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Ellidee

beanielou wrote: »

All set then Ellidee?
My mums just gone to Eygept.
At least it should be warm!

Yep ! - going to bed soon - early start. Hope Bookie & Zed manage to keep order while I'm away. Bookie good luck to your dd for tomorrow. BB hope your Grandpa is ok. Snaggles don't do anything I wouldn't hugs to anyone I have missed who needs em & Big XXXXX to all.

bookseller1980

beanielou wrote: »

Everyone is leaving me on my own

Hope all goes well tomorrow Bookie~will be thinking of you both x

I'm still here Beanie,
Have a great holiday Ellidee

Snaggles

Have a lovely time Ellie! :grouphug:

Snaggles

sallyx wrote: »

Was it milk.....or cous cous :rotfl:

:rotfl: No sadly it's not even something I can buy at a local shop (personal care items for an 8 year old with night time 'issues'). So it has to be the supermarket.

I will not buy chocolate.

I will not buy chocolate.

I will not buy chocolate.

bookseller1980

My friend has just phoned. She and her staff have just ben put on a 4 day week with a 20% pay cut but are expected to reach the same targets.
They are contracted to a full week and she does not have 20% disposable income. What!!!!!
She has been on the phone to ACAS all day but not answering - obviously swamped

ZTD

bookseller1980 wrote: »

My friend has just phoned. She and her staff have just ben put on a 4 day week with a 20% pay cut but are expected to reach the same targets.
They are contracted to a full week and she does not have 20% disposable income. What!!!!!
She has been on the phone to ACAS all day but not answering - obviously swamped

With tax and everything, her pay loss will be smaller than 20% - depending on where in the tax bands she is.

It'll still be a hell of a slice off her wages though.

Snaggles

Bookie, it's really scary isn't it.

My XOH has just had his income reduced by about £70 a week. I'm going to have a look at his finances for him, but I'm pretty sure he will have to give me less maintenance, which will mean I'm going to have to redo my budgets too, and try and find a way to manage.

Hope your friend manages to get something sorted.

bookseller1980

ZTD wrote: »

With tax and everything, her pay loss will be smaller than 20% - depending on where in the tax bands she is.

It'll still be a hell of a slice off her wages though.

She's like me - sole income.
Can they do that with a contract?

ZTD

bookseller1980 wrote: »

She's like me - sole income.
Can they do that with a contract?

Given 90 days notice they can change your job contract, but contracting you for 5 days and only paying 4 is very dubious. It may take her below the minimum wage - in which case, you can drop them in it.

beanielou

The mill here has just gone onto a 4 day week.
Think they can bookie~there will be something in t&c's most likely allowing a variation.
Snaggs~Can u get these through your GP/Health visitor?
I have a friend who can.Quite a saving~think they are quite expensive.
Maybe worth a try.