**HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPUD - Daily Chat Tuesday 30th June 2009

becky_rtw

DD - I think you should quit because its obviously not the right place for you - take some time out and then try to find something that does work for you...

But its tough if money is tight as well...

Ellidee

Morning all btw ! I have missed you guys and all your news. I had a quick read of yesterday's chat so I want to send hugs to Bookie and Maz but would love for someone to bring me up to date with any important stuff I have missed- Leeds ? Take That ? XX

bookseller1980

Welcome back Ellidee.

DD - can you afford not to work for a while? If so, as you are obviously very unhappy at work, take some time out to get your life back where you want it to be.

Toto

I've spoken to the GP this morning and she was fab she has said that the situation with Jas is beyond stupid and she is getting the paperwork done for the hospital, I can pick it up next week and then make an appointment with them to get these stupid tonsils out.

So that's a result.

Next is to pin down this woman from the new summer club for Amber. I've left messages but she hasn't called back so I need to call her after 9.30. I've had a ton of paperwork here to fill in for the course and I really need to get on with that, it's been left because I've been so tied up in nightmare valley this past week or so. But, it's got to be done today.

I also need to get the car MOTed, get the computer sent back to Sony, drive to the hospital and deliver the letter for Dr T and clean the house before the environmental health people turn up

So, kick my @rse if you see me sitting here please.

scorgeous

Happy Birthday Spudly, hope you have a great day x

Toto

daphne_descends wrote: »

Oh Sammy, thank you :kisses3: it's about, um, the changes in the welfare state since the 50s _pale_

Trouble is that I just got way behind on the prep because of everything that happened - I have to write it under exam conditions, so timed, alone, no books... I am cramming in a bit more study then going to try and do it before lunch as I have my job to do as well :rolleyes: but that's flexi time - but you know, there are only so many hours in the day!

I want to quit my job SO badly, just worried I couldn't cope as a SAHM I don't 'do' toddler groups after realising they're competitive and often shallow, it would make for a long week - but then, my colleagues don't talk to me anyway, I don't even have my own desk, I am being forced to change my days to accommodate a trainee (in principal this is fine but there are other people who are part time so why ME and ME alone???) so would I be any lonelier? At least I'd have Elliot all the time and could do more with him like swimming etc.. with 2 days off they quickly get eaten up by a bit of food shopping, tidying the house, and generally chilling after days at work, and he I think needs the quieter time after a chaotic week at nursery...

But it's very one-way - once I quit it will be hard to go back, there are no part time jobs, the nursery is my employer's so subsidised cost - it's a big decision...

Anyone got a crystal ball?

DD I don't do toddler groups either, I would rather crawl a mile naked over broken glass, to be honest.

Snaggles

Happy birthday Spud!!!

becky_rtw

Wow well done Toto - its very unusual for them to remove tonsils these days (even when they should ). Hopefully there wont be too long a wait!

daphne_descends

Thanks Becky and Bookie - money-wise yes it would be okay, because my salary pays for nursery, cleaners (would cancel obviously), parking at work - there is not much left after that. I just worry that I do get something out of 'having a job' that I don't know I'd miss until it's gone - does that make ANY sense?! But I have been having this conversation with myself for months and I'm not getting any happier

The only thing, is that it is secure. OH is a contractor. Currently he's at the BBC so safe for a good year or two... but you never know. While my salary is eaten up, if he DID lose his job, we'd stop the cleaners, pull Elliot out of nursery, he'd drive me to work - so we'd have some money. It is just that tiny bit of fear at the back of our minds. He is good at what he does and always has interest in him but y'know... recession... but can I submit myself to another year or two or three of misery 'just in case'? And by that time Elliot will be off to school and I will have lost that chance.

Sorry, I go around in circles over this, OH says 'do what you want' though does listen and support, my mum is the cautious voice who makes me doubt myself, it is hard to know what is right.

Am really off now so kick me if I come back without saying I've done the blinking essay

Ellidee, I have not been around until last week but welcome back :T

And Toto - I'll give you a hug rather than a kick, hope things go right for you today x

daphne_descends

Toto wrote: »

DD I don't do toddler groups either, I would rather crawl a mile naked over broken glass, to be honest.

VERY well put! The one I tried a few times was like two hours of being forced to smile and boast about the things Elliot can do - which was great, the other mothers talking about how their baby can count to three (hmm, really?) and love asparagus and there's me going, well, he likes to stuff socks in his mouth, and he LOVES Skips