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Down but not out- further adventures of the 'I want it now' thread

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  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Oh well- nothing to lose but money.........and sanity....hang on , haven't got either of them anyway!!

    Have you bought anything to sell yet yukki?
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
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    No not yet, still not sure what etc.
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
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    evening ladies!

    sounds like 2010 is going to be an exciting year with all these ideas knocking about!!

    I am going for comper of the year lets see what i can win
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    Hey guys ive entered a green & blacks comp can you vote for me?!
    heres a link http://www.theartofgreenandblacks.com?artworkId=2138
    And where is everyone today? :confused: im slightly unemployed at this moment in time still have one more payday next friday, i rang the agency and they said they would ring back after 2 mins and surprise surprise they didnt!!

    Anywho im entering comps whilst im looking for alternative employment. :D
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • mariagti
    mariagti Posts: 3,207 Forumite
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    Done stacey. ;)

    I think ive entered every comp going atm! lol, i just won on the instant cider comp....but so has everyone esle so looks like everyone wins. But its only a t-shirt.
    Make £5 a day JAN £121/175 FEB £283/175:j
    Weekly Grocery budget of £35! Jan £95.05/175 Feb £37.53/175
  • yukkibear
    yukkibear Posts: 5,556 Forumite
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    Hope you get some work soon stacy. Will head over and vote in a mo.
    I keep trying to enter comps and was doing really well but haven't had time the last couple of days.
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Hello all-we've got snow yay!!!!!! hmmmm bored now lol

    Still trying to think of something to buy to sell on ebay..head hurts but still no ideas. Really need to find a basic product that people buy online to get a reasonably regular income and then find any odd bargain products on top of that to sell (yeah I know-me and everyone else!) Seem to spending whole days on the internet at the moment.
    Hope everyone is ok, I'm a bit worried about you Jen.. whats all this about running!!!??? thats not normal lmao!!!
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
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    morning all,


    i have come crashing back down now from being happy and nearly normal and i feel rubbish!
    Yesterday i phoned work to tell then i had been signed off for another 3 weeks so i will not be coming back to my family support post and they told me they have not excepted my resignation/notice and won't until the meeting weds! The meeting i e mailed and cancelled. she told me everything will be discussed then. after that i was upset but thought what the hell i will just tell her i am leaving and thats that. but not i think they are going to bully me into staying. I don't think i can face my manager but what other options do i have??

    i went to uni last night and ended up in tears coz someone asked me if i was okay and went to tesco this morning and was fighting back the tears all round tesco ended up giving up and paying.
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • Shoe_Gal
    Shoe_Gal Posts: 7,235 Forumite
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    Oh Jen , that sounds awful! If there not a senior manager you could involve? Are you in a union? Some home insurance policies also have a free legal helpline - might be worth getting some advice :confused: Sometimes just knowing your rights can make you feel more in control

    Thinking of you, take care :A
    Sometimes it's hard to walk in a single woman's shoes - that's why we need really special ones!
    Total debt @ Oct 2008: £29,226.42 Credit Card- £[STRIKE]7493.56[/STRIKE] - £7243.56
    Weightloss : 0/34lbs
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
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    thanks shoe gal both the managers will be at the meeting and the manager above is useless! i am not in a union. I am tempted to phone her again and say i am not going but not sure what will happen if i do that. i hardly slept last night.
    i will have a look for an advice line. Thank you
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
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