MSE Parents Club Part 10

searching_me

thats ok mm .. we texted for details (dont wanna call incase they're in the hospital) but no answers yet .. gonna leave it abit and see if we can talk to his bro later x

My_Fathers_Daughter

elle_gee wrote: »

Drifting in and out whilst looking for a hotel for Easter weekend.

OH family (I can hardly contain my joy and excitement :cool:) are going caravanning in Shropshire where they always used to go when OH and SIL were little. OH wants to go too and I've told him I'll only go if we can find a nice hotel to stay in Going on Friday night, OH and Rhys (maybe!) can go out hill walking all day Saturday while I relax in a hotel room (looking for one with wifi ) then join them all for a meal later, stay there Saturday night, then go to Ironbridge on Sunday (my choice, cos I was just looking at a friend's FB pics of it and I haven't been for years), and we've still got Easter Monday together

LOL - I am torturing myself looking at cruises that we can't afford the time or the money to go on but I insist on looking...Melbourne to Southampton -19 stops in 12 countries over 52 days anyone??

searching_me

MadDogWoman wrote: »

SM - I see what you mean.

abit over the top for a woman with 2 kids and a new *rolleyes* bf x

elle_gee

Unpaid emergency dependents leave, MFD

MadDogWoman_2

MFD - I'd probably want it marked down as Emergency Parental Leave like Elles linkie above.

I think where I work it would just go down as unpaid leave.

searching_me

can i second its classed as unpaid parental leave in my place too (i had to take some when the flat was getting done up by the council and it was unsafe for zoe so had to take her to london) x

elle_gee

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

LOL - I am torturing myself looking at cruises that we can't afford the time or the money to go on but I insist on looking...Melbourne to Southampton -19 stops in 12 countries over 52 days anyone??

One of my best friends is currently on a round the world tour (blog with pics here if anyone wants a sneeky look). She's done Japan, China, Kuala Lumpar (sp?) so far (only left on 5th Jan) and is currently staying in 5* luxury for £15 a night in Bali! She's back on 27th June. Soooo many other countries to fit in between now and then!

csh_2

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Thanks for reminding me Em (hello everyone! have been here on and off all day but had grumpy a$$ son and nothing to add!!)

How do peoples work deal with someone being off because their kids are ill? At the moment we are supposed to take it as holiday (which I think is a cheek TBH!) but hopefully soon we will be setting up on our own and I would be interested in the different ways of dealing with absence because of child illness.
The non salary staff can take as a holiday if they want to get paid, or else it just counts as an extra day off and no pay
I am not bothered about appointments and christmas plays and the like, my assistant can have those whenever she wants them (but would be interesting to see how others deal with them) but sickness is a bit different and I do feel that it should be included on your emplyment record in some way...
I think it should be included somewhere or else people take the pi$$. Its very easy for some to phone up and claim child illness because they CBA, we had one girl like that

I won't get paid if I don't go in, no holiday, sickness or anything other than going to work pay for me but I want to be fair on any staff I will be employing.
Offer to pay as holiday is fair I think, or option to lose pay



Congrats to SM SIL and welcome to baby Aiden.
Oh and YAY for walking Erin

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Had an eventful day today! IL's came over then OH's friend and his OH turned up then OH's other friend arrived! Full house! Kieren was loving all the attention, sitting on his Grannys knee grinning at everyone lol

My_Fathers_Daughter

elle_gee wrote: »

Unpaid emergency dependents leave, MFD

MadDogWoman wrote: »

MFD - I'd probably want it marked down as Emergency Parental Leave like Elles linkie above.

I think where I work it would just go down as unpaid leave.

Ah - I am not sure I am happy with it being unpaid...although I guess I might live to regret it!! Would I be within my rights (as an employer) to do say, 2 days full pay, 3 days half pay, then unpaid?

As an employer I would be interested when I employ someone in their sick record but also if they have had lots of time off with a sickly child too

MadDogWoman_2

I'd love to try a Norwegian Fjord Cruise - but DH doesn't like fancy it.

My other dream trip is the Rocky Mountains Train