MSE Parents Club Part 11

jillie1974

Glamazon wrote: »

Travel agent

ooh.....

i bet you have to check...

-how long you were waiting in the shop before someone acknowledged you
-knowledge of destination
-uniforms and name badges, staff appearance

cooks have all the shops mystery shopped once every 3 months

dont book the holiday like some daft mystery shopper did in london!! (although sometimes you are told to do this)

boogellyboo

Ooh SS, a holiday sounds a fab idea. I've been looking for flights to my mums but it seems so dear. Is it just me that thinks everything seems dearer when your on SMP? Or am I just tight :rotfl:

searching_me

look what i found .. and becs is on it
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1145331 x

Claire_Jones_3

Glamazon wrote: »

come on Elliot!!!!!

anyone know if you can work on a self employed basis while receiving SMP?

had a google but cant find much

Glam I couldn't work as SE childminder whilst getting Maternity allowance. With SMP your tax code is already being used by an employer so you will be charged emergency tax on any Mystery shopping earnings. You can however register as a low earning so you get exemption from NI on those earnings.

Not 100% sure as SMP is slightly different but I would say that if you work you would lose your SMP the same rules as MA


Take that back then : SMP and MA aren't treated the same according to Becles on thread link above

jillie1974

ooh talking of holidays....
only 9 days till we go to Ireland!!!

am very excited!! cant wait to show Kian (not that he will understand) all around!!

Mazcabs

Just back from train ride with LOs and OH... went to get my foil dishes for pie making session tomorrow....

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I was am very proud of my Chrissy, I bought him some percy pig sweeties in m&s the other day because he correctly identified (and announced loudly to the entire shop :rotfl:) all the letters on the packet while I was filling my basket with welsh cakes
It went like this...
p for Peppa
e for effalump (bless him he confuses elephant and heffalump)
r for bunny rrrrwabbit
c for Cllllllllaire
y for yo-yo
p for Peppa
i for.....pause... i *moves swiftly on*
g for Granddad and Gary and GRANDDAD!
:T:rotfl:

Yum yum for Welsh cakes and percy pigs... do you get the packet with the mixture flavours or the original ones?

Any one know a recipe for Easter biscuits?

elle_gee

searching_me wrote: »

look what i found .. and becs is on it
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1145331 x

There was a change in maternity rights in October 2008 - ie after that thread was posted along with that info was quoted (but not linked :cool:).

Glam, your best bet is phoning HMRC. You can find the phone number for your local office here

BeenieCat

Krystal thanks for that cotbed link, i want it i want it i want it :T

But there's only 8 in stock and i have no money :eek:

Claire_Jones_3

I've got two job interviews next week!

elle_gee

Claire_Jones wrote: »

I've got two job interviews next week!

Oh oh oh, what for?