MSE Parents Club Part 15

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tarajayne wrote: »

Ok SM, so should I book a hotel near Wembley, or central, need to work out rail costs.

depends what else you want to do while you're there really .. if its just the show then a hotel near .. a day trip to west end as well then there x

Jakesmummy

Yep 3 the 5th is the sunday, x

CAFCGirl

hola xx

hope everyone is ok

brednall

Returning to Work after Maternity Leave!!

I am due to return to work on Tuesday after almost 10 months on maternity leave and holiday.

While I have been off, the college I work for has merged with another so the role I am due to return to is totally different to the one I left. I had a meeting with my new boss yesterday to find out what I would be doing, where i would be working etc and was less than thrilled with the information I received.

I have to travel quite a bit further to work through a city centre, pay to park, work with a totally different team of people, learn a whole new set of procedures etc etc, the list goes on and I also got the impression that I have now been given all the tasks that other members of the team either don't like doing or simply haven't got time for!!

To say I am not looking forward to returning is an understatement. I have to work a minimum of three months or I have to repay some of my maternity pay and at present, I can see me only doing the 3 months at the most.

Does anyone have any similar experience of this situation? I also have the potential problem of childcare costs although not immediately. THe prices we have seen will outweigh my salary so it's going to be a decision about whether to work to pay for childcare and have no spare money of my own or give up work and still have no spare money as all my DH's salary will be going on bills!! :eek:

Emma

aless02

Aha, NOW I have a drink. Perfect.

And in a fit of rabid chocolate craving, I have a mad-dash batch of easy brownies in the oven.

aless02

brednall - I'm not sure but don't they have to offer you something comparable to what you had before? Moving locations and then being made to park seems like an extra expense that's not reasonable and they should at least reimburse you for that.

What sort of childcare are you looking at? IMO there's a HUGE range of prices - childminders tend to be cheapest and even they have a large range, so perhaps someone on the lower end of prices might be more affordable for your family?

sir_monster

Evening all

wi3adora how strange, I was her good friend at school but we fell out over men but reconnected on fb.

have an unsettled boy been up since 6, fed him, bathed him, fed him some more, fed him expressed milk now back on the breast and feeding - not sure what will settle this boy, tends to be the same every night at home - not sure what else to do?

Krystaltips

They're all a bit like that in the evening Sir M, it's called cluster feeding... Think of it as a way to fill him up for bed... Might get an extra hours sleep out of it

I'm annoyed with my husband... I may make him into some shoes...

Jakesmummy

its quiet in here tonight,

whats yours done krystal, mine put me in a stinking mood earlier and went to tesco, i was expecting a krispy kreme as an apology but no.. he came back with 3 tubs of pringles, all salt n vinegar, his favourite, i like cheese and onion !! selfish sod lol!!

SugarSpun

Brednall, I also think they have to offer you a comparable role and at the moment they're not; the change in location IMO is probably reasonable but paid parking is not, and nor is getting all the crap that nobody else wants to do.

What I would do is spend the weekend researching the law re comparable jobs and then send them a recorded letter (keeping a copy for yourself) saying that you believe the position offered to be contrary to [This Law, this section, this paragraph etc] on [These Grounds] and while you want to return to work with them these conditions will not be acceptable so you suggest [This Compromise]. I would also make the compromise significantly in your favour in case they want to counter-negotiate so that if they negotiate and you keep a job with them you end up roughly where you wanted to be