Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

LydiaJ

CKhalvashi wrote: »

You mean to say that you don't work pro rata of 25h a week, and have 13 weeks holiday? :eek:

I taught for 3 years, so I know it's not as easy as that.

I think to an extent, it's a little like teaching. We've all put in a 100h week last week, this week will do so again, what I meant is that average is probably 40-50h, varied hours, varied work. It's not for all, but it's a good way of working.

We do things a little strangely, but it works for us, and we need to be flexible, due to the nature of the industry we're in.

The actual numbers of hours I work vary from about 22 for an absolute minimum week to nearly 40 at peak times - like last week when I was up late marking until after midnight on 3 nights, and worked Saturday morning in school (independent sector). It's fair enough. I'm part-time and only paid to do 52.5% of a job, and I get 18.5 weeks holiday.

Generali

Spirit wrote: »

Well I think that is good news..apart from the tummy ache. Poor child.

What was the aversion to alcohol verdict?

Yup. We've had her into our bed 3 times in 10 days complaining about it.

I didn't bring the alcohol aversion up. I'm not that worried about it: drinking less is good and I'm pretty pleased that I've effectively stopped drinking on work nights.

My guess is that it's more stress related than anything else anyway. I am 100% open with my GP about how much I drink BTW, I'm not hiding anything as ultimately you might as well not bother with doctors as lie to them.

I used to work with a bloke who smoked 20-40 cigarettes a day plus used to spend 4-5 hours a day in the pub. He told his Doctor he didn't smoke and rarely drank because he thought it would make his insurance policies cost less. I used to think that he's going to look like a effing idiot when he dies of throat cancer and the Doctor had ruled it out because why would a near teetotal non-smoker have that?

I feel no need to look like a hero in the GP's surgery. There's an old saying, 'No man is a hero to his valet'. I think the word 'valet' should be changed to GP in these days.

vivatifosi

Forgot to mention, DH managed to get a last minute ticket and will be going to the Eurovision Song Contest this week. It will be a shame not being able to do our normal watching it together though. He's going to the judges final. Should be fun!

CKhalvashi

Generali wrote: »

I didn't bring the alcohol aversion up. I'm not that worried about it: drinking less is good and I'm pretty pleased that I've effectively stopped drinking on work nights.

My guess is that it's more stress related than anything else anyway. I am 100% open with my GP about how much I drink BTW, I'm not hiding anything as ultimately you might as well not bother with doctors as lie to them.

I used to work with a bloke who smoked 20-40 cigarettes a day plus used to spend 4-5 hours a day in the pub. He told his Doctor he didn't smoke and rarely drank because he thought it would make his insurance policies cost less. I used to think that he's going to look like a effing idiot when he dies of throat cancer and the Doctor had ruled it out because why would a near teetotal non-smoker have that?

I feel no need to look like a hero in the GP's surgery. There's an old saying, 'No man is a hero to his valet'. I think the word 'valet' should be changed to GP in these days.

I drink probably 40-50 units a week of the hard stuff (Russian Standard/Jack Daniels), and smoke 200 a week.

I've never hidden it from my GP, nor have I hidden it from any of our insurers; to do so would be stupid IMO, especially the amounts we are actually insured for, should anything happen to us!

CK

CKhalvashi

vivatifosi wrote: »

Forgot to mention, DH managed to get a last minute ticket and will be going to the Eurovision Song Contest this week. It will be a shame not being able to do our normal watching it together though. He's going to the judges final. Should be fun!

Nice one! A shame you couldn't get 2 tickets

Carola (yes, the 1991 winner) has worked out with the top 3, how to bet so that you won't lose.

When the piece of paper is in my possession, I will post it for all to see.

silvercar

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Its 12C in EuroCity according to my car, and a little cloudy. It feels a lot warmer, though! We're apparently due some later,.......

London?

CKhalvashi wrote: »

She popped in to grab my car keys, and I'd just got out the shower.
)

Can't see that one standing up in court!;)

CKhalvashi

silvercar wrote: »

London?

Malmo :cool:

Can't see that one standing up in court!;)

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Did you really just say that? :eek:

LydiaJ

CKhalvashi wrote: »

... my car (which is usually cleaned every other day) hasn't been done for the last week and 1100mi, inside or out.

I'm a bit of a freak about a clean car, even though it's not signwritten!

ETA: I think 1100 is the least I've done in a single week since I've had it!

CKhalvashi wrote: »

I drink probably 40-50 units a week of the hard stuff (Russian Standard/Jack Daniels), and smoke 200 a week.

That's impressive, fitting in that much alcohol and that many miles, without overlapping the drinking and the driving.

Edit: At least, it is if you drive yourself. Or do you have a driver, so it doesn't matter if you drink?

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

LydiaJ wrote: »

That's impressive, fitting in that much alcohol and that many miles, without overlapping the drinking and the driving.

It's surprisingly easy to do....

2 large glasses of wine with dinner at 7pm 5 nights a week is 40 units, with more than enough time to allow your body to metabolise the 8 units at 1 unit per hour before driving the next morning at 8am.

Assuming they finish the wine by 10pm, the average person would be at a BAC of zero by 6am. And legal to drive by 4am.

Add to that a couple of benders on the weekend when you don't have to drive, perhaps another 30 units in total, and you can easily enough consume 70 units or more per week, and drive a couple of hundred miles a day during the week, with no chance of driving illegally.

CKhalvashi

LydiaJ wrote: »

That's impressive, fitting in that much alcohol and that many miles, without overlapping the drinking and the driving.

Edit: At least, it is if you drive yourself. Or do you have a driver, so it doesn't matter if you drink?

900 of the 1100 was driven in about 14 hours, and that's with 45 minutes on the train.

150 more has been airport runs (over 2 days, mainly mornings)

50 has been driving from hotel, to stadium, to shops, etc.

I don't drink and drive, and I don't advocate drinking and driving. If I finish work at 2, I'll do the school run, and have a few whilst doing some paperwork at home, knowing that I won't be in the car until after 3 the following morning. That leaves about 11 hours there.

I don't drive at all on a Monday or Tuesday, and do like a few drinks on the Eurostar/TGV.

CK