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The Ultimate Incentive part 10. The only thing holding you back is you.

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  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    Oh Poppy and her cousins will look so cute! :)

    Hope 'the word' isn't anything too serious or hand slappy Cinny. Sounds like the boss needs some management training! :p

    I've just been spammed via PM, how rude! :mad:
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  • Lara44
    Lara44 Posts: 2,961 Forumite
    Super cute dress for Poppy, Wendz!

    Your manager sounds like a right nightmare, Cinny. Hope your chat went well yesterday.

    I didn't manage to do much the last couple of days, even though deadlines are looming at the end of the weekend. Hoping to get my mojo back today!!! Need to, aaargh!
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  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    Not impressed with my stupid veins this morning. :( Had a second attempt appointment with a phlebotomist who stabbed me 4 times before giving up, got sent away for 30 minutes and had to drink loads of water and shake my arms about... then got stabbed another 2 times and they still got nothing! I'm literally the stone you can't squeeze blood out of! :p Have to go to the hospital next week for attempt #3... they suggested I go today but I feel a bit peaky after all that so don't want to go through it again so soon! :o

    In nicer news, OH is pretty much single-handedly taking on JDIJ! He's ordered custom blinds, he's fixing things that have been broken for ages, sorting out all the cupboards, planning to paint everywhere and last night announced that he's going to clear out the hall cupboard and put all of my craft stuff in there! The guys on a mission! :p
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  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    Birdie85 wrote: »
    Not impressed with my stupid veins this morning. :( Had a second attempt appointment with a phlebotomist who stabbed me 4 times before giving up, got sent away for 30 minutes and had to drink loads of water and shake my arms about... then got stabbed another 2 times and they still got nothing! I'm literally the stone you can't squeeze blood out of! :p Have to go to the hospital next week for attempt #3... they suggested I go today but I feel a bit peaky after all that so don't want to go through it again so soon! :o

    In nicer news, OH is pretty much single-handedly taking on JDIJ! He's ordered custom blinds, he's fixing things that have been broken for ages, sorting out all the cupboards, planning to paint everywhere and last night announced that he's going to clear out the hall cupboard and put all of my craft stuff in there! The guys on a mission! :p

    Wow and all it took was you telling him you are carrying his child! Girls take note ;)

    Sorry your veins weren't playing today. I'm the same! I don't give my blood away without a fight either ;)
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  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    He's nesting, Birdie!!

    I didn't have a word in the end, instead they spoke to the other office girl this morning and said she can't talk to me at all. So in retaliation, I'm sat here eating my mini milk in stony silence. Underneath my cool exterior, I'm flucking fuming :)

    Poppy is going to look gorgeous, Wendz!! Not that she doesn't every day!
  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    The other girl can't talk to you?! Why the heck not?! :p

    I told OH he's nesting but he claims he's 'just spring cleaning'; I think it's more a case of needing to do *something* since he's fairly powerless right now! Bless him! :)

    I joined in the clearout a little last night and have this dress in a size 12 with the tags still on, it was a little too tight and I thought I'd slim into it so I didn't send it back... not going to happen now! Does anyone fancy it? No payment necessary, just want it to go to a good home! :)
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  • Flower08
    Flower08 Posts: 4,771 Forumite
    That dress is so nice Birdie, would be about as much use to me as it would to you at the minute though :rotfl: I think I have 'popped' over the last week. I definitely look pregnant now and not just like I have eaten too many cakes!
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  • Cinny91
    Cinny91 Posts: 6,022 Forumite
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    That's so pretty, but I couldn't take another one of your dresses! I'm wearing the spotty one today :) Everyone's asking where I got it, so I'm telling them I stole it. Sorry about the cowgirl one :(

    Nope, not allowed to talk! Although, I've just been spoken to by the Boss. Apparently I can "take it personally if I want to take it personally." I'm getting blamed for other people making mistakes, how can I not take it personally? Personally I do believe labeling your staff "f-word-ing c-words" is probably going to distract them more than me asking how they are :)
  • Birdie85
    Birdie85 Posts: 9,330 Forumite
    That is so rubbish about your boss (accidentally typed boos first... still works!), seriously, what a jacka$$! I really hate little men on powertrips, there's no need to talk down to your staff at all. :mad: I'd be so tempted to quit... then go to the CAB and see if they can give advice on how to sue for constructive dismissal! :p

    As for the dress, I'll put you on the reserve list if no-one else wants it! :) Glad my spotty dress is finally living life in the spotlight instead of being consigned to the Drawer of Shame. :)

    Tete, Star... there's a dress that may be of interest to one of you if you want a little alteration fun?! Cinny bought a red dress with cowgirls all over, a retro wiggle dress style, but it's too boobilicious for her, so she sent it to me and it's the same story. :o I think the person who made it originally had Jordan style bangers. :p It's really cute fabric though so I can send it to one of you if you want to see if you can do anything with it? :)
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  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    edited 7 June 2013 at 2:31PM
    What happened to the cowgirl dress Cinny? That was a lovely one.

    Work expect you to sit in the office every day and not talk to the other person there? Sounds fun not! Hope you find something else soon.

    Poppy will look gorgeous in that dress Wendz.

    Birdie that dress is gorgeous but if it was too tight for you it won't fit me :o

    ETA cross posted with birdie. So that's what happened to the cowgirl dress
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