Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

neverdespairgirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Ah! DH often seems to get on files with heavy Russian client presence at Christmas, and they think its a normal working day here on 25th.

He ought to disabuse them of that notion, sharpish.

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

He ought to disabuse them of that notion, sharpish.

Hmm, dh's employers have a very unfunny and much ridiculed in the industry approach to that sort of thing.....

Something along the lines of the customer is always right.

neverdespairgirl

lostinrates wrote: »

Hmm, dh's employers have a very unfunny and much ridiculed in the industry approach to that sort of thing.....

Something along the lines of the customer is always right.

Needs to learn the exception, "except when they aren't".

Russians of all people are used to terrible, appalling customer service.

"Go away you idiot! We're closed!" at 5.30pm in front of a shop notice that claims the place is open until 6pm is perfectly normal IME in Russia.

lostinrates

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Needs to learn the exception, "except when they aren't".

Russians of all people are used to terrible, appalling customer service.

"Go away you idiot! We're closed!" at 5.30pm in front of a shop notice that claims the place is open until 6pm is perfectly normal IME in Russia.

Hmm, but this isn't a shop...its the sort of Russians who when they get bad service buy up the chain of shops and stamp on them. In fact, its not even them, its the kind of Russians whose children do that with their pocket money and who are sadly very used to very obsequious service which they have confused with good service.

Its ok, it gets dealt with, but it does generally involve a few short emails.

fc123

silvercar wrote: »

She is OK.

Needed a procedure doing and got a cancellation to have it done immediately, but wasn't going to do it unless someone (someone generally = me) was there to nurse.

hope she's ok...are you still with her?

Spirit wrote: »

fc that shut purse seems to have a fault with the clasp.

Hope it works out for your son..where there is a will etc .

OH's need for a trip to Cardiff was stood down at 8.30 this morning so we have a day at home, which is good as I had an unpleasant surprise on Thursday night and am feeling a little weary.

At a routine GP appt a week ago I was telling GP how well I feel, and briefly mentioned something, GP asked a few questions requested a blood test, and I left teh surgery thinking post blood test I might be sent for diagnostics, might need a referral for a routine procedure.

I opened a letter late on Thursday night which is an appointment to see a Consultant for next Weds. An NHS Consultant first appt within 2 weeks (& sent a first class)I know this is the standard pathway for cancer, the Consultant also has a sub specialty interest in this.

I look on this as ruling out sinister stuff at the earliest point which is a good thing. But I was surprised as I had no inkling that GP might be considering this and yesterday felt as flat as a pancake. I hate surpises.

hope it is OK, what were the 'things' you mentioned in passing that he reacted to?

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The clasp is working ok, just the contents are now being divvied up in a different way to our original plan.


The one thing we have all agreed on is that now it will be an equity loan, repayable (without interest) when he decides to buy with a partner or get married or something like that.

This means he must overpay like mad when his salary increases next year and he 'get's ' the importance of this.

He may never buy with a partner....but if he does, then we get the it back.
So, it's more of a random long term, illiquid, semi-savings plan without interest (well, the interest paid is any future gain in the selling price...or not :cool:)

lostinrates wrote: »

No mucous.

I thought I had liver failure, so that gives a clue as to symptoms, other tests, mentions give other clues . What gastroenterologist thought was ibs type thing echoing some of my other neurological symptoms it would be odd if I didn't have ibs type issues...but I've always just thought that's sort of normal.

Like most women I would've eat bread or pasta a couple of days before a big event for example...for bloating. Last Christmasish there was a big change ( whe I fell out with coffee) and I put it down to minor food intolerance or something, then when I mentioned it it was pointed out it could be gi or neurological, so that's wy the GI referral and all these tests. The GI was certain it was going to be related to function of gut (like ibs) because of my history.

I have been to hospital four times for more serious reaction and allergies (when the swelling when beyond lips and more towards throat and breathing restriction), but they always change.......I know I struggle with Thai food, so even though I love lemon grass I am wary of it in case its that. I have even wondered if its some sort of thing that only happens in combination!

Anyway, we'll see. No point trying to guess before all the results are in I suppose. .

I have printed out some diet notes for my mother (as she doesn't 'do' computers and her husband doesn't seem to have done any googling at all for some reason......he is having memory issues though due to having several strokes.

Seems to very vegetable based including raw vegetable juices and things.....don't know of she is going to 'dig' those as they don't sell them in pretty containers in M+S.

If you do have liver issues, her liver and all organs are all clear...it's just her bile ducts are faulty....but it's making her feel really terrible, weak, aches in joints, itchy all over, constant nausea, plus all the Colitus symptoms (like IBS) as it is linked to that and she has had colitus for years.

She has already found herself intolerant to milk, wine, all caffeine drinks, breads, sugary things and so on.

fc123

lostinrates wrote: »

Christmas Eve is a normal working day!

My dad worked religious days too, because he hated them:D no extra money or anything. In fact, I don't think my father ever took his full holiday allowance even. . But he did feel that if he were asking other people to work those sorts of holidays he should show his face at least too.

We always had to be 1st in / last out with the shops as they were open all hours and every Sunday + Bank Holiday.....

PasturesNew wrote: »

I was staggered when I found out Australians get a day off for the Queen's Birthday.

We could have Bonfire Night off to celebrate.... and keep the Govt on their toes, lest they forget.

:rotfl:Gut Fawkes day should be a BH.

michaels wrote: »

Same as Mr S 25 plus 8 bank hols. However any I don't take I get paid for which may help to offset some of the fortune we have spent fixing the car this year. Have used 12 so far and will use 4 at Xmas plus a few bits and pieces for school nativity etc.

That's such a lot of paid holiday...is that normal? When we have staff we just give the statutory amount...4 weeks plus Bank holdays or equivalent.

Probably we have struggled to have more than a week in each of the past 25 years, sometimes working 4 or 5 years in a row with no proper weeks off at all. As kids had holidays we just had one of us at home doing the kids at home thing (like I would drive down to the coast for a day and so on).

The bit I don't miss is working every weekend as you never take 2 days off in the week to compensate....just used to have a slower Monday for example. The last 5 years of the shop one of us worked a day each of every weekend.

Going to make up for it soon though I am planning to go P/T in a years time and, if what we are up to at the mo comes off, we can chose how much work we want to do in 5 years time as will have a 'passive income'. I think we have had a 'binge' style working life.

lostinrates

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I have printed out some diet notes for my mother (as she doesn't 'do' computers and her husband doesn't seem to have done any googling at all for some reason......he is having memory issues though due to having several strokes.

Seems to very vegetable based including raw vegetable juices and things.....don't know of she is going to 'dig' those as they don't sell them in pretty containers in M+S.

If you do have liver issues, her liver and all organs are all clear...it's just her bile ducts are faulty....but it's making her feel really terrible, weak, aches in joints, itchy all over, constant nausea, plus all the Colitus symptoms (like IBS) as it is linked to that and she has had colitus for years.

She has already found herself intolerant to milk, wine, all caffeine drinks, breads, sugary things and so on.[/QUOTE]

I love raw juices......but bloat on them now. I cannot cope with much raw at all. In that I can some eat it, but not much at a time. I thought it was the fibre, initially, and probably related to the slow metabolic rate I suffer, but maybe not.... E.g. We quite often have crudite and dip (we call this crud for short....' crud for lunch?' Doesn't mean junk food but raw food here:). But I was finishing that I was feeling a bit grim after eating. That it was after so many foods also I suppose made intolerances seem less likely to us. Who knows, maybe its a mixture of things.....

Tbh, if I can live off raw juice I'd not be that miserable....apple celery cucumber and mint or parsely especially:D. Only.......I wish juicers were easier to clean!:rotfl:

PasturesNew

Spirit wrote: »

Including Bank Hols I get 41 days:), Mr S gets 6 weeks 3 days.

Years ago employers were more generous. Once the minimum wage and minimum holidays started employers seemed to set wages at those rates and holidays at those rates.

I used to get 25 + bank holidays in most jobs 30 years ago. Now they all give 20+8. As I don't have a job with flexibility and am stuck in the same office in any job, it really puts me off getting a job

zagubov

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

He ought to disabuse them of that notion, sharpish.

I think it is a normal working day in Eastern Europe, with their Christmas being in January anyway. Also was in Scotland unitl 1958, unless it fell on the sabbath. Gift giving used to be just after new year.

My p and m visited Russia in 79 and Brezhnev sent the Red Army into Afghanistan on Christmas eve. Nobody knew over there. When they asked for a British newspaper they were given the Morning Star with all the "mistakes" cut out of it, which were many.

Instead of Santa Claus there was a kids party with Grandfather Frost and Babushka giving out presents.

They loved the holday but when I went to meet them at the airport I was worried their flight would be cancelled as most countries cut off all air travel when war starts.

vivatifosi

I get 23 days plus bank hols but next year this goes up to 28. DH seems to have lots of holidays, but he works a funny shift pattern. If it happens to fall on an Bank Hol (other than Christmas) then he works it.

When he first started working for the airline, he used to voluntarily work Christmas so that those with young families could spend time with their children. However he's changed department now to one that doesn't open on Christmas day.

I also love working the non-bank hol period between Christmas and the New Year. The roads are always clear and I can save those days holiday for a time when the weather is better.