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David.

tweets wrote: »

:hello: David.

:mad: Why are you being picked on ?

:grouphug:

QoC again dont want to talk about it never slept a wink last night

David.

Evouchers will not be in today dont bother looking or asking if anyone else has them :rotfl:
Asda have taken on 5 new staff in that department since DD decided to play and they are still struggling

MrsBartolozzi

Nenen wrote: »

Change is always unsettling and usually even more so for someone on the autistic spectrum so the first thing to do is try not to panic. It sounds as if you feel that by changing your working hours then you will have to change everything else in your life too and I can understand that is very difficult for you. try to remember that sometimes, once we have got used to a set of changes, they can actually work out to be better than we'd feared. Sometimes, we even find that once the dust settles we prefer the new ways.

Unless you are really unhappy with your new boss and the change to your role, it's certainly worth trying to find a way to make this work for you without going through all the stress and changes involved in finding and starting a new job. It might even be the case that your new boss is trying to make things better for you.

I think (but am by no means sure) that employment law states you MUST have a break every 4 hours so your previous boss was probably breaking the law by letting you work for 5 hours without a break away from your desk (even if s/he let you eat lunch there, that does not constitute a break).

If I were in your shoes I would try being extra charming to your new boss, thanking him for making sure you get a proper break but then asking if this could be for half an hour (which I am pretty sure meets the legal requirements). My dd works in a care home and she negotiated a half hour unpaid lunch break when her boss wanted her to take an hour so this might be possible for you too if you approach him in a calm and friendly way.

I would also try to 'sell' my preferred working times on the basis of benefit to the company/organisation. For example, has your new boss given you a reason why he wants you to start at 10.00 rather than 9.30? Can you think of any reasons why starting at 9.30 would be good for the company/organisation (rather than just convenient for you)?

If the new boss insists on you starting at 10.00 then perhaps you could do your chores at home before you go to work and then you could at least keep your tea time the same. Use your wonderful Aspie logical mind to work out the most efficient way to work round the proposed times.

If, despite all the above, you still want to change jobs then how difficult it will be to find another job depends largely upon what area of the country you are in and what your skills/qualifications are (as well as how flexible you are in the hours you want to work). Do you actually work as a carer or more the admin side? According to dd's experience, care work is relatively easy to find as good carers are in high demand in most areas of the country, admin jobs less so.

How many jobs have you applied for and got no response from? If it's 5+ years since you were last job hunting you may need to look at improving your CV to stand a chance of making it into the shortlisted pile. If an employer gets 100+ applications for a job then your CV has to be very good.

Best of luck and let us know how you get on.

This is not the case, it's 5 hours. It's legally fine to work for 5 hours without a break. I'm often required to do this.

You're only entitled to a break of 20 mins after working for 6 hours.

https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

mrsmac10

Nenen wrote: »

Change is always unsettling and usually even more so for someone on the autistic spectrum so the first thing to do is try not to panic. It sounds as if you feel that by changing your working hours then you will have to change everything else in your life too and I can understand that is very difficult for you. try to remember that sometimes, once we have got used to a set of changes, they can actually work out to be better than we'd feared. Sometimes, we even find that once the dust settles we prefer the new ways. ( shortened)

What a lovely helpful post ( I would love to be able to type quickly and correctly)
I agree with treading lightly and asking for the reasons which may be operational which can make a difference

sparklyfee

Evangeline1971 wrote: »

Sorry I forgot to say good morning

Good morning (although it isn't for me, I have a headache now)


I think I will ask for 30mins but I really don't want to leave any later than 2:30. 3:30 will be worse than 4:00 for traffic because of the school kids. I end up like a coiled spring after driving in traffic I would do it for another job but I don't want to do it for him on principal. You cannot just change someone's hours and job that they've been doing for years, he's breaking the law. He's always breaking the law on many things he does and treats staff like crap. I'm sick of it and this is the reason the manager and deputy have walked out. When I've gone I'll drop him in the s**t from a great height for how he's treated all of us :mad:

The problem is that the only way to challenge him is by pointing out employment law to him. I agree that you should contact acas. If he doesn't agree to your hours then put in a request for flexible working (everyone has the right to request it), if that is refused then follow the company grievance procedures. He would have difficulty arguing that your hours affect the workplace or other employees negatively (which he has to demonstrate in order to refuse your application) as you have worked these hours for years effectively. Also, an hour long break in a 6 hour period is excessive. And you can legally work 6 hours without a break as certain occupations can opt out of certain eu working regs. At my work it is impossible in certain situations to have a break and this can be for 11 hours.

tweets

Nannylala wrote: »

Tweets this is just what it looked like except thankfully mine was a bucket of wallpaper paste and not emulsion :eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Glad you spotted the pic made me when I saw it.

BB could be interesting tonight with the arguing last night :eek: but its on at 10pm will see how tired I am may have to record it

fairclaire

Good morning

sparklyfee

MrsBartolozzi wrote: »

This is not the case, it's 5 hours. It's legally fine to work for 5 hours without a break. I'm often required to do this.

You're only entitled to a break of 20 mins after working for 6 hours.

https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

This will be correct as long as your job does not fall under exemptions (like mine does). Didn't catch what evangelines job was. Good luck with today though. Refuse to be bullied I adopt this approach and it always works. Asking someone directly "are you trying to bully me?" can work a treat too.

Dizzy_Ditzy

David. wrote: »

QoC again I had the best night sleep ever last night

Says Mr I alter posts because i think it is funny :rotfl:

sparklyfee

fairclaire wrote: »

Good morning

Good morning. I remember you saying you sometimes use Lancaster sada. I noticed yesterday they now have same day c and c