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I thought stepson had a job working in a bar? Or is this extra work on top he’s looking for?foxandflowers said:Small update time:
Posted on the local community group the other day to see if any local jobs going as the fact Stepson has not paid any rent so far is driving me mental. Yesterday he had interview for both window cleaning and labouring. Either way, by the end of today he will be somewhat employed. If labouring, full time, if window cleaning part time, but he has signed up for UC too. So hopefully we can get him contributing ASAP.
He is a good egg and went to summer school with Mini Fox yesterday for a cooking session. She loved it, and made very tasty fluffy pancakes with his assistance. I am glad he is with us, even if he has hollow legs.
Mr Fox has decided to vape instead of smoke as he has determined it will be infinitely cheaper. This month £220 has gone on 'smoking' so vaping instead will be about £50... I am glad he's come to that conclusion himself and therefore it is not an argument. He has been more vulnerable with me in the last week than I have ever seen before. It's been interesting watching him navigate the first real tragedy of his adult life and has weirdly brought us closer.
I am absolutely hating my job. It's making me want to defenestrate myself on a daily basis. Got pulled into a meeting yesterday and was told they aren't sure how to deal with my diagnosis (aka me being autistic) so are referring me to Occupational Health with HR backing. Which sounds to me like they want to get rid of me. I applied for another job last night in Brokerage. I know the people in the team and they are all kind and friendly and a lot more accepting of neurodivergence, and the work is less technical. Position closes on the 2nd August so I'm hoping I get it. It's down a pay grade, but if we make some changes we can make that work. I am miserable. I am absolutely wiped out at the end of each day from trying to compress myself into a corporate box, and I am scared I am headed for another burnout. Last summer was really bad, and I don't want to go through that again.
Payday tomorrow. I have so many people to pay back for helping with Ronnie's upfront vet costs etc that it looks like another lean month ahead. Hopefully the insurance pays out. Because he was less than a year old we could get some money back on his purchase cost, so I've submitted a claim for that. Now I'm just waiting to see if they uphold it.
It’s awful being in a job you hate so my sympathies on that xfoxandflowers said:@Otter_Saving thanks - I have been thinking about it a lot. The work is awful, the management is awful and the training is non existent. Have been through Occ Health before and did not enjoy it, although I was not diagnosed formally at that point.
@MFWannabe Bar is only occasional work unfortunately, so the hunt continues for full time for him.
Decrease is about £80 a month, although that would be absorbed by no longer having to pay for the puppy. I think/hope I could rejig the budget to absorb it.
Mr Fox and I were going to have a 'date' this weekend and go to the cinema to see the new Deadpool, but unfortunately, we are still surrounded by children so that's a no go. Luckily, Stepson's ex and baby are not coming to stay any more. So we are down to five people in the house as of about 4pm. I really need to do a food shop, there appears to be a packet of ham, a wilted lettuce and some oat milk in the fridge, and nothing else. Did manage to score some lamb cutlets, caramelised onion sausages and beef meatballs on orange sticker in co-op last night for £7 so they've gone straight in the freezer. 
