The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
12-11-2016, 12:29
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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I know exactly what you mean Mark, going by some of my past managers & team leaders you would think to apply for the job it was required for them to have no people skills, extremely poor communication skills and finally it’s you, not me” attitude.
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I commented to another manager that maybe I should be rude to everyone, that would see me promoted quickly he laughed and agreed with me.
Thanks nash, now got to try and keep myself positive over Christmas which hopefully I can do. Maybe this will be the first guilt free Christmas since 2001 for me? Fingers crossed.
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12-11-2016, 18:22
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Just got a tax refund from HMRC....
Nice!
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Bah! All I ever get from HMRC is letters telling me to pay them more tax.
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12-11-2016, 18:22
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread.
A friend is house sitting for us.
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12-11-2016, 18:34
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread.
A friend is house sitting for us.
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Surprised you didn't offer your bestest CF chums free use of your gaff and unfettered access to the wine cellar...
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12-11-2016, 18:37
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread.
A friend is house sitting for us.
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l hope you both have a safe trip down to the tip of Cornwall old bean and just make sure you enjoy yourselves down there and pay a visit to your favourite watering hole.
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12-11-2016, 18:48
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread.
A friend is house sitting for us.
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I hope you have a good time away.
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13-11-2016, 14:46
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
A young woman tries to scare her dad, unfortunately it backfires
(Warning DON'T have anything in your mouth)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bF1LfvwQWc
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13-11-2016, 21:36
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
Finished for the year, thank God. Holiday though seems to be all screwed up so going to email HR woman in the morning and tell her I'd rather lose my 14 days holiday and I'll just go straight back to JSA for a month.
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14-11-2016, 13:59
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Finished for the year, thank God. Holiday though seems to be all screwed up so going to email HR woman in the morning and tell her I'd rather lose my 14 days holiday and I'll just go straight back to JSA for a month.
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I would be careful doing that Mark. JSA could very well be refused for that 2 week period if you have an underlying entitlement to holiday pay from an employer.
I realise that a lot of conditions have changed since I last dealt with Benefit regulations but I would hate to see you loose out financially, especially coming up to Christmas.
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14-11-2016, 14:22
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Good point, but ugh. This company just take the biscuit when it comes to dealing with stuff like this. First we had to ask our managers about what holiday entitlement we had, they didn't know so had to take names down and ask HR at HO then text/email us then we need to go online and book it. But only 2 weeks in advance, so I am stuck for a fortnight in December without money anyway.
I might look into whether I can claim Universal Credit instead of JSA. Someone else I work with does, and has been for months now.
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14-11-2016, 14:22
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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l hope you both have a safe trip down to the tip of Cornwall old bean and just make sure you enjoy yourselves down there and pay a visit to your favourite watering hole.
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Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw
I hope you have a good time away.
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Thanks guys. We're in the pub now and I'm using their Wi-Fi.
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14-11-2016, 16:20
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Good point, but ugh. This company just take the biscuit when it comes to dealing with stuff like this. First we had to ask our managers about what holiday entitlement we had, they didn't know so had to take names down and ask HR at HO then text/email us then we need to go online and book it. But only 2 weeks in advance, so I am stuck for a fortnight in December without money anyway.
I might look into whether I can claim Universal Credit instead of JSA. Someone else I work with does, and has been for months now.
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This link to the CAB may give you some useful advise. Knowing where you stand will be useful when you actually make any claim.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/be...versal-credit/
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14-11-2016, 17:37
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
I know you said you have tasks to do Heero, but have a good week, Enjoy your Sunday roast, Nash
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14-11-2016, 20:27
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
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Thanks guys. We're in the pub now and I'm using their Wi-Fi.
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Enjoy and wishing you and your OH a safe trip back home heero
Oh by the way I hope you both enjoyed the Sunday Roast
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18-11-2016, 15:46
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Re: The Happy Thought Thread Part 4
YEEHAW! Finally got an email this afternoon telling me that my holiday request has been approved. Now off on holiday from 22nd to December 5th, and also got my claim for Universal Credit opened up yesterday.
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