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Italian_Buju wrote: »I start back at work on Tuesday after over a year off. I cannot remember any usernames, reference websites, passwords or procedures. I have this stuff all written down in various places but we moved premises while I was away. I really hope nobody threw out my stuff during the move!
That must be exciting and terrifying all at the same time. Are the kids going to daycare?
I work two full days. They'll spend one day with daddy (should be interesting as due to Ellie's boob obsession he's never had both kids for a full day himself) and one day in nursery. That is a painful day for me as a day in nursery eats up over 75% of my day's pay. No wonder so many women give up work. Thankfully Andrew is entitled to some free nursery hours in April, so the pain is temporary.0 -
I've packed myself a yummy but healthy lunch so if everything goes terribly tomorrow for my first day back at work, at least I've got something tasty to look forward to. I know how to motivate myself!8
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Day 5 of the Spinal Situation
So- I have a familiar pain in my right ankle... this encouraged me to call the practice where my doc used to be - I can’t get in to see my doc till 1/11.
When I called they pretty much suggested calling dr G- my old doc that i love. Advised I did but can't get in till next Friday and I am in pain and can hardly move. They said that was a miracle that I got an appointment in just a week - usually it takes over a month to get in.
I have an apt at my old practice tomorrow as a stop gap till next Friday when I see dr G. The scheduled all but said Dr G was a better surgeon than their current staff.
I am so afraid of another back surgery.
Good luck with the back problems!0 -
I start back at work on Tuesday after over a year off. I cannot remember any usernames, reference websites, passwords or procedures. I have this stuff all written down in various places but we moved premises while I was away. I really hope nobody threw out my stuff during the move!
Wow. That will be wild, huh? Do you get a year for maternity?
We get up to a year off in the UK, with the first six weeks on 90% salary, then a fixed £135 a week for 33 weeks then nothing after that. But you are entitled to any holidays you would have accrued while on parental leave, so I tracked all those on to the end of my leave making it about 13 months off. Our maternity pay is actually quite rubbish compared to a lot of European countries, but infinitely better than the USA! I don't know how you manage. I don't understand why your policy makers don't value parenthood more (not just motherhood, after the first few weeks, the dad can take the leave instead of mum if they want to).
My company last year matched paternity to maternity so guys get 6 or 8 weeks too. Still sucks for people like me who never had kids. I think they should have matching time off for singles or couples without kids.0 -
I start back at work on Tuesday after over a year off. I cannot remember any usernames, reference websites, passwords or procedures. I have this stuff all written down in various places but we moved premises while I was away. I really hope nobody threw out my stuff during the move!
Wow. That will be wild, huh? Do you get a year for maternity?
We get up to a year off in the UK, with the first six weeks on 90% salary, then a fixed £135 a week for 33 weeks then nothing after that. But you are entitled to any holidays you would have accrued while on parental leave, so I tracked all those on to the end of my leave making it about 13 months off. Our maternity pay is actually quite rubbish compared to a lot of European countries, but infinitely better than the USA! I don't know how you manage. I don't understand why your policy makers don't value parenthood more (not just motherhood, after the first few weeks, the dad can take the leave instead of mum if they want to).
My company last year matched paternity to maternity so guys get 6 or 8 weeks too. Still sucks for people like me who never had kids. I think they should have matching time off for singles or couples without kids.
@Oberon21 I think that given 6 weeks paid leave, you would finish that dissertation and find a new job. Just sayin'...1 -
MaggieLoo79 wrote: »I wear spanx all the time. I never leave the house without something to keep my tummy held in.
SAME. I never go out of the house without covering my legs and arms. Even in summer....but hopefully that will all change soon
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I work with the world's largest group of Henny Penny people. I admit freely that I complained on my feed here about the person who let us run out of coffee filters. But *before* I did that, I texted my manager and asked her buy some on the way to work, which she did, without complaining about my texting her at 7:15am.
Every other person I spoke to about with one exception (who knew about this problem yesterday afternoon and brought her own coffee from home this morning) was all "they are going to stop buying us any supplies at all" even going so far as to take paper plates, napkins and plastic utensils to their desks to hoard.
I realize that the C suite bosses are partly responsible for that because they announced yesterday that they will no longer buy individual liquid creamer, Splenda or Sweet-n-Low. They will still provide powdered Coffeemate, which has no redeeming nutrients, sugar and Equal. The problem is that they made this announcement on the Monday that my department ran out of coffee filters. The decision was made because we have 14000 employees now and people put the Splenda packers and individual creamers in their purses/ pockets and take them home. (I've seen people do it.) My old employer merged with our nearest competition last year and now we need to save serious cash because they had a billion dollars in debt. Sorry, guys, this is the cost of doing business. And if you hoard the plates, etc. The C suite may decide only to provide them for special occasions.
In addition to this, no one named Henny Penny actually knows how to make coffee that isn't in a pre-measured filter pack. I gave up and went to the coffee shop after work. I have instructions that I will type up and put by each pot tomorrow because I want decent coffee.6 -
natsadventures wrote: »MaggieLoo79 wrote: »I wear spanx all the time. I never leave the house without something to keep my tummy held in.
SAME. I never go out of the house without covering my legs and arms. Even in summer....but hopefully that will all change soon
It will change. Keep working. You are worth it.1 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Day 5 of the Spinal Situation
So- I have a familiar pain in my right ankle... this encouraged me to call the practice where my doc used to be - I can’t get in to see my doc till 1/11.
When I called they pretty much suggested calling dr G- my old doc that i love. Advised I did but can't get in till next Friday and I am in pain and can hardly move. They said that was a miracle that I got an appointment in just a week - usually it takes over a month to get in.
I have an apt at my old practice tomorrow as a stop gap till next Friday when I see dr G. The scheduled all but said Dr G was a better surgeon than their current staff.
I am so afraid of another back surgery.
Good luck with the back problems!
Getting better -- just the meds are making me gain weight at a RAPID speed - 5 lbs in 5 days and I have been in a deficit. I would rather gain than hurt.
Thanks for checking on me!!!!!!!!!2 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Every other person I spoke to about with one exception (who knew about this problem yesterday afternoon and brought her own coffee from home this morning) was all "they are going to stop buying us any supplies at all" even going so far as to take paper plates, napkins and plastic utensils to their desks to hoard.
I realize that the C suite bosses are partly responsible for that because they announced yesterday that they will no longer buy individual liquid creamer, Splenda or Sweet-n-Low. They will still provide powdered Coffeemate, which has no redeeming nutrients, sugar and Equal. The problem is that they made this announcement on the Monday that my department ran out of coffee filters. The decision was made because we have 14000 employees now and people put the Splenda packers and individual creamers in their purses/ pockets and take them home. (I've seen people do it.) My old employer merged with our nearest competition last year and now we need to save serious cash because they had a billion dollars in debt. Sorry, guys, this is the cost of doing business. And if you hoard the plates, etc. The C suite may decide only to provide them for special occasions.
This sucks but makes total sense. The sad thing is you probably cannot bring your own creamer and leave in the refrigerator without other folks using it. Maybe if you put it in a container labeled "BREAST MILK" just a thought.
I am in an office of only 4, and I am a very motherly type. I have supplied coffee, cream, paper plates and everything for a couple years. About 3 months ago I decided enough was enough and started bringing 2 k cups per day for my own personal use. Another finally took the hint and bought a box of K cups and the owner bought a huge stack of plates.
Sadly, sometimes you have to smack folks over the head. On a positive note - my crew actually washed their own dishes yesterday. This is a MAJOR step!!!5 -
I start back at work on Tuesday after over a year off. I cannot remember any usernames, reference websites, passwords or procedures. I have this stuff all written down in various places but we moved premises while I was away. I really hope nobody threw out my stuff during the move!
Wow. That will be wild, huh? Do you get a year for maternity?
We get up to a year off in the UK, with the first six weeks on 90% salary, then a fixed £135 a week for 33 weeks then nothing after that. But you are entitled to any holidays you would have accrued while on parental leave, so I tracked all those on to the end of my leave making it about 13 months off. Our maternity pay is actually quite rubbish compared to a lot of European countries, but infinitely better than the USA! I don't know how you manage. I don't understand why your policy makers don't value parenthood more (not just motherhood, after the first few weeks, the dad can take the leave instead of mum if they want to).
My company last year matched paternity to maternity so guys get 6 or 8 weeks too. Still sucks for people like me who never had kids. I think they should have matching time off for singles or couples without kids.
No, I think you should just get better holiday allowances in general (full timers at my work get 25 days plus public holidays), and taking an unpaid sabbatical should be way more widely available than it currently is. A happy, rested workforce is a productive workforce.
I have found parental leave the most exhausting time of my life and not any kind of break!3 -
I managed to put away the San Diego suitcases last night! Only eight days after we got back. I think this is a new record! Christmas decorations are still up though. That's next.5
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I start back at work on Tuesday after over a year off. I cannot remember any usernames, reference websites, passwords or procedures. I have this stuff all written down in various places but we moved premises while I was away. I really hope nobody threw out my stuff during the move!
Wow. That will be wild, huh? Do you get a year for maternity?
We get up to a year off in the UK, with the first six weeks on 90% salary, then a fixed £135 a week for 33 weeks then nothing after that. But you are entitled to any holidays you would have accrued while on parental leave, so I tracked all those on to the end of my leave making it about 13 months off. Our maternity pay is actually quite rubbish compared to a lot of European countries, but infinitely better than the USA! I don't know how you manage. I don't understand why your policy makers don't value parenthood more (not just motherhood, after the first few weeks, the dad can take the leave instead of mum if they want to).
My company last year matched paternity to maternity so guys get 6 or 8 weeks too. Still sucks for people like me who never had kids. I think they should have matching time off for singles or couples without kids.
No, I think you should just get better holiday allowances in general (full timers at my work get 25 days plus public holidays), and taking an unpaid sabbatical should be way more widely available than it currently is. A happy, rested workforce is a productive workforce.
I have found parental leave the most exhausting time of my life and not any kind of break!
You can say that again!!!
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kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »Day 5 of the Spinal Situation
So- I have a familiar pain in my right ankle... this encouraged me to call the practice where my doc used to be - I can’t get in to see my doc till 1/11.
When I called they pretty much suggested calling dr G- my old doc that i love. Advised I did but can't get in till next Friday and I am in pain and can hardly move. They said that was a miracle that I got an appointment in just a week - usually it takes over a month to get in.
I have an apt at my old practice tomorrow as a stop gap till next Friday when I see dr G. The scheduled all but said Dr G was a better surgeon than their current staff.
I am so afraid of another back surgery.
Good luck with the back problems!
Getting better -- just the meds are making me gain weight at a RAPID speed - 5 lbs in 5 days and I have been in a deficit. I would rather gain than hurt.
Thanks for checking on me!!!!!!!!!
Sorry about the meds making you gain, but glad they are working. I have been there and one that and I would also rather have a gain than pain.1 -
Confession: I just used the word coirkers out loud, at work.5
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melissafeagins wrote: »Confession: I just used the word coirkers out loud, at work.
Love it!
I have used @MoHousdon (I think it was you) phrase a few times at work to other coworkers to describe people that got on our nerves.1 -
melissafeagins wrote: »Confession: I just used the word coirkers out loud, at work.
Did anyone notice?!? :laugh:
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I have used it before in casual conversation, but not at work.2
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Speaking of coirkers. There's one in particular that I feel like I'm constantly arguing with. If I wanted to argue with someone younger and less experienced than me, I would have had more kids!6
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