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Non medical but worrying day off that I can't cover wwyd ?

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AngelaChill · 02/09/2006 22:33

My CM has found a lump in her breast which obviously she's worried sick about and has booked herself an appointment at a private hospital for Tuesday, she's told me this, not asked if it's ok iyswim. Now I know i'd be worried to death about finding a lump but I really cannot take this time off and DH would be unpaid which we can't afford. I don't want to sound like a heartless cow but she had Friday off at short notice for an uncles funeral and now this, would it be completely awful to ask her to rebook for Wednesday ?

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HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 17:44

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MrsFio · 06/09/2006 17:48

I think MN needs to check who this is because I very much think it is a namechanger actually

and batters you made me LOL

Greensleeves · 06/09/2006 17:55

I think it might be a namechanger as well.

MrsFio · 06/09/2006 17:56

greensleeves we agree on something

AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 17:57

AVA LOU you did not see me trying to get more money out of my ex at all that is complete bull shit, I was giving advice not to rock the boat to another poster who wanted more money, get your facts straight

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Greensleeves · 06/09/2006 17:58

Don't get too used to it Fio

MrsFio · 06/09/2006 17:59
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AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 17:59

And no happy I had not given her her notice then, I was thinking about it and the funeral would have fallen within the notice period hence the question.

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HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 18:00

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AvaLou · 06/09/2006 18:01

By AngelaChill on Monday, 21 August, 2006 10:01:01 PM
I am in a similar situation, I agreed to $500 a month when DD was born and I now am pretty sure he earns an awful lot of money and could afford more.
However DD is not starving and I know lots of people who are entitled to maintence and indeed have court orders for it and don't receive a penny, so I kind of feel I should be happy to get anything at all.
I know what answer I would get if I asked for more, I guess only you know how he'll react.

AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 18:03

Yes the similar situation of recieving matience - not asking for more - talk about twisting words

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AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 18:04

I'm not trying to get maintance - my ex has never missed a payment - he's a nice guy.

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HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 18:04

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 06/09/2006 18:06

so she has a dp who earns £750 a day
an ex who pays £500 a month
a job that pays a childminder and no more

and she says she couldnt afford to take a day off work - WTF is this woman on.

Maybe she should try living on the £80 a week I live on and THEN get her priorities straight

HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 18:07

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AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 18:08

Happy that is none of anyone business and not up for discussion thank you very much.
Jessica - what I have to live on and what you live on is for both of us to manage you do the best with what you've got and i'll do the same, you have no idea what my outgoings are and I don't know yours, you might be better off than me !

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 06/09/2006 18:11

not quite sure how you work that out.

2 kids and 2 adults to feed clothe keep clean and entertain on £80 a week is no where near your disposable income - no matter what the outgoings - you are bringing in roughly £15,500 a month just on dp's wages and maintenance - we get not much more for a whole year!

HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 18:11

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AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 18:12

Jessica - you are amking the massive assumption that DH gets £750 every working day of the year.

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 06/09/2006 18:13

i would be happy for my DH to earn £750 a day for 3 days a month - would help us no end

HappyMumof2 · 06/09/2006 18:14

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AngelaChill · 06/09/2006 18:15

SAP legal project manager

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Piffle · 06/09/2006 18:16

Happy mum of 2 that is an appallingly judgemental thing to say

WelshBoris · 06/09/2006 18:16

"22mths between each of your dds, that's quite close age gaps, considering they have different fathers, isn't it?"

I hope to fuck this AngelaChill bird turns out to be a troll because that is one of the most shocking statements I have ever read on MN

WelshBoris · 06/09/2006 18:16

snap piffle