am i overreacting? i think i may be... but still a bit cross!

[followthestarlover]

I have been at my job for nearly 3 years now, despite it only ever being a "temporary" thing!

I returned back after maternity leave back in June, and have been working one day a week, which I have recently upped to include another half day and some evenings,.

Anyway, a few things recently have really bothered me:

We had our car window smashed for the second time in 2 weeks... I rang and said I was on my way, but it made me hit all the traffic and I was 22 mins (to be precise) late. They took half an hours wages from me.
Now, I have been late before and never been docked wages... and i ALWAYS stay late on a sunday and help tidy up so have easily made up the bloody 22 minutes.

Yesterday I was supposed to be working 2-6 but my manager left a note for me on sunday saying can I do late night instead. I can't because my mum has Linus and I had to get her back home... so I had my hours changed to 4-7 instead (so lost an hours wages)

I put my name down to work tonight, and then was told I wasn't needed. Found out that this is because someone else offered (after me!) and was given the hours. I presume because they pay him less.

AND... they were talking about the secret santa thingy on sunday and it turns out that I am not involved in it! I love secret santa, but they say that it is only for people who work in the week now. Well, afaik monday is in the bloody week!
It isn't even about the crappy present... but the fact that I now feel like I am not a part of the "team" anymore.

grrrrrrrrrrrr
anyway, i came home ranting about getting a new job... but am i just being silly?

that's really awful about the Secret Santa thing. Very angry] for you

oops, meant

i know... am feeling very unappreciated atm!

I would be seriously p*ssed off too.

Ooooh I'm very p*ssed for you grrrr

I've just been made redundant at the end of my OML as my project came to an end just after the start of my leave and apparently they had nothing to redeploy me to, despite the fact that no-one else has ever been made redundant following the end of a project, grrr.

Horrid about the secret santa thing too, know what you mean about it being the principle.

My advice would be if you could find another job then do so asap and don't give them the satisfaction of upsetting you. It's their loss!

Good luck

Thats really awful. Im for you.

That's mean! for you (and teabelly!).

thanks 2Many ...still playing that blinking penguin game...very addictive nature here!

ta

No, you're not overreacting. Agree with teabelly that you should consider finding another job.

Stick it out till you find something where they appreciate you! But def start looking.

oh good! i am so glad that it isn't just me getting over-emotional about it.

I need a job, even though i only earn just over £100 a month... I don't think I could do without it.
But where else will employ me for 1.5 days a week!? Will have to pay a visit to the job centre

Lots of charities employ people on a very part time basis! (I work 10 hours a week, for example) Try writing on spec to any local ones you might have an interest in.

You can come and be in our Secret Santa Starlover, there is a place going as somebody has gone on sick today and up to Xmas. Come on we won't mind.

I agree - Charities, I have done 8 hours a week and 10 hours a week - often have national payscales too which are quite reasonable.

lol, i'm gonna have my own secret santa. me and ds!

i'll check charities out! thanks

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It's shite if you ask me. Don't know where you work but this might be of use to you Flexible Working .

I found that I was left out of things like work lunches, putting in for presents when people left and other "colleaguey" things when I dropped to2 days a week after having dd. I hated being marginalised - feltI was really out of the loop.Means I'm not so worried now about leaving after this round of maternity leave.