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Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Crepes in this petty pace from day to day

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CointreauVersial · 17/09/2015 13:24

Anything but the C-word!

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CointreauVersial · 11/10/2015 12:21

Dinner party last night was great fun, although not boozy for me, as Iwas driving. Unfortunately my sense of smell is currentlyabsent, so the host's delicious cooking was somewhat lost on me. Fortunately, so were her border terrier's stupendous farts, which cleared the room at regular intervals. Grin

DH and DS are on their way home after football, very dejected. It was a cup match which went to penalties, and DS was the one who missed. Sad

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bigTillyMint · 11/10/2015 12:28

MI, sounds good!

No hangover here either, despite the alcohol - the delicious Thai food must have soaked it up! I have been to the gym, walked a mile and a half to collect the car and am about to make pancakes for DD.

CV, sympathies to your DS.
Mine is going to watch his team play this afternoon as he still needs to be careful with his ankle, but he may go on for a bit. He has just gone for a run!

Auriga · 11/10/2015 13:56

Party was lovely thank you. DD had evidently envisaged something more informal & was touchingly thrilled with the best tablecloth, candles, glasses etc.

Cake was Nigella's Malteser icing on a Mary Berry chocolate cake, which I think is better than the cake in the Malteser recipe. But DD also wanted MB's choc ripple cheesecake, which I won't make again as it's revoltingly sweet & sickly.

Dishwasher has of course broken down, just in time for run of parties. No joy from ringing four (4, IV) different repair-men so far, one of whom was quite astonishingly rude. We've lived here 7 years and still not found tradespeople we can trust (other than the carpenter who's booked up till Feb). How can it be so hard?

Beautiful day here. Hoping to get out in the sunshine for a while this afternoon Smile.

Cremo · 11/10/2015 14:29

Afternoon Crepeys, and welcome back NU. I would force Dh to do all the washing in that scenario. I have just this morning discovered 'holiday ' clothes in the bottom of the ironing basketBlush ah well. We got back early September.

BTM you are very energetic today, and making me feel rather like a sloth. it's really the only day in the week I sit still, and I am still sore from the Pilates on Thursday night. Also disturbingly dodgy tummy and slightly wobbly feeling in the night. Not been sick, but imminent I think.
MI love the dames on the train. No offer of a glass for yourself then?Grin

Work was trying but not hideous. Rudy, I deal with the over entitled, disappointed, furious and nasty humans every single day. It never fails to surprise me, but I have learned to filter it out. I think training in 'dealing with difficult people' would be of benefit. There are a number of wee tricks you can employ to wrap up the interaction before it starts to upset you. Stick that in your reflective practise!! Can't believe they want three things a week. That must be quite belittling, making you admit to three things you're supposed to be able to improve. It makes my skin crawl. Too much stick , not enough carrot imho.

So to the situation I find myself in. We are in a takeover process. The org. Will soon be run by an external operator.
My team have been decimated. We have lost 6 to VR or early retirement. My job, as such will cease to exist, but will be there in a different form with a slightly more marketing bent. Of course the restructure has been organised without the slightest knowledge of what it is that we do. They of course want me to do more with a smaller team. More blind sales, cross selling and more reception duties ( fucksake)
My choices are as follows:
1-stay, accept the status quo, keep my job and sign up to the order
2- move into a newly created job with the emphasis on Customer liaison ( general dogsbody role)
3- stay with current organisation and slide sideways into some kind of equivalent job at same grade in a grey office in an industrial estate ( unknown pt hours)
4 - leave
5- take voluntary redundancy with very very small package time is up on this option

I don't want any of the above, but we can't go on without the money. No amount of thinking about this has brought me any closer to making a decision. I can't find any enthusiasm and my confidence has been eroded by stealth. Bolleaux.Confused

MontserratCaballe · 11/10/2015 14:50

Auriga - where are you? I can recommend a fab dishwasher man if you are near me at all. Pm me if you'd like more details. I am Dulwich and I know man does Brixton, Clapham etc etc

Lalsy · 11/10/2015 15:09

Crem, what a choice. Seems to me that maybe whichever of 1-3 is least worst, while perhaps looking for something else, is the way to go? Can't see any point in VR unless the package gives you some breathing space?. When will you know about the PT option with current organisation (just wondering if that might be least stressful, devil you know and all)?

NU, welcome back and have lovely cuddles with your dgc! And glad the party went well, Auriga.

Stropps, hope things are okay with you.

CointreauVersial · 11/10/2015 15:14

What a choice, Crem. Looking from outside I'd suggest 1 or 2, all the time keeping your eyes open for new/better opportunities elsewhere. Is it possible that new organisation turn out to be a breath of fresh air, and bring some positive change? DH has all this to come....

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Auriga · 11/10/2015 15:21

Thanks Montserrat but I spoke to a Dulwich dishwasher man y'day & from his reaction I might as well be in Siberia Grin

bigTillyMint · 11/10/2015 16:01

uriga, I can put you onto a top dishwasher/washing machine man too but it might be the same one as Monty!

Yes, what a choice Cremo.
5 is gone
4 sounds the best option, but if you can't manage without the money, what is the likelihood of getting a new job?
3 sounds awful
2 doesn't sound like you want to be a general dogsbody
which leaves 1!

Could you do 1 whilst looking for something you would rather do elsewhere?

bigTillyMint · 11/10/2015 16:04

I am having an afternoon of baking and listening to Mary Black. On my ownSmile

Do any of you knowledgeable gardeners know if now is a good time to cut the lavender - it is grey rather than purple. Do I cut back to the "leaves"?

motherinferior · 11/10/2015 16:59

Crem, how realistic is a new job? Because I too think that 1 is the best (comparatively speaking) job while making exit plans. I do not think a dogsbody role is a good idea - your confidence will go through the floor. P/t could be a possibility but grey industrial office would destroy your soul...

MrsSchadenfreude · 11/10/2015 17:03

I agree with MI, Crem. Don't be a dogsbody - it is soul destroying. That is the voice of bitter experience.

bigTillyMint · 11/10/2015 17:10

And I couldn't work in a grey building with grey people. That would be so depressing.

Blackduck · 11/10/2015 17:11

Cremo,
I am with the other crepeys - 1 seems like the best of a bad bunch.
2 - nope - you don't need to be demoralised any further.
3 - clearly a grey office isn't you.
4 - not feasible
5 - not on the cards....

So very sorry - it's rubbish isn't it? I am in tomorrow to a week of wall to wall meetings and trying to deal with the 'gap' in the office and I stupidly checked my email today and am being given some very tight deadlines for other work......

GP on Friday...

herbaceous · 11/10/2015 17:18

1, with low-level disruption and mischief-making to keep up morale. Then leave, having sellotaped a kipper to the underside of the boss's desk.

Mild FB-related moral dilemma, crepeys. Do you remember the good friends of ours who didn't invite us to their wedding, or indeed tell us they were getting married, and the first thing we knew about it was pictures plastered all over Facebook?

Well, they're busy plastering the pics of their friend's wedding all over FB, and going on about what a wonderful day it was. WIBU (and indeed terribly PA) to write a comment along the lines of 'Isn't it wonderful to be involved in people's weddings' or 'ooh I do love a wedding. If only we knew someone getting married'? I know it would... but so tempting...

motherinferior · 11/10/2015 17:25

It would be Wrong, Herbs.

So I'd probably do it.Smile

My fellow-inmates appear to have had a pleasant time in my absence. We all met in Foyles in town, spent DD2's birthday book-tokens and had cake. DD1 says dubiously the caff is "prestige" (I recommend it). DD2 says she loves bookshops.

bigTillyMint · 11/10/2015 17:34

Herbs, they aren't worth it. They don't sound like they neither have the emotional intelligence nor care about it.

BD, make sure you tell the GP how it is. Life is too short to keep on going into a shit situation. Especially at our age.

hattymattie · 11/10/2015 17:51

Crem - just taking a break from the rugby to say I would go half heartedly for 1 as well. At least you vaguely know what you're getting.

Herbs - agree with BTM. Don't get sucked down.

Have been chestnut picking in the forest this afternoon ( truly French).

GiddyGiddyGoat · 11/10/2015 18:01

We're on 995 posts Crepeys! Quick - new thread title suggestions...

Happy Creepy Crepey Halloween
Happy Halloween from the Creepy Crepeys
Crepe - uscular Evenings Are Drawing In

Err, that's it..

Cremo · 11/10/2015 18:08

COME ON IRELANDShock....GrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinGrinEnvyGrin
Come on RORY

Number 1 is probably all I've got. Plus avid applications for something else.
You are all very kind in giving me advice.

Cremo · 11/10/2015 18:09

Crepe Fear ( Mrs s suggestion)

CointreauVersial · 11/10/2015 18:12

Sorry I didn't hear earlier about your book shortage, Herbs. Only last week we had a clear out and two huge boxfuls went to Oxfam Books. I sold DD2's full set of Mr Gum on eBay.

I don't know what it's like round your neck of the woods, but round here the charity shops are good sources of cheap books. There has been an annual book fair in the village for years, but it didn't happen this year for some reason.

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GiddyGiddyGoat · 11/10/2015 18:14

Crepe Fear! over here!

CointreauVersial · 11/10/2015 18:16

Eek, didn't refresh. Perilously close to The End.

Crepe Fear gets my vote.

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motherinferior · 11/10/2015 18:19

Haven't we already agreed to Crepe Fear?

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