Crepe Fear!

[GiddyGiddyGoat]

Ta Da.

HR are never on your side. They are merely a vehicle for management shafting you without getting their hands dirty. 'The caring face of c*ntery', as one HR bod once put it.

We. Know. Everything.

And if we don't, we help anyway.

Hilarious, wonderful friend departed peacefully last night.

WAF

"D'you think we could convince Rudy to convert her listed outhouse into a Crepey Retreat cottage?" - Yes, yes, yes!
I would be up for a Cambridge MU

Stropps, did they give no indication of when they might let you know? Are they on half-term?

Cremo, I am guessing you have no union to go to? Terrible situation for you

An hour and a quarter to go...

Oh darling. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Oh WAF.

Oh WAF, so sorry

Oh WAF that's so sad. Glad you got to see her while you still could.

Here girding loins to take DS swimming. After the science museum yesterday I am knackered, so it's the last thing I want to do. But at least it won't be too crowded. And he's being a right little sh1t today, having spent hours parked in front of the telly. As I'm a bad mother.

WAF {}

WAF, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Good that it was peaceful. But

Crepeys, I got the job. The headmaster rang me to say that they have "decided to stop interviewing, because we have found the perfect fit." All subject to the usual stuff re: references (they want 4, and some of mine - as they already know - will be whacko translation ones) and qualifications etc.

Am like this:

OMG Stropps that is the most fantastic news!!! (But expected of course). I am

Stropps, that is wonderful. And you were WRONG with the self-recrimination, weren't you.

Stroppppppppppps!!!!!! That's AWESOME and that validation will be brilliant help in your d-dealings (see what I did there? Not a stammer)

Thanks for kind thoughts lovely crepeys.

Have delivered two pieces of work today and very much looking forward to seeing Dmum and then BF for dinner.

I have achieved v little.

Dd2 is being Hard Work.

Stropps, so, so pleased for you So great that you kept on trying and looking and didn't give up. I hope this provides a RL example of how to succeed in adversity for ypu-know-who, but also think a night or two at your mums each week might be the way to save your sanity

Stropps Congratulations and so well deserved. I hope that this will be the beginning of a great career in SpLD or which ever discipline to which you turn your undoubted talent. Maybe there's also hope for me yet. Brill news!

So sorry to hear about your lovely friend, WAF: good to hear that it was peaceful.

Wonderful news about the job offer, Stropps, you deserve it after all your hard work. tonight!

I am still not warm as the wretched bus was 20 minutes late and the wind was howling. DGS1 enjoyed his McDonald's - he has a great palette so I find this surprising.

Stropps. I am sounding the trumpets. This is fucking brilliant news. I am so thrilled. DO NOT let any of your family derail you. Or they'll have me to answer to.

Glad you saw your friend before the end, WAF, but sorry you won't see her again.

Stropps, well done brilliant.

Baking for Scotland here

Happy (delighted in fact) to report that cousin who is married to pillock has decided they can't make the party . Didn't want pillock to come. Still blame him at least 50% for DH's life-threatening accident in 2012. Cousin had cheek to ask if we wanted to take DM there instead. As if I'd ever set foot in the place again

Auriga, am loving ur description of ur cousins DH andt glad they aren't coming!

Here I have come home to a pan of curry and a pan of rice with veg - DDs bf cooked them all lunch And they are all playing FIFA so I have the sitting room to myself, thank God!

Stropps, I was when I read your post saying you enjoyed your interview - and I am now. So very, very pleased for you.

You and Herbs have been beacons and examples and other wonderful things, to all career-challenged/underwhelmed/underconfident crepeys.

WAF, I am sorry . Glad you saw her knowing it was the last time.

Crem, what incompetent gits. dh was TUPEd (I think) three years ago - it took two years in the new job and a few months the other side to sort out some of the HR bits, but they had to be incredibly careful not to reduce his T and Cs at all or there would have been hell to pay (tribunals can be time sinks for years). I don't know how that applies with shifts etc tho - there may be some operational flexibility guff built into contracts?

Rushing in to say Stropps congratulations, you deserve it.

WAF - condoleances for your friend.

So how bad was Ginger Spice on The One Show?!

I appreciate that I may not be asking the right people, but if I set my phone alarm for 4.30am on Sunday, it will automatically update to go back an hour, won't it?

BTM, yes it will assuming it is an iPhone type alarm or a clock radio.

WAF, so sorry to see your news. Life can be so cruel but I am so glad you got to see her last week. Much love

Half term. Aaaah. I have work to do but no need to go in. Huzzah.

Will endeavour to catch up properly but wanted to say quickly ENORMOUS well done to Stropps - they saw instantly what we all know. Fantastic news. You are amazing