Crepe Oddity

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Sorry.

Oh BD, I'm so sorry.

I'm not a very huggy person, but sending you lots right now.

Oh BD

Oh BD how very distressing. I worked on the children's wards there for about 5 years in the 90's. Xx

Awful BD I'm so sorry.

That's so terribly sad and upsetting, BD, I'm really sorry. :( Sending you lots and lots of hugs.

Are you still there with ypur DM, BD? Sending you hugs {{{{{{}}}}}

No I am home, but my brothers are there. I had hoped she'd improve. If this continues I will have to come (family) home

So sorry, BD. Hope things pick up over the next couple of days.

Thanks for the wise words, MrsS. Yes, I definitely have skills I can take with me (although I'm not up for retraining; I am in awe of Strops and Herbs in that respect). And you are right, I still have nearly 20 years left in the workplace. We broached the subject of me looking for another job with the DCs at dinner, and they were very mature and receptive.

Just want to send you lots of sympathy BD.

It's just so awful when you are a long way from the problem.

Oh, BD.

I have to say my lot are pretty self-sufficient after school and I leave them to it....

...though personally I desperately need to drum up some more work!

BD I am just devastated for you.

BD, I am so sorry . I hope the pain relief can be sorted out. I am thinking of you.

MI, problem is, we live in a village with little public transport. Once they are home then, yes, they can look after themselves, but it is tricky for them to get home. And any after-school activities (football, gymnastics) require a car journey. But hell, they would manage. Every year it gets easier.

Sorry BD, hope they manage to get your DM comfortable soon

BD, how bloody awful for you. So distressing when it's your mum - as Auriga says, I'm sure they'll make her more comfortable.

...though personally I desperately need to drum up some more work!

Sorry about weird re-post. BD, darling, what I meant to say was that I remembers from the feature I've just done that pain in dementia patients is notoriously underlooked. Do keep pushing. I know, though, that it is more than this.

I am off to mum's appointment, just to add to the general jollity.

Oh, BD, I hope she is comfortable soon and that you and your family can manage your visiting schedules together. Big hug and for you.

CV - I think there is a missed market for recruiting women just like you. So often we come out of the hardcore years of family fug and would like to branch out, start again, upsize work, change direction etc and there is a huge resource available for companies and organisations. Something in between working in a garden centre and running BP I'm in the process of trying to do that, just so I don't have to do this horrible two centre week (although if I was home all the time, I'd probably miss it badly ). I'm trying to 'popularise' my CV so it looks more generic than the very specialised thing I've always done. I'm happy to have a go at yours, if you like. Can't promise anything!

Hoping for better news this morning BD.

Beachy, you are so right re employment resource of Crepeys. The message I am getting is ' just put your time in until retirement' and it makes me want to scream. My problem is my CV looks like a patchwork quilt and thus it is assumed that I don't do anything very well. Which is bolleaux actually.

(Cv's CV.lol)

As you were.

I hope things are better for DM this morning, too, BD. Your comment about her crying for her DM made me cry.

Good luck with your journey, MI.

I don't think women who have taken time out/a more junior role to fit in with family sell themselves well at interview (this is experience - I do a lot of interviewing). I interviewed one woman for an admin job, and asked her why she wanted the job. Her response was "I thought I could probably manage to do it." Before she had kids, she worked as a regional station manager, with about 60 people and 8 stations under her. Of course she could have done the job (and mine) standing on her head, but her confidence had completely gone. She needed to sell herself better and apply for a more senior job.

I could do with a new career [sticks head back in sand]. Completely agree with waste of crepey resources. Love "Something in between working in a garden centre and running BP", Beachy .