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I'm sure I am about to be sacked, Currently on maternity leave.

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TerraNotSoFirma · 25/11/2011 01:08

Colleague called yesterday to find out who my secret santa was for the Christmas party, Told her I hadn't been invited.
Then this evening I got an email from the boss asking me to call tomorrow as we 'need to talk about your job'
I have a very bad feeling about all this. Can they just sack me? Just like that?

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KateMiddlet0n · 16/12/2011 23:48

Fingers crossed for you. Unless there's something very major you've not mentioned he'd be daft to go to tribunal and drag it out. You must be in Scotland if you're eligible for legal aid.

Good luck and hopefully it'll all be over soon :)

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TerraNotSoFirma · 17/12/2011 09:33

Thanks Kate

Yes am in Scotland, You guys know everything there is to know :)

I wonder how long its all going to take?

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 17/12/2011 12:33

Good luck Terra.

When I went it took a couple of months from start to finish. But that was in England, and a few years back

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TerraNotSoFirma · 17/12/2011 12:40

Cheers Norma, That is good to know.

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ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 17/12/2011 12:55

Good Luck!!

Well done Kate :)

MudAndGlitter · 17/12/2011 12:57

Just come across this, good luck OP

empirestateofmind · 17/12/2011 13:10

Good luck Terra and well done Kate.

trixymalixy · 17/12/2011 17:45

Good Luck!! Please come back and update!

KatieMistletoe · 17/12/2011 23:21

Yes please update.

The letter was no big deal. It's what I'm trained to do.

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TerraNotSoFirma · 20/12/2011 00:52

A personal update, but an update none the less...(DH is at work and feel chatty but I've no-one to speak to)

There is a very good chance we will get housed in the village :)

And after being really down about all this for a couple of weeks I have come to a decision, I am starting my own business, Two actually!

I trained and worked years ago as a make up artist and have always done the odd bit of freelance work, A few weddings each year, Make up for hairdressing competitions for my friends who are stylists, Various bits and bobs to keep my hand in. So I've made some business cards and a website and booked stands at a few wedding fairs, Hopefully this should bring in money for extras but really I am doing it because I just LOVE it.

The other business I am hoping to start is.....karaoke host, I know some of you might think it's a bit naff but I love singing and am pretty good. My Father has his own business doing this and has offered me a complete system to start doing it for myself :)

Am feeling so positive now, Please forgive the rather self-indulgent post, just felt I had to tell someone.

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KatieMistletoe · 20/12/2011 00:56

Good for you! Hope it all works out for you Xmas Smile

Selks · 20/12/2011 01:11

Best of luck with this, OP. Well done for challenging it. And it's great to see the fab assistance that's been given on here.

ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 20/12/2011 01:18

Oh wow - get you! I am really impressed you have decided what to do and done it so quickly! I hope you get a decent enough settlement to send Kate a bottle of wine to tide you over a bit and to get both businesses off of the ground.

When will you find out for sure about the house in the village? (Is there more than one option or just the one you mentioned in an earlier post?)

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TerraNotSoFirma · 20/12/2011 01:31

Cheers folks :)

Just the one house in the village, They are like hens teeth here... but the lady at the council thinks we have a very good chance as we have now had notice to leave our current property so will actually be homeless in less than 2 months.

I have wanted to make a go of the make up for ages but never got round to doing it properly and have made tentative enquiries about doing a karaoke on a Friday evening in a local pub and they are keen to start after the new year. :)

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TerraNotSoFirma · 20/12/2011 01:32

Sorry chipping didnt answer you properly (have had wine) should find out within couple of weeks about the house :)

I have decorated it in my head already Blush

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ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 20/12/2011 01:56
Grin

Just remember the squeeky wheel is the one that gets oiled!!

New Year - new start :) It all sounds great!! Fingers crossed for the house - keep us posted!!

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TerraNotSoFirma · 20/12/2011 01:59

Chipping, Have sent you a cheeky PM

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TerraNotSoFirma · 12/01/2012 15:31

Well we are not getting the house in the village, We have to be out of our current house by 24th February (That's right, Got our 2 months notice on Christmas Eve, Seasons greetings)

We are getting placed in a homeless hostel, One shared room for Me, DH, DD and DS. The room has a bathroom but it's in the corridor rather than en suite, So bathing the children should be fun.

We can't take our dog so am going to have to find someone to look after her for me. I am going to miss her so much.

It's also an hours drive from DH's work rather than the current 5 mins drive so that means he wont get in until 3am and have to leave for work at 3.30pm,Also not much chance of him getting a decent sleep when the children are up at 7am and we are all in the one room so he will be a grumpy fucker.

SHIT SHIT SHIT I am trying to think positive thoughts, As long as the children are healthy, As long as we are all together etc etc but I actually just feel like crying.

Bit of a brain dump there, sorry.

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featherbag · 15/01/2012 09:32

Oh my god, you poor thing! Can you not find a private rent that would be better than the hostel?

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TerraNotSoFirma · 15/01/2012 23:33

Private rentals are all £200 (at least) more than we are paying now.
With only DH's wages coming in after bills are paid we have £34 left over.

I have emailed our local councillor and local MP, Don't know if they will be able to help but worth a shot surely.

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ThatVikRinA22 · 15/01/2012 23:51

ask the council how long this arrangement might be for.

any news on the tribunal situation? i am 100% behind you - i got dismissed while pregnant 15 years ago and it still pisses me off massively.

im sorry youre going through this right now. Hopefully when you get a house and a pay out from your ex boss it will all have been worth it.

good luck

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TerraNotSoFirma · 16/01/2012 00:01

At least 8 months in the hostel, DH would have to sleep on a friends couch so he could still work, meanwhile I've got two little ones 30 miles or so away on my own, in one room.

No news yet on tribunal.

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ThatVikRinA22 · 16/01/2012 00:51

oh Sad that does sound a long time, but you may get somewhere quicker, you never know.
if you get a house then it will all be worth it.

i was on a council list for years...but we were sharing with DH parents and considered to have made ourselves intentionally homeless....so we had no chance.

try and stay strong, you will get through it, it will be a tough few months but you will manage.

sounds like you have a very good case for the tribunal aswell.

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TerraNotSoFirma · 16/01/2012 01:37

Thanks Vicar

It's just one thing after another, DH was in a head on collision last Friday (13th) Minor injuries thank god, could have been much worse.

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TerraNotSoFirma · 04/02/2012 20:19

No word on the tribunal yet, I will chase up solicitor on Monday.
But.......We wont have to go into the homeless unit as we were offered a council house yesterday. :) A lovely 2 bed semi in a nearby village, good nursery/primary school and in the catchment area for the better of the two local high schools (DC are only 2.6 and 8mo, But thinking ahead)

Finally a little bit of good luck. Yay.

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