What are you all up to
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Malcolm, ISTM that this job is costing you money rather than providing it. If you had a job in a supermarket stacking shelves there would have been no need for expensive insurance/repairs/new car etc etc.
Do not return to work too soon otherwise you will only fall ill again.
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Malc , glad to hear you are doing well, but maybe this is time to look at your life and slow down ,find a less stressful job and enjoy life , please don't think we are having a go at you ,but we care about you , go back to work when you are ready , any decent boss would understand and not want you back until you are 100%.
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Malcolm Firstly i am glad you seem to be on the mend,but as numerouse of us over the past year have been adviseing,the "job" you have is for the benifit of the fast food chains you were contracted to at your expense ,which seems to have proved correct,with the ammount of money it has cost you, is it really worth putting your health on the line for that, you would do much better at your age getting a job where you are not at the end of a phone waiting for work?
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That's very true, The Ovaltineys. The Shogun is a brilliant tow car for the caravan but has proved to be totally unsuitable for delivery work because of the high cost of fuel consumption and repairs, servicing etc. but we have now overcome that problem by purchasing a brand new Smart car for the delivery work and so no longer need to use the Shogun. The Smart car also has a service contract, so no bills to pay except fuel which at 65 miles to the gallon gives us a lot of mileage at about one third of the cost. This is the best we can get for saving cost on the deliveries.
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Thanks for the reply JVB66. We try to work a way of squeezing other personal things that need doing in between deliveries such as housework, shopping etc. breaks for a cup of tea or coffee or something to eat. Sometimes we can get a two hour break between the time the lunchtime orders finish and the evening orders start and we do make use of that time for ourselves.
Anyhow, after much wrangling with the boss this morning, he has finally agreed to let us have one day off a week. He has agreed we can have Thursday off which will at least give us one day rest before the busiest days of the weekend start.
My wife has been arguing with the boss on several occasions about how unreasonable it is to expect us to work 11 hours a day 7 days a week. She likes to keep a tidy home and needs time to do that which we were previously refused.
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Malcolm, without it sounding too harsh, the days of OAPs working 6 days a week 11 hrs a day are thankfully, for most people, consigned to the history books. I cannot see you being able to withstand these hours when you are 70 years old. So can I make an appeal to you:
1) Think about yourself and your wife.
2) Don't for one minute think about your boss, he is only thinking about himself anyway. No self respecting boss would expect an OAP to work the hours you do for little money.
3) Please over the next few months find an alternative inside job, even taking two part time jobs if need be. You have qualities that can be used elsewhere. Do not think you can only do "fast food deliveries"
4) Bear in mind every company worth working for pays at least minimum wage.
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What a beautiful morning, we have a covering of snow and everything is white and sparkling as the sun is also out. I love days like this, much better than the dull grey days we've had. Back to Chiropractor this morning for another adjustment, feeling a bit easier after the last
On a sad note OH is going to a funeral this afternoon, one of his friends and colleagues pasted away last weekend.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend at home or away.
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NO ,,arrived at 12-05 !!
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The advantages of an inside job are just a dream to me at the moment. A job where you get proper breaks, time to use the staff toilets, it's just not possible in a driving job.
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Not cold this morning at B.H.F.Low cloud and gloomy though.Did a bit of shopping Folkestone and Hythe yesterday ,(using the " Smart").Evening meal in the pub' over the road "The Black Horse".Lovely chicken curry.Really good cooking and food ,good portions too.Had a bit of a lay-in till 09.30.Off to check out the motorhome park-up behind "The Drum" at nearby Stanford North today ,maybe lunch too.Will report back later ..2
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Malc, that is why you need to forget the idea that you are only suitable for a driving job. No one is going to 'head hunt' you, you need to be proactive and search and apply for a better job.
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Very cold here this morning. I've resisted lighting the wood burner as long as possible (the Aga gives some background heat - if only people would stop opening the door and standing on the step to talk, and letting the cold in!). But the stove is warming up now.
We've no folk gigs this weekend, but instead are celebrating Birthdays - my husband and younger (by 10 minutes) brother. A meal out for four of us tonight and a family do at home tomorrow (cooking my favourite food - Cook's Privilege).
They may be 69 tomorrow - but sometimes still wear the same clothes. Unintentionally of course.
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Malcolm, you need to remind this person that he is NOT your boss, not if he considers you to be, and pays you as, self employed.
YOU are your own boss and can decide how many hours you want to work, if he doesn't like that then he can either offer you a contract as an employee, or he can find someone else to take on the hours/days when you are having a break.
Instead of working yourself into an early grave, can you not apply for a top up to your pension if you are struggling? Outside my knowledge, but did Ian not advise you to look into this already?
Your health must be your priority now. Please iook after yourself .
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Hope you all enjoy the celebrations Goldie. Our next evening outing is to see "Round the Horne" which is on tour from the Apollo Theatre, London. I'm wondering if it will be anything like the radio original but the reviews are good.
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Spent a while doing "The Accounts" I.E.
putting bills in their correct places !!
All this after taking Aged Sister to Leighton
Hospital for checks and / or repairs to a "Bleeding
Eye" so now just playing on line waiting for
the phone call to collect her & take her back
to the comforting paws of Alfie the Moggy !
What are the odds on Brian sitting here for
hours and then getting a call "Just to let you
know the taxi has delivered me ok "
independent old ***** ##### ( OK, OK all
older siblings are the same I know
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Our last full day here in Hawkshead, and another clear, dry but very cold one! We drove to Ambleside and walked along to Rydal Water up Loughrigg Terraces and on to the summit of Loughrigg Fell, not the highest by any means but with magnificent views over to Langdale and back towards Helvellyn. A stiff climb but very rewarding and Harry, who'll be 11 tomorrow, pulling every step of the way!
A slight navigational hiatus on our descent made it a slighly longer (and as I explained to Mrs M, infinitely more interesting) walk than intended!
Now safely back at the cottage with the stove roaring away and a cuppa awaiting.
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A nice easy potter home from the CL. Enjoyed our 5 nights away and the caravan behaved itself impeccably after its service. All unpacked, washing done, all that's needed is a wash down for the van tomorrow and a hoover and we're ready for the next one.
The dentists visit yesterday didn't go too badly but I need to return in 3 weeks and if top tooth not settled down then more investigations will be necessary. There's always something to look forward to isn't there?
Started to sort out my motor insurance which is due in a weeks time. Looks like a switch is on the cards. A £100 saving is better in my pocket than the insurers and I'm happy I'm not downgrading with the companies involved. It's like a merry-go-round each year.
Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
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Well I managed to type more words on my Kindle this morning before this site started eating them, and I thought the issue was resolved, but got excited too soon - story of my life
. On the laptop at the moment, just thought I'd pop in whilst looking up something else.Good to hear folks news, I just haven't posted because it's not convenient unless on the right equipment. Managed the Malcolm post on the Kindle this morning - hopefully Malcolm you will take the advice of those on here who care about you enough to post
. As far as any of us knows we only pass this way but once! So taking care of yourself goes for us all.It's been bitterly cold here again today, as was yesterday
. Grey heavy leaden skies sleet/snow showers. Met a friend for lunch, first time I've seen her since her grandson's death before Christmas. Good to catch up and we were able to talk about him and his tragic loss. Have finally finished quiet activity book for my granddaughter - not quite as I saw it in my minds eye, but younger granddaughter WILL NOT be getting one
. Just need to write on cards for daughters wedding anniversary and granddaughter birthday card, thank goodness her mum bought her birthday present, a BBQ, when she saw it before Christmas,, and post by Monday.Hubby finished refreshing the decorating in second bedroom, bought new linen and curtains this week for it. Just need a decent day to wash the new linen before putting on the bed. Carpet to be put back around the skirting tomorrow. He reckons to start on bedroom three tomorrow, definitely no change of linen or curtains in there
.Enjoy your weekend folks home or away and stay warm.
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Well Well Well, every days a school day they say !
Having dropped Aged Sister off at 10:00 today and
said I'd wait for her call I really thought she'd do her
Own thing but at 5:00 this evening the call came
from a rather tired Lady
!! Seven hours in a very busyhospital and limited breaks for food & drink and
a shock to the system, having learned its a monthly
trip for a while, and continuing at greater spacings
for the next three years
!!At least the cat had the settees to himself !!
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Overnight snow here at B.H.F.has left us with an inch of cover.Still snowing on & off .Temperature outside is 1 degree,inside the "Concord" is 19
." The Drum Inn"
Stanford North (just off the B2068)
Hythe --Canterbury J 11 --M20.
Overnight camping ,5 hard standing,,3 grass.all with hook-up.
Steep ramp on approach through the car park though.
email-thedruminn@hotmail.com
web-www.thedruminn.com
01303-812125. TN25-6DN
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I completed my first day back at work but not without incident. The Smart car broke down just as I was on my last delivery. The dashboard just showed the message malfunction and after that it ran on restricted power. Maximum speed 20 mph.
So this morning I rang the boss to say I couldn't come into work today also because I was still feeling unwell and not fully recovered from the hospital treatment. So I got a lecture about being unreliable!
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Malcolm, your "boss? has a legal obligation for the welfare of his "staff"as has yet again been proved in court,so as said many times on here by numerous posters,so have you got a legal employment contract? or are you self employed? just mention to him the last few court cases that people in his position have lost because of their attitude to their "staff" and your rights,
You really need to think what you are doing and how it is probably affecting your young wife, and her future if you are not going to look after your self
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Malcolm, a quick question that only requires a Yes/No answer -
Do you see yourself still being there next Christmas?
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, Sitting in there NOW !! Thanks "trellis".The Breakfast's finish at 11-00,but eating a lovely bacon sandwich & tea.WI-Fi here is available too,as you can see !!The big breakfast "Head Gardeners Special" is good value at £ 6-95.
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