Comments on: Just One Of Those Weeks

By: Selma

Selma — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:37:08 +0000

CHRIS – you are completely right. To my surprise the day went smoothly and dear old hubby even said he was up for it again. I am pleased and surprised.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:05:59 +0000

I couldn’t find one reason for these men to possibly turn down your requests. Stuff happens. I’m sure that we can all find a way to make things work both at home and at the job, if we cared enough.

By: Selma

Selma — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:09:11 +0000

KATE – I read a review of Shakespeare’s Wife and was intrigued. I believe she was quite a successful business woman in her own right. How are you finding it? Oh yeah, part- time work is not all it’s cracked up to be. I actually did less work when I worked full-time. Maybe in my next life I’ll be independently wealthy with a personal shopper and a butler. Hehehe.

ANTHONY- I can imagine you’d be a great Dad. No need to duck. I only throw things at the slacker Dads.

GYPSY – can you believe we had to resort to daring each other? We were both laughing at the time. Or was that crying hysterically? And I agree, if both parents are on the scene, both should be involved.

MELEAH – many part-timers in Oz have exceedingly bad job conditions. I am thinking about writing a piece about it for the local paper because something needs to be done. Jake is feeling better already.

KAREN – Hsahahahaha. I think you are on to something there. Crushing the proletariat is right up Margot’s street, as well as thinning down the lunchtime gruel and selling her workers first born children on Ebay. Honestly, I wouldn’t put anything past her.

GERALDINE – Hail to thee clean socks. Yay for the return of the quilt square. Purple – bring on the purple. XX

TRAVELRAT – there has been talk of it but you know how it usually goes with government policy – once it’s in, it’s IN. Maybe we need a revolution…..

TBALL – Jake has recovered well. I think he willed himself better so he wouldn’t have to spend any more days at home with his Dad (only partly joking.) His Dad doesn’t give him little treats and hot drinks the way I do. My purple socks have recovered. Thank God, they are my faves!

NAT – not at all. It’s always good to share the load. I feel guilty too when I go to work and Jake is sick. I was worried about him all day. No doubt I made lots of mistakes on the copy today so that when I go in on Monday, I’ll be in strife. But hey, nobody’s perfect!

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:49:54 +0000

Upon reflection, I’m not sure why I feel lucky to have someone to share the work with… shrug… guess it shows lowered expectations

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:49:02 +0000

I think it’s the same here with most part-time employees. (Although even full time employees don’t get a paid lunch break.)

I guess I’m lucky we usually have to “who has the less busy schedule” talk when The Boy gets sick. When he was younger he was sick more now it’s not so bad. But it gets to the point

That being said I still worry about him when he’s sick and feel guilty for not being able to stay home with him. Alas.

By: tball

tball — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:26:32 +0000

No sick pay, no holiday pay or a paid lunch break – that sucks big time!!!! What kind of government do you have? At least we get some sick days but I believe you have to be full-time, if it if a long term thing you may be able to qualify for sick/unemployment benefits… lunch breaks well depending on how many hours you work it may or may not be paid…

Hope your son feels better and your purple socks see some better days!

By: travelrat

travelrat — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:48:41 +0000

>>My enterprise agreement has such attractive, enlightened conditions as no paid sick leave, no holiday pay and no paid lunch break.<<

That sucks! Will the new government change anything?

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:19:32 +0000

Sorry to hear about the excess snot and vomit coming your way; including the $ woes. I think it’s terrible when people ship out their sick kids to school, daycare etc…sick or not, due to their budget constraints and ‘needs’ . I’m guessing you are a brilliant mom Selma. Sorry to hear your son has not been well. Hang in there, sunshine and clean socks on the horizon!!! Huggs, G

PS: I had to sign in over here so I’m guessing I’ll be showing up as a quilt square today. I noted a lot of your fav. purple ones here the other day LOL!!!! More hugs. G

By: Ms. Karen

Ms. Karen — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:49:42 +0000

I nearly fell off my chair one day when I asked my husband to babysit the Minions when they were little. He looked at me like I’d asked him to henkle the hazzmoding with a gazordinplatzzz or something.

“Babysit? Did you actually ask me to babysit?”
“Well, yeah. I want to have coffee with my friends. Without the kids.”
“I’m their father. I don’t babysit, I take care of my children. Go. Have coffee. Have lunch. Have a great time.”

Ah, but when I went back to work, I was the one who got to stay home with the kiddos because, well, yeah.

Someone needs to render the disagreeable enterprise agreement null and void. It was obviously written by someone who has never had to earn a living in the real world. Wait, what was Margo the Impaler up to during the drafting of that law…hmmm? Was she involved in politics? Or was it her mother-in-law?

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:46:55 +0000

no paid sick leave, no holiday pay and no paid lunch break

WHAT? No! That is TERRIBLE.

Hope your child feels better SOON.

xxoo