Working Mummies Support Group #2

[MummyNaomi]

I'm ok, staff told today, it was handled terribly, we cleaned up the mess they made after the official announcement. Glad it's out in the open now, massive weight lifted. Now we just get on with it

[Mum2SweetCs]

Huge hugs MN.

I was made redundant from my company 3 yrs ago.

Lasted 5 rounds of redundancy but in the end they offshored the whole department so we all had 6months notice.

My manager was furious as she wanted to leave straight away but i was fine. But like u we had to knowledge transfer for 6mnths or not get any package at all

Bludging and "working from home" for 6 months was fantastic.

It really helped because the whole syd department was going

Very bittersweet because we all worked so hard for that company when it was only a small one and many of us were there for 10 yrs plus.

Best thing that happened. Got redundancy package as well as a better job.

All the best hun.

[wysiwyg]

I got the job! ! Money is rubbish (well in comparison at least to last position) but I am hopeful could be start of a new era of job satisfaction for me :-) really good news is it starts the 12 th so I have next week off.

[Mumma T]

I got the job! ! Money is rubbish (well in comparison at least to last position) but I am hopeful could be start of a new era of job satisfaction for me :-) really good news is it starts the 12 th so I have next week off.

congratulations! That's fantastic

[Mother Goose]

Congratulations wysiwyg!!!!!!

[Teeki]

Hooray wysiwyg! Fantastic news, enjoy your week off and I hope the job satisfaction is sky high

[MummyNaomi]

Yay - that's awesome wysiwyg!! Go you!! Hope the job is really enjoyable x

[Frangipani Lou]

Yay Wysiwyg!! I had a really good feeling you'd get it. Congratulations!

[wysiwyg]

Thanks everyone - I am spending this week trying to get everything done on my to do list that has sat there for about 6 months. New car seats is order of the day but I have to say I think the information out there is completely confusing once you get past the baby stage - I wish had never looked into it, but last time I just went and bought the EzyCombo on the basis of the CREP result and have always hated it in out little car and DD has never really liked it either - so I was determined to do more research this time but I think I may just be more confused than I was before.

Yesterday I lost my library card 30 mins after getting a new one, and then locked myself out the house, then forgot to take the bag of books back to the library only 2 mins after I had packed it - the children were at daycare so I can't really blame them as usual, I hope I pull myself together for next week. Today had to take DD to art class with DS still in his PJ's and me only half dressed :-) He through a tantrum about a milkshake because we normally always go for milkshake while she is at artclass so in the end we were in the library cafe with him in his PJ's (he had a dressing gown on so very obvious) and me with my PJ top on under my jacket and my jeans, oh well the more people go out half dressed the more acceptable it might become :-)

At the library I picked up a book called "Work Women Want" - I found it a depressing read - the tagline was " If you have ever asked how to make decent money but still care for your children, I wrote this book for you." - - it seems it was written for people who want to party plan, have a spouse who earns enough that they can risk investing it, or just want a bit of 'extra money' but are not dependent on it. All the solutions in there were very stereo-typically female - great for a few I am sure but didn't really even touch on the real issues of what in my mind is "Work Women Want" - which is really whatever sort of work they want but not for a massive amount of hours each week. There was a section on part-time work though which was helpfully divided into negotiating part-time if you already have a job, and trying to get one if you don't already have one (which it did acknowledge was difficult).

[wysiwyg]

Had a bad feeling about this job this arvo and then got a call about new start date - is now 26th, hope it isn't all going to fall through, not sure I will feel settled about it till I start now. But as long as it does happen another week off is good, and then have second week of my Cert IV in training and assessment- so it is a better start date for me really.

[Kazbah]

It's hard, good one on the job offer WYSIWYG!

Work Women Want: work which is flexible and uses our qualifications, and allows us to use our minds and intelligence. Work which is pay at the same rate as men. Work where we aren't assumed to be taking leave as soon as we get the job, but also where it is flexible and allows us to be paid enough to be a sole income if we want.

Anyhows. So I had my interview. Went well. Waiting for 3rd interview. Bit of a kerfluffle where the video hookup they booked was neither a video room nor booked. So my interview was voice only and interrupted by a pile of people coming into the room half way through which was booked. Doh. Bright side: I can wear my interview suit for next time.

[wysiwyg]

It's hard, good one on the job offer WYSIWYG!

Work Women Want: work which is flexible and uses our qualifications, and allows us to use our minds and intelligence. Work which is pay at the same rate as men. Work where we aren't assumed to be taking leave as soon as we get the job, but also where it is flexible and allows us to be paid enough to be a sole income if we want.

Anyhows. So I had my interview. Went well. Waiting for 3rd interview. Bit of a kerfluffle where the video hookup they booked was neither a video room nor booked. So my interview was voice only and interrupted by a pile of people coming into the room half way through which was booked. Doh. Bright side: I can wear my interview suit for next time.

Good luck Kazbah - I had a phone only interview for my first job here in Australia - it was sort of weird because you can't gauge anything from expressions etc. but like you say has its perks like wearing whatever you want etc

[Teeki]

Have you heard anything yet Kazbah?

I'm nervously awaiting a call from my boss. I said any time after 10:30 but he hasn't been able to reply because he's been on the road all week. Realistically I think it will go well, he's a great boss and very understanding, and has offered to look at all options. I'm just nervous that he'll say sorry, I couldn't get approval for part time work with an extra person, we need you full time. I considered saying in that case I'll extend my leave to the full year to try and find something better, but we really do need the money now. Just wish the call was over already

[peanutter]

CBD, FTW!!!

We should bump sandwiches sometime soon

Enjoy your last few days at home though, love. I feel for you

[MummyNaomi]

Welcome OP - hope the return to work does well, for you and the kidlets!!

WYSIWYG - crap, thats expensive. I think we have it very good here. Daily rate is $84, I opted to have my CCR taken in half fees so it certainly takes the sting out. Helps that DS is at School (even private school fees are cheaper then 2 days of childcare). DD has just gone to 3 days of CC so its a bit more, if I land one of these jobs she will need to go 4 days Hoping that once I am established I can organise a work from home day again - IF I land a role, and if it pans out. If I end up external f/time she'll definitely be stuck with 4 days. Time will tell

[wysiwyg]

Welcome OP - hope the return to work does well, for you and the kidlets!!

WYSIWYG - crap, thats expensive. I think we have it very good here. Daily rate is $84, I opted to have my CCR taken in half fees so it certainly takes the sting out. Helps that DS is at School (even private school fees are cheaper then 2 days of childcare). DD has just gone to 3 days of CC so its a bit more, if I land one of these jobs she will need to go 4 days Hoping that once I am established I can organise a work from home day again - IF I land a role, and if it pans out. If I end up external f/time she'll definitely be stuck with 4 days. Time will tell

Apparently ours is one of the cheaper centers round here too :-) When CJ first started at daycare in 2010 - the rate was about $84 - so that is a 37% increase in 4 years! If you work out the hourly rate and leave them there for the full 11 hours it doesn't sound so bad.

[MummyNaomi]

Good luck Teeki!! Hope u get a call soon

Me - I'm in redundant limbo. Don't know when my end date will be, hoping to be find out in July. Redundancies will happen progressively from July through to November. Oct 10 is my yearly anniversary date so hoping to get to that ( bigger redundancy payout)

[wysiwyg]

Good luck Teeki, and hope you very what you want MN. Must be a bit annoying having to wait to find out.