Oops, I've been away from here for ages again, sorry ladies.

Congrats to everyone on new jobs! Sounds like things are going quite well in here.

Foss, how did Monday go for you? How are you handling the long hours?

As for work hours and lunch, where I am we're almost all casual. So we're only paid for actual hours worked and breaks are not paid. There are a couple of guys on a salary and it works the same as my old job. Yearly salary, so you have a guaranteed pay each week. If you get everything done and have no work left you might only work 30 hours, but you get paid for 38. On the other hand (happened every week at my old job) if you still have work to do you're expected to put in whatever hours are required to complete it by deadline. You can have breaks and they're paid but then that just means you go home later.

I'm still working casual admin, 9-3 Wed & Thurs. Works out great because next year DD will be in kindy Thursday, Friday, and every second Wednesday 8:45-3:30. So I'll just switch my Wednesday to Friday. I've also started my own small business looking after pets and homes while people are away, or if they're just too busy. Slow going at the moment but I really hope for it to bring in enough income to pay down some debt quicker.

The owners/managers are on holidays for two weeks so I'm at the office alone, I'm looking forward to having a little buddy tomorrow. DD isn't well enouh for daycare so she's packed a bag of paints and toys and books and she'll be coming with me