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  • racy
    racy Member Posts: 976
    edited April 2014

    Aussie, shouldn't Coles supply the cakes?

    I am feeling good though checkup with BS tomorrow. 

    Best wishes to everyone :).

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited April 2014

    Aly - I cried every morning for 4 and a half years going to an old job - trouble was there was a big downturn in the IT industry at the time and it took me that long (looking for a job everyday) to escape. I have now had 7 years of comparative bliss.

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited April 2014

    Hi all

    Racy, they have asked us all to take a cake in for a change but I don't think hardly anyone will.

    Aly and Suzie it's such a horrible feeling isn't it, you just wish that you could win Lotto and then go in and tell them to stick their job. The good thing is that one of the Department Manager's has resigned already so hopefully more staff go and find better jobs as well (including me).

    Carol

  • racy
    racy Member Posts: 976
    edited April 2014

    Aussie, you need an escape plan!

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited April 2014

    Sue - yay! good news, but I would have been the same if someone parked across my driveway!

    Chrissy - so glad the accupressure is helping, I'm a big fan of those treatments. I saw an interesting interview during the week on the news, where they were saying that a lot of eastern medicine (especially accupuncture) is gaining traction with western drs. 

    Don't try to clean all your house at once though! Knowing you, you'll try lol.

    Carol - I feel for you - hating your job is horrible, been there, done that. I'm really lucky to be in a good place at the moment, everything is going well at work Smile Hopefully you'll get better managers soon xoxo

    Racy - good luck with your BS today!

    Viji - 8th out of 17 Herceptin! you are practically half way there! Yay!!

    Tammy - good to hear you are in a better headspace too (((hugs)))

    I'm going well, wasn't too good on Thursday, so had Friday off and spent all Friday and Saturday snuggled on the lounge with a good book. It rained the whole time too, so was nice to sit inside in the warm and let the world pass by. I've just been feeling very run down. The diet changes are starting to take effect, but it'll take a while to get everything out of my system I think. I'm still pretty happy that the pain is staying away though, just some niggles here and there, it's been four weeks since I cut out lactose, so pretty sure that's been the culprit. But a really lazy long weekend was what I needed, I think.


    Trish

    xoxox

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited April 2014

    Carol, years back, i used to have a dread going to a job at a rest home due to a problem with a resident that unfortunantely took my kindness as something that ment more to him, and told his family that he was  devorcing them all and marry me, i did not know this was happening. i felt sorry for him as  they never went to see them and he would cry every day you would see him crying his  eyes in his room, so  i would give hug. learning curb for me.  but the manager never backed me, she sided with the  family and that they did not want me doing his cares, which got him more depressed, they were hoping he would forget me, in the end he had a fall, he was amputee through diabetes and  had dementia,  the thing is, the  manger told me anyway i could make his life better, i had her blessing, sio i would take him for walks in his wheel chair, take my little  dog to see him, (this before  all the  trouble) and he changed and his own son said, he looked so contented, but the twin daughters started this that i was trying to get money, i could not as it was locked up. u was told it was the guilt talking of leaving him there etc etc and they blame others. he passed away in the end.  it was a horrible time and i used to dread  going to work,

    the fact i was not backed and they had made a meal of me caused a very bad depression  in me  esp as i was encouraged in the first place to try and enhance his lfe, they  stood by the family to cover there  own  backs as they were told he would be taken to another home, less money for them. i talked to one for the daughters, not the twin ones, and said i was encouraged to try and enhance his life  to help his depression and it was because he did not see them and would cry all the time .  and i tell you the dogs were called off and they came to the conclusion it was not  my fault.  sorry for the long post.  i  ended up leaving to do some study for a year and went back and ended up a team leader. and it all ended up well. i remember the manager when mum went up to have a meeting and mum said, that the manager was trying to light a cigarette and she was shaking so bad,  she almost dropped it. she was scared of mum being there.   i better gp.  have a  good day girls.

     

    Racy, best of everything for you. Smile

  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited April 2014

    Carol - it's just a job. A means to an end. Maybe set a time limit, and if things haven't improved by then start looking for other options?

    Anyone heard from Karen?

    Had what is now my annual appointment with my BS today. She is very happy with me. No sign of any local occurance after having a thorough check of all my skin and foobs. Happy to see me annually.

    Then went straight to my PS for the 3mths after nipple recon check. He was also happy and gave me the card for the tattooist and said to make an appt anytime from June on. Also said that he thinks my scars might benefit from laser treatment to fade them faster and gave me a contact for that too.

    Think I will try and schedule the tattoos for August since we are away for 3 weeks in June. Will enquire about the laser, but I have no sick leave left and no annual leave due to our holiday in June.

    Jenn

  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited April 2014

    Oh, and I've now taken 5 Femara and no side effects evident as yet!

    Jenn

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited April 2014

    Jenn - that's good news. I remember having slight nausea form Aromasin but it didn't last long.

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited April 2014

    Hi all

    I got my new roster today and now I have to work every Saturday all day, 12pm to 9pm Thursday nights and every second Sunday. I was not very happy and started crying and saying that it wasn't fair and that Coles was not a very good company to work for as they don't care about anyone's feelings. Other fulltime staff have got really crap hours as well and they've given casual staff work and hours that we should have.

    Racy I'm trying to work out an escape plan now !!!

    Annette sorry to hear about your experience, it's not nice when Management don't back you at all.

    Carol

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited April 2014

    Jenn, I'm so happy that you haven't had any ses from the Femera as yet, that's an encouraging sign Smile

    Carol, I really feel for you, that doesn't seem fair. Are they trying to get rid of their full time staff, and just have casuals? That's what it sounds like to me. Is there a higher manager that the full time staff can escalate their concerns to?

    I've been wondering what's happening with Karen too - she hasn't been on Facebook for a while.
    Trish

    xoxo

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited April 2014

    I posted  a note on her FB page a few days ago saying she was being thought of but haven't had any response so it would seem she is leaving us........I just wish I knew more.  Her last post was saying that she had been given just a few weeks and I guess she is spending that time with her family as she should.  I just wish her a peaceful journey to the other side.

    Sorry I haven't posted the last few days but for some reason I have been feeling rather overwhelmed and weary.......over what I have no idea but this too shall pass.

    Love n hugs to all.     Chrissy

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited April 2014

    Chrissy  ((((hugs))))

    We love you xoxo

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited April 2014

    yes we do Chrissy. 

    Karen,  we love you and we hope to find how  things are with uou. we all miss you xxxx
     

  • Previvor101
    Previvor101 Member Posts: 126
    edited April 2014

    sorry to butt in here, but Aussie12, have you consulted your union rep? It sounds like there is a change in your regular hours which have become custom and practice. Any change should be undertaken with a consultative process. Also employees are entitled to a fair work life balance. I don't know the union details for retail but in health care (where I work), the employer needs to be very careful about how changes are made. Might be worth looking into. Can't do any harm....

    Good luck

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited April 2014

    Hi everyone, just caught up with the news...(((hugs)))

  • Trisha-Anne
    Trisha-Anne Member Posts: 1,661
    edited April 2014

    I sent a message (on Facebook) to Karen's daughter, Nicole. Karen is slipping away. Nicole will come on and update us when she is able to.

    We knew this was coming, but it's still so horrible. I told Nicole we were all thinking of her and sending both love and support to her and Karen.

    Trish

    xoxo

  • Ariom
    Ariom Member Posts: 4,027
    edited April 2014

    Oh Trish, that's terrible news. I was hoping she would have a wonderful relationship for a very long time with the new Grand baby.

  • mandymoo
    mandymoo Member Posts: 632
    edited April 2014

    Trish, thanks for letting us know. xx

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited April 2014

    Oh dear, yes it is horrible, even tho expected, at least she got to see little one.  thanks Trish.

  • suzieq60
    suzieq60 Member Posts: 1,422
    edited April 2014

    Too sad

  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 11,438
    edited April 2014

    Thanks Trish, that is as I suspected but I'm glad that Nicole will update us.

    I am sitting in my lounge just looking out my open front door.  The rain has stopped for a moment and there is obviously a break in the clouds large enough for the sun to shine through.......and now it is gone......but for that moment it was sheer beauty as those dancing sun rays hit the droplets of water on the leaves.........everything sparkled like diamonds.

    Love n hugs all.    Chrissy

  • Alyson
    Alyson Member Posts: 3,737
    edited April 2014

    Big hugs to all and our thoughts are with Karen's family at this time.

  • racy
    racy Member Posts: 976
    edited April 2014

    Previvor, I concur totally about the industrial situation for Aussie.

    Aussie, have you looked at conditions at other Coles' and other supermarket outlets?

    Have been thinking of Kazzie a lot. Prayers for her.

  • Jennt28
    Jennt28 Member Posts: 1,095
    edited April 2014

    I miss Karen. She will leave a hole in our group...

    Jenn

  • aussie12
    aussie12 Member Posts: 421
    edited April 2014

    Hi all

    I'm feel so sorry for Karen and her family, my sister's friend Sue is at the moment in her last stages of cancer too, very sad for 2 lovely women.

    It seems other Coles stores are changing the hours of their staff as well, they want 70% of hours to be at night and weekends, they don't care about what the staff want at all. We celebrated Coles 100th Birthday yesterday, it seem that they have learnt nothing in all that time.

    Carol

  • Tammy_M43
    Tammy_M43 Member Posts: 565
    edited April 2014

    Thinking of everyone.....especially Karen and her family (((hugs)))

  • midnight1327
    midnight1327 Member Posts: 1,331
    edited April 2014

    Hi girls, No up dates on our Karen?   I want to know and yet i dont want to know as i hate the thought of loosing our girl.

    two or three girls i have not seen for ages is Gail and Tanya and Linda, If you  ladies  are  reading, just sending my love hope things are ok with you all. and anyone else who we have not seen. love to you as well.

  • Her2husband
    Her2husband Member Posts: 13
    edited April 2014

    My thoughts are with Karen and her family....and all of you brave women going through this fight.....

  • melp27
    melp27 Member Posts: 295
    edited April 2014

    thoughts are with Karen and her family.... So sad to read this.

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