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I commented to another manager that maybe I should be rude to everyone, that would see me promoted quickly :D:D he laughed and agreed with me.

Thanks nash, now got to try and keep myself positive over Christmas which hopefully I can do. Maybe this will be the first guilt free Christmas since 2001 for me? Fingers crossed.

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Bah! All I ever get from HMRC is letters telling me to pay them more tax. :spin:

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The OH and I are going down to Cornwall tomorrow for a week+ in my mothers place. Got some tasks to do but it's really a bit of R&R for us both. We'll have a day's overlap with my older sister but she's doing a Sunday roast. She does a good spread. :)

A friend is house sitting for us.

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Surprised you didn't offer your bestest CF chums free use of your gaff and unfettered access to the wine cellar... ;)

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l hope you both have a safe trip down to the tip of Cornwall old bean and just make sure you enjoy yourselves down there and pay a visit to your favourite watering hole.:)

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I hope you have a good time away.

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A young woman tries to scare her dad, unfortunately it backfires

(Warning DON'T have anything in your mouth)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bF1LfvwQWc

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Finished for the year, thank God. Holiday though seems to be all screwed up so going to email HR woman in the morning and tell her I'd rather lose my 14 days holiday and I'll just go straight back to JSA for a month.

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I would be careful doing that Mark. JSA could very well be refused for that 2 week period if you have an underlying entitlement to holiday pay from an employer.

I realise that a lot of conditions have changed since I last dealt with Benefit regulations but I would hate to see you loose out financially, especially coming up to Christmas.

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Good point, but ugh. This company just take the biscuit when it comes to dealing with stuff like this. First we had to ask our managers about what holiday entitlement we had, they didn't know so had to take names down and ask HR at HO then text/email us then we need to go online and book it. But only 2 weeks in advance, so I am stuck for a fortnight in December without money anyway.

I might look into whether I can claim Universal Credit instead of JSA. Someone else I work with does, and has been for months now.

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Thanks guys. We're in the pub now and I'm using their Wi-Fi. :drunk: :D

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This link to the CAB may give you some useful advise. Knowing where you stand will be useful when you actually make any claim.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/be...versal-credit/

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I know you said you have tasks to do Heero, but have a good week, Enjoy your Sunday roast, Nash

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Enjoy and wishing you and your OH a safe trip back home heero
Oh by the way I hope you both enjoyed the Sunday Roast :drool:

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YEEHAW! Finally got an email this afternoon telling me that my holiday request has been approved. Now off on holiday from 22nd to December 5th, and also got my claim for Universal Credit opened up yesterday.