I'm a bit dissapointed
It's my last day in the office, my last 15 min, and there hasn't been a "farewell meeting" to wish me good luck and all that.

I know I've been here only for a few months, but c'mon! I've put money for every single birthday, retirement and farewell since I'm here. I was expecting at least a card.

Buuu.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:49, 5 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Good luck Aber!
I er... didn't get you a card.
I was thinking of the future of the environment for your unborn child.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:50, Reply)

Thank you!
It's ok. It's only the people in the office. If I had known I wouldn't have gone to bed late for 3 days baking cakes...

Ah, I made Mark read that thread yesterday about the childbirth. He thinks you're right and that he's going to be very strong and don't leave me alone as soon as all starts.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:52, Reply)

They're secretly narked that you're fucking off after a couple of months and that they'll have to cover your workload

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:51, Reply)

Or they're jealous of her obvious fertility.

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Yeah, well, that's probably true
but still, I've worked for this company for more than 5 years, and 6 months on this office. Expecting a card and a "good luck" is not so strange, is it?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Agreeing with you here, you get a nice lovely cake and card when you're promoted but shit when you leave

( Lisette von Falcon, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:57, Reply)

If that was the case!
I've been in so many retirement parties and meetings since I'm here! And put so much money on presents!

Bah, I don't care. I'm off in 1 minute.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

Or if it's a small business worried about the cost of a temporary replacement in addition to paying maternity leave.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Nope, it's not small at all
80,000 employees. And they give us the minimum, minimum maternity leave that is compulsory, no more.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:55, Reply)

CALL THE POLICE !!!!
One year eh, you reacon they should chuck in another one for good measure
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:58, Reply)

6 months, not a year
You can take a year off but 6 months will be unpaid
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

All mine have taken the year

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Yeah but minimum entitlement is 6 months at SMP

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Costs of covering the post

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

I'm not knocking it
Just saying
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

stop knocking them up then!

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

uuugh no thanks

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

I wish
They give us 80% of the salary for 6 weeks and that's it. Then, until you do 9 months it's £125/week, but I think that's the goverment. After that, they keep your job for another 3 months, but you don't get paid for it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

That's better than most.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:03, Reply)

Haha if you're lucky they'll wait until the stat expiry of maternity leave and then tell you the obvious that they won't be returning

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:56, Reply)

Everyone leaves at the end of their maternity leave.
It's what everyone expects. And to be frank, those few that do return to their jobs are fucking useless and everyone wishes they hadn't.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:11, Reply)

they've hidden the presents behind your unborn child
so they'll all pop out just at the end of childbirth. The balloons were a particular challenge, I'll have you know.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Hahaha!
That would be so much fun... if it didn't happen to me, but someone else.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:53, Reply)

PUSH!!!!!
*BANG*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

*stands up*
I've known Aber for nigh on some time now and I can say she has been a pleasure to work with, even allowing an old fool to steal her work as his own, thus preventing his "early retirement", she will be sorely missed, but we are sure will be a fantastic mother and we wich her the best of luck.

*pandatron engage!*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Thank you, thank you
Oh, Ape, you're making me cry :_)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:54, Reply)

Silly Aber! ;)

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:56, Reply)

STOP MAKING HER CRY YOU FUCKING CUNT.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:59, Reply)

He's punched her right in the baby now

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Auch

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

And now you will raid her desk for pens, pencils and post-it notes
You heartless CUNT!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 13:58, Reply)

I have a couple of note pads too.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

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( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:02, Reply)

They hate your fucking guts, the party's tomorrow after you've gone.
Hope this helps.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:00, Reply)

Coming from you
yes, it does. You're always so sweet.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:01, Reply)

Monty Boyce - Lemon sweet

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:04, Reply)

He does have a delightful way of helping you to put things into proportion, doesn't he?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:05, Reply)

He is all in proportion from what I've heard.

( girlinthehole, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:15, Reply)

Seriously though, I have typed the word proportion, in one form or another, far too many times today.
Or to put it another way: disproportionately.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 14:23, Reply)