Going to keep this thread now!

Lol Rach, you daft bat xx

Hooray, lets hope the good things come in threes, not just the bad ones.

xxx

The phone did ring then? Fantastic news Freda! Here to cheer you on. -joanxx

Hey Ms f ..

I hope you are snugged up and sporting a broad grin right now ...they obviously wanted a firecracker !

You are in my thinks hun

R and D xx

Am liking the idea of peeing in his coffee but had asparagus soup for lunch and doesn't it make your wee smell funny so think he might notice.

If he doesn't have earache, his ears will certainly be burning by now.

Thanks for making me smile.

xxx

It's the Witches of Eastwick ...!!! ..eye of newt,wing of bat..pish of asparagus! Lol

Jeeeez...that's redheads for ya!

Hubble bubble ...

Just checking in hun....seeing how it's all going ?

Details ...cos yes ...I'm that nosey ..

R and D xx

Eee Rach, we would be a force to be reckoned with!!!! I'm not a full-on redhead, more Auburn brown, but can still breathe fire when needed!

I think I have just wanted to let it all sink in a bit, before talking too much about it. It's like the good news comes with apprehension and nerves as well, so just letting my emotions settle and see what's what first.

I have quite a peaceful feeling about it though....I think I just have a normal amount of nerves, as opposed to the massively pronounced, exaggerated terror that often grips me when I have to "perform".

I ticked the box to say I have a disability, and ticked the box to specify what kind (which was worded: mental health difficulty eg. depression, schizophrenia) so I think the difference I feel, is that I have not had to glaze over it. I don't have to hide it, it's safe, I have a 'positive about disability' employer! I was impressed at the wording. It sort of suggested that even a severe one is not a problem.

Doesn't mean I won't have any colleagues who may behave badly, but will cross that bridge as and when.

I'm going to be working for a local University, just reshelving books in the library. It sounds busy, but not too stressful. Not too full on in terms of dealing with other people, either. I will get approached from time to time I'm sure, but not the same as standing behind an enquiries desk.

It's 14 hours per week, over 3 days. 4 hours 40 at a time. Again, not too full-on, fairly short work days, and more days off than not. Also working only 41 weeks of the year - so plenty of breaks and rest opportunities.

I'm doing lots of positive affirmations, and visualisation - as the only thing in my way, is confidence.

Hey Hun ..

Thanks for popping in and thinking of me..sorted it out today with boss..it was about me but not in the way it read...I didn't go in on the backfoot so that was good ...it was about my boss not delegating to me and then me being behind on my probation ...so she had to go to area.

All sorted out now ...but she now has Facebook filters in..lol xx

am pleased as punch for you f and I think this job will be a real tonic and maybe a chance to meet some different folks...I am not underestimating what a big change this will be for you as I know it is...

No crushes missy!!! Eyes accross a crowded book shelf and all that ...

R and D xx

Hi Freda... and well done on the job.. it sounds good, not to stressful (ie once you have got over the intial stress of getting use to the role and the people) and perhaps with further oppurtunities down the line if you wanted to take advantage of them. Things have a habit of working out given a little time and patience don't ya reckon? .. thats what i reckon anyway.

Onwards and forwards.. Regards... S.A 🙂

Job sounds brilliant, love the big old libraries and sad so many bookshops are closing but then I use a kindle too so partly my fault but have kept loads of books in storage and taken all my theory books into work to sneakily store there.

You will meet so many intersting people there as well I am sure, even just back three days at work I feel my brain beginning to return from being dormant for so long, just need to listen to body now and know when to stop.

Thanks for being there for me as still a real struggle some days, do appreciate it.

xxx

I recently posted about a member of jobcentre

staff attempting suicide due to the pressure on him to sanction peoples benefits. You might think "sounds a bit far fetched that like"...

Have you read the guardian today? Hmm...true then.

That poor man. Imagine your job pushing you to

attempt suicide! Iain Duncan Smith and the rest of his neo-nazi cronies want stringing up.

Hey Hun

Just a quickie ..not sure if I've missed anything but I'm guessing your staying put in your home due to your new job and guessing hubby is going to commute to new job?

Just wanted to pass on something I was unaware of in the event of you renting your home at any point which I know you looked at

Not only will you be liable for tax on rents (best go through an agent) as can offset agents fees against tax ..but if you come to sell your house at a later date and it's been rented out in previous years you will also be liable for capital gains tax....

R and D xx

Ps .poor benefits bloke!!

Yeah Rach, going to try and keep it going that way - but his work are yet to confirm for sure that it is OK for him to commute. They are not forthcoming on details.

Always wondered what capital gains tax was - it looks like we are OK as long as we don't receive more than around £10k per year from renting, which we wouldn't. Thanks for the heads up though, as I bet they will try and fine you if you don't declare it, even though you didn't declare it because you knew you were well under the limit. They have loads of stupid catches like this. I had to submit tax returns for a self employed position where I was earning £20 per week! what a stupid waste of my time, and taxpayers money. I hate the government - can you tell!

That's true Hun....the cap gains only applies on disposal of property so if you rent out your own home ,pay tax on rents and then go back to live in your own home then that's ok..but if you sell it with a rental history then you have to pay cap gains...if you sell at a capital loss ie for less than you bought it which most wouldn't , then it can be offset the other way.

Every time you make a move or change at all your shafted basically...

If you do ever rent do it through an agent ,keep all receipts and you can offset your agency fees against tax too.

phew ....

its a minefield

r and d xx

Had a really good day today, anxiety-wise. Have caught up with 2 friends who I'd had to put off seeing for aaaaaages, as I really struggle with social stuff when my anxiety is at it's worst.

My hubby was remarking on how happy I seem, and how well I seem considering all that has been going on lately - I have some small ray of hope now, I said. Sad, isn't it, when all that was stopping you from coping was the absence of hope. You would think that hope would be a given for most people. Not if you have been trying to recover from mental health issues, within the benefit system - which makes it impossible to get f*****g better!!!!! It's like being in an abusive relationship, but one which is preventing you from completely starving to death, although it is otherwise dragging you down and keeping you down.

And BREATHE!