Taking the bull by the horns

[kate]

This may not seem too big a deal to anyone else, but I'm feeling dead pleased with myself.

I have been feeling SO ill for the last few weeks and yesterday I decided that things had got to change cos I couldn't carry on anymore the way I was feeling. [xx(]

Anyway, as a lot of you will know, I work as a dinner lady 3 hours a day and I really enjoy getting out of the house and I have a good time at work.

Anyway, one of my work mates is now leaving so I applied to do her hours which is 5 and a half per day [:0]

So, to cut a long story short, I have been offered the extra hours and I feel as if I have made a big decision not to just sit back in my cosy 3 hours and to really get myself to move forward.

I know that it is only working in a school kitchen but I will still be getting the school hols off and getting paid more money!!

I feel really proud of myself so thought that I would give myself a BIG pat on the back!!

Kate x

[sarah]

Hiya Kate

You get a massive pat on the back from me too mate..thats great news!!!

You say you are 'only' a dinner lady...well thats one up on me mate..im too nuts to be allowed out the house.

When do you start your new hours?

love Sarah
xx[:X]



we arent mad, just the next stage of evolution

[Meg]

Dear Kate,

Many congratulations on finding the motivation to even apply for the extra hours when you've been feeling so dismal recently and a great clap for getting it too.

Nothing is an 'only' job. Everyone who is employed is providing a vital service for someone or the job wouldn't exist.
It may not be an academic role but that is not anything really any more. Having you off to look after your kids during holidays is your priority.

Be proud of what you do Kate, I'm sure you do it 100%, probably more so than many who shuffle paper in an office and you enjoy it and that's the most important of all when you're feeling low.

So, are you going in earlier or coming out later now ?


Meg

"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We're afraid."
"Come to the edge."
"We can't. We will fall!"
"Come to the edge."
And they came.
And he pushed them.
And they flew.

- Guillaume Apollinaire

[kate]

Hiya Sarah and Meg,

My old hours were 11.45 - 2.45. I will now be doing 9 - 2.30, starting on Friday!!

The scary part is that I'm not feeling scared at all, just excited!!

Kate x

[sadie]

Hi Kate,

Just wanted to say 'well done' for plucking up the courage to take on more hours at work and its great your more excited about it than worried about it. This will show you just how far you have come.

Take care

sadie

[imported_n/a]

hey hi kate that is good news any step no matter how small is one to you and one the panic has lost good one kate keep it up,,mines fishfingers and chips please no pudding ,,darrenxxxx

[kate]

Thanks, Sadie and Darren!

I've e mailed your fishfingers and chips Darren!

Kate x

[Laurie28]

Kate,

I think thatt is great news!!! Stop putting yourself down will you. You do a great service (if it wasn't for the dinnerladies my son would be grabbing a quick sandwich)

I agree with Meg your job is probably alot more interesting than paper shufflers (me) and you get to see the kids happy faces (yes Charlie I'm sure there are happy children at Kates school!!!!!)

Anyway well done and good luck!!!

Love
lucky

[pips]

Hi Kate

Just read your news! Congratualtions & well done you.

Thats really POSITIVE Kate! [^]

I'll have to start calling you PMT Kate from now on!

( Oh for anyone that doesn't know what that means. Its my little saying PMT PIP's [^] which mean POSITIVE MENTAL THINKING) So I wasn't being rude [:I] HONEST!! [:0]

Anyway Kate Fab News & good luck for Friday!!

Keep me posted

Take care

Love Pip's XX [:X]

[sal]

Hi Kate

Well done on putting yourself forward for the exta hours, like Pips says you will have to be PMT Kate from now on!!!! Pleased you are exicited about Friday, and hope that feeling really last for you. What have we done with Mary!!!!! We'll have to send Pips out to find her. Talk soon & keep up that PMT (but you can share it with me Ha ha!!!)

Lots of love Sal xxx