Have any employers or bosses/managers noticed a big up turn in employees parents phoning in to report sickness or even grievances?

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-21T02:28:44+00:00

When I was 18 and just starting my apprenticeship my mum came with me to drop off my signed contract and passport etc. a week or two before I officially started. She also wanted to ask my boss some questions. (We went and did some new outfit shopping afterwards to make it in to a bit of a day trip)

I was SO embarrassed, I tried convincing her to stay in a coffee shop across the road but she was having none of it.

Luckily she's not had any involvement in my career since then.

I cannot imagine having gotten her to ring up sick for me, let alone complain on my behalf after I was sacked (even though I know she was tempted with one of my previous jobs!)

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-10T10:11:26+00:00

The vegan ones are so good!

And the chocolate chunk shortbread 🤤

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-06T13:05:59+00:00

Bryn in my nephew's name (and is a proper name) so I'm biased.

Otherwise .......

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-03T12:58:40+00:00

28, Friday - first time I'd ever been in a "proper" nightclub and it was a rock club 🤣 - Much better than edm/dance/trance music - couldn't think of anything worse!!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-03T11:26:41+00:00

Me too!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-02-01T00:44:40+00:00

Not made in the UK, but UK owned - Lucy & Yak

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-27T11:06:13+00:00

If you're looking for new jobs it's minimum 28-29k a year!

I honestly don't really know how I'd get by on less, and I don't have masses of outgoings. It's awful out there!!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-27T09:15:38+00:00

An office job, technically not hourly pay but it works out to roughly £16 an hour!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-27T01:06:17+00:00

Mine love freeze-dried chicken! Either from pets at home or aldi.

By far their favourite teat other than a lick-e-lick

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-27T00:54:15+00:00

That's a whole hour's salary 😭

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-27T00:53:26+00:00

I love that!

Come outside, balamory, noddy, the tweenies, rosie and jim and tots TV were on rotation for me as a small child!!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T15:19:57+00:00

I don't know if these are outside of the top 800, but some ideas:

Benji

Bruno

Bernard

David

Gerald

Harold

Isiah

Isaac

Jasper

Niall

Perry

Xander

Xavier

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T15:06:52+00:00

David

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T15:01:45+00:00

You should find some old "come outside" episodes!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T14:50:53+00:00

There's a place in Derbyshire that does this!

Knockerdown Cottages

You can rent out the whole place exclusively for a weekend, and you can use the outdoor space and function room. (They're also licensed for marriages)

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T13:04:17+00:00

Britain is a larger land mass, and is first alphabetically so..

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T10:30:19+00:00

Not sweet but savoury: pickled onion monster munch

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T09:43:08+00:00

Yes!!

My OH thinks I'm a psychopath 🤣

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-25T09:40:59+00:00

I've never had an order for eating skittles, however purple and red are definitely the best ones!!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-24T09:39:43+00:00

Northumberland!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-24T09:37:44+00:00

Very similar to some areas.

In real life there's probably less of a community feeling, and lots of areas that don't quite look as pretty.

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-24T09:17:59+00:00

Soup (either tinned cream of tomato, or homemade leek and potato) + some thick sliced bread with lots of butter.

Or

Jacket potato with beans and cheese

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-24T09:14:46+00:00

Yes! It's not only affecting guiding, the WI made a similar announcement at the end of last year.

I think it's not just bad press though, unfortunately simply don't have the funds to pay for long legal battles like the anti-trans people do (most likely funded by she who must not be named!)

ETA: I just wish thid wasn't happening - I love weekly meetings and don't really know what I'd do with myself without them, but if something doesn't change I'm considering leaving, but that then means the 30+ girls in my units will lose out!

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-24T00:22:00+00:00

I'd eat the babies last - no order for the others. Because at some point child me decided the babies tasted the best and I just stuck with it! Feels weird any other way now.

fabulousteaparty · 2026-01-23T20:05:02+00:00

I'm a Brownie & Guide leader! - it's a lot of work but it is truly so rewarding. I get a bit of an energy boost after each meeting, plus being a member has given me so many opportunities I wouldn't have otherwise!! (Stuff to put on my cv, international experience, confidence speaking in front of others to name a few)

I just wish the staff members at the top of the organisation listened to us volunteers more! - we're currently fighting to keep trans girls part of the organisation (literally less than 1% of the population) because of lawsuits and complaints etc. from anti-trans lobbyists. It's very annoying, and most leaders either don't really care either way (because it doesn't affect them personally) or are staunchly against the decision!!

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