G'day, folks.
Sharon/LDM, I hope you can enjoy your shopping without getting too wet. Here's hopping you don't have to deal with crowds all trying to shop to stay out of the rain!
Andy, I'm trying to work out the connection between measuring the window and then going to the casino...
We had a busy day today, but productive. husband took difficult child 3 to school for his final exam. They arrived erly and difficult child 3 got whisked away to the previous session - the exam was on computer, they had to do the exam in shifts so they could make sure they had the computer time for all the kids. So he did his exam earlier than expected, then they headed back out of the city back to where I was.
Me? I had to be with easy child 2/difficult child 2 and her mediation session. THis harks back to her getting sacked the day she finished up her shifts before taking holidays to get married. The issue is complicated, it also turns out that she was not getting paid her full rate for the last 18 months. The mediation (over the phone) wasn't resolving, but they finally realised she wasn't going to give up easily. Also I think they were beginning to realise that there were other problems with the way they sacked her, that could cause them trouble. So it looks like they may be giving her some of her backpay (we could fight for all of it, but easy child 2/difficult child 2 just wants to move on).
We'll know more in the morning. But the clincher was the evidence I'd told her to get, over the few months before she lost her job. She'd been having trouble for some months with a new manager who had been bullying the staff, but when she complained he threatened her with dismissal (this is illegal). So I had told her to get printouts of her contracts and emails. And it turns out - these were vital. Not for the reason I'd originally told her to get them, but simply as evidence that she was working at the senior level.
If the agreement falls through, then her compromise will change to -let's go after them for ALL the back pay.
I don't think it will fall through, somehow.
And in between phone calls, we were going over the paperwork for her unemployment application. Part of the rules means she has to prove she's applied for at least ten jobs in a fortnight, so we grabbed the local paper and she made five enquiries while we waited for all the conciliation phone calls to go back and forth.
The local paper comes out twice a week. The next issue is tomorrow. I also have to see my neurologist tomorrow afternoon, just around the corner from easy child 2/difficult child 2's place. By the time I finish, her copy of the local paper shouldhave arrived, so I'll drop in and talk her through some more applications. Usually there's only one or two jobs advertised and unfortunately, her qualifications fall right in between the sort of jobs available. She's too far along in her course for a traineeship, but hasn't got enough experience for the level of qualifications she has.
So today was a day of paperwork, for me.
difficult child 3 said he wants a day off from schoolwork tomorrow. I think I talked him into doing work but having a quiet day. If I get back home in time, we can try to get to the beach. It was certainly hot enough today, Friday will be even hotter.
I've got more paperwork to deal with, including talking to difficult child 3's school about his work and making doctor's appointments.
The fridge door got left open, and in this heat several kilos of chops were incubating. So husband grilled some for dinner tonight, and I'm crockpotting the rest for dinner tomorrow. So whatever I'm doing tomorrow, I can know that dinner is dealt with.
Enjoy your Wednesday. may it be as productive as mine was!
Marg
Good Midde of the Week!!
Have fun with easy child. 
Can you see my head explode? I handled it very calmly though. I explained that work defines him as an adult and if can or can't hold a job makes a difference to the direction his life will take. His life right now must be getting a job and holding a job. Sigh. 
When he says things like that I know he isn't seeing the big picture but just the now. Sometimes when all his cylinders are clicking he does understand but when he is not focusing on work and is in another mindset he forgets where his priorities are. 
