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So, i had the call we all dread this morning.....my role is redundant and there will be a selection process to fill the new roles which are full time. I am part time and only want to work part time so I think this is only going to end one way!I had been there 13 years so should get a healthy pay off but I still feel very sad about it. Is there anything in particular I should be aware of as I am 8 months in to my maternity leave, I had already confirmed that I would be taking a year returning on the same hours.

I have a meeting this afternoon to discuss options. I am really annoyed as they seem to have an issue with part time because of a few people that have.nt managed their work load very well, I achieved excellent results last year when I worked part time and I will be reminding them of that later!!! It will be my first meeting with my new boss, today was the first time i have ever spoken to him!! Seems like a nice bloke though!!

If only I could see in to the future and see how things would pan out!! I had better go and look in my wardrobe for some smart clothes now, wonder if any still fit!!?x

Thank you. Meeting was ok, and I am considering applying for a full time role which would be a promotion. I just feel very uncomfortable about full ti e childcare for my children.

I am thinking 2 days at nursery and 3 days at a childminder, 8.30 -5.30. Even with the funding for 3 year old's its young to cost nearly £350 per week!!!

When I returned to work after having DS i requested flexible working and it was agreed and I worked 4 days a week 8-3 which was fab. They have now decided that part time working doesn't suit the needs of the business unless it is on a job share basis. I do not want to job share as half a week would not work financially as my hourly rate is so low after childcare, also I am a control freak and would struggle sharing my work!!!
The job does need to be office based but I don't really agree that I need to be thete all week, particularly as i would have an assistant. I think I will apply for the job, hopefully get it and then discuss hours in more detail, maybe slighty longer longer hours at the start of the week and shorter on a thus and Fri. I work as a planner in Logistics, the early part of the day and early part of the week are much busier. I would be twidling my thumbs on a Friday afternoon!
I can do the job on a 4 week trial but I am going to ask them to extend it as this is standard and I would like extra time to allow for the fact that I will have been off for 14 months. Oh decision decisions!!!

I was advised that they will want to interview me, but from my quick bit of online research it seems I am exempt from any selection process and do not have to be interviewed, anyone have any experience of this?

They emailed me this afternoon's say I had to apply forwith everyone else, just about email them with a few quotes from the law!!! I have u feeling this is going to get messy and awkward!

What??Horrible isn't it. I have kind of resigned myself to the fact I am going to have to work full time to keep the job I enjoy. Are thereby other jobs you can go for in the company ?