Hi Darlo Whose Ben Duncan? I'm confuddled.

Evening Zaph.

Today was easy peasy cos I haven't had to do anything yet.

BUT......... I was asked at lunchtime to be a Head of House too...... in our staff structure it doesn't mean much extra work, but it does mean doing assemblies for the House.....and....and ....and.... being in charge of six form tutors and running the meetings and stuff........AND....AND ....AND...... I checked which six staff it will be, and they are mostly all the people I socialise with the most......PLUS ....Mr Geog!

AND...AND....AND........!!!!!! Many of them are the ones who sit in the staff room at lunch time and rip anyone with any responsibility to SHREDS!!!!!!

I'm trying not to panic at the thought of doing my first EVER assembly in front of the very people I have heard slag off every Head of House assembly for the past two years.

*breaths rapidily into a paper bag*

Ducky is so Steph who used to be in Waterloo Road, I guess thats less time for social life.


Hello Z, how you doing?, I can currently smell the tea being cooked LOL.

oh Ducky! 

I think you may have to harden your heart to these peeps!     I suspect you may become the target for their (jealous) bitching!

((hug))

We'll sort them out for you Ducky.

Duck in a flap? yep .. I can visualise that

I'm with Ditty, Ducky ... a touch of heart hardening and if that fails.. subtle kicks to the shins


Z.

Jackie Chan style.

Noooooooooo! Don't make that face at me Ditty!

I need you to tell me it's all gonna be fine!!!!

Oh dear god.

It will be fine. It will! I'll just have to keep reminding myself they are sat in the staffroom bitching at lunch time for a very good reason......... they've got too much time on their hands cos they're not doing their job properly.

I did have a bit of a panic when I found out who was in my house though..... it just really couldn't have been any worse.

Ditty......did I tell you the Head of Maths is one of them?

I'm doomed! DOOMED I TELL YA!

Kicks to the shins could work.

I can see I'm going to have to make a swift change of allegiance........ I'm quite friendly with one of the other Head of House's .......I shall make him my best friend by 3.25pm tomorrow.

Z.

Use BB tactics on them.

That's was exactly the expression on my face at approximately 1.30 this afternoon Zaph!

Mmmm......interesting.

I shall watch Victor and Nick much more carefully this evening. Try and get some tips.

Grammar 0/10
See me after class!








As far as I'm aware, he's the man with four hairstyles on his head.

I found you appropriate clothing, Ducky...




Z.

Noooooooooooooooo!

Ah yes. How could I have forgotten him so quickly?

Thanks Zaph.

Try this instead, Ducky


Z.

That'll do.

It's half past eight and it's dark outside. Where did the summer go?

It will be ok Ducky...   kinda 

Thing is...  they sound like moaners...   like people who whinge about the stuff their manager/head of team has to do as part of the overall job.. .   but they refuse to see that side of it.

Add to that you used to be "one of them"..   you will probably get all the "since she got that job...", "thinks she better than us now...", "she's changed"  crap...  

BUT you won't actually give a toss anymore..    cos you will be seeing them from the other perspective and will be quite happy to haul their work dodging gossipy arses through the hot coals!

What Ditty said.. (again) Ducky.... tis to be expected .. I have had that before. You can't always stay 'mates' and have a measure of authority even if it is not directly over them. 

I recommend....  weaponary  


Z.

It buggered off while you had your feet up for 6 weeks  




Z.

And Now I feel better. I knew you could do it.

hahahaha!   

Yeah... manys the time I fantasised about taking some kind of firearm in to work with me... especially during appraisal week

I have been through it too Ducks...   only it was worse for me..     I worked in amongst a team of 8 middle aged wimmin (hrt a plenty )...   got plucked out of the team on a secondment to the big boss (leaving them short staffed for a year)..  & when I returned it was to a new post where they answered directly to me!

Didn't matter how much I changed to improve their working lifes...   twas never enough...  they were never happy...   and within 6 months I wouldn't have wanted to socialise, chat, exchange pleasantries with them if they were the last people on the planet!

I have a bic biro (with a chewed lid) and a hole punch.....I'm sure I can rustle something up

you could just walk past Mr Geog and absent mindedly wiggle your little finger about...   subtly showing him just how much you could throw at him 

Oh.. so this is news


Z.

Noooooooooooo, it's not news! It's tabloid news! Making stuff up for entertainment.

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...yeah .. ok... *nods with added smirk*


Z.

yeah... it is .. .  

100% speculation on my part!

er... nice save.. ish



Z.

Speaking of speculation! I must remember to tell Ros off when I see her.

Someone at work saw my pen lid related FB status where Ros had "corrected" my age and claimed I was 40....... and they laughed at me for getting my age wrong today.

No one is ever going to believe I really AM 37 ever again.

you are going to have to take your birth certificate into work now...   and strategically leave it in plain sight of everybody for a few weeks!

Do you think I can get away with pinning it to the staffroom notice board?

nah .. they will think it is a forgery





Z.

Hi all

Sorry about your work woes Ducky but they haven't actually bitched yet, have they?! Perhaps they won't start...? Or am I being too hopeful?

I'm peed off with work today - let's just say if you're a part timer in my place you're treated like muck!

Evening liverbird

I am pretty much self-employed.... my boss is a complete git


Z.

Very hopeful But I'll join you in the hopeful corner....it feels safe there.

Evening LB.

Oooh Ditty.... just read it's first day back to school for the boy tomorrow!

How mean, sending them back on a Friday.