life is trying

So I went in to the office as usual this morning knowing the atmosphere was going to be as bad as last Friday when I left and my boss turns round to me and asked why I copied the American office on my complaint. I explained to her that they are the people who pay for my services at the end of the day and they need to know that my pay cheque bounced and that it is an offence.

She was not happy, she says that as my payslip says the UK company name on it I am paid by then so I asked why are my wages put on the expenses list and claimed back from America every month, her reply was that it was none of my business! I think if you are using my name to make money that yes it is my business!

I wish I could be a fly on the wall when they get inspected by HM Revenue & Customs in the next few weeks, even the accountant has said that they will have to admit to ignorance as to why they have been claiming back taxes and expenses twice (once through UK vat return and once through America) They are likely to face an enormous fine which they will never be able to afford, let's face it, they couldn't afford to pay me for a weeks work let alone a five figure fine from the government.....Looks like they will be going bankrupt again!

On the good side though I had a phonecall from my radio station today saying that I have won tickets to see Razorlight at Wembley on Wednesday so I am happy now!!

So today I handed my bosses a letter saying that because my last pay cheque bounced that from now on I want to either be paid in cash or by direct bank transfer and also stated that they had done was a breach of the Payment of Wages act 1991.

They went nuts saying why didn't I phone them yesterday when my bank sent the cheque back and that I am ungrateful for what they have done for me, they then have the cheek to say that they don't complain when I don't bank a cheque for a week after receiving it and I shouldn't expect the funds to be available a week after the cheque is dated! They followed it up by saying that I should seriously think whether I want to stay with the company.

I replied that as they had never given me a contract of employment that I was covering my own back and doing things by the book. Although what I really wanted to say was I know your track record of going bankrupt and I don't want to be just another name on their creditors list when it all goes to court.

They then go on to say I should be grateful that I was given the job as I had taken 18 months off to have life saving brain surgery and that they were doing me a favour and I should be grateful for being allowed time off to go to hospital appointments, excuse me but isn't that my right??::

The fucking cheek, god they have wound me up so badly and the atmosphere in the office now is like a funeral, no-one talks to each other and I am not looking forward to Monday, that have yet to find out that I have reported them to the company president over in the American office!

Sorry, but I had to get that out of my system!

On the good side 3 agencies have contacted me today and out me forward for new jobs

OK, this is getting serious, it is my day off of work and there is no escaping the shit hole, the postman has just been and there was a letter from my bank, I didn't think anything of it as the bank always send s statements and letters telling me I want a loan when I know damn well I don't! But this is just too much, attached to the letter is my pay cheque from my bosses for the week before last and guess what, it has bounced!! I still haven't banked last weeks as I was away and they are due to pay me again tomorrow and they have no money to pay me with! And they wonder why I want to leave the company!!

So all I can do is insist they pay me cash but I wonder what excuse they will come up with? My biggest question is do I contact the parent company in America and tell them what a mess this countries business is in or do I stay true to my bosses here and talk it over with them first?

I MUST GET A NEW JOB!!!

So last weekend I met up with a guy for a blind date, so how did it go?

Well admittedly he isn't good looking but let's face it most good looking guys are either taken, gay or let themselves down when they open their mouths as they are far from intelligent!

We had a nice day together and have a lot in common including the same hobbies of fast cars and motor racing and the love of the outdoors and owning a dog plus he does drive a rather nice sports car, ok, I know that's not important but it is rather nice!

He has now invited me out for dinner in a rather posh place this weekend so I will see how it goes, maybe he's the one?.....or maybe he'll do til I find Mr Right, but I don't really know what Mr Right is for me?!?

Why is life so confusing?

I haven't enjoyed my job for a good few weeks now and I find myself thinking why the hell do I do this job? Then I realise that there is little more i can do at the moment, until I have a driving license my choice is extremely limited of where I can work. So I put up with bosses that just take the piss. I have booked a weekend away with my family for the first time in years and what do my bosses do, they book to go out to America at the same time so I can't go away.....why do bosses know how to really piss you off?

On the good side of life though I have been in contact with a guy for a few weeks now that just seems to make me smile, I never thought I would meet someone with so much in common with me. Everything from photography to motor racing to the countryside and even the same look on politics. This is great but this weekend I am going to meet up with him and I am really worried that I wont live up to what he is expecting, am I mad or just nervous?