starting a new job

jan_baby1 · Jun 17, 2011 11:21AM

i have been out of work for a couple of months now, and have just been given a new job, its working in a chip shop so the hours wont be too long,

im only really taking it as i want to get a bit of money to spend on baby shopping

after my scan of course

my new boss doesnt no im pregnant yet, and i dont really want to tell him untill i have had my 12 week scan...

do any of you ladies no if it is safe to work in a chip shop?

any advice would be great

xxx

summer_76 · Jun 14, 2011 10:50AM

well done on getting a job - i would say that you would need to be a little careful about lifting things. But i cant see any reason why it should be a problem. I run a busy pub with a busy kitchen (lots of hand batered cod too) and its fine. Your boss will do a risk assessment with you when you make him aware that will give you a break every four hours. And if you work more that smp will give then you hsould still qualify for maternity allowance via the job centre i think which is almost the same as maternity pay. I think the qualifying weeks are approximately week 17 - week 25 so cram in as many hours as you can in that time!.

Good luck x

jan_baby1 · Jun 15, 2011 5:39PM

thanks

dont think im going for that job now, got another interview at a play group on sunday, so hoping i get that one now

xx

mildred81 · Jun 16, 2011 4:12AM

Good luck with the job hunt hun - like summer said it's only really lifting you need to be careful about (unless your working with chemicals or essential oils).

jan_baby1 · Jun 16, 2011 6:15AM

thanks

im really hoping i get this job at the nursery/play area, anyway, my interview is on sunday so i will let you all no how it goes

xx

summer_76 · Jun 17, 2011 3:41AM

ohh just seen this - good luck on sunday x

jan_baby1 · Jun 17, 2011 11:21AM

thanks

xx

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