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<blockquote data-quote="Sue Morton" data-source="post: 145578" data-attributes="member: 26414"><p>hi everyone - I have taken the handshake and finish on 29th July which time is dragging and its very difficult to want to goo to work to finish. Have had a lot of stress over this and was done out of my month in hand - HR said I was paid my month in hand the following month i.e. 2 months money I said don't be stupid thats not how it works. They said go to your bank and get a bank statement to prove that i wasn't paid -what bank keeps statements that far back 20 years ago. I said no you supply me with a print out of my wage payment - no so I lost that. Was given a pension quote brilliant the lump sum I can take out solves most of my problems and the pension is quite good. But then they tell my they have given me the wrong details of my pension that it will be reduced. Go home that day have a good cry go in work following morning No your pension will not be reduced as you are over 60. Thank goodness. So all is on track now for me to finish work and I can't wait.</p><p></p><p>With all the pressure off me perhaps it will now give me a chance to relax and pack up smoking. I hve used and do in the day whilst working the nicotine gum which you can get hooked on and i believe doesn't really help you to give up so when I am ready I will start by cutting down one cig a day so that gradually i will get to no cig a day. Which is what you are doing in a way with the gum.</p><p></p><p>I love my ciggies they have been my friend and stay in stressful times never having any one to back me up and help me fight my battles even though I have friends and 3 very true friends a husband and family i still feel alone and my only comfort has been my ciggy and I need to get out of this mentality as when i did pack up a few years ago i felt like i had lost soemthing and was very upset believe it or not doesn't make sense to me but when under pressure and stress my ciggy has been there to help me and I was giving that up seems mad I know but thats how i felt - I don't feel that way so much now so I may stand a chance and am going to give it a try as i have said above one less ciggy a day till i am down to 1 and that 1 will be my last. </p><p></p><p>I am now looking forward to getting my garden sorted so i can grow more veg and do a bit of decorating energy permitting - using my bus pass to go places and try to make new friends here as I was down london for many years and moving back to where I was born and what with working I haven't had a chance to get to know people so heres to new times and hopefully smokeless times Cheers</p><p></p><p>Sue <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sue Morton, post: 145578, member: 26414"] hi everyone - I have taken the handshake and finish on 29th July which time is dragging and its very difficult to want to goo to work to finish. Have had a lot of stress over this and was done out of my month in hand - HR said I was paid my month in hand the following month i.e. 2 months money I said don't be stupid thats not how it works. They said go to your bank and get a bank statement to prove that i wasn't paid -what bank keeps statements that far back 20 years ago. I said no you supply me with a print out of my wage payment - no so I lost that. Was given a pension quote brilliant the lump sum I can take out solves most of my problems and the pension is quite good. But then they tell my they have given me the wrong details of my pension that it will be reduced. Go home that day have a good cry go in work following morning No your pension will not be reduced as you are over 60. Thank goodness. So all is on track now for me to finish work and I can't wait. With all the pressure off me perhaps it will now give me a chance to relax and pack up smoking. I hve used and do in the day whilst working the nicotine gum which you can get hooked on and i believe doesn't really help you to give up so when I am ready I will start by cutting down one cig a day so that gradually i will get to no cig a day. Which is what you are doing in a way with the gum. I love my ciggies they have been my friend and stay in stressful times never having any one to back me up and help me fight my battles even though I have friends and 3 very true friends a husband and family i still feel alone and my only comfort has been my ciggy and I need to get out of this mentality as when i did pack up a few years ago i felt like i had lost soemthing and was very upset believe it or not doesn't make sense to me but when under pressure and stress my ciggy has been there to help me and I was giving that up seems mad I know but thats how i felt - I don't feel that way so much now so I may stand a chance and am going to give it a try as i have said above one less ciggy a day till i am down to 1 and that 1 will be my last. I am now looking forward to getting my garden sorted so i can grow more veg and do a bit of decorating energy permitting - using my bus pass to go places and try to make new friends here as I was down london for many years and moving back to where I was born and what with working I haven't had a chance to get to know people so heres to new times and hopefully smokeless times Cheers Sue :D [/QUOTE]
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