Feeling a bit wobbly about tomorrow!

Will be thinking of you phoenix as you go and assault that ironing and get the filing in order.

Thanks all, off to bed now, sort of whistling a chorus of "Wish me luck, as you wave me goodbye!" A La Gracie Fields, even thought she was a bit before my time!

Good Luck Phoenix

Best of luck for the next few days,I personally would not mention the other interview just yet a bird in the hand and all that stuff comes to mind.Enjoy your time there to-morrow.

phoenix good luck for tomorrow xxx

Good luck phoenix

Fingers crossed. Good luck even if it is ironing your being paid. We never know where things may lead.

Good luck phoenix

Wobble not! - whatever happens you can put it all down to experience - nothing is ever wasted! Good luck!

I agree with the others, give it the three days before judging or saying anything. It sounds like it's a love it or hate it job. Good luck!

Good luck, phoenix.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy it there. They seem to have some longstanding staff so they must be fairly reasonable employers.

If the present incumbent does come back after maternity leave, you will at least have your time in the job to refer back to, and a reference from them, but it would be good to know exactly what her plans are.

Just get through the three days. Say nothing about the other job offer, unless you will need time off for it. But def go for the other job to try to safeguard your Saturdays.

Good luck! It will work out fine.

Not so sure of that! The present incumbent is extremely well regarded.

I shall be thinking of you phoenix, hope you will give it the three days before explaining the situation. By then you will probably be indispensable.

Good Luck Phoenix.

Good luck - and at least it will get you back on the circuit. It always seems to be easier to get a job if you already have one.

It sounds as though you could become part of a successful and slightly eccentric team. good luck! Try not to be too much of pushover, though. You need the job, but they need you. They should count themselves very lucky to have you on board. Get as definite a story as you can on whether she is coming back after the baby, and anything you can glean from her about what it is like to work there.

I would keep the other inteview out of the conversation to start with, though you have every right to be covering yourself in case it does not work out.

Thanks all!

merlot tell me about it! He insisted on giving me a bottle to bring home last week! "Legendary" is one word for it, I can think of others!

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Sorry, meant to add that I wish you good luck (also with the interview!)

I would not mention the other interview you have. I would also ask for a full explanation of just what your duties are. Will you be expected to step into the housekeeping duties only in an emergency or on a regular basis?

The business is very successful and has grown a lot over the past few years. There is a chap in the office who goes back a long way with the owner, I haven't as yet fully worked out his role.

The owner sees himself as the embodiment of the business, he is rather larger than life, shall we say! Over 80% of their trade is repeat business, which is good, and the comment cards all rave about how lovely to see the family again etc.

They do employ quite a large cleaning team, mainly at weekends, but with some cover during the week. Tomorrow I will meet the person who is leaving and I can ask her how her time is divided up.

She has worked for them since leaving school, and is only leaving to have a baby. The job wasn't listed as cover for maternity leave, and they have said they don't know is she will be coming back or not.

There might be some "undocumented features" in this job, Phoenix, which could prove good or bad - and your trial run will highlight them for you.

If you get on well with the whole family, and they are "good people" who need someone capable in the position, able to see when father is in danger of making a mistake and sort it out tactfully, you could end up running the whole show in a short while. If so, you should get a suitable remuneration for your input.

If the business is in a bad way because of father being a bit vague, you could end up doing the lot and not having any job at all at the end if it all fails.

I'd say you need you be businesslike with the boss as well as with the job. If you can do it without falling out with him, he will accept your expertise and you will work well together. If he resents you putting him right, there will be tears before bedtime.

Watch out for all that "housekeeping", it could be a translation of "skivvy and dogsbody" Are any cleaners employed?