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So my sister had her baby today...Update post 35

flowermama View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:14 PM Post #1
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My sister gave birth this afternoon to a baby boy . After an hour or two in hospital recovering, she had a shower and headed home. She then got a phone call from work saying they were short staffed and needed someone to close up, so she's gone to do it. Seriously, who does that?? This post has been edited by flowermama: 15/02/2013, 08:03 AM

Cinda Billy View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:15 PM Post #2
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Congrats to your sister and congrats on becoing an aunty, and seriously WTF!!!! That is rediculous.

Excentrique View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:19 PM Post #3
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Some people are WAY to committed to their jobs, lol. Lucky her for recovering so quickly!

Bart. View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:21 PM Post #4
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Now THAT's dedication. By closing up, though, is it just locking up or doing a whole shift?

Frau Farbissina View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #5
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woah, yeah I agree with your sentiment! WHO in their right mind does do that? Did she say erm, I just had a baby , eff off and they insisted, or was it a case of they didn't know she'd already had the baby and she didn't tell them? How depserate can you be that you can't get anyone else to close up except the hours new mother? I'm baffled

Peppery View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #6
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flowermama View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (Bart. @ 14/02/2013, 08:21 PM) Now THAT's dedication. By closing up, though, is it just locking up or doing a whole shift? I'm actually not sure, my dad rang when I was putting DD2 to bed and told DH. Hopefully it's just closing up!

LittleC View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #8
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Congatulations and WTF, that's crazy

-Emissary- View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:23 PM Post #9
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Wow. Even I wouldn't be bouncing back to work 2 hours after having a child and I'm a self confessed workaholic. This post has been edited by -Emissary-: 14/02/2013, 08:24 PM

nothing123 View Member Profile	14/02/2013, 08:25 PM Post #10
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Completely high on birth hormones no doubt and probably shouldn't be driving! Congratulations to the family though and great to hear that she's so well post birth,

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