What a Week !!!!!

This has been one of the strangest and busiest weeks yet at the Chase and in my personal life. First on Monday my deputy went off sick, so I had to cover and that set me back. Then I got a message from ACAS about an offer made by my ex-employers 'representatives' (another word for blood sucking solicitors) they made me an offer against my claim for unlawful deduction from my salary just before Christmas, so this git thinks he can make life hard for me over Christmas, then essentially admit that, 'Oh I made a mistake!' and here is the money deducted, but I will still keep £72, what a scumbag, but things get better.

The week progressed at a speed that was incredible. Now I have left the employ of the last person I have suddenly become a welcome asset it seems. Social workers are speaking to me again, and the Chase is getting so much business we are finding it hard to keep up. Just this week we have had another permanent resident and another emergency respite, plus another view for a 6 week respite and another view booked for Monday.

Then I got a letter from my ex-employers 'representatives' (the blood sucking solicitors) with the offer confirmed, but with what I saw as a thinly disguised threat to enter the offer to the tribunal and to place a costs order warning against me. My human rights have been completely walked, no stamped all over, as the tribunal is due to be heard until April, yet they are trying to force me to accept the 'offer' immediately.

I had to remind them that I have basic rights and one of those is to make up my mind in my own time, and that I am entitled to claim compensation, which I have done considering the emotive time of year this happened and personal circumstances that my ex-employer had been notified about, and I still have the email to prove it with date and time stamp.

Funny though I found out that my ex-employer is viewed as toxic, a bad provider by a lot of people in Eastbourne, obviously I can't divulge who, but what is happening to me, and what has happened, along with my fight for justice is making him look even worse, as I am entitled to tell everyone what I am going through, obviously as a provider of CARE, this raises many questions, like if he does this to people who have worked hard to turn his home around, what else is he capable of?

Going back to the Chase. The staff group now seems to be settled and extremely happy and along with getting everything done, we are having a great laugh and the residents are benefiting from such a friendly and happy environment, not like the toxic one I have had release from. Tariq the owner is very happy and congratulations to him and his wife as they had a baby girl, he can see light at the end of the tunnel and we like each other a great deal he is relaxed and so am I,which makes for a great working partnership. My ex-employer could learn a great deal from Tariq, it might actually make him more human, although I think that is impossible.

What a Disgrace!!!

My previous employer made an illegal deduction from my wages and I am taking him to tribunal.

I was made an offer by his 'representatives' for a certain amount, and when I refused I was threatened with a costs order being placed against me.

Lets have a recap here, this deduction was made just before Christmas, so for my family to continue to have the Christmas my wife and I had planned for our children we had to break into our savings, loosing interest and being put through a very traumatic period.

When I made the claim I also claimed no more than £200 compensation for the heartache that this caused the whole family, and loss of interest from our savings. I am now being threatened and bullied by this company through their 'representatives' to accept what they want to pay, in other words they know they cannot win, but made my Christmas and my life hell over Christmas, and now still want to bully and harass me.

Reminder, I am the victim not the people who made the illegal deduction from my salary.

My email is david231153@hotmail.com, this company will again threaten and harass me if I put their name on the net, but if anyone wants to know who they are they email me and they will get no more than the company name, no derogatory comments, just the name. For those who are interested this is a so called 'CARE' company, so if you are thinking of placing or finding a home for a loved one or yourself you might like to know the name of this company, so they can avoid using any of its services.

And so It Goes

Well things are still moving forward at The Chase and referrals are still coming in, took in another emergency two week respite the other evening with a happy Social Worker at the speed at which the home responded.

Today I am hoping to manage to get to London, something that has had to be constantly put off due to the weather, and I shall be submitting my application for registered manager. Talking of which I have heard that my previous employer now has manager number 8 since 2005 in place, with his current track record I give this no more than 10 months, I just hope that CQC are closely watching this, I also know that another member of staff may well be abandoning the sinking ship.

The Chase has decided to change the pharmacy we use as there have been far too many mistakes, and hopefully if all goes to plan we will be giving our current pharmacy 28 days notice at the end of this medication cycle. The new company have made assurances that they will help us achieve an excellent rating in medication and this has been backed up by a previous deputy of mine who is now a manager who have had similar problem with their branch of the pharmacy we are going to be saying goodbye to.

Staffing is now starting to settle down and I have been getting compliments from residents relatives about the organisation that is apparent to them. I have been told the home has a lovely relaxed and friendly feel and they can already see the improvements after only a month.

I still haven't changed my mind about the owner, what a lovely man, keeps in touch wants to know everything, but is now learning that he doesn't have to keep on my back as he can see the improvements and the fact that we are moving forward, we both estimate that in about 6 months everything will be in place and we are expecting to receive at the very least a good rating, whereas my last employer will struggle because yet again he has lost continuity, and I have to say that I now realise how lucky I was to find another position as I had been trying to leave only four months after I started, that person is a complete plank.

Out With The Old

As with every new venture, The Chase had accumulated staff I would never consider for a position in care, so the cleaning up process has begun. One staff has gone and I am hoping for two resignations on my desk on Monday, but I don't think that that will happen as they are too thick to realise who I aimed the Emergency Meeting at!

I have so far offered positions to two lovely young ladies and hope to start them soon. I still have a smug smile on my face as I am constantly getting phone calls re resident vacancies and it now is very apparent that my previous employer and his reputation were a mill stone around my neck, now that has been lifted, everyone wants to talk to me again and help me fill up my new home. I have to say no one has a good word to say about my previous employer!!

Roll on a couple of weeks when I have the definitive staff group in place all working to correct procedures, sickness now is limited to only one or two staff and they are on borrowed time, not just because of the sickness, but a general lack of communication and letting others down, you cannot do that when you are looking after an elderly vulnerable client group.

Happy New Year

I wish almost everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year, there are unfortunately exceptions to this, and one particular person who I pray will finally get what they are owed ............................ bankruptcy and disgrace.