Hi Guys, was looking through emails and felt I had to respond.
Juan - it does notmatter to me at all what nationality she is, its irrelevant. What is relevant is that we took her on when she needed work, she was self employed always and then after saying she was going to leave in september, she stayed on literally until 2 days before the birth.
Now, I admire workers - Im one myself but have never taken the p*** out of anyone I worked for.
Instead of leaving with agratuity payment (we had already decided how much to give her for the baby), she expected me to pay her social payments for the 4 months she claimed maternity and then come back. Unfortunately she was not good for the business, quite rude to customers, turned up very late when alone in the office - the usual thing.
I saw a genuine way to let her go - after all she has a child to look after, her partner has his own bar/restaurant which does well and the flexible hours he can offer her would suit them both better - she would also work there and then be late or hungover coming into the office - oh and thats on top of not turning up at all due to ulcers, blood pressure and any thing else you can think of before she was pregnant - my goodness, Im self employed, no turn up, no pay!
She got very generous cash bonuses as well on top of all that
So being self employed and invoicing us, now she decides she is an employee and her advisor has somehow worked out we owe her over 8000 euros - a sum no one can work out.
We have made her highness an offer whih I hope she accepts to put the end of it and that is at the expense of paying my own mortgage, bills and my children
I too have young kids - they need feeding, I have never caimed off the state and am totally self-sufficient and have been for years. I wanted something I got off my backside and worked for it, not played the system
She knows she is not being fair, just downright bloody greedy
I know many people who have pride and would not do such a thing.
We are a small business and to have this hanging over our heads is incredible - and even if the business goes bust, I personally have to pay it, so the law is being used well and truly against me.
I would never fall out with you Juan, I enjoyed your company at the meeting and its actually refreshing to debate issues with likeminded people.
Well, its 9pm here (10pm spain) so im going to get some food - havent eaten since lunchtime, and then back to the box that masquerades as a hotel
The only good thing is there is an inhouse nightclub underneath with free entry, but tomorrow night there is a posh party which I am very much looking forward to putting on my glad rags and having some fun!!
Night night guys