β² 10 βΌ Daily Discussion Thread: πͺ Mon 26 Feb 2024 (aussie.zone) submitted 2 years ago by CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone 102 comments fedilink hide all child comments Treat yourself to something nice today. You deserve it. xxx
[β] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 13 points 2 years ago (5 children) Off 'sick' today. I've earned it damnit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago I should have done the same. Iβm standing on the corner of Struggle Street and the Boulevard of Broken Dreams permalink fedilink source parent [β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wanted to today as well but the work would only pile up for me the next day which is even a busier day. I really hate that I feel I can't be off sick because of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the reason I've taken like 5 sick days in 9 years and am drowning in excess annual leave. Every day off I take results in about 1.2 days of extra work I need to catch up on when I get back π«€ At least I'm very often solo in the office so my presenteeism doesn't get others sick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, this year the way things have fallen, my monday and tuesdays are loaded and if I'm not there the work just piles up. The person I work with, while our roles differs, just leaves the massive backlog for me to maintain and this places so much pressure on me if I take the day off when I have a scheduled workload. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) At home with allergies. Partial fib. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think I've suffered from hayfever this late in the season. Generally a spring thing and gone by Dec/Jan....It's friggin March and I'm still dealing with it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Same! I haven't sneezed so much this time of year permalink fedilink source parent [β] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Itβs the bloody smoke right now. Have taped all the doors etc up but my eyes hurt and am a sneeze monster. I could go in, but the walk to the bus would be vile. permalink fedilink source parent [β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago That's what those sick days are for! permalink fedilink source parent [β] bull@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago love a soul day permalink fedilink source parent
[β] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago I should have done the same. Iβm standing on the corner of Struggle Street and the Boulevard of Broken Dreams permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I wanted to today as well but the work would only pile up for me the next day which is even a busier day. I really hate that I feel I can't be off sick because of that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the reason I've taken like 5 sick days in 9 years and am drowning in excess annual leave. Every day off I take results in about 1.2 days of extra work I need to catch up on when I get back π«€ At least I'm very often solo in the office so my presenteeism doesn't get others sick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, this year the way things have fallen, my monday and tuesdays are loaded and if I'm not there the work just piles up. The person I work with, while our roles differs, just leaves the massive backlog for me to maintain and this places so much pressure on me if I take the day off when I have a scheduled workload. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] mysticgreg@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's the reason I've taken like 5 sick days in 9 years and am drowning in excess annual leave. Every day off I take results in about 1.2 days of extra work I need to catch up on when I get back π«€ At least I'm very often solo in the office so my presenteeism doesn't get others sick. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, this year the way things have fallen, my monday and tuesdays are loaded and if I'm not there the work just piles up. The person I work with, while our roles differs, just leaves the massive backlog for me to maintain and this places so much pressure on me if I take the day off when I have a scheduled workload. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Duenan@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Yeah, this year the way things have fallen, my monday and tuesdays are loaded and if I'm not there the work just piles up. The person I work with, while our roles differs, just leaves the massive backlog for me to maintain and this places so much pressure on me if I take the day off when I have a scheduled workload. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Catfish@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) At home with allergies. Partial fib. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think I've suffered from hayfever this late in the season. Generally a spring thing and gone by Dec/Jan....It's friggin March and I'm still dealing with it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Same! I haven't sneezed so much this time of year permalink fedilink source parent [β] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Itβs the bloody smoke right now. Have taped all the doors etc up but my eyes hurt and am a sneeze monster. I could go in, but the walk to the bus would be vile. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think I've suffered from hayfever this late in the season. Generally a spring thing and gone by Dec/Jan....It's friggin March and I'm still dealing with it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Same! I haven't sneezed so much this time of year permalink fedilink source parent [β] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Itβs the bloody smoke right now. Have taped all the doors etc up but my eyes hurt and am a sneeze monster. I could go in, but the walk to the bus would be vile. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago Same! I haven't sneezed so much this time of year permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago Itβs the bloody smoke right now. Have taped all the doors etc up but my eyes hurt and am a sneeze monster. I could go in, but the walk to the bus would be vile. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] StudChud@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago That's what those sick days are for! permalink fedilink source parent