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    that’s a new one

    I opened the fridge and there was a spider hanging down off the door compartments, only a small one, about 2cm, but still, it was unexpected

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone
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    They’re withholding this months pay until next month. Because my last day is the 25th, they want me to return the laptop etc which is fine.

    But now I won’t be paid for 6 weeks!!!

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    I’m grateful for the dishwasher doing the washing part but I still need to fussily stack it and then manually rinse everything and set it to drip afterwards. (Doesn’t rinse well.) So I get stuck on that part and dishes pile up anyway. :(

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      Can you do a second run without any detergent to rinse instead? That would at least cut out a little bit of effort.

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    Beep Beep 🚚
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    News from on high is that we’re back in office from Monday.

    It’s fine for me - I can walk to work! I sometimes go in just because it’s cooler and my VPN isn’t working - but this doesn’t feel like a lot of notice for anyone who isn’t me

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        Haha ahhh nah lol! I can’t even do it for myself, I was only motivated because I have an electrician coming tomorrow morning (between 7am and 9am 💀). The REA has finally put in the job for the dead downlights and the stovetop (where only 2/4 burners work). It’s only taken since October 🙄

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    Just sent a pretty forceful sounding / legally threatening email to a client that still owes me a couple of grand. 4 months overdue invoice, all kindly worded follow up emails totally ignored. Spoke to him on the phone a few weeks back, said he’d pay by the following week but never did. Just taking the piss now, and I’m angry.

    Give me my money, then they’re getting blacklisted for good. There’s more work to be done for this client (and I’m letting them think things will continue) but I’ve decided I won’t be doing it. I don’t want to work with people that have zero respect for what I do. I have the authority to say no, take your business with maybe payment elsewhere, and I plan to use it.

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      When I did mobile therapy, I had some many people get lax with their payments. This was before OSKO and payID. I had someone I’d been to visit four times take another six weeks after that to pay me. I think they only got their shit together when I started calling every second day to ask when payment was. THEY got pissy at me for pestering them for work done. We dropped each other after that.

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      I have so much experience debt collecting, lemme know if you’d like me to freelance for you 😂 I got legislation and regulations burned into my neurons.

      That is the right call tho, no more work for them!

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    Movers have been and gone, those guys deserved a bigger tip. Not everything fit. Guess the location of “the most important box in the house”?

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    New phone screen has an added advantage: the slowness on typing seems to have disappeared. I thought it was the new iOS that slowed it down, but man this is heaps better for no real change other than a new screen.

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    my brain is stuck today

    I will do what I always do when it is stuck, tidy my work area and the living area

    and make lists 🙂

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    These daily discussion threads are great for tracking what day it is. Sometimes I need a moment of pause to remember which thread is the current one

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    The nap to meeting ratio is increasing.

    Wish they’d give me garden leave. Not allowed to say anything to clients. Just feel like I’m going through the motions.

    At least I’m getting paid.

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      Not allowed to say anything to clients.

      “And you trust me not to do that?! Cause maaaaaan insert laugh. I fuckin wouldnt!”

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      I’ve heard notice period weeks drag on because you can’t do anything about them. You’ll have to find a way to make the most of them and not let it get to you too much

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      Honestly, nothing is stopping you from must leaving. Notice periods are a professional courtesy. You won’t be paid for the time you’re not there, but they can’t hold back your entitlements (like annual leave).