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Post by SweetPotato on Jan 3, 2018 13:04:50 GMT -6
I would for sure drunkenly agree to a two week girls trip.
But DNW to actually be away from home, work, my H or my kid for that long.
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Post by jaidit on Jan 3, 2018 13:05:10 GMT -6
For me, a big mental hurdle of achieving a good work/life balance was not thinking about work when I wasn't there. Not worrying about it. A huge factor in that was job security, which I didn't feel I had as much in the States.
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Post by mack on Jan 3, 2018 13:05:17 GMT -6
I mean, America is not known for it's liberal leave policies and emphasis on work life balance?
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Post by pobre on Jan 3, 2018 13:05:54 GMT -6
I was lurking on GBCN and someone's daycare brought in a dead octopus for the kids to "explore"
Might be the weirdest thing I've ever read over there.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jan 3, 2018 13:06:05 GMT -6
earlybird, put some duck tape over the crack on both sides while you figure it out.
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Post by Pizzaslut on Jan 3, 2018 13:07:23 GMT -6
This has been me for the last 4.5 months. I guess I need to start eating protein with every meal and snack lol. I had cereal and cantaloupe for breakfast and it held me for an hour, tops. Well if you are sensible, probably. I just keep cramming more carbs in my face hole.
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Post by helenahhandbasket on Jan 3, 2018 13:07:57 GMT -6
Gross. I have zero tolerance for BO. It is one of the few smells that will nearly make me . Do you have a hygiene policy at work, readyornot ? There are two people here who have a problem with this. It's horrible, especially now that my sense of smell is in overdrive. You have two stinky people? Barring a medical condition, it's relatively easy to not smell. I just don't understand.
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Post by mack on Jan 3, 2018 13:08:40 GMT -6
My time off sucks, I have to pay for healthcare and Donald J. Trump is my president. But your oreos are terrible in Canada.
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Post by piratecat on Jan 3, 2018 13:10:14 GMT -6
Maternity leave is most definitely not vacation but I took 12 weeks off and my office managed fine and I would like to think that I am not entirely useless here. I think the idea that you can't be a valuable member of the workforce if you need/choose to take time off for whatever reason, family or otherwise, tends to hurt women more than men, although men should be able to take time off for their families without fear of being judged too. Plus, people have different priorities in life and just because I enjoy taking time for myself doesn't mean that I am not good at my job.
H offers unlimited vacation time to his employees. He schedules deadlines accordingly or picks up the slack himself as needed but he makes it work because his employees and their happiness are important to him and they are certainly not dispensable.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jan 3, 2018 13:11:30 GMT -6
There are two people here who have a problem with this. It's horrible, especially now that my sense of smell is in overdrive. You have two stinky people? Barring a medical condition, it's relatively easy to not smell. I just don't understand. One of our admin assistants likes to bathe in old lady perfume. She's pushing 65 so she qualifies for that kind of perfume, but yeah. It'd be nice if she took it from 10 sprays to 8.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 3, 2018 13:12:36 GMT -6
I was lurking on GBCN and someone's daycare brought in a dead octopus for the kids to "explore" Might be the weirdest thing I've ever read over there. Lolol I know a daycare that would do this. Actually I'm going to go check their social media now to see if it's them.
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Post by wasabi on Jan 3, 2018 13:14:31 GMT -6
I have this friend from college who I don't really talk to often, but randomly messages me a few times a year with the weirdest memories. Today it was, "remember how (person)'s car always smelled like bad breath?"
lol, I always look forward to them.
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Post by helenahhandbasket on Jan 3, 2018 13:15:19 GMT -6
You have two stinky people? Barring a medical condition, it's relatively easy to not smell. I just don't understand. One of our admin assistants likes to bathe in old lady perfume. She's pushing 65 so she qualifies for that kind of perfume, but yeah. It'd be nice if she took it from 10 sprays to 8. Too much perfume is gross too, but that seems like an easier conversation as some people are very allergic to perfume. So banning perfume in an office can easily be done without singling someone out. I am talking about straight up funk. How is that even addressed?
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Post by filingjointly on Jan 3, 2018 13:16:38 GMT -6
I was lurking on GBCN and someone's daycare brought in a dead octopus for the kids to "explore" Might be the weirdest thing I've ever read over there. I had a Humanities teacher in high school and during our Egyptian unit she revealed she had mummified a dead cat over the summer and had it hidden in the classroom somewhere. She invited for us to look for it and examine it. We all just sat there horrified. Like, no fucking thank you please.
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Post by angelashly on Jan 3, 2018 13:17:15 GMT -6
Guys again maternity leave is not vacation. It is a medical leave and my work would more than likely hire a temp to fill my position for that, but no they can't justify a temp so I can go sit on a beach for a month every year
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Post by earlybird on Jan 3, 2018 13:17:24 GMT -6
earlybird, put some duck tape over the crack on both sides while you figure it out. Yeah I’m doing that for now and waiting for DH to get home to figure anything else out. I’m also using this as an excuse to relocate the play kitchen (I’m over having it in my real kitchen) and buying a nice armchair and side table for that spot so that I can drink my coffee in a comfy spot while the kids eat. I’m totally using this to my advantage
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Post by piratecat on Jan 3, 2018 13:17:56 GMT -6
My time off sucks, I have to pay for healthcare and Donald J. Trump is my president. But your oreos are terrible in Canada. I love Oreos but I would definitely give them up for better healthcare system and Trump not to be president. Where do I sign up?
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Post by Minerva on Jan 3, 2018 13:20:47 GMT -6
Isn’t it common for expats to have fairly extended periods of vacation baked into their contracts so that they can return to their country of origin for 2-4 weeks annually?
In my former work, people took sabbaticals every few years, so I’m sure my perspective is skewed on this.
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Post by leatherpants on Jan 3, 2018 13:22:12 GMT -6
I didn't know our Oreos were different.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jan 3, 2018 13:22:51 GMT -6
One of our admin assistants likes to bathe in old lady perfume. She's pushing 65 so she qualifies for that kind of perfume, but yeah. It'd be nice if she took it from 10 sprays to 8. Too much perfume is gross too, but that seems like an easier conversation as some people are very allergic to perfume. So banning perfume in an office can easily be done without singling someone out. I am talking about straight up funk. How is that even addressed? She's covering up not taking a shower that day. It's light BO and perfume.
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 13:23:07 GMT -6
SNORTTTT Oh, it got cut off. The headline you can't see is "Justin Timberlake is Rebranding as a White Man"
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Post by shortskirtlongjacket on Jan 3, 2018 13:24:28 GMT -6
So my new job is the shit. They are so laid back & I’m treated like an adult.
And they have a crushed ice machine.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 3, 2018 13:25:40 GMT -6
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jan 3, 2018 13:28:00 GMT -6
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jan 3, 2018 13:28:36 GMT -6
earlybird, that is brilliant. i want a comfy spot like that to sit and drink coffee...
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Post by ftwr on Jan 3, 2018 13:29:21 GMT -6
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Post by Bumblebee on Jan 3, 2018 13:29:38 GMT -6
And to whoever made the comment about working in the US vs the rest of the modern world. Spot on. Sucks to be you. My goodness, do I dislike you.
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Post by sakura on Jan 3, 2018 13:30:11 GMT -6
I don’t even know what’s happening here ::: backs away :::
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Post by frantastic on Jan 3, 2018 13:31:10 GMT -6
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Post by ripper on Jan 3, 2018 13:31:44 GMT -6
And to whoever made the comment about working in the US vs the rest of the modern world. Spot on. Sucks to be you. My goodness, do I dislike you. Tell me more.
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