I’ve had to move my open mic to next week due to feeling sick :( sorry for the short notice to anyone that was wanting to come along
ooh bit of sky grumble I’m okay with that.
thunders
MARGE!
boom
Marge had a grumble but Huey isn’t sending it down. Melbcat has still retreated
We had some faaaaaat rain drops… and now sunshine.
I’m undecided on whether or not I should cancel my gym membership and switch to the council instead. The gym I’m currently at is a group fitness gym which is a highly motivating and supportive environment, and great for making sure I see people considering I don’t really have a third space besides school and work. However, I miss going to a gym with machines and the council one has a pool. Plus it’s cheaper. Only the social aspect missing. I think it’s a case of loss aversion here.
I should add that I’m not using it as often as I like to get value out of it.
Does the Council gym offer classes you can join in?
the social aspect is of very great value. I would stay where you are.
Can you get a casual pass to visit the council one a few times to try it out? Idk maybe there’s something that would sway your decision.
Or maybe even get a casual pass to use the pool and machines whenever you want to.
That’s if they still offer that
Jesus Christ I HATE watching this US news, but I cant look away! Some folks are already calling it and I think I might throw up. Thats not a joke or an exaggeration.
I have friends in the US 😭
It’s looking real ugly over there. People are talking about a red mirage, but…that seems more and more unlikely the longer this goes on.
It’s too early to tell
Yeah I’m starting to get a bad feeling about it all. About to turn off notifcations and try to bury in work for a few hours
They need mandatory voting, at the very least
Like my gran used to say (she thought she was upper class)… “I deserve two votes” even though she never read any policy. I once flippantly said maybe charlie (her doggo pug) should get one too and she was thrilled at the idea.
I’m very thankful for our electoral system.
The fact that it’s this close speaks volumes of the US population.
thinking on it I am not surprised
for 100 years the press and influencers have been making race an issue as a distraction to class , money and opportunity issues ( to stop the working class uniting , and yes, race is an issue )
the working class have genuine grievances and want a voice, sadly trump says he is their voice ( even tho that’s a lie )
they don’t want to hear more race issues
we need unity
I don’t disagree, but the GOP and Trump have not been the voice of the working class. The fact that enough people have been convinced that they are, is just sad.
This election was also about women issues, and that fell on deaf ears.
The media has a lot of responsibility for this shit show.
but fairness!! S/
the press are either cowards or love the money the drama of trump brings
in the meantime the independent voices in the media are getting shut down
just look at the drama of trying to bring this sub on lemmy under “control”
Yeah the whole ‘fairness’ thing is a load of crap. With the election one side (generally the leftish leaning one) has to be perfect and spotless, meanwhile the other side might a slap on the wrist over something terrible.
One reason I love the ABC and SBS here. The only reason they appear to lean ‘left’ is because they report facts and don’t favour either party, generally. It’s just one side of politics tends to be shittier than the other.
The barometer’s dropping and my migraine’s rising. Storm probably incoming. Or rain anyway.
And here’s the thunder.
the pollen is intolerable
ok, that’s shaking the windows
BOOOOOM
SHAKA LAKA LAKA
I’ve been singing Hot In The City all day then it came on the radio. Ummm a day too late psychiic ability.
😭
I still have hope.
It’s not looking good, is it?
no, it is not
Oh joy. Impending major restructuring at my workplace. No redundancies, more like the drive-the-people-remaining-to-breaking-point strategy.
My 11th year may end up being my last, time to dust off the resume and get the hell out of here :| At least I hit my LSL eligibility beforehand… :\
have you taken LSL yet? I’d take it, disappear for a few months then take the redundancy they offer when you get back.
The LSL is banked with the intention of just taking the cash when I leave, on top of the 7 weeks annual leave I’ve also got sitting there.
They’re adamant there will be no redundancies, without coming out and saying it they’re definitely trying for reduction through attrition.
See what happens I guess.
As @tinybreak infers, they may be trying to get people to leave so that they don’t have to payout redundancies.
If you take your LSL and AL, you can bypass all the issues. When you come back you will either be invaluable to them and be able to get a payrise, or they would have decided to issue redundancies after all and you can cash-in again. It is a gamble though.
Oh noooo. Sorry to hear. Certainly brings up a lot of anxiety. What a shit way to restructure… I agree with taking your LSL as part of your plans. If they’re going to be merciless, so can you
Aww, that sucks, but hopefully another door opening…
I had a bunch of random fruits shoveled into my bag at the free food market today. Including gold kiwi fruit that I don’t really like, so this afternoon’s job will be kiwifruit chutney. I’ll also chop up the peaches for the freezer (they are generally a bit bruised and not great for eating fresh).
I also got some chicken to roast and lots of salad kits, so meal prep has pretty much sorted itself out for the next few days!
Bereft of the left it’s obvious theft
Stay to my right and keep me in sight
Unless you have no insight I’m bigger than you
Don’t dilly daddlidoo in the middle you poo.
-A pedestrian 2024
TLDR: FAFO
