Grumpy Old Man
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@MajorRage said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MajorRage said in Grumpy Old Man:
@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MajorRage said in Grumpy Old Man:
We've just lost a junior staff member to stress leave.
fuck i could go on a long and spittle-flecked rant about stress leave
the people that seem to take it never seem to be the ones that should actually be stressed (the exact fucking situation you describe) or it's used when they are being disciplined for performance.
And it always results in more stress for management, more work for everyone else, and then if they go for workcover, time spend defending it as bullshit
fuck your stress leave
And the new workplace legislation here that has is taking in to consideration an employees circumstances outside of work is just fucked.
I should add a bit of context - the bloke seriously needed to go out on the stress leave. He lost 6kg in 16 days apparently. He was a complete wreck.
I'm grumpy, because all that happened was we had a busy few days and had to make a few adjustment. He mentally, which subsequently physically, couldn't handle it.
It's truly astonishing.
Does he have any kids, sick relatives or other issues outside of work?
No. I noticed he was struggling and had been keeping an eye on him with regular convos as well.
Then I agree he's farking soft.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
@MN5 said in Grumpy Old Man:
That is ridiculous. Just over half that is about right provided it’s good quality work.
Yeah, 60 hrs is generally unhealthy, unproductive and, if you're an employer, a profit-killer. Can't remember what the research exactly says but think around 35-38 is the optimum
I get the feeling that research was based on self selected survey responses. From people who'd rather not work.
Some years back on another gig I was FIFO fixing a program of work for one of Australia's top four banks. A meeting with a project manager explaining what needed to be done and by when, he complained about the long days. He shut up after I told him I had already done 40 hours that week and it was still Wednesday.
That being said, I don't believe in activity over accomplishment. If you're not needed, do something more rewarding for that time.
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
From people who'd rather not work
isn't... isn't that everybody?
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@mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
From people who'd rather not work
isn't... isn't that everybody?
Yeah, the implication being they're just smart enough to realise they're actually going to have to do some "work" in order to receive ongoing remuneration.
I'm thinking public servants.
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@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
I'm thinking public servants.
Did some work for a local council in East London years ago. Was taken aback by the laziness, incompetence and general desire to ensure that nothing actually worked.
Pretty sure the bloke who headed up the division (he was outstanding BTW) saw his role as keeping these people safely away from real-world employment and minimising the damage they could do there....
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@Victor-Meldrew 95% of my clients are local government...
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@Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Victor-Meldrew 95% of my clients are local government...
Big market for Polish chicks eh?
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
I'm thinking public servants.
Did some work for a local council in East London years ago. Was taken aback by the laziness, incompetence and general desire to ensure that nothing actually worked.
Pretty sure the bloke who headed up the division (he was outstanding BTW) saw his role as keeping these people safely away from real-world employment and minimising the damage they could do there....
Most surprising bit is you were taken aback.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Victor-Meldrew 95% of my clients are local government...
Big market for Polish chicks eh?
Yuge
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@MajorRage said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
@antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:
I'm thinking public servants.
Did some work for a local council in East London years ago. Was taken aback by the laziness, incompetence and general desire to ensure that nothing actually worked.
Pretty sure the bloke who headed up the division (he was outstanding BTW) saw his role as keeping these people safely away from real-world employment and minimising the damage they could do there....
Most surprising bit is you were taken aback.
I was very young and inexperienced.... and, TBF, I also had dealings with some councils who were absolutely brilliant.
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Eurovision.
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@Victor-Meldrew non European counties being in Eurovision
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@Kirwan said in Grumpy Old Man:
@Victor-Meldrew non European counties being in Eurovision
Australia and Eurovision deserve each other.
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Cheap Pinot Noir.
The stuff fucks with people's taste buds, has no redeeming features whatsoever - unlike other cheap wines - and should be banned immediately
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:
Cheap Pinot Noir.
The stuff fucks with people's taste buds, has no redeeming features whatsoever - unlike other cheap wines - and should be banned immediately
Yeah a decent Pinot is up around the $25 mark now. Shiraz/Syrah and Cab Sav can still be ok at about $15 though.
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One of our neighbours does a very drinkable Pinot that sells for under $25.
Not complex but also very smooth and faultless.
Yield for Pinot grapes is low so anything really cheap usually is shite.
As @dogmeat says 'define cheap'.
Compared to something like Valli, this is good value ie a third of the $ but certainly not a third of the quality. -
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@Crucial said in Grumpy Old Man:
One of our neighbours does a very drinkable Pinot that sells for under $25.
Not complex but also very smooth and faultless.
Yield for Pinot grapes is low so anything really cheap usually is shite.
As @dogmeat says 'define cheap'.
Compared to something like Valli, this is good value ie a third of the $ but certainly not a third of the quality.Have had this, can confirm is good (like anyone needed my validation)
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