stupid first world achievements and successes

I agree

  On 5/18/2023 at 6:47 PM, cruising for burgers said:

trying to buy walkman's from friends

have an ol' sony walkmanperson here :

pm us if ur interested tim. has a few scratches & stickers on it, works fine

Eating beef jerky out of the bag bc I still have 5lbs left lol

found a fat bag of weed on the sidewalk

Despite all the moaning and groaning I tend to do around here I had one of those magical bar nights were the conversations flowed without becoming restrictive or weird and topped the night off buying some records that I'll get to play to the same bar people in a couple of weeks (who by then will in no doubt have turned into a bunch of non-appreciating phillistines but it's all good)(for now)).

Jesus Christ

Recently I’ve been suspended from work for 5 weeks for suspected gross misconduct. Apart from my father dying from bone cancer it’s been the worst 5 weeks of my life. The prospect of losing your job from a company you’re fairly happy in (it’s definitely got its problems like most jobs nowadays, but funny how you view those stresses as nothing when you could get the boot) and you have been there for 15 years is a horrible experience. I had my meeting this morning and I’m in the clear. By the skin of my teeth. It was only because a very senior manager high up, with many years service and a lot of clout who i’m good friends with and I’ve helped many times over the years, came to my rescue at the 11th hour. I can’t express how lucky I have been. Like they say. And is so true. It’s not what you know it’s who you know. Been in tears of emotion most of the morning. Fucking beer time tonight and this weekend  

I'm on vacation (fully paid, because Finland) until July 30th, starting now. 

Almost on vacation (fully paid because education) but not quite. Am now sick (a bit). Which normally happens *during* my vacation, so this is a first world success for me.

  On 6/22/2023 at 5:48 PM, Limo said:

Almost on vacation (fully paid because education) but not quite. Am now sick (a bit). Which normally happens *during* my vacation, so this is a first world success for me.

In Finland, if you get sick during vacation, you just go to a doctor and get a sick leave certificate for the days you're sick, and you get to use the vacation days later. This is very nice.

friend of mine got murdered camping in the middle of nowhere two weeks ago.. seeing as it's in switzerland it's kind of a first world problem? one of the few times the utopia feeling of this country lifted for me. some people are fucked in the head i swear.. i wonder if this sort of thing is more normal for some of you in other countries

  On 6/22/2023 at 7:32 PM, chronical said:

friend of mine got murdered camping in the middle of nowhere two weeks ago.

That's FUBAR AF, WTF.

  On 6/22/2023 at 7:36 PM, dcom said:

That's FUBAR AF, WTF.

yeah it's pretty bad. here's a translated article if you're curious: https://fr1-topnews-media.translate.goog/2023/06/13/suisse-orientale-s-†-31-battu-a-mort-a-jestetten-d/?_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de&_x_tr_pto=wapp
 

He used to do this loads, everywhere, just bring a bit of food, something to make a fire maybe, a tent or a hammock. 40 head police squad looking for info but of course there's nothing to be found. Wish I could ask 4chan for help to find the fucker on security cameras.. dude had a baby couple months ago too

oh fuck this is the achievement and successes thread.. not the problems one! well darnit. i def didnt kill him

  On 6/22/2023 at 8:03 PM, chronical said:

i def didnt kill him

correct!

  On 6/22/2023 at 8:29 PM, Nebraska said:

correct!

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cheers to that man. this place really is like a pub i love it. guess thats why i feel comfortable posting that here. there should be a skit about an entire thread walking into a bar, each profile picture spewing the stupidest shit but they're all having a laugh in the end. maybe the last frontier of the internet for me this

  On 6/22/2023 at 7:28 PM, dcom said:

In Finland, if you get sick during vacation, you just go to a doctor and get a sick leave certificate for the days you're sick, and you get to use the vacation days later. This is very nice.

It works like this in the Netherlands as well, but I work as a teacher so, you know, not really possible.

  On 6/22/2023 at 10:05 PM, Limo said:

It works like this in the Netherlands as well, but I work as a teacher so, you know, not really possible.

That's cool, I don't think it's pan-European, though. My better half is also a teacher, so yeah, I know.

Promoted again. Start new job Monday. Have long weekend for my birthday. Life good. 

  On 6/22/2023 at 1:15 PM, beerwolf said:

Recently I’ve been suspended from work for 5 weeks for suspected gross misconduct. 

did they catch you lurking over at twoism? 

seriously, that sucks man. company politics I'm sure. I really hate that shit. bunch of ego maniacs. fuck em

  On 6/22/2023 at 10:05 PM, Limo said:

It works like this in the Netherlands as well, but I work as a teacher so, you know, not really possible.

I think you can get compensated with cash? I work 40hrs and get paid 36hrs for these vacations, so I'd be pissed off otherwise. I got sick with corona during Xmas vacation and i reported it anyway.

What do you teach btw? Teacher here as well, for HBO Rechten (law students)  

  On 6/26/2023 at 5:42 PM, Berk said:

I think you can get compensated with cash? I work 40hrs and get paid 36hrs for these vacations, so I'd be pissed off otherwise. I got sick with corona during Xmas vacation and i reported it anyway.

What do you teach btw? Teacher here as well, for HBO Rechten (law students)  

Another Dutch teacher reporting, but I never used this right nor do I know anyone who ever did. Will have to dive into this :^) 

  On 6/26/2023 at 6:01 PM, Herr Jan said:

Another Dutch teacher reporting, but I never used this right nor do I know anyone who ever did. Will have to dive into this :^) 

Is the idealised image of teachers having student vacations all year long true ?

  On 6/26/2023 at 7:00 PM, Wunderbar said:

Is the idealised image of teachers having student vacations all year long true ?

Yes, over here it's 3 months per year plus an extra 5 free days to use.

  On 6/26/2023 at 7:04 PM, Herr Jan said:

Yes, over here it's 3 months per year plus an extra 5 free days to use.

You can just chill out for 3 months ?

  On 6/26/2023 at 7:00 PM, Wunderbar said:

Is the idealised image of teachers having student vacations all year long true ?

Imo it depends. I spent one vacation basically developing the curriculum and working on logistics, while also following a required course about didactics.

I've never had a proper weekend off the last couple of months. But halfway July, i can unwind for about 5 weeks so I'm good. Looking forward lol