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nzzp

great idea. Some depth of knowledge here.

Rembrandt

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Virgil

I’m facing 4 weeks + locked down with my 2 daughters (9 and 7) and my wife.... help

nzzp

@Virgil said in Fern Helpline:

I’m facing 4 weeks + locked down with my 2 daughters (9 and 7) and my wife.... help

alcohol?

nzzp

@Virgil said in Fern Helpline:

I’m facing 4 weeks + locked down with my 2 daughters (9 and 7) and my wife.... help

Kirwan

Good idea. Anything that can help people get through a financial hit like this would be helpful.

I’ve found the place a good way to vent away a bit of frustration if nothing else.

voodoo

If anyone needs help with budgeting, spreadsheeting etc, I'm fairly handy. I also look at a fair amount of CV's so happy to help there.

Donsteppa

I'm a slightly rusty job search/careers advisor for anyone who wants help along those lines.

Also if anyone needs regional economic data for business changes or new plans, or general immigration information for anyone with staff or family in a pickle.

Bones

Right place for this then? I'm struggling to figure out how to deal with this one (not exactly major)....

So my boss - really nice guy, always means well and does fight my corner if it's required. But...I can't have a conversation with him about anything without getting one sentence in and then hearing a 5 minute (at least) personal anecdote from him on a same/similar topic. We have a weekly one-to-one and I've given up. There is no point me trying to raise anything anymore as I don't get a chance to say my piece AND I get regaled with a monologue about an experience I have no interest in.

I don't really know what to do about it - if I say something then I'm sure that would just make him completely shut down in future due to being so self conscious about it - or am I projecting?

gt12

Jesus, I just realized that I might be @Bones ' supervisor.

Catogrande

@Bones You've just described being married. Sucks that you get the same shit at work though. Thoughts and prayers.

Bones

@gt12 said in Fern Helpline:

Jesus, I just realized that I might be @Bones ' supervisor.

Sorry Dave, thought this was the easiest way.

voodoo

Christ I love the Fern

Bones

@Catogrande said in Fern Helpline:

@Bones You've just described being married. Sucks that you get the same shit at work though. Thoughts and prayers.

Annnnnd there goes any future plans for a proposal.

JC

@Bones Make an agenda, pack it solid so you can’t possibly finish it in the time available, then use it to manage the time. Just a thought.

voodoo

@gt12 said in Fern Helpline:

Jesus, I just realized that I might be @Bones ' supervisor.

I've read this post 3x and LOL'd each time

Quality sir (or mam), quality

JC

This is a great idea for a thread. I’m unlikely to be able to give any practical help though, as I’m not much use for anything.

antipodean

@Bones said in Fern Helpline:

Right place for this then? I'm struggling to figure out how to deal with this one (not exactly major)....

So my boss - really nice guy, always means well and does fight my corner if it's required. But...I can't have a conversation with him about anything without getting one sentence in and then hearing a 5 minute (at least) personal anecdote from him on a same/similar topic. We have a weekly one-to-one and I've given up. There is no point me trying to raise anything anymore as I don't get a chance to say my piece AND I get regaled with a monologue about an experience I have no interest in.

I don't really know what to do about it - if I say something then I'm sure that would just make him completely shut down in future due to being so self conscious about it - or am I projecting?

On the way to work, grab a stick. At the beginning of the meeting hold up the stick and explain the purpose of the stick is to denote who may talk. Tell him to nod if he understands. If he says yes, hit him with the stick.

Bones

@antipodean hate it when my eyes are all blurry after waking up and "st" looks like "d".

Anyway, thanks. We're getting along great now.

Bones

@JC that's a good call - although the meetings are kinda open ended. Worth a shot though.

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