Well I survived the redundancies but some good work friends haven’t. I’m going to be seriously f’d off if the company is cruel enough to let them go this side of Christmas.
Well I survived the redundancies but some good work friends haven’t. I’m going to be seriously f’d off if the company is cruel enough to let them go this side of Christmas.
Yes, austerity during a recession does generally extend and heighten the recession. John Maynard Keynes must be rolling in his grave.
I really hope you’re right, and some of their rushed decisions make it seem like they think the same, but National is still polling 10% higher than Labour.
Thanks. Unless something has drastically changed I’ll be safe but will be losing a lot of good colleagues.
Part of the stress is that there’s no funding for the next 3 years and therefore very little work. There’s a wave of redundancies that’ll be announced this coming week.
Going to be tough.
Surprised china has few
Been off on stress leave the last couple of days but I’m lucky to have an extremely supportive manager. They let me take the days off without using annual or sick leave. Also found a good psychotherapist through work’s EAP services which has helped.
Good question, I have no idea.
To be honest I only stumbled across this news article a few days back and hadn’t heard anything about the trial until then. Seems like a success story that needs to be broadcast loudly and widely to make sure it continues.
I really hope they don’t cut the Counselling in Schools programme.
A scheme that provides counselling in more than 200 primary schools makes distressed children feel better, improves behaviour, and raises attendance.
An Education Review Office (ERO) report - published today - provides evidence that Counselling in Schools, a $44-million scheme introduced in 2021, worked well.
Teachers told review officers the scheme reduced disciplinary problems and children who received counselling were less likely to “punch first, talk later”.
Encouragingly, eight in 10 students report improved psychological health after receiving counselling, and students with the most psychological distress have the largest improvement. Of the 71 percent of students who entered counselling reaching the clinical cut-off for distress, almost half no longer reach the cut-off for psychological distress at the end of counselling. This is a very positive outcome."
This seems to be one of the most effective mental health initiatives of recent times and hits a number of National’s supposed priorities. Unfortunately though I don’t have much faith that they’ll keep investing in it.
He had a portable tv and was watching himself as he said it in the debate.
Trumpception.
Fishy Joe’s in “The problem with Popplers” iirc.
Having to performance manage one of my direct reports and it is incredibly time consuming, frustrating, and above all demoralising.
I hate working at the best of times so this is really making me want to call in sick for the rest of the week.
A Handmaid’s Tale wasn’t meant to be a roadmap.
Yeah that’s the problem; this has probably clinched the election for him as he can play into martyrdom.
Spoiler: It won’t be.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Moved into our new house and discovered 2 leaks in the recently refurbished bathroom. Anybody got recommendations for a decent plumber in Auckland?
But we should totally trust Recall because MS is committed to security /s
Sorry, damn work keeps on getting in the way of social media. Yeah that price isn’t amazing for the bambino; checked priceme and it definitely goes on sale with steeper discounts. Could always check again for Matariki at the end of June.
The barista express is the same machine as the bambino but includes a grinder. I think you said you already have a grinder?
Weird. My account is already showing 1 year.
Guessing voyager must be rounding somehow.
Thanks that’s actually useful to know. Been through a lot of restructures, and obviously there’s a lot of turnover during those times, but people have always left on their own terms.
This is a new one for me.