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Discussion Thread: Sunday, 2 March 2025 (aussie.zone)

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 9 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I have just worked out I have enough sick leave available to take all of March off. Tempting to book off due to existential angst, but it's probably a better idea to just cut down on the doomscrolling.

[–] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 3 months ago

Maybe take 1 week off in the 2nd half. Gives you something to look forward to!

I've stopped reading the news entirely. I understand it's a somewhat privledged position, but my mental health suffers greatly from dooms rolling.

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Wont time off lead to more doom scrolling?

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Probably not, because at home I can break myself away to do something else when I realise I've been wallowing too much. At work I'm often stuck at my desk with not much happening and I can't do anything else much because I am "monitoring", but there's not enough to do to keep me fully occupied so I end up mindlessly scrolling reddit and things.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you can wait until April stacking leave with Easter and/or ANZAC gets a longer break as a freebie (for most people).

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't get public holidays off, so it doesn't add anything for me to take leave then (and if I do I lose out on penalty rates, so would prefer to work anyway). I do get next year's sick leave credited mid April though, so I technically could get a much longer break by taking it then.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 3 months ago

Suspected that might be the case. Poot.