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[Gemmill 44851]

Is he getting enough screen time? 

[Monkeys Fist 42412]

2 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Is he getting enough cage time? 

FYP 

[The Fish 10856]

3 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Put him to bed later 

Fuck off, we don't get much of an evening as it is. Little bugger is often singing Hakuna Matata after 9pm. 

[The Fish 10856]

3 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Is he getting enough screen time? 

 

Well, he's clocked 5 seasons on FM21 so I'd say so.

[strawb 4248]

Cordial opinions please. Have gotten into lime  cordial in a big way, used to despise it so must be cos I’m pushing 40.

Deffo an older mans game lime cordial

[The Fish 10856]

19 minutes ago, strawb said:

Cordial opinions please. Have gotten into lime  cordial in a big way, used to despise it so must be cos I’m pushing 40.

Deffo an older mans game lime cordial

Goes well with Werthers Originals

[strawb 4248]

36 minutes ago, The Fish said:

Goes well with Werthers Originals

Don’t eat sweets, they mess with my dentures

[Dr Gloom 21915]

ridiculous skills

[Gemmill 44851]

Added bonus that no one is ever gonna ask to borrow your bat too. 

[Gemmill 44851]

Anyone else having problem replying on their phone btw? Chrome keeps shutting down every time I click in the reply box, which is obviously terrible news for the forum. 

[Kid Dynamite 7025]

2 hours ago, Dr Gloom said:

ridiculous skills

His serve is class!

[Ayatollah Hermione 13863]

Anyone had any experience of leaving a job without another one lined up? Obviously, I’m searching and should hopefully have a couple of interviews lined up (already have one on the cards but it’s a sidewards step really. Will take it just to get out of this place tbh) but if I stick where I am any longer, I reckon I’m about a month away from my mental health going haywire with the mixture of toxic environment, culture and absolute weapons. Is just up and leaving as freeing as it seems? Probably have the money to be fine for a month long job search tbh but obviously can’t guarantee things will speed along that quickly.

[Dr Gloom 21915]

9 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Anyone had any experience of leaving a job without another one lined up? Obviously, I’m searching and should hopefully have a couple of interviews lined up (already have one on the cards but it’s a sidewards step really. Will take it just to get out of this place tbh) but if I stick where I am any longer, I reckon I’m about a month away from my mental health going haywire with the mixture of toxic environment, culture and absolute weapons. Is just up and leaving as freeing as it seems? Probably have the money to be fine for a month long job search tbh but obviously can’t guarantee things will speed along that quickly.

you work with @wykikitoon don't you? 

[Renton 21606]

3 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Anyone had any experience of leaving a job without another one lined up? Obviously, I’m searching and should hopefully have a couple of interviews lined up (already have one on the cards but it’s a sidewards step really. Will take it just to get out of this place tbh) but if I stick where I am any longer, I reckon I’m about a month away from my mental health going haywire with the mixture of toxic environment, culture and absolute weapons. Is just up and leaving as freeing as it seems? Probably have the money to be fine for a month long job search tbh but obviously can’t guarantee things will speed along that quickly.

 

Genuinely sorry to hear about how shit your job is. Obviously you'll have to factor in your notice period, but this might be "I don't give a fuck" period too where you can job search. How are vacancies in your industry? Deffo don't stay if it's fucking your head up mind, not worth i. 

 

Oddly enough, Mrs Rents is in the same predicament with her work being utter cunts, making her work til midnight quite often. With 2 kids it's fucking ruining her mental and probably physical health. Probably going to resign now without another job to go to, but she has 6 months notice to serve where she can put her feet up and job search.

 

I resigned my own job 6 months ago but wouldn't have done it without another offer, but my employment is pretty niche, especially in the NE. Genuinely wish I'd done it 10 years ago. 

[ewerk 30598]

Funny I had the experience of putting someone in that exact position this morning.

I don't believe in the old maxim of do a job you love. If you love it then that's great but 95% of us aren't that lucky. Just don't do a job you hate.

You'll probably have to work out whatever notice you're contractually required to but finding a new job might take longer than a month simply due to process i.e. waiting for the advert to close, waiting for them to shortlist candidates, waiting for interviews to be scheduled, waiting for a decision etc.

[The Fish 10856]

19 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Anyone had any experience of leaving a job without another one lined up? Obviously, I’m searching and should hopefully have a couple of interviews lined up (already have one on the cards but it’s a sidewards step really. Will take it just to get out of this place tbh) but if I stick where I am any longer, I reckon I’m about a month away from my mental health going haywire with the mixture of toxic environment, culture and absolute weapons. Is just up and leaving as freeing as it seems? Probably have the money to be fine for a month long job search tbh but obviously can’t guarantee things will speed along that quickly.

It's a dual edged sword to be honest; you feel great to get out of the place, but the pressure to find a new job + the rejections can also take a toll. I mean, you could get the first job you apply for, but it might take a while longer. 

 

You thought about taking sick absence while you look for a new job? I had to take about a month off because of mental health issues and the GP was brilliant. Wasn't in my old role for long after that. 

[ewerk 30598]

Well if there's anyone who's an expert in rejection...

[Dr Gloom 21915]

i wouldn't quit until i had something lined up tbh, but i'm quite risk averse when it comes to outgoings. depends on whether you have kids and a mortgage, i suppose. if you don't and can survive for a few months then it might be quite liberating to just fuck them off and walk before you're offered a new job but there's always a danger you end up taking something because you have to which ends up being as bad or even worse. sorry, that is't very helpful but if i were you, i'd just stop bothering with your current job and just spend most of your contracted hours searching for a job/taking the piss. 

[Gemmill 44851]

I'm with Gloom. As bad as your mental health is at the minute, being out of work and unable to find a new job will be a pretty dark place, especially knowing it didn't have to be like that. 

 

Stay where you are but devote all your energies to finding work elsewhere, and leave as soon as you've got something lined up. 

[Toonpack 9399]

3 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Anyone else having problem replying on their phone btw? Chrome keeps shutting down every time I click in the reply box, which is obviously terrible news for the forum. 

What? Eh? did someone say something ??

[Toonpack 9399]

3 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I'm with Gloom. As bad as your mental health is at the minute, being out of work and unable to find a new job will be a pretty dark place, especially knowing it didn't have to be like that. 

 

Stay where you are but devote all your energies to finding work elsewhere, and leave as soon as you've got something lined up. 

This, exactly this

[The Fish 10856]

45 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Well if there's anyone who's an expert in rejection...

You're only delaying the inevitable, my pudgy potatoey pal. 

 

You will be mine.

[Ayatollah Hermione 13863]

Cheers, boys. Was leaning towards working the notice and going crackers in the job hunt but like said, too much uncertainty to take the plunge. Luckily no mortgage or kids but do have rent and bills and all the usual expenses to think of (the lass). The Fish’s tactic of putting in the notice and then going on the sick for that month seems like a belter idea though. First time for everything 

[Ayatollah Hermione 13863]

2 hours ago, Renton said:

 

Genuinely sorry to hear about how shit your job is. Obviously you'll have to factor in your notice period, but this might be "I don't give a fuck" period too where you can job search. How are vacancies in your industry? Deffo don't stay if it's fucking your head up mind, not worth i. 

 

Oddly enough, Mrs Rents is in the same predicament with her work being utter cunts, making her work til midnight quite often. With 2 kids it's fucking ruining her mental and probably physical health. Probably going to resign now without another job to go to, but she has 6 months notice to serve where she can put her feet up and job search.

 

I resigned my own job 6 months ago but wouldn't have done it without another offer, but my employment is pretty niche, especially in the NE. Genuinely wish I'd done it 10 years ago. 

Never had anything as bad as midnight shifts and tbh, the actual work isn’t too bad, it’s just the package it’s wrapped up in that has gotten gradually worse to the point where it’s genuinely hard to believe. As for vacancies, I can probably transfer to another industry as I do a lot of delivery coordinating and inventory/purchasing so it’s not necessarily so niche that I’m railroaded in one field.

[The Fish 10856]

45 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

Cheers, boys. Was leaning towards working the notice and going crackers in the job hunt but like said, too much uncertainty to take the plunge. Luckily no mortgage or kids but do have rent and bills and all the usual expenses to think of (the lass). The Fish’s tactic of putting in the notice and then going on the sick for that month seems like a belter idea though. First time for everything 

I did the other way, went off sick, found another job, came back, turned in my notice and was almost immediately put on gardening leave for about 6 weeks.