Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 🌧 Monday, November 18, 2024

imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’ve been in a similar place. Can you take some stress leave/sick leave? Ideally at least two weeks so that a) you can unwind properly and b) somebody else has to pick up the slack at work.

  Do it now, not once project x is done or when we’ve met tgat bext deadline. New stuff will keep coming up.

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I don’t know what the answers are but you’ve got a friend in me. 💜

  Everytime I press the red heart it comes up black. Maybe I’ve used up my red hearts quota or run out of red ink. 🤷‍♀️ anyway red heart, red heart, red heart.

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  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s purple to me?

    (I always use black hearts.)

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Oh yeah that one is but I like to red hearts (they keep coming up small and black) because what does any other coloured heart mean?

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    red heart red heart back. Thanks. It means a lot having a safe space. I have good real world friends but sometimes I just need a scream into the ether

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• Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I can relate to the loneliness and the feeling of drowning at work.

  I don’t have any real advice, but I hope you can find some peace soon ❤️

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• Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Is stress leave a possibility for you?

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    yes, take the load off at home

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• tone212_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Ughh this feeling of aloneness while being overwhelmed with work, I’ve felt it so many times. The only advice I can offer is to look after yourself as much as you can. A home cooked meal, going for a walk or doing other exercise, proper wind down before going to sleep. This past weekend wasn’t great for me mentally and doing these three things helped.

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• indisin@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Hey interwebs friend, this is the reason I’m on a sabbatical. Can you afford to take the break even if it means burning through your savings?

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• melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I’m not sure what to say but feel very like this in other ways.

  I’m wondering if there’s any way you can half ass some of the details a little bit so you don’t get stuck? I don’t know what you’re working on but sometimes done > perfect

  Otherwise you’re well within your rights to insist on the time you’ve carved out so you don’t get dragged sideways.

  Whatever happens I wish you can get some peace of rest somehow, even for a moment.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I have three weeks off at christmas, and there are just a couple of really crappy situations to navigate first. I struggle when I can’t even see a start. I’m setting a hard “pens down” rule at night so I can get a little bit of relaxattion in each day. Thanks for the thoughts

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  so many hugs

  maybe the world and your little part of the world would be a million times messier if not for you

  like in Alice in Wonderland, we have to run just to keep in the same place

  Since you can’t delegate how about resetting your timetable?

  On a positive note, it’s good they want a grown up and do defer.

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  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thanks - I’m trying with the timetable, but my body gave up on my overnight and I crash slept in. Luckily I could take the morning off but that’s partly why I was feeling down - I desperately need a timetable and can’t stick to it. I will persist.

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• anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I get a lot of what you’re talking about, too, especially the close to burnout feelings. Hugs and sympathy from across the ether - you’re not alone 💛

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