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Daily Discussion Thread: 🌖🌕🌘 Monday, 13 January, 2025

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Submitted ⁨⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago⁊ by ⁨Seagoon_@aussie.zone⁊ to ⁨melbourne@aussie.zone⁊

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  • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

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    IT People: not really big on small-talk. 😀

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    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Ha! I don’t work in IT and I need one of those 😂

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Love it!!!

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    We had a few people pull out of their booked windows 11 upgrade appointments. Told my team we should still push it as an update anyway and when they complain shrug and say “sorry, pulling out isnt always effective”.

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    • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      😂

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Hahaha do it.

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    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      🤭

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    • Salvo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      The thing is that with a few minor setting adjustments, Win11 behaves exactly the same as Win10.

      The only thing an IT department does need to do is disable all the intrusive automations that assume that you are using your work computer for personal use.

      You don’t need News and Weather on your work computer and Edge should not even think about saving Credit Card data, especially if you are processing customers credit card payments through a banking web portal.

      And don’t get me started on CoPilot. If you use an LLM to do your job, it means your job can be replaced by an LLM. What are you even doing there.

      Speaking of which, how do you disable Adobe’s intrusive AI in Acrobat Reader? Adobe doesn’t need to analyse my Pending Invoice Report.

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  • danwritesbooks@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Had a great time in Melbourne. The Jurassic World exhibition was a lot of fun. Took little one into the city and the National Art Gallery which she enjoyed.

    But more importantly, Slurpees were a hit and she is more convinced than ever to move back to Melbourne.

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      shoulda sold her on the aldi middle isle. thats what gets my inlaws haha

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    First day of the new job. I’m going to approach it with zero expectations.

    One of the first things I’m going to do is login to everything on the work pc. Even if I’m just browsing aussie.zone, manager logic is I’m being productive if I’m on the computer, you’re only slacking off on your phone

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    • underwatermagpies@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Good luck! Hope they’re nice and not too obviously crazy.

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      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        If anything they seem normie on the boring side. Every workplace likes to think they’re a bit quirky and messed up but this is standard from what I’ve seen

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    • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Hope it goes well!

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      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        It just feels a bit weird to get my head around this could be long term. Having just come out of a contract I keep approaching jobs like they’re a temporary thing

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Good luck mate!

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      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        My initial impression is I could see myself working here long term as long as the day to day doesn’t suck. And it may not be too bad

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    • Salvo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Keep in mind that many IT departments can see everything you do on your computer. Your saved passwords will be stored in the Directory server.

      I used to use Firefox for any personal stuff I was doing on my computer and I would use Edge and Chrome for work-related. (Firefox was also faster because it wasn’t being bogged down with AI bullshit).

      Our IT department remotely uninstalled Firefox.

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      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        I always keep that in mind with work computers. Whilst they can see everything you do, I also figure they need to be looking to know. So whilst your traffic is all being tracked, you need to be doing something dodgy to grab their attention as well

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

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    Moon pretty

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    • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I noticed it tonight too, it’s huge!

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    The kid’s gone away for 3 nights and ngl I’m actually excited.

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      naked drunk pizza party!

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      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        All the good things rolled into one there!

        There’s a kfc ad where the party goers are dancing and eating at the same time. I’ve never done that even while pissed. Not that I’m aware of anyway.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Oh man it’s weird logging back into the work laptop. Will take a few days to get back into the swing of things I reckon

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I’m struggling to navigate outlook and SharePoint😁

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      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        took me halfa to remember which app was chat and which was email the other week.

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    • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      My Monday is going to be Wednesday and I’m mildly dreading it - even though I was back last week for two days it’s like they never happened.

      What I’m dreading more is getting myself ready for uni fieldwork and writing up parts of the paper… brain has totally switched off from that.

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    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Hour and half into my day and it’s brutal. Logging in makes me feel like I never had a break.

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Boardies bum seam repair survived (to my surpise)! No moons, and the tape didn’t stick to the no no region.

    Guessing the salt water won’t be good for the adhesive though.

    And yet another wave:

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    • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I think it’s time to thank the boardies for their service and retire them. Duct tape sounds like it will not end well!

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      • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        :( they did good, but you’re right.

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Hot tea being spilled left and right at work today, I love hearing the drama when I’m not a part of it!

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    • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      ☕💅🏼

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Alright, doctor booked for this stupid migraine thing. Gonna get the physio to take a look as well.

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    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Mine came from a shoulder injury.

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      • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        thats just it, no new injury or anything like that I’m aware of. So I figured getting assessed isnt a bad idea.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    So here’s the gossip.

    One of the remaining 3 (of which i am one) account managers resigned.

    So his clients get divided up between me and the other one.

    Yay.

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      can you decline?

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      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Nope. Not with my probation 10 days away.

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    • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Please tell me they are at least openly looking for another?! You’re already stretched so thin!

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      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Who knows. I only found out because my co worker told me. Nothing from management about it.

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Welcome back to the Office. Change your password this instant! 15 attempts to think of something suitable later…

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    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      thank gates/jobs for a fingerprint login.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        The staff at the place I was at a few moves ago had a fingerprint sensor to clock on. It was about a decade old, and by the time I moved out, was really really struggling to scan anybody’s fingerprints. Lucky for them, it didn’t do auto lockouts, but the bright sparks also had the bright idea to remove the option to clock on with a number after a couple of years of being fingerprint only. Which was fine until it cracked the shits

        Also, don’t want to think about how many filthy fingers went in there 🤢

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Try using a short sentence that includes punctuation…eg. That 1 toy is mine! … As long as you tick the boxes for required characters is should work…

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  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    First day on the new job was uneventful and went pretty much as expected. A bunch of long meetings, didn’t get a laptop until 2, and then couldn’t login anyway. So I really just hung out in the office for 8 hours.

    I could see this job being alright as long as the day to day doesn’t suck. I have a feeling it may be alright but I’ll just have to give it more time

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    lovely day here, think I might go to bunnings and get some orchid mix :)

    I have stuff to do but I might take a break for a few days

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    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Could you grab me a roll of fallopian tubing and a metric adjustable spanner?

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    on train
    one guy singing what sounds like a prayer softly to himself
    one woman on the phone in English but switches to demon beast growling occasionally

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    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Maybe there are no words in English to express what she needs to say. Or there’s a demon beast in the other end…

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    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      You could have said Hello. I’d have stopped growling then.

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      • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        I was trying to learn demonic speech.

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  • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Back to work today…about 300 odd emails to get through, thankfully less than 25% will be pertinent.

    An old colleague reached out to me over the weekend, regarding a role at his current work (large company, pretty cool project). Emailed their recruiting person to get some more details about it.

    Good news is, clothes might actually dry today outside!!

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Managed 5 hours in a row of sleep again! Hell yeah.

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    • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I fell asleep at at about 930, and my buildings fire alarm went off at 1130 ☠️

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      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Fuuuuuuuck that!

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Huh. My crimson tide has synced with the full moon.

    No one tell my mum 😂😂

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    • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      That explains a lot!

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Just met my new manager. Seems like a nice guy. Let’s see how nice he is next week when I ask for a raise.

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Ripped my boardies riding back from the beach last night. The bum seam from sitting on the seat. They’re very old. So with a bit of poor sewing, some stitchofix fabric adhesive stuff and some duct tape (lol) we’re going to see if it holds tonight. Should probably bin them but i just want to see if it works.

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    • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      people standing on the beach “My, there’s a lovely moon out!”

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      • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        When his cheeks hit your eye
        From board shorts gone awry
        That’s a moon, ey?

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    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      Just so long as the gaffa doesn’t go awry and stuck to your nethers…

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      • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Wasn’t that the jock’s backstory in Breakfast Club?

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      • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        “Worst wax job ever, 0/10 recommend”

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Holidays are officially over - just got my first debt collection call of the year.

    Optus sold my debt to them, I never paid my last bill due to the Optus data leaks. Sorry not sorry.

    I’m never gonna buy a house or anything, or take out a loan, so why should I care? Besides that, my only debts are HECS/HELP and my TAFE fee (which I pay in installments by DD every month).

    YOLO 🤷🏼‍♀️

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

      I’ve got something outstanding (student union stuff) from latrobe uni from about 10 yrs ago. $111. they sent it to me 5 years after finishing the course lol. No letter, no email. Just sold it off to billchaser. 5 years! Get spammed every few days over sms. I should block the # but they make me feel loved. I ain’t payin’.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

        Lol, is it even worth their time for a bit over a hundred bucks?

        Though they’ve probably sacked most of their staff and automated it all, if you’re just getting SMSs

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Thank you Seagoon! 🙌🏼💜🙌🏼

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    First day back in my course tonight. I have like 10 mins til I need to begin the process of getting on (involves multiple sign ons and OTPs, eugh). Haven’t used my laptop since before I moved, so windows has decided that I HAVE to do updates. Started 5 minutes ago, and we’re only 4%.

    FFS windows.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    The flies recently have been absolutely insane. Since that coincides with the end of TheStench™️, I’m going to assume that either they ate TheStench, or they flies I killed laid their eggs in TheStench, and now they’ve run out of food

    There’s a gap in the skylight in the laundry that I can’t put back myself because when I tried the entire thing fell out and it was a bitch and a half to put back in. The flies have been escaping from there. I went in and absolutely doused it with fly spray last night, and there are at least a hundred dead flies everywhere now. There’s a few dozen on the floor that escaped the gap, and I counted about 90 in the skylight. Ugh

    On the double downside, all the flys have brought a number of spider out of hiding. There’s at least 2 living in my fruit bowl, and I’ve seen a bunch of others around. Thankfully not gigantic ones, but I’m still scared of spiders so it isn’t exactly ideal

    Next weekend I reckon I’m doing bug bombs. This house was empty for a fair while before I moved in, so it’ll probably do good. Gonna buy a cobweb thingy too

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Goodnight everybody . Sweet dreams 😘

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  • Pilk@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    I have the best taste in music, all the songs I like are the best songs ever made, every other artist or track I don’t like is objectively bad. Just so we’re clear.

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  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    I need your advice guys:

    Now there’s only 2 of us in a team of what should be 4 people. I’m the high performer of the 2 of us. Significantly.

    I have the most difficult clients and have the most responsibility.

    Next Thursday my probation ends.

    I am underpaid 25-30k compared to the same role elsewhere.

    Should I attempt a negotiation of salary?

    I’m crowd sourcing opinions. I’ve never done this before. I’m in a really strong position as I will no doubt be training any new staff, and will get the most difficult client of the guy who just quit.

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Still so humid 🥵

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    Loving this music from the movie, Knight of Cups. Exodus, www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qYBw2zf0Kg

    it’s a 4 hobbit movie, so beautiful,

    I’m not sure what it’s about, seems to be someone drifting through place, time, experience, people and emotions . The only time he spoke of his life was when he spoke of the experience of a loving relationship.

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨9⁊ ⁨months⁊ ago

    How far is too far to travel for a job?

    I saw an ad for a job that’s about 45 minutes one way by car (non-peak) and around an hour and a half by PTV. It is similar to my former uni commute in peak times. It would only be for two days a week so maybe it wouldn’t be that bad.

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