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#13861 Tsundoku

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 09:59 AM

Centzon Totochtin, on 05 August 2016 - 09:51 AM, said:

I honesty didn't know which thread to put this in, but I guess I am happier about this than sad so this thread works.

My works head office (which is where I am based) is moving from Sydney to Melbourne. They are offering full relocations and incentive payments to all staff, but it is still quite the shake up and was a crazy day. But I get to move to a new city and get some extra cash and work opportunities, so huzzah.

Shitty, shitty weather and it's the national capital for hipsters and other assorted pretentious twats.

But at least they're taking you with them rather than give you a redundancy payout. Means they want to keep you. :cry:

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#13862 Solidsnape

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 09:59 AM

Centzon Totochtin, on 05 August 2016 - 09:51 AM, said:

As a pom who had been to both Sydney and Melbourne, I could say that's a hell of a deal.
Love Melbourne me.

Got me a couple of days in Norfolk, could have done with some Italian weather though!!

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#13863 Centzon Totochtin

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:03 AM

There are plenty of pretentious twats here in Sydney too. They are offering redundancies to anyone who doesn't want to go (they are taking everyone).

But on another good note for work, I have gotten awesome feedback and a significant raise on its way, as well as extra responsibility, so going rather well :cry:

That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:03 AM

Centzon Totochtin, on 05 August 2016 - 09:51 AM, said:

Congrats Centz! Good that they're paying, for sure.

Any particular reason why the company wants to spend so much money on a move, though?

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<Vote Silencer> For not garnering any heat or any love for that matter. And I'm being serious here, it's like a mental block that is there, and you just keep forgetting it.

#13865 Centzon Totochtin

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:05 AM

Plenty of good reasons, but since I don't want to give away my employer here I can chat about them on another medium :cry:

Working in HR makes on averse to advertising who their employer is on social internets of any sort.

That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges

#13866 Tsundoku

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Posted 05 August 2016 - 10:21 AM

Meh, you work for The Man. What with you and your fancy education and phat lootz and all ... :cry:

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#13867 Gust Hubb

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Posted 06 August 2016 - 02:19 AM

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Posted 06 August 2016 - 03:31 AM

Pure awesomeness friend, pure awesome. You like that, you should see their other videos.

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#13869 Slow Ben

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Posted 06 August 2016 - 09:20 PM

The ole lady got me tickets to see Ryan Bingham and Brian Fallon at the Ryman in Nashville for our anniversary.

Boo...ya.

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#13870 worry

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Posted 06 August 2016 - 09:27 PM

Those sound like college football players. Have fun!

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

#13871 Gust Hubb

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 03:08 AM

A strangely happy melancholic limbo with a date arranged for tomorrow, listening to City and Colour's Day Old Hate and Little Hell, and chatting with a couple of others on Bumble.

Bowling Wed, and 3rd date on Thurs. Ramping up.

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#13872 Gust Hubb

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 03:15 AM

For you BK:

Don't be fooled though, they are Swedish.

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#13873 JPK

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 05:50 AM

Gust Hubb, on 07 August 2016 - 03:08 AM, said:

City & Colour, Alt-J, and Kaleo... You have good taste Gusty.

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 07:33 AM

Got my uniform shirt from falconry yesterday - I'm on the squad!

also flew one of their red tailed hawks for the first time to customers - I'm still flying under supervision and doing plenty incorrectly, but I'm learning every time and each time I come away with something new. The red tail was beautiful as well - so happy I decided to try this! :cry:

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#13875 worry

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 07:40 AM

Do the hawks get little team shirts too?

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 07:55 AM

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 07 August 2016 - 07:33 AM, said:

Got my uniform shirt from falconry yesterday - I'm on the squad!

Okay, at first I thought you were talking about flight school and you were in some kind of air show.

Then I realized you were talking about actual falcons, which made me imagine humans riding on falcons.

This has led to me wondering why we don't have breeding programs trying to breed the largest bird possible so that we could ride it like a Giant Eagle. It would be glorious.

I mean I realize this would probably lead to some kind of bird apocalypse but I think the risk would be worth it.

#13877 Gust Hubb

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 01:28 PM

JPK, on 07 August 2016 - 05:50 AM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 07 August 2016 - 03:08 AM, said:

City & Colour, Alt-J, and Kaleo... You have good taste Gusty.

Thanks ☺, though credit for the first two go to my first date who introduced them to me. I am very impressionable. My last acquisition of new music was heavy metal.

You have any recommendations?

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 02:46 PM

My Morning Jacket, Janelle Monae, Tallest Man On Earth.

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 08:21 PM

Gust Hubb, on 07 August 2016 - 01:28 PM, said:

JPK, on 07 August 2016 - 05:50 AM, said:

Gust Hubb, on 07 August 2016 - 03:08 AM, said:

City & Colour, Alt-J, and Kaleo... You have good taste Gusty.

Thanks ☺, though credit for the first two go to my first date who introduced them to me. I am very impressionable. My last acquisition of new music was heavy metal.

You have any recommendations?

I've started posting up some links for you over in the Music thread so we don't end up derailing this one.

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Posted 07 August 2016 - 09:46 PM

Date night #2. Don't think this one will work out, but I am so happy to be getting dates and gaining experience how can I complain?

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