People that take 3 day holidays are freaks.
I take one of those a week. Fair cop.
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Christmas can be a tough time for some people, holidays or not. For lots of different reasons. Stay sane everyone!
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you take what you can get.
but yeh wouldn’t want to drive/ plane that far.
I used to do overnight trip to melb quite often pre covid and kids. but mainly do 2 -3 nights. probably helped i had family to pickup at airport and accommodation needed.
if went anywhere else in aus would want a week.
disregarding the parenting stuff cos well that’s obvious.
If you’re exhausted from the rest, why do you still continue to allow her to do all this ?
you can’t force her to be a better parent, but i’m pretty sure when you break up up with someone you are no longer required to have to put up with her ■■■■■■■■ and moaning about stuff.
I know you’ve said you’re a push over before, and don’t like conflict, but why the ■■■■ are you choosing to continue to allow yourself to get exhausted, putting up with her ■■■■ ?
God i vaguely remember saying at the start of your journet on here, nothing will change with her, until you change and stand up for yourself.
you are literally going to run yourself into the ground dealing with her ■■■■ , when you are under no requirement or obligation to have to put up with her anymore, all you are doing is risking your health and sanity.
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2022 can already go ■■■■ itself.
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Tell me about it. Everything ok?
I replied privately. Thank you for the help.
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Take care @Soulnet .
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Heard my dad cry today talking to me. Now I’m with mum and she’s crying.
I have to be strong right now. I can’t fall apart.
I need to see my grandparents next.
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I’m very sorry for your situation. Do you have a support network?
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I have this right now. If I can emote here I can be strong in real life.
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Emote away 
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Agree. Emote away. It’s a totally ■■■■ situation you’re in, hopefully time will make it right but that’s no help at all right now.
Take care of you.
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Del
Thanks everyone again. Good to know I have that extra morale support to help me support the family. So grateful.
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Happens here too.
I manage to get a 12month contract elsewhere (so technically still with my previous branch but on leave).
We had a high number of workers look elsewhere and get work (30 in a year). As a leader they wanted to reposition me out of leadership (but still take on additional roles with $250 less a fortnight).
Other leaders who have left told me to not put my boss down as they were giving bad references (one told me a potential employer called them an hour after an interview to tell them that) Also heard that from 5 other experienced colleagues).
I went for over 15 interviews last year and my last one (before I got my contract) I was told I answered the questions exceptionally well and my skill set was what they were looking for but had to look at “other factors” and as such was not successful. I asked if it was reference and they couldn’t tell me for 2 weeks due to merit and equity.
As soon as I took my boss off and used other leaders. I got my 12 month position.
Some just don’t want to have to go through the hassle of training new staff. In my case, they are losing 10years of experience with high knowledge of Digital Tech and an accredited trainer who had a number of plan and programs in early stages of implementation (so they will need to find someone to lead and upskill).
In my eyes, I don’t believe it benefits company keeping staff who don’t want to be there by giving them a bad reference. Yes you can be honest, but you can also put a positive spin on things.
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never use your current boss as a reference is what ive been told.
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yeah best not to tell them your planning on leaving until you have a new job lined up.
otherwise they will always be thinking your one foot out the door if your unsuccessful.
unless its internal applications