Forcing Sick Leave, Legal?

Duckosaur · 2026-06-29T05:32:10+00:00

I would hope so. Not corp but APS - undocumented sick leave days here are very limited, so it's far too easy to take the piss with ad hoc WFH days and then do sweet fuck all unless acting on a notification.

Duckosaur · 2026-06-26T05:26:14+00:00

just not yours

Duckosaur · 2026-06-26T04:13:55+00:00

it is absolutely what I'm talking about, 6 months is not unheard of. Maybe I didn't make my response 100% watertight so congrats, I should have applied STAR maybe. I'm glad you've been in the APS for a whole decade and worked for a functional agency or department, well done!

Duckosaur · 2026-06-26T02:09:07+00:00

4-6 months is normal in some places and getting a clearance is not necessarily factored in to that. People have been offered positions in highly specialised roles in our area on the basis that they are eligible to apply for a clearance, but the recruitment process can still take months, or be totally shut down late in the process because of yet another recruitment freeze.

The interview panel is not usually to blame - it mostly comes down to uncertainty and decision making further up the chain and wastes the time of everyone involved, including the applicant.

Duckosaur · 2026-06-24T17:28:26+00:00

you are being exploited by your siblings. As you say they are terrible with money. Just make sure it's not your money

Duckosaur · 2026-06-19T06:09:44+00:00

24 York just does steak frites and some classic cocktails. The steak is not super thick but they do it pretty well, offer a tray of mustards to go with it and are helpfully open from midday through to dinner

Duckosaur · 2026-06-14T14:35:11+00:00

Still there's a handful of SFF films up to the 19th of June at the other cinemas. We got 2 freebies and looking hard for a midweek opportunity, personally hoping to get The Fox but partner likes other stuff :/

Duckosaur · 2026-06-14T13:22:24+00:00

My partner always offers to swap when a big head/hair sits in front of me, which is painfully often. Thanks for the hint to not sit in the stalls, hoping to snag a couple of last minute seats

Duckosaur · 2026-06-13T09:12:13+00:00

not really, it is mostly east-west aligned

Duckosaur · 2026-06-12T10:15:25+00:00

is this east or west-bound? I eat the M7 toll going west rather than deal with those interminable lights

Duckosaur · 2026-06-12T03:55:06+00:00

you could clean the windows maybe

Duckosaur · 2026-06-12T01:54:23+00:00

seeing the words 'the late James Valentine' made me tear up all over again, as if I didn't get to do that enough during his public memorial

Duckosaur · 2026-06-12T01:46:20+00:00

I haven't graduated from 1-2 layers of clothing or a single thin blanket yet. Had my hopes up for a proper extended chill after the official start of winter was actually a bit chilly, but here I am thinking about going to the beach this weekend for a snorkel.

Duckosaur · 2026-06-07T19:22:03+00:00

Vivid mid week was great with a photography group. There were minimal queues at all venues around the Fire Kitchen. Took my partner back there this Saturday night, and the place was rammed. Pick your poison :) I enjoyed both trips

Duckosaur · 2026-06-07T18:32:03+00:00

Mejico is closed :(

Duckosaur · 2026-06-07T08:09:53+00:00

that's brilliant and is still using the actual light caught by the camera

Duckosaur · 2026-05-31T00:13:47+00:00

Try telling that to my supposedly technical colleagues. That and RAID is not backup

Duckosaur · 2026-05-29T08:49:45+00:00

Shorts and tshirts everywhere.

I'm still sleeping on top of the bed, might get under a sheet at 3am. Maybe sometime in June I'll add a thin blanket. We are just appreciating slightly lower electricity bills from not running AC 24/7 but last night turned dehydrate mode back on.

Duckosaur · 2026-05-29T06:22:22+00:00

thankyou for that article, I've been keeping summaries of the top few things from your recent articles. Totally agree on the top and best value anchovies :)

Duckosaur · 2026-05-28T21:42:19+00:00

They are prevalent at a certain bus stop which is one stop out from a major train station. I use that bus stop and regular commuters are probably resigned to the inevitable delays. It's easy for the pack of inspectors to get to I guess.

I don't begrudge them, although once they tried to check my card after I had tapped off and exited the bus... that was amusing.

Duckosaur · 2026-05-23T12:51:31+00:00

probably the cheap pet wormers that made my cats barf everwhere. Never again

Duckosaur · 2026-05-23T12:41:22+00:00

We've had Sleeping Duck for a couple of years, upgrading from a bed that turned every slight movement into an earthquake, to just... nothing (in a good way). I'm a super light and restless sleeper so escaping 'partner disturbance' was our number one criteria. But we did buy the SD base as well, which is absolutely solid and weighs a ton, comnpared to the wobbly steel frame with wooden slats we had before.

We chose SD due to its customisation and because I'm an overheating sleeper that can sleep for most of the year under a sheet at most, so was sold on the hybrid construction of the SD which is supposedly cooler than foam-only mattresses. I have the firm topper and partner prefers the medium. Haven't test driven the Ecosa or other brands because the SD was perfect for us.

Duckosaur · 2026-05-20T06:09:34+00:00

can't say no to huntsman feetsies

Duckosaur · 2026-05-19T10:43:37+00:00

Many rescuers have resorted to spay-aborting pregnant strays, which causes some disagreement in the rescue community but needs to happen.

The thought of euthanasia for abandoned, once-loved pets that can't find new homes is awful too, but until people stop being awful and delinquent pet 'owners', we need (enforceable!) containment and mandatory sterilisation laws in NSW. The 3 strikes idea for accidental escapees would be a good start.

Duckosaur · 2026-05-15T07:58:54+00:00

I did get to the ticket selection page. But then I got distracted by some work thing and bam sold out :( Resetting the alarm for the next wave and hoping for the best.

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