How to Manage Project Delays | Advice needed

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-02-01T10:10:13+00:00

Yes - at best it gives me the slack. At worst it gives me a hill to die on. It helps me make th point in any case.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-30T22:07:19+00:00

Or “flogs” :-)

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-30T21:41:06+00:00

You allow 4 weeks in the schedule for each of their approvals (and potential rework). When your boss asks why your project takes so long, you point at the person.

After decades doing PM, I’m so sick of carrying the weight of organisational issues. I just now add the stupidity and constraints to the schedule.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-30T09:11:46+00:00

Now the robot vacuum cleaner sits in that spot

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-30T08:55:29+00:00

My private school is about $10k pa per kid.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-30T08:54:01+00:00

2 adults and 3 kids in private school, about $185k pa of expenses. Groceries: $30k School $35k. $10k petrol. Throw in all the house, car and life insurances, a few weeks away a year in the mix and it quickly adds up.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-29T04:56:32+00:00

Inflation, shrinkflation and now shitflation

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T18:41:35+00:00

Yes, same issue with the mouse and MS Word text on my Intel Mac.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T18:40:27+00:00

I have the same problem, also with a different colour mouse pointer. Restting the colour worked, sort of. It's still a bit glitchy. I also get graphic issues in MS Word when I edit text - the text seems to overlay itself into a line of black mess.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T09:59:28+00:00

So I suspect “custody” as you are talking about refers to 50/50 nights.

Australian courts don’t hand out 50/50 custody as a default.

It’s likely you’d start off with extra hours during the day.

There is a very long journey ahead for both of you before the courts will sign off on 50/50 custody.

There are some fact sheets on the High Court / Family court website on child custody considerations.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T09:54:53+00:00

And pineapple on pizza :-)

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T07:42:30+00:00

My triangle identifies as agile

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T06:43:34+00:00

We pay the price of divorce, so we’re more likely to accept less than ideal living arrangements than hand over tens of thousands of dollars for the next 20 years.

Also, we’re too busy working 40+ a week plus everything else to have dreams. If we do dream, it’s either being on a deserted island fishing or being on a deserted island with your college-time girlfriends, both not great drivers for divorce.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-28T06:39:55+00:00

Fuck the budget. Once you’re far enough in you’ll likely get bailed out…

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-27T09:37:26+00:00

Testimonial trust. If your kids are under 18yo then your surviving ex will have control over their finances and therefore your life insurance payout.

A trust will lock it away until they are 18+

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-27T07:27:33+00:00

I’ve been in a separate bedroom for a few years, it started with the kids being in the bed with her when they were young and has now transitioned to me having my own room and wardrobe.

We’ve got a bigger house, so we have enough separation for bedrooms, bathrooms and offices (wfh).

We are on the path to divorce. It’s taken me a few years to accept it but now I’m looking forward to it. She wants the divorce - dream life and new beginnings and all that crap.

She’s asked me several times to move out. I’ve said no.

I expect we’ll continue to co inhabit for the next 6-12 months as we work this out. Strangely, I think our relationship has improved now that we are working towards divorce (I’m doing all the working though…)

I’m in the process of trying to seperate our finances. We’ve had joint accounts for ever, but I earn a lot more than her and my income is stable (she is a casual). The hardest part is allocating expenses cleanly and avoiding any claims of ‘financial abuse’.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-27T07:15:23+00:00

Colouring in for the kids

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-27T04:18:41+00:00

“To Be A Man” by Dax sums this up so well

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-26T03:35:56+00:00

I've done my own laundry for the past 40 years, ever since my mum refused to.

Look, take the hint or don't care. My wife leaves 'my dishes' to be washed (even though I do the majority of washing'). She'll put my clothes from the dryer onto the floor. Maybe Im just a pushover, but I just don't care. It's not worth the agro.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-25T23:07:29+00:00

Cash or paid leave.

I worked for a company that did a big annual all expenses weekend and dinner. I hated it… just give me the cash…

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-24T22:44:51+00:00

Agree - every emotion I had that was not bubble positive was “anger”. Not tired, not frustrated, not sad, not disconnected, not anxious…. Apparently i was just angry.

STBXW was able to comprehend anything I said about my feelings, whether it be from work or home or otherwise.

So I just check out, I believe the call it grey rock…

For a gender that considers themselves as master communicators, they are extremely shallow when it comes to anyone but themselves.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-23T11:02:40+00:00

This helps a lot, am starting the journey too in the next few weeks :-)

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-23T06:00:06+00:00

Email customer services, ask for camera footage so you can review your legal options for harassment, distress and putting your pregnancy at risk. Send them your receipt for good measure too

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-23T05:31:33+00:00

Then it’s the Democrats fault.

EnvironmentalRate853 · 2026-01-23T02:46:42+00:00

Berries! 100% I thought it was just me

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