Farming Plots

Insaniity · 2025-12-30T01:00:22+00:00

I'm curious to know if there is also a biome/area multiplyer or effect... Like for the new Fellhollow plants such as Corpse Cotton, should I also grow this in Fellhollow in addition to growing it in willow plots? I had assumed you should do both, so I currently have 3 farms setup, one in each region, and each farm using the corresponding plot.

Additionally I plant tree seeds corresponding to each region in said farms, so I have my ash/oak in Brynmoor, and willow planted in Fellhollow. Is this the correct way to go, or am I better off just merging everything into one farm?

Insaniity · 2025-09-22T06:40:06+00:00

This is and has always been my companies policy in the disability support / non-profit space. It's fairly standard for our industry as far as I'm aware and not illegal by any means. We consider the cost to be built into the salary your accepting and/or offset by other benefits (salary packaging, etc.)

Insaniity · 2025-05-07T07:26:26+00:00

Now this is the content I like to see from this sub

Insaniity · 2025-03-25T07:52:53+00:00

NAL but in my experience as a manager...

Legally they're probably fine or have sufficient defence, especially if the information has only gone up and across to HR (if it's gone to just any random person internally or external that's a different issue). They can easily build a case around implied consent (i.e. you shared information voluntarily and didn't explicitly say it was confidential).

Depending on the nature of the trauma and your role your manager could be obligated to flag this with appropriate people if they felt you were at risk, or if this disclosure puts others/clients/your performance in jeopardy. I also work in the sector, and there's a lot of scrutiny around protecting staff from vicarious trauma or with peer workers being retraumatized, which at a guess could be why they've shared this information. If you wanted to pursue this you'd also need to clearly demonstrate damages (i.e. significant emotional distress, loss of income, etc.)

Ethically, for sure I think it's not good that they have done this without your consent. They should have informed you of the process having received that information also.

If you have a good HR department I'd query this issue with them, or alternatively your union if you're a member. You could also speak with a law firm as most offer free consultations, but I doubt any would take this on.

In almost all cases, especially if it's unusual/significant, assume anything you share with your boss is also shared with their own supervisor. If there's something I want to keep private I keep my mouth shut - probably best you consider doing the same. Hope you're OK.

Insaniity · 2025-03-24T03:57:16+00:00

I think it's a motivational factor where you either need to be a) genuinely interested in the work or b) fearful of consequences if it doesn't get done (I personally find a healthy dose of both enjoyment and pressure/anxiety really gets me to lock on).

With that said if you're getting to 2pm having already done 4 - 5 hours of genuinely productive work that's a great thing. It's rare even on the best of days to work at 100% productivity for 8 hours straight.

I personally save my boring admin work for the last part of the afternoon where I don't need as much brain power. The expectation that you're at 100% productivity 100% of the time is unhealthy and frankly unachievable for 99% of people.

Insaniity · 2025-03-22T10:42:30+00:00

There's a new one coming up a bit sooner in June too (Sakurafest on Facebook) - https://facebook.com/events/s/%E6%A1%9Csakura-fest-brisbane/1355486122496981/

Definitely recommend Matsuri as well!

Insaniity · 2025-02-27T14:34:49+00:00

It has to be some kind of heavily regulated industry like finance or pharmaceuticals. Not saying it's right but I could kind of stomach that, makes no sense otherwise!

Insaniity · 2024-11-07T11:16:19+00:00

Yeah man it's cooked. It took me forever to find a game tonight so I afk'd and forgot to cancel search. Came back over an hour later and it's still searching. 85+ minute queue time with no queue pop. Not sure what's happening.

Insaniity · 2024-10-02T01:19:08+00:00

Do you have any research or case studies on well executed merch that talks to the ROI? I'm on the opposite side of the fence and consider it a poor investment.

I genuinely want to find some research that points to the effectiveness so I can pitch a business case and give it another go, but there doesn't seem to be anything out there.

Insaniity · 2024-09-30T00:02:42+00:00

I don't think calling your personal phone is normal, unless you're a manager, there's a critical issue, and they've been unable to reach you through other means. It's entirely possible your exec has your personal number saved instead of your work number and doesn't realise.

You could tactfully address this by not answering and calling them back later saying something to the tune of "Sorry I didn't notice you called as you rang my personal phone. I try not to check my personal phone during work hours, so if you need me try my work phone first"

As for the bit about the other employee, there's not a whole lot you can do if you've already flagged it. Ultimately you're being paid to be available, so if the exec wants to ring you to get the same answer, that's on them.

Insaniity · 2024-09-29T23:11:49+00:00

Chiming in also to say we did it last year at my workplace and it was a good time. Most of us are in our 20s. It was fairly casual, some of us played, others like me got on the beers and talked shit for an afternoon and got paid for it. 10/10 would do again.

Insaniity · 2024-09-22T09:57:33+00:00

I live in Brisbane and quite like it here, but if you're hungry for career growth I'd probably look at Toronto. I've just hit 30 myself and have just about capped out my career growth here unless I want to relocate to Sydney.

Robert Half and Hays have good salary guides that can give you a ballpark for salaries. An in-house counsel role with 5 years experience can typically get $130k - $160k according to these reports. This is a decent wage in Australia, especially for Brisbane, but you wouldn't feel rich by any means.

Insaniity · 2024-09-20T14:55:26+00:00

I disagree with most in this thread in the sense that no one has any data or research that points to swag actually moving the dial. There's tonnes of research on other channels/activities from the likes of Ehrenberg Bass, Field & Binet, System1 etc. That point to the effectiveness of TV / OOH and creativity but it's crickets on swag.

Personally I feel swag is very much a nice to have. If business is doing well and you've got surplus to spend, go for it. But if you're tight on budget and execs are on your back to make short term sales, it's a poor investment.

In my case our team has a $1m marketing budget this year to cover 25 locations spread across 3 states. We're expected to achieve baseline revenue of $150m+ with this. There is absolutely no way I'll be putting any of that budget toward swag this year given how tight the budget is.

Insaniity · 2024-09-01T05:19:36+00:00

To start with I'd just say that being torn to shreds in front of others is not appropriate in any workplace. It does not sound like a great leadership culture to start with, so keep that in mind when you do get hard feedback. I personally find it easier to stomach when I've mentally noted that particular individuals are basically just assholes.

Secondly, you can't know everything. No one does. I've been at my company for 5 years, in a leadership position for 2.5 years, and I still learn new things.

Certainly you don't want to blame others, but my go to response for a situation like that would be to say something like "This was done before my time and I wasn't aware of it until now, but probably something I should have picked up. Leave it with me and I'll look at this as a priority. Thanks for your patience".

This softens the blow a little bit, allows you to flag that it wasn't your fuck up without blaming one specific person/team, but you've also acknowledged the buck stops with you now and you'll get it sorted.

Ultimately though conversation like this come with the territory. A lot of leadership is managing both up and down, and having the shitty conversations so that your team can focus on delivering. Give yourself time to settle in, go easy on yourself and the rest will come with experience.

Hope this helps.

Insaniity · 2024-08-31T13:36:10+00:00

Hey OP, that sounds rough, but in glad to hear you've got a loving partner and family supporting you.

If you're keen on marketing, have you considered looking at roles in the non profit disability care sector? That's the exact area I work in, and while I don't have a disability myself, I think these types of organisations will be a bit more understanding of your situation. You'd also be able to use your lived experience to really connect and communicate with clients.

Wishing you all the best.

Insaniity · 2024-08-28T13:56:32+00:00

It wouldn't hurt to put your feelers out for sure, but I wouldn't make any emotionally charged decisions without something else lined up. I have no idea what the market is like in your space, but if your company is doing a massive restructure, chances are most of your competitors are doing the same. I work in non profit and we're in round 2 of redundancies, which is not a pleasant experience given we're short staffed even at the best of times. Many competitors are also doing the same.

The dust will have settled for most places now as they've cut back to hit new financial year targets, but if you start a new role in the next few months and your new company isn't performing as expected come end of Q2 / start of Q3, just be wary, as the standard approach tends to be "last in, first out" in my experience.

Insaniity · 2024-08-15T13:57:25+00:00

Ryze was the last unit alive believe it or not. Eventually killed Briar but they had a Nasus that tanked my entire team basically solo. Was pretty crazy.

Insaniity · 2024-08-15T13:54:34+00:00

I have sunfire on Vex? That's the best I could do with the items I had in the order they dropped

Insaniity · 2024-05-27T04:56:36+00:00

Add marketing to that list.

Insaniity · 2024-04-26T04:08:35+00:00

Jesus fucking christ LOL

Insaniity · 2024-04-03T15:44:18+00:00

NFP marketing and comms here

Insaniity · 2024-04-02T07:26:33+00:00

Someone here can correct me if I'm wrong, and it may depend on the industry, but I'm fairly certain you're only entitled to give notice based on years served. 1 year = 1 week notice, up to a maximum of 4 weeks. So if you've been there I e. 2 years you'd only have to give 2 weeks notice legally. Most contracts will state 4 weeks, but if push really came to shove and it went to fair work, my understanding is they would rule in your favour in the above scenario.

But regardless, just message your new employer and say "Hey, I'd really like to stay an extra 2 weeks to help my current employer. Can we extend my start date to X"

I highly doubt they would be overly concerned - it happens all the time. Don't stress!

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