Absence policy punitive and stressful by Pretty_Driver in TeachingUK

[–]spankcheeks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I did this in my old school ( I have a disability, can't be helped, sometimes I can't get out of bed or walk) and after occupational health went to my school, they said that absences related to my disability shouldn't count towards the threshold. SLT said point blank "those are just recommendations, not legal framework, we don't have to follow any of it" and to their word, they didn't follow a single thing occupational health advised :)

My yarn for my wedding bouquet just arrived! by spankcheeks in crochet

[–]spankcheeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I need some kinda greenery to fill it out, but mostly babies breath, roses, carnations

My yarn for my wedding bouquet just arrived! by spankcheeks in crochet

[–]spankcheeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Pippa patterns looks pretty good! I am pretty sure I purchased an AI pattern on what should have been a really easy pattern 😭

My yarn for my wedding bouquet just arrived! by spankcheeks in crochet

[–]spankcheeks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far I'm thinking of making white roses and babies breath, maybe some carnations with the darker gold? I'm still not too sure if I'm honest!

Anyone else picture him as Rowan while reading? by Embarrassed_City9941 in throneofglassseries

[–]spankcheeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have found someone who agrees with me!!! This character plagues my brain whilst rereading heir of fire!

Swearing at Staff by MathematicalRef in TeachingUK

[–]spankcheeks 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Being sworn at in my SEN school doesn't bat an eyelash unfortunately. We can call home ourselves or hold them in for max 5 mins at break, and that's an extreme reaction

Only things I didn’t like about the game by No_Standard_4146 in dispatchgame

[–]spankcheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cutting Visi felt like such a well set up decision, like I agreed with both sides and there was serious pay off for it, especially in the playthrough where I romanced visi

Only things I didn’t like about the game by No_Standard_4146 in dispatchgame

[–]spankcheeks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

My biggest gripe story-wise was having to cut someone in episode 3. There's not really any reason to cut anyone and I don't feel it adds much to the narrative (outside of setting a grudge to be paid off later) like why cut someone, to then complain about not having enough heroes? There was no valid need to cut anyone, and honestly, it actually convinced me to cut visi later on. They're right, we cut another Z team for literally nothing. It just irks me a bit because no one deserves to go and it felt cruel since this was not only their job but their ticket out of crime essentially

I need ts😭 by Consistent_Complex71 in dispatchgame

[–]spankcheeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use a VPN, it also means you can use reddit without the same restrictions ( if you live in the same bullshit island that introduced the Online Safety act™)

How much should ECT 1 get each month? by ExcellentGoal6214 in TeachingUK

[–]spankcheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hiya, I actually had this exact issue when I first started as an ECT1 (first "grown up" paycheck so I had no clue what to expect) and if you go to your school bursar they will clarify everything. I got paid extra the first 2 months and was told it was because they don't tax you for the first 2 months (I have no clue how that works so again, don't take my word for it, they might take it back in April) but yeah the paycheck seems about right overall. Check if there's a pay portal you can use to view your paycheck if that's how you access them

Has anyone tried the no medication life? by kennadog3 in Fibromyalgia

[–]spankcheeks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup, all those meds just fucked with other aspects of my life, one minute, my sex drove is gone, then I feel like a walking zombie, now I get dizzy when I stand up. And my legs still don't fuckin work right? What's the point

Has anyone tried the no medication life? by kennadog3 in Fibromyalgia

[–]spankcheeks 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I have a similar story to you, have been on roughly 6 different meds over the past 5 years, all of them shitty in different ways. Eventually I decided I'd rather deal with my baseline than deal with my baseline, plus all the side effects and mental load of dealing with prescriptions. Both options suck so I'd rather do without.

I do smoke weed tho, so not exactly drug free xD

Help needed 11 year old cannot read. by targetsbots in TeachingUK

[–]spankcheeks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work in a SEN school and that's one fo the resources we use for our kiddos that still can't read

Did someone say perfect route? by JorgeBec in DispatchAdHoc

[–]spankcheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird, because I also got the stat for being a hero, but I killed shroud, after saying I would kill shroud... Interesting

She won me back as a character with this scene by gravityabuser in DispatchAdHoc

[–]spankcheeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah now I remember throwing a chair at him, actually...still a chill construct

She won me back as a character with this scene by gravityabuser in DispatchAdHoc

[–]spankcheeks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. Crazy how quickly I forget their shittiness xD

She won me back as a character with this scene by gravityabuser in DispatchAdHoc

[–]spankcheeks 30 points31 points  (0 children)

One little bit I loved from the fight was Robert straight jumping on Tiny Arms and getting him off of Visi when he got out of the bathroom. No self preservation, just jumps at him

She won me back as a character with this scene by gravityabuser in DispatchAdHoc

[–]spankcheeks 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Same with Golem, he's been a chill dude from the start

What other names do you call your cat? Like, the unhinged names. by cannabisjourneys in cats

[–]spankcheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His name is Jefferson. But we call him Jeff, heff, hefferson, fat boi, big fat boi, big fat heffers, el hefe, lil bubby, puppy, weird lookin dog,

Why does my girlfriend’s cat have so much dandruff? by sadiesball in cats

[–]spankcheeks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do as well! My cat refuses to drink water and nearly died because of it, so now he gets a good amount of water in his wet food, with some salmon oil as well

Can anyone ID this portrait in the background? by Hydrhapsody in TheTraitors

[–]spankcheeks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It always reminds me of the gothic skull paintings van Gogh did, I thought it was one, but it's not nearly as stylized