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Daily Discussion Thread:🍪 Fri 22 Mar 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 7 months ago by CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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World Water Day

The day serves as a platform to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources and bring to the fore the importance of clean, accessible water for all.

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[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 16 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Employment extended for 2 more years. Yay!!

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Congrats! Does that mean you dont have to keep applying for new gigs? or still wanna get out of dodge?

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Gives me some breathing space to only apply for gig I actually want, instead of anything and everything. I'll keep my eye out still, but will be very picky. My manager is supportive of me getting a higher paying role and might advocate to make my current role a level higher.

At least I don't have to deal with interviews.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's definitely a great position to be in! The feeling of desperation and having to sell yourself is really demoralising.

If I wasn't so burnt out at my last place I would've definitely preferred looking for jobs while knowing I still had my existing job, but I was in no headspace to look for new jobs without first quitting my old one

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago

I've done that once in the past. Had enough and quit. Found another role fairly quickly, but it wasn't fun at the time.

[–] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice! Yeah always better to job search without the metaphorical ticking clock hey.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago

Had an interview recently and was shortlisted. Didn't really vibe with the role and the team, but work is work. Glad I can withdraw from that process now. Two years of certainty is very welcome :)

[–] anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice one! That must be a relief

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago

Heck yeah.

[–] melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

congratulations - always a relief/achievement

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Thanks friend :)

I can put the CVs away for another year