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20:13:00 * Now talking in #Adelaide.Alive
20:13:00 * Topic is 'Still here, still smiling :)'
20:13:00 * Set by emerald^eyes on Wed Mar 24 20:28:00
20:13:00 * ChanOP sets mode: +o linying
20:13:00 <linying> ...Barb?
20:13:00 <mrs^smurf> heyy :)
20:13:00 <linying> :)))
20:13:00 <linying> {{HUGS}}
20:13:00 <mrs^smurf> huggggs from us :)
20:14:00 * linying ain't hugg`n him... !!!!!
20:14:00 <mrs^smurf> lol he is cute tho :)
20:14:00 <linying> A perspective thing I think...
20:14:00 * linying is now known as Glenn
20:14:00 * ChanOP sets mode: -o Glenn
20:14:00 <mrs^smurf> mmmmm you betcha, so howve you been?
20:15:00 <Glenn> Busy... and you?
20:15:00 <mrs^smurf> very much the same, we are both working full time now so its a bit more full on
20:15:00 * Juliet is on IRC (Julie Milat)
20:15:00 <Glenn> Wow... that's great! :)
20:16:00 <mrs^smurf> its ok, bloody rather not work at all !!! we want to stay home and enjoy life, but unfortunately no one will pay us to do that
20:16:00 <Glenn> ...not even the government?
20:17:00 <mrs^smurf> well not enuf no, damn it!
20:17:00 <Glenn> ...mmmmm.... need to fudge the figures a bit then...
20:17:00 <mrs^smurf> mind you, we lose about 1/2 of what dennis makes because we dont get any family assistance anymore, there isnt a lot of incentive to work
20:18:00 <Glenn> Yeah... it's a bit hard when you start looking at the figures like that. Almost cheaper to bludge on the dole than work these days...
20:18:00 <mrs^smurf> it is , but we got sick of dealing with centrelink when i was temping, they are all morons
20:19:00 <Glenn> Yeah... and that's a common complaint!
20:20:00 <mrs^smurf> they were awful, totally incompetant.. so its nice not to deal with them, and nice to have a little extra... but we miss spendinga little more time together
20:20:00 <mrs^smurf> and its more difficult organising the kids too, but we are doing fine :)
20:20:00 <mrs^smurf> how about u?
20:21:00 <Glenn> I think its a pre-requisite for jobs at that place...
20:21:00 <Glenn> Still at the Uni... but also just about had enough.
20:21:00 <mrs^smurf> really? they giving out crap still?
20:22:00 <Glenn> *sigh* ...yeah. Still there.... :(
20:22:00 <mrs^smurf> so what do you think you will do? resign?
20:23:00 <Glenn> Piss them off and stay a little longer! :)))
20:23:00 <mrs^smurf> lol until you can retire and pocket the money hey lol
20:24:00 <Glenn> LAtest but of bs is there's a sicko in my department who has decided to take a liking to spitting on my car. I spat the dummy today and had a two hour meeting with the campus deputy director...
20:25:00 <mrs^smurf> oh gawd, what an idiot, what does he get out of that??
20:25:00 <Glenn> Easy to say dela with him, but even independant witnesses have been shown to be not enough to convict the department arseholes...
20:26:00 <Glenn> He's a sicko... really gets his jollies out similar behavour!
20:26:00 <mrs^smurf> thats just crap, can you get the union in on it? health & safety or something?
20:27:00 <Glenn> He's not had anything to do for almost three years now but is sick jealous of me because I get paid a lot more than he does, and he feels he should be getting at leasy my salary. How would you like a job where you only have to atttend the workplace if you feel like it, do nothing while you are there, and get almost $44K for your efforts...'/
20:28:00 <Glenn> Gotta prove it... and then if it WAS proven, would never be able to leave my car unattended on campus again.
20:29:00 <mrs^smurf> id KILL for a job like that.. god i get $32k for working my arse off
20:29:00 <Glenn> Working for the wong mob!
20:30:00 <mrs^smurf> yes, obviously!!!
20:30:00 <mrs^smurf> and you are right, if you got a ruling he would prolly be even worse.. he must have serious problems.. in the private sector he would be out on his butt
20:32:00 <Glenn> It's hard though 'cos I've only recently bought a new car... the last one was getting attacked from about October last year... bought the new one in January and it's been getting on an off "attention" since then... but in the last week, almost daily. Got really pissed off when the driver's side door handle was the target, rather than the usual passenger side front window.
20:33:00 <mrs^smurf> cant they have a security guard to keep any eye on him? to see if he is doing it?
20:34:00 <Glenn> Too sneaky... and too cowardly to ever stand up and and admit he did it either...
20:34:00 <Glenn> Because he arrives and leaves the campus at irregular times, if at all, very difficult to predict the best time to watch.
20:37:00 <mrs^smurf> and the 'powers that be' dont see it as a problem?
20:37:00 <Glenn> ...yes, and no...
20:37:00 <Glenn> The tend to see me as the problem as I'm likeely to make a fuss about it...
20:38:00 <mrs^smurf> god id make a fuss aobut someone continually being so disgusting
20:39:00 <Glenn> It's a "managment issue"... management in the Uni doesn't like to be shown to be incompetent and supportive of intimidation by virture of the fact that the chose to do nothing about it...
20:39:00 <mrs^smurf> well in private sector, it would be a health and safety issue, harassment etc
20:40:00 <Glenn> ...among other things...
20:40:00 <mrs^smurf> yes, like nasty dirty moronic ppl!
20:41:00 <Glenn> If I was Asian, female and a student.... then all hell would have boken loose a long time ago... but being middle aged, male, white and heterosexual.... no interest in that...
20:42:00 <mrs^smurf> yes unfortunately you arent in the right demographic
20:42:00 <Glenn> So much for equality!
20:42:00 <mrs^smurf> some are more equal than others, remember! lol
20:43:00 <Glenn> Yeah.... that too!
20:43:00 <Glenn> Anyway... gotta go... sorry for putting a dampner on your evening! Take care... and great to see you around again!!!!
20:43:00 <Glenn> Byeeeeeeee...... !
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