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TABSenior Contributor
just dropping by. Really not okay. Not sure how its playing out yet. Mother died 2 mths ago ish now. Was ok. Reality just getting to me. Am working now, just feeling really out of sorts , doesn't seem to be a pay off, ok sorry for glummedness. Had to tell someone. Maybe I should adopt next door neighbours cat that I see at 5am in dark while waiting for lift to work looking all freaked out. Heard her bell this morning didn't see
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Zoe7Senior Contributor
It must feel good to have a 'regular' job though @TAB? But I do understand that the serious stuff can be monotonous and the day can seem so much longer without something (like a little humour) to break it up. I am really pleased for you though that you have something regular - can afford more cat milk now I suppose (and not the cheap homebrand kind but the top of the line luxury cat milk lol)
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Yeah I get that @TAB certainly more lucrative having casual or short-term contract work which is ok if it is consistent - not so much if you don't know when the next job is coming along. I used to do relief teaching - and that is all I wanted to do - before I finally took it on full-time. I could work 3 days a week and receive around the same as a full-time teacher but no holiday pay meant I had to be careful with my money to cover those times. So there are advantages and disadvantages for both.
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