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I gave my resignation in at work last week. It was also the day there was a performance review and I was spoken to before I gave them my letter, my good points were pointed out, areas in need of improvement were mentioned as I'm quite new to the job but overall I was doing well. Which considering I'm working a job I can't stand and was only choosing to do because it was all that was on offer as an internal transfer when I moved cities to study as a post-grad student and needed part time work, is pretty good. I enjoyed my previous role in the company a lot more and was very good at my job.


My letter of resignation was handed in around lunchtime, it was approved and I was told that I could make it my last day if I wanted because it wasn't busy at the moment. And have those idiots get out of paying me for the duration of my notice period? I don't think so. I refused the offer and said I would continue working until the date of my last availability prior to starting my new job.

I was allowed to work one more day then I was told I wouldn't be allowed to work at my duties at all until I finish and I'd be given other things to do. The excuse for this, apparently performance. Funny how there was nothing wrong with my performance prior to my giving them my resignation. Only one business day had passed since then. It was an excuse for them to use to force me to take the offer that was made to me when I gave in my resignation obviously. I was given nothing to do all day, I think I read every section of the company website because I was allowed to do nothing else, so that's what I did. I don't deserve though to be treated that way from anyone, especially a couple of loser managers with no education on power trips, so I took the offer and am rid of them.


It's a relief, and I guess they got what they wanted as well which is the bad part but I didn't have much choice unless I wanted to spend weeks in that place being treated like dirt and given nothing to do. Apparently they don't take kindly to people resigning at this company, oh and my not taking them up on their offer that would allow them to get out of paying me for the notice period must have annoyed them as well. It's just not worth putting myself through that. Now, the work ombudsperson on the other hand may be interested in hearing about how these losers treat company employees. I'm going to enjoy my short break before I start my new job and it is a good chance to finish up all my assignments as well as it is quite a busy time of the university semester!
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Jaywalking

March 30th 2008 09:31
I was walking in the city today and it really struck me just how many people jaywalk. It's a daily occurrence of course, almost everyone does it.

I'm usually the only one still waiting for the 'walk' sign. I'd probably do it too if I could (only if there are no cars coming) but sadly, I've got the usual paranoia that my peers also have. I'm just too close to getting my practicing certificate to risk the possibility of getting caught jaywalking. When I go to court to be admitted as a legal practitioner, I'd have to tell the judge all my indiscretions. Luckily I don't have any to tell, but telling the judge I was caught jaywalking just months before admission would really not look good. So I wait for the walk sign while mostly everyone else crosses and at least this way I don't have to worry that I will get caught.

Jaywalking is actually a dangerous practice and there are many jaywalking pedestrians who are hit by cars each year. Granted, jaywalking is not high on the crime list but it's easily avoidable and waiting at a pedestrian crossing for the walk sign really does not take much more time than just crossing takes. It's also safer and can save you the ticket for jaywalking if caught.

So join me in waiting for the walk sign and reduce the risk of doing something that saves you only a minimal amount of time and is a dangerous, yet often overlooked practice.

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Taking a bear to court?

March 21st 2008 03:00
I thought I had heard it all until I heard about this. A court in FYROM (I refuse to call the country by the other name it uses, which was also used in the original article) has found in the favour of a beekeeper that had honey stolen and damage to his beehives....by a bear. That's right, a bear. A bear with no owner. Who is going to pay the damages? The state of course. So the state has to pay the $3500 in damages and hopefully the bear will behave himself in future or he may be taken to court again. All other animals beware!
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A man must have seriously had to weigh up his options after 6 men allegedly entered his residence and started stealing his cannabis plants.

What to do in a case like this? Call the police and admit to growing illegal drugs or let the theft continue? A head scratcher really, but the man must have decided he wanted to save the plants, and therefore he called the police


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More money!

March 7th 2008 01:11
Whenever I receive one of those lovely letters from a bank, phone company or anyone who sends me a bill, stating that a fee is going up, this is how I read it. It's a shortened reading of their letters, but this is in essence what it comes down to.

Dear addyournamehere


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Who designs these?

February 3rd 2008 00:05
Are paedophiles designing children's clothing and underwear? You only need to walk through a clothing store to see that sex is being sold to children as well. What makes a designer decide to create underwear for a child that says 'bite this' or 'sexy' on the crotch? The crazy idea that sex should be sold to children or the desire to support child abuse? It's all about money apparently, and not logic.

Society has a huge problem not only with child abuse, but with paedophilia and children are becoming sexually active at younger and younger ages. Why? Well, considering the messages society brings across it's not surprising. Parents shouldn't be buying these things. Children don't control what they wear until they're old enough to buy their own clothing, so parents shouldn't be buying into this industry


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What does your user name mean?

January 15th 2008 01:03
So we all have them, we all use them but what do they mean? Did you choose your user name for a reason? Is it a word you like, your name or something that is meaningful to you?

As for me, Justicia is the Goddess of Justice. It is the Latin version of the word justice. I am a law graduate with the belief that law should equal justice and I have a huge interest in Latin. Hence, my love of justice and Latin combined to create my user name


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How do you iron a shirt?

January 4th 2008 02:17
This was the question posed to me by my eighteen year old brother. I just wish I'd seen him turn on the iron and then try to tackle the job of ironing the shirt! I think this is something teenage boys/young men always seem to find difficult but I do think he probably could have done it had I not been home to do it for him!
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2007-2008

January 1st 2008 05:16
What do I remember from the year 2007? Quite a good year really, I graduated from university, went on to do a graduate diploma and became involved in community radio. Everything that 2007 was though cannot compare with what 2008 is set to bring me.

2008 is a year of changes - I'm moving to a new city in just two months (exciting and nerve-wracking all at once), will finish my graduate diploma and start my LLM. Work will involve a transfer which will certainly help but I'll also be looking for a new job. It's good to have the job as a back-up though when it comes to making such a big move


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Your and You're

December 30th 2007 10:44
Why do people not notice the difference? It's either your or you're, it's not one or the other no matter how it's being used in a sentence. Just one of my grammar gripes! I've come across it everywhere, even in professional publications. Proof-reading and editing go a long way!
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