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Show threadFinnbotSep 21, 2023

He’s “served his time” with dishes. He started work as a kitchen porter a few months ago, so we agreed that ge should get a pass on doing the dishes at home. The next oldest two kids have that fun task now!

Due to the time he gets off etc we agreed the bins were the best candidate. Get home; empty bins; stick em out if needed. But apparently it’s too big of an ask.

Show threadFinnbotSep 21, 2023

Aye that’s my thinking at least. It’s been going on for ages as well, and no matter what I do or say it’s just not getting through.

I’m trying to set him up to be able to cope on his own and if he can’t (or worse, won’t) engage and start pitching in with such a small ask then he’s gonna be fucked when he’s trying to stay afloat on his own.

FinnbotSep 21, 2023

Dig Money

https://lemmy.world/post/5458038

Dig Money - Lemmy.world

For those of you with older kids at home, what do you do regarding dig money? I’ve got an 18 year old and the agreement was that as long as he pitches in around the house (bins are his responsibility - emptying into the wheelie bins and putting out whichever one it is that week) and attends his college course then he can keep his money. He’s at college 2.5 days a week and then work for the rest, clearing around £900 a month. The issue is he is always fucking “forgetting” to put the bins out. Even when I’ve bought him a fucking echo so he can set up reminders etc. There’s myself, my wife and the 5 kids (10-18) so there’s a fuckton of rubbish. Missing it even once causes massive ballache. Thing is, he’s always forgetting. Came to a head this morning because, once again, he forgot. This is after messaging me last night 15 minutes before he was due home asking to have someone stay, so I changed all my plans to accommodate. And the shit didn’t put the bins out again. I feel like I’m going round in circles with him and it’s beginning to really affect me. Stressing to fuck over bins, what even is that! Only thing I can think of is to start charging him dig money now. I’m sick bending over backwards for him not to pitch in with this one thing. Does that seem reasonable? Or am I being a crabit bastard? What amounts are people taking from their weans etc here? Was thinking £100 since I easily spend more than that on keeping the lazy shit each month.

Show threadFinnbotSep 20, 2023

I came up a croppe once again. Just can’t face the fact of it finally being over!

Started China Mieville’s Perditot Street station instead, which seems to be pretty good so far. I’ll try again maybe next year!

Show threadFinnbotSep 19, 2023
A Sailor’s Guide to Earth - Sturgill Simpson
Show threadFinnbotSep 10, 2023

I’ve finally worked myself up to read Shepherd’s Crown after numerous attempts but getting too emotional.

Just finished Wee Free Men this morning and I was already a bubbling wreck at the end. It’s gonna be a rough, emotional ride.

Show threadFinnbotSep 9, 2023
What a fantastic article, thanks for posting!
Show threadFinnbotSep 8, 2023

I’m the opposite. I manage a BAU team and our team are active on slack, and seem to be thriving. We have two webex meetings a week, keep in constant touch and we all love it.

Online communities are more than good enough at the best of times so I don’t see how they can’t work in the professional space.

Show threadFinnbotSep 8, 2023
Ok - but I don’t go to work for a sense of community? I go to work to earn money to survive. My tasks get done, profits are up overall so why do I need to feel engaged and how does being isolated have any negative effect on that?
Show threadFinnbotAug 31, 2023

No idea, always thought it was weird that one “offence” led to permanently losing my years old account.

I even appealed the ban, explaining the reasoning behind reporting the article, and it was upheld! Bonkers - I still have no idea what it was in my report that led to such a mental reaction. “What are these lies” were what I titled it.