just_kitten @ just_kitten @aussie.zone

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Yeah, gutting that public amenity and infrastructure once again takes second place to private corporate interests. I kinda think the public should find out what Mecca paid in compensation to shut down a section of PT for their own profit.

Well that's this work week over, i haven't counted down the hours this much in a long time.

Looks like it will take 5-7 working days for both the ATO and super fund to get their stuff organised and both parties are all 'this is weird it's never happened before, this needs escalation (10 minute hold)'. oh well, this is why people get accountants even though this really should've been very straightforward. I've done what I can for now.

On a vaguely related note, really glad that mandatory payday super is kicking in next year. Kinda BS knowing how much is just sitting around not earning interest for 3 months.

I have to finalise my campervan/campsite bookings tomorrow and then it's just a matter of waiting till the end of the month and going on my veeeeeeery badly needed break.

It appears to be very rare for the contributions to not show up with the ATO, according to both the ATO, the super fund and two accountants I spoke to, and there is no paperwork to "see" really (everything was good on paper) but thanks for the condescension anyway I guess

They haven't put in a due date yet but typically I think you have until 21 November unless you filed with an agent and/or have requested a payment plan.

24 minute wait to get a call back then a 15 minute call from the ATO done, now on hold with the super fund with three callers ahead of me in the queue... blaaah.... At least the ATO staff member was super helpful and escalated my issue but she did say the super fund still needs to report the contribution before anything can be processed. I have Words for the super fund about not being clear regarding how soon they send contribution info to the ATO

I filed the return myself, followed all the instructions to a tee, turns out my super fund is not being very truthful or clear about how quickly they then send that info to the ATO.

No, I filed the tax return well after the NOICC was done and I received an acknowledgement. But the super fund has still not submitted the data to the ATO despite repeatedly saying they did on the phone when I noticed the discrepancy

Grrrr got my tax return back and as expected, my bloody super deduction is not available and I owe them a huge chunk now AND I'm out of pocket for the substantial amount I deposited... guess I will have to make those phone calls when it's 8am. Not happy Jan. I foresee a lot of "no you need to contact ATO!", "no you need to contact your super fund!" back and forth...

E: and it's been three hours now, 4:30am and I can't get back to sleep. Do they put something in these pizzas?

oh damn that's some hot competition. I concede.

Pizzas on sale today... pants have been feeling tight recently... but pizza... after the day that was... pizza. At least it is economical enough to last for 3 meals. Then I might watch something. Red Rooms has been on my list after it was mentioned in the DT

E: gotta love Quebecois French and how they randomly drop in English words with a totally North American accent.

The extra one is for me. Thanks

Nah I don't. Maybe I might, sarcasm could be a great way to get them off my back without coming across as unengaged - thanks!

That's just such a great photo! Yeah, sometimes our animal companions are a real relief after a lot of human company. Good luck with the new job, lol @ the existing one having no IT policies seemingly...

But do we get a potato cake for it?

Urrrrgh. I think I can handle it when it's on teams via text but in person it's hard to give a non committal answer sometimes because that person is then around and you need to interact with them further and they might bring up their productive weekend yet again.

I just had a couple of colleagues very performatively go on a quick run before lunch because that's now their Thing and they want to get people into it after having announced their running activities this weekend. Like they're perfectly lovely folks and this place is generally great but I simply do not have the energy to pretend to be interested in any of these today. I had the shortest lunch ever and will be skedaddling as soon as I hit 7.5 hrs before I really do turn into the Grinch.

I am 10000% ready to blame the weather. I really wish I'd timed everything so I could be on leave right now. I think that might legitimately be contributing to the crankiness... resentment... maybe a sickie is in full order for tomorrow to balance the scales since we have SFA to do anyway.

It totally is just a transactional thing, I can handle a "how are you" most of the time as it's just an extension of "hi" (although yes, harder to lie through your teeth when you're really not feeling it) but the whole weekend thing is just way too long for my liking especially when I simply can't match the mood of the other person.

There are some people I will always have time for re: a genuine response to how are you etc, but because of experiences like the ones you have also had, I am very selective. I think I've gotten better at working out when someone might be a one-directional dumper - esp when interacting with the public during site visits.

Oh god. As if Monday mornings aren't hard enough

Bleah, back to being cranky pants again today. Feeling bristly when people ask the prerequisite "what did you get up to on the weekend" and I don't have anything exciting to say like a fishing trip or running a marathon or whatever so they tune out anyway. I know it's a nicety but like I wish they round just skip the question, neither of us enjoy it at this point. And I don't actually want to hear about what most of my colleagues have gotten up to because it's not in my wheelhouse anyway and i can only feign interest for so long.

Ordinarily I'd just bury myself in work but we've run out of stuff to do and the only stuff left is some very very tedious document updating which I've already spent a lot of time on and I'm dying of boredom send help. Almost tempted to start chucking sickies...

Cranky janky mood dissolved after a fantastic, uplifting and inspiring one on one with friend (and great food, and a walk both ways due to being in my hood).

I feel blessed to have friends like her - so deeply intelligent, capable and adventurous yet more than happy to get in the weeds with little ol' me 😊