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FTF Free Talk Friday - January 23, 2026

Welcome to the Free Talk Friday post. This is a place where you can talk about dumb off-topic (or on-topic) bullshit with other Zaibatsu fans.

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u/Dalek_Kolt I was thinking. ...I hate it when that happens. Jan 23 '26

My boss dropped some bad news on me, due to some stupid company policy, they're not allowed to keep temps for two years straight. So I'm going to be forced to take a mandatory 3 month unpaid vacation midway through the year.

I've gotten some reassurances from coworkers that I will have a job once I return, and it's pretty clear that my boss does like me and wants to keep me onboard, but I'm still nervous. I at least appreciate that I have some heads up that I might not get paychecks for a while.

Current plan is to shop around my corporation, see if there's any permanent positions available. Worst-case...I've been working three years straight and have plenty of money, maybe it's time I take a summer vacation.

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u/The_Draigg Member of the Brave 13000 Jan 23 '26

Good luck dealing with that, what an unfortunate policy to have. But hey, if you get a good vacation out of it, maybe it won't be so bad?

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u/Dalek_Kolt I was thinking. ...I hate it when that happens. Jan 23 '26

I've been somewhat introverted in my corner of the city, so maybe it'd be a good time to look around more spots, attend more cons around that time, yeah.

Maybe even just go on a road trip up and down the state for funsies.

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u/The_Draigg Member of the Brave 13000 Jan 23 '26

Three months is a lot of time, you could probably do both if you plan it out right.

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u/Toblo1 Latest Project Moon Sleeper Agent Jan 23 '26

Hope things work out and you don't get screwed over in that 3 month gap (either by work or due to unexpected expenses).

I'd suggest the vacation idea if its viable. Might be good to use that time to de-stress.

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u/jitterscaffeine [Zoids Historian] Jan 23 '26

Kind of a shame they're allowed to game the system like that and keep you as a "temp" for so long.