GOOD NEWS

[JeffH]

The newspapers mostly have depressing news reports; wars, natural disasters, finance sector misbehaviour, bitching 'celebrities' (the poor, precious darlings!), carnage etc.etc.
It's Good News Week......but mostly not.

I do like to see good news that uplifts my spirits but apparently that does not sell newspapers. So if you see a nice news item that uplifts your spirits, post it here for everyone to enjoy.

I will kick it off with one I saw yesterday that touched me. From Wales With Love

Over to you.

[Triggersmob]

Great article. Thanks for sharing Jeff.

[humpybong]

The good news is that President Trump has been quite for a couple of days....hope it continues.

[kchan1111]

Here is my contribution.

Teachers donate 100 sick days to colleague with cancer
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45214174

[Triggersmob]

Another good story.
I have 260 sick days accrued.
Hopefully I will never need them.

[kchan1111]

Friend of mine used to be a policeman. He said when someone is about to retire. They will go on stress leave to flush out all their sick leave balance.

[JeffH]

An organisation I worked for used to offer a payout on unused sick leave -a percentage that increased with years of service- to stop that happening.
I took a voluntary redundancy some years ago, after 28 years service, and got the same deal as well as accumulated long service leave and annual leave plus the redundancy offer. That was enough to discharge the balance of our mortgage and have enough to be able to pay the bills while I worked out how best to get an income. Rolled over my super and was also able to add some to it. All up ended paying negligible tax on the payout.

[kchan1111]

Nice work JeffH.

Every time I leave a job, I ask if they are looking to retrench people first before I resign. Just in case.

[Triggersmob]

I have never changed job. 40 years service in 2 months time.

[kchan1111]

That's incredible. Do they actually give you a gold watch?

In IT, on average you change job every 3 years.

[Fulvio]

They will go on stress leave to flush out all their sick leave balance.

Back when I broke my back in the public service, my sick leave accumulated to an embarrassing level. When the razor gang and a shonky doctor conspired to terminate my career, the friendly HR department arranged to split up my sick leave, long service and other bits and pieces to ensure my income was split over two tax years and I got the maximum possible. I made out like a bandit, and it was about the only time I had a positive opinion of public servants anywhere.  :angel:

[Triggersmob]

That's incredible. Do they actually give you a gold watch?

In IT, on average you change job every 3 years.

I received a gold watch for 25 years service.
Not sure what they might give me for 40.
Maybe a $5000 account at the coin shop of
my choice.

[JeffH]

That sounds like wishful thinking. Have you dropped any subtle hints?

[humpybong]

I have never changed job. 40 years service in 2 months time.

Hell Triggs....what did you do....you only get 20 years for murder thses days!

[kchan1111]

That's incredible. Do they actually give you a gold watch?

In IT, on average you change job every 3 years.

I received a gold watch for 25 years service.
Not sure what they might give me for 40.
Maybe a $5000 account at the coin shop of
my choice.