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[–] itstoowet@lemmy.world 66 points 2 days ago (7 children)

American in the Netherlands: Woke up at 9 without my alarm, had coffee and a joint. No work today because I got put on burnout leave.

12: Had lunch, scheduled some appointments.
2pm: rode to supermarket and then the beach to have some champagne, joints, and make some music on my portable groovebox. I'll be here till sunset.

Might stop at my local pub for a beer and dinner afterwards.

No friends because NL is lonely as hell((

But yes, life is much better in Europe, even in the Netherlands ( I just personally don't really care for it)

[–] Latuga17@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I'm also American living in the Netherlands although I study here instead. How have you found the experience so far? Have you learned any Dutch?

[–] monokel_franze@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Jo, is there a Chance to join(t)? Just a guy from your neighbourhood asking.

[–] coolfission@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago (6 children)

American here wtf is burnout leave? How long can you take the leave?

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Look up "Kur" in Gemany. A stressed out worker may utilize it every 4 years. The US labor laws and fucking medieval.

[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 days ago

You go to the doctor, they say you are suffering burnout and prescribe you working less, potentially also therapy, and you get sick leave for the time you can't work. How long depends on what the doctor says, but potentially quite long. You can't be fired during that time except after a very long time (i.e. that you should be on permanent disability benefit instead) and the company making all possible efforts at other suitable arrangements.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 18 points 2 days ago

LOL fellow American also bamboozled by this concept. "Burnout leave" to us is when you finally snap and quit, cutting off your healthcare and income all in one go.

Hope you have multiple "streams of income" and "side hustles" if nothing else is "lined up"!

For the majority of us burnout isn't a pathology, it's the most American state of being. 😂

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It exist here too. Just its when you get pipped and didn't line up a new job.

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[–] itstoowet@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Up to 2 years, apparently. It was a huge shock to me too; I'm still coming to grips with it? Honestly, I didn't want to take it but my boss strongly urged me to talk to the company doc and here we are.

I'm still working, just reduced hours.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 6 points 2 days ago

It's a good thing that you take it, as long as you don't make the classic mistake of forgetting why you're on leave (and risk ending up in a "don't do anything productive" depression).

Wishing you a good recovery!

[–] okwhateverdude@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Take care of yourself bro. I've been there. A few months off helped tremendously. And it seems we share similar interests. No reason to be lonely. Hit me up with a message if you'd be keen to hang out over some joints.

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[–] monokel_franze@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Here in Germany we call it “Frühschoppen“. Instead of coffee we have beer!

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 89 points 2 days ago (5 children)

My day so far in Germany: wake up without alarm at 3:30, have coffee and smoke a joint with my husband (it’s his day off), eat cold vegetable Maultaschen (my beloved) for breakfast, walk to my job at the bakery for my 5:00 shift, run around sweating all day until my shift ends at 13:00, walk home, decompress, and eat the rest of the Maultaschen.

In an hour or two, my husband and I will go sit on the riverbank a couple blocks away, smoke a few joints, and he'll play the banjo (very uncommon here) while I read until we want to have dinner. Then we’ll make open faced sandwiches for dinner (very common here), and try to get to bed by 20-21.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (4 children)

a life without children...how I miss thee 😭

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Give them away

[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 18 points 2 days ago

Children are our most valuable resource! Sell them, /s

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I live in the US. too many pedophiles for that to be safe.

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Does maultaschen mean mouth pockets?

[–] Zwiebel@feddit.org 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Allegedly they were invented by some catholic monks who had some juicy meat on hand which they weren't allowed to eat on that day (friday I think) so they hid the meat from gods eyes by wrapping it in dough. Foolproof plan me thinks

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[–] parson0@startrek.website 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, literally translated it does. Maul is a bit on the vulgar side these days, you'd say Mund instead. For animals often Maul is still used. And if you tell someone to shut up you tell them Halt's Maul (hold your mouth)

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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Yup! But ruder, more like maw pockets

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[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What is an open faced sandwich? Like a slice of bread with toppings?

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Exactly, just a sandwich with only one piece of bread. It’s probably the most common dinner here, because people traditionally had big meals at lunch, but that’s slowly changing

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago

I like how basically every culture has dumplings & they're all delicious. if there are grain and egg to make pasta cooking stuff in a little pasta pocket is obviously the next step.

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[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 41 points 2 days ago

Am an immigrant in Spain

  1. Woke up with alarm
  2. Went to office
  3. No beer at lunch T_T
  4. At least went to get a massage in the evening
  5. Will play Baldur's Gate 3 with friends online now
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We call this "sitcomming" here in the states

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do we?

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I do, now

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Haha, i probably will now too 🤣🤣

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That’s being a tourist.

Otherwise, who is making and serving the drinks and lunch?

[–] maltasoron@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Foreign students working parttime

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 days ago

Hello Canada my old friend.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

The comment above yours probably

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

This hits hard...

I woke up early today (without an alarm) because I had to bring my dog to a chiropractor at noon.

So I had a cup of coffee and a pipe, watching the morning dew dry up

It's one of 3 days off this week, and that's only because I sacrificed one additional day off to fake an extra shift on Friday. It pays double though, because of union regulations, even though I'd have taken it for regular pay anyway.

The only difference is, that I don't have friends to meet up with, mostly because I don't want to, and that I'm not in a drinking mode yet, but sounds like I could pick that up at some point

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I had to bring my dog to a chiropractor

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[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Just a small adjustment to his stiff neck issue that he picked up a few months ago

[–] Zoldyck@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Chiropraction is a scam

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[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 days ago

Today I reached 5/5 already at 13h

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's my exact plan for Saturday.

[–] originaltnavn@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

Same, except that I think I'll make a cake for said friends to eat after drinks. Saturdays are the best.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 10 points 2 days ago

this is Southern Europe maxxing

[–] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 9 points 2 days ago

ITT: peaceful cottages in the woods with bread walls, cake roofs, and sugar windows

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

Mads is so fucking hot.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

I would like this

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