Fiona! I'm so sorry to hear!

I don't know how I'd feel about six months warning -- it gives you time to prepare, but it could be a long period of mourning, too.

Still, it's more civilized than coming into work one morning and being greeted by a security guard with a box of your possessions....

I know several people who are deaf in one ear and do fine. Except for not waking up for anything when they sleep on the good ear and turning their head to hear better sometimes.

You have just described my dad. Except that now that he's 81, he has a hearing aid in his good ear.

I'm so sorry, Fiona.

My first job was about 2.5 years, the next one 9 years and I'm in year 3 of the current one. I'm starting to look for a new job, but I'm going to be pretty picky - I'd like more money and a different employer, but I love the people and the hours here.

I'm just past three in my current job, but for once I'm not feeling burned out and antsy for a change, so that's good.

I think at my next job, I really need to power through the 2.5 year point which it seems is when I get antsy. If this company were not moving and I were not moving, I could see myself staying here for years despite many drawbacks. I have had 2 jobs that changed office space that doubled my commute, and both times it contributed to my decision to leave.

At the moment, my big hang up is the job I have my eye on is a gov't position, so only 10 holidays/year. I have over 20 where I am now, plus 24 vacation days + 18 sick days.

I'm lazy!

I'm on year 5 at my current job, which is the longest I've ever worked anywhere.

Huh. This conversation just made me go and check and I've now got another 5 PTO days per year. Of course, I've never yet managed to take all of my existing 18, and they don't roll over. But maybe I'll have to make an extra effort this year.

Jesus, xkcd is not supposed to make people CRY.

On the flip side, Matthew Bomer is very pretty.