I’ve been on a medical LOA since last year and tomorrow I go back to work and I keep thinking about how almost all my coworkers I knew are gone and processes have changed. Also that if I do something wrong I might injure myself again and be right back where I was a year ago (I have been cleared for full job duties by my doctor).

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    I’m concerned that spez could be right: This will blow over, Reddit users in general don’t care enough. Even a lot of us who fled here might return eventually because that’s just where most of the discussion is. (Especially for breaking news, niche topics, etc).

    I really wanted the admins to change course, and failing that, for Reddit to fall, but I think it’s likely we’ll get neither, and Lemmy will remain a sidenote. (As much as it has already grown, which is amazing to see, the whole network is still like 10% of one single top subreddit)

    I obviously hope I’m wrong and that the growth we’ve had in the last month will just continue.

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      (As much as it has already grown, which is amazing to see, the whole network is still like 10% of one single top subreddit)

      You have to remember that a lot of those large subreddits are full of bots and astroturfers. It’s in reddit’s best interest for those subreddits to appear full even if they aren’t. They are trying to IPO.

      The quality of discourse here is already higher even if there are fewer people so personally I think I’ll stay here until it implodes or something better comes along.

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    My boss texted a group thread at 10:30pm and I responded in 3 different clear but relatively lighthearted ways to stop texting because I was in bed. He got annoyed. 20m later my watch gave me an alert that my heart rate was 114bpm for more than 15m and now I can’t sleep.

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    Not just now but for at least the last several years… catastrophic global warming especially severe drought affecting the water supply and sending all kind of prices even higher.

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    My credit card expired on the first and I have a very expensive dental appointment next week. I’m watching my mailbox like a hawk and praying that the new card will get here in time. It’s my fault since I most likely threw the original replacement out thinking it was junk mail.

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      There’s a good chance you may be able to activate the card through the bank in the event it doesn’t show up in time. Never hurts to call them.

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    My father went missing, we found him and he’s in a coma.

    So now I’m preparing my life to take care of him once he’s out of the coma.

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    Job worries as well. New place a lot more money. Can’t stop thinking about work outside of work. I feel like my training was rushed and I don’t really know what I’m doing. It’s all so weird. Stressed and anxious all the time because of this place.

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    I have an appointment with a dentist to have some teeth pulled, and a chronic sinus infection needing surgery simultaneously. The antibiotics I’m on amplify the already massive anxiety I have to the point of paranoia and panic attacks.

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      I’m just some words a stranger left for you on the internet, but if it counts for anything at least one person from across the globe is thinking about you at this time and that is meant to sound reasurring like “you are not alone” but you mentioned paranoia and I probably just increased that I mean wtf dude a random stranger says “you are not alone” who could be from anywhere on Earth so now you’ve got this on your mind too great gee-wizz thanks I guess? Right? But then maybe it’ll take your mind off the real shit for a feaction of a second and make it worth it? I dunno I’m just an idiot overthinking things but that should be par for the course here. Um… good luck!

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        I’m so in my head that I barely know how to properly respond, but thank you for taking the time to reply.

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    Gotta clean up house before guests arrive in a few days.

    Gotta finish rebuilding the front ramp.

    Gotta move some stuff in the container.

    Can’t figure out why the caravan gas pilot light goes out after 4 seconds. (well it hasn’t been used for 25 years…)

    Tired. Might nap at 3pm. Or shortly.

    Gotta go replace a modem 40 minutes away

    Gotta clear the store room some.

    Weatherboards need painting soon.

    Big pine tree wants to fall on the shed.

    Mailbox geocache has stopped working. Need to disable it on the site.

    Gotta record a sponsor for the station.

    Dog needs a walk.

    Need to do some shopping.

    Garden is a mess.

    The sun is out, yay. Can run appliances for free today.