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OH MY GOD. Connell just emailed me to tell me of someone at work who's racked up a whole year's worth of long service leave. In Australia you get 3 months long service leave after 15 years, another 3 months after 20 etc, so I am assuming he's been with the bank, what, 30 years? (And I remember when we were mere babes working together on that project 10 years ago, oh my god we're old.)

Anyway, the point is you can now opt to take your long service leave at half pay, which means this guy is about to take two whole years off work.

For the record, I've been with the Evil Empire for a bit over 13 years. Believe me, I'm counting down those last 24 months, and already weighing up when I want my 6 months at half pay. (Spring/summer? Winter/spring? Maybe I can take it at quarter pay?) But two years, that's just... wow.

I think I need a lie down.