Tunnel progress.
So brave. 🤭
I believe the tunnel has now been fully accepted.
She spent a bit of time stalking and attacking the hanging balls with bells at one end, and is now lying in it like it’s a sleeping bag and occassionally chomping the edges.
Ready the duct tape
Wise words lol
OK, duct tape ready. What am I supposed to be doing with it?
Patch a shredded tunnel
Oh. Miss Meow does not have any teeth, so her chomping should not do any damage. I should not have to deal with any shredding unless she gets claws involved.
I forgot about her teethlessness. Chomp away Miss.
Was feeling antsy about my job situation but just heard from my ex colleague about how ex-boss is continuing to be unreasonably snarky and critical to the point that he is pretty much just quiet quitting now despite being one of the most reliable and consistent people in the team. I feel relieved and vindicated in my decision to leave even though I didn’t have anything lined up after for a while.
You have always seemed to me to be someone with good judgement, even so, it’s always good to be vindicated.
hugs
Financial uncertainty can really drive one to second guessing themselves. But I did save up a good cushion precisely so I could have the option I did and not regret it
@just_kitten it called “fuck you money” for a reason 😁 @Seagoon_
@just_kitten @Seagoon_ Ugh! That’s a massive red flag. You definitely did the right thing getting out of there!
I had a past boss who was constantly taking digs at people behind their backs. Usually past employees.
Somehow, all these ex-employees were grossly incompetent and useless. They stuffed things up.
Never did he acknowledge any blame on his part. Not even, at the very least, for repeatedly hiring the wrong people for the job.
Well.
Sure enough, soon after a major client left. It was largely, ultimately, his fault.
And he refused to take any responsibility, blaming everyone except for himself.
Another time, soon after, he gave one of my colleagues an explicit instruction. She carried it out as he instructed. Then he told her off, claiming that he never said that.
(There were multiple witnesses who heard him say it.)
This became a pattern.
It sounds like your boss might be similar. And you did the right thing by leaving.
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@Lats @just_kitten @Seagoon_ For a moment there, I saw the author and thought it was the other John Clarke 😂
Which would have been utterly amazing!
That said, it still looks like a very insightful read…
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I really hold onto hope - for the sake of my former colleagues and the industry - that my ex-boss is just garden variety egotistic (he cannot accept that he’s just a bad manager and stress is making him even more narrow minded) He has at least given most ex staff good references and is conscious of not burning too many bridges in the industry. Still, he is being unreasonably rude, sarcastic and unsupportive to existing valuable employees who are already struggling with burnout - is that how you treat good workers who are a real rarity in this field? It would take 5+ years to train up someone as good as the guy I talked to today. Sometimes I wonder if he’s trying to tank his own business 😒
He isn’t as bad as your ex boss though, holy hell now he sounds like a legitimate psychopath. Forget red flags that needs an entire firetruck of alarms
Oh trust me, when someone starts taking digs at you they don’t stop. They’re often a really unpleasant person to others as well.
@just_kitten @Seagoon_ I’ve learned to trust my gut in those situations. If the vibes are shit, quit. It’s always turned out to be the least worst option
I’m so annoyed right now… moved into a new role and workload is fucked. It’s not going well. Management is ignoring it.
Also a massive massive thing has come about from a client I initially spoke with, spoke to a lawyer about (where another colleague didn’t bother), it’s now turned into possibly a class action, or at least a shit tonne of work for our firm. I’m getting no shout outs or anything for me recognising the potential. Not even from my direct management.
Sorry to hear about the workload, that sucks. I’m also over here cheering for you, re the other achievement. I think sometimes management feel threatened when someone lower down the tree does something great, so they downplay it. I’ve seen that happen at my work, at least.
Thanks 👌 my colleague has actually told me a few times that she thinks I intimidate my direct manager because I kinda know my role better than they do, can answer more Qs etc. So that does kinda make sense
sending moral support over the ether 🪄
Thanks 🙏
You can leave a job in the probation period with like 2 days notice. Feel free to use that if something else comes up because your workplace will do it to you
I’m not on a new probation period or anything, just a different role in the same department - which is actually quite different to what I had been doing. I’m reluctant to pull the pin on the job because finding a new job is stressful and change is hard. if it remains like this for much longer I’ll need to start looking though 😞
Had a pizza for lunch. Drying laundry in the sun.
Making a cup of coffee and just relaxing today.
Bottoms log, star date 000002…
The 1 month outta date lasagne use by was ruse likely pedalled by the Big Lasagne cartel.
All systems nominal.
I believe the Big Cheese cartel does something similar. Out of date cheese is usually perfectly good. And can be very very tasty. I got some past its useby date vintage cheddar once that was DELICIOUS - a vast improvement on the regular stuff. And not stinky at all - just mellow and nutty and a welcome bit of sharpness.
100% I prefer getting soft cheese right on code and letting it ripen a bit more.
You’d love Piedmonte’s supermarket in North Fitzroy - 1 zillion soft cheeses of kinds I’ve never seen nor heard tell of. Exxy but mega-splendid.
Sounds deliciously dangerous
Bottoms log, star date 000002…
Captains log of the USS Potential food poisoning.
Dunno what big manufacturers are like, but where I work our use by is fairly conservative. Past use by for us is past it’s optimal freshness but still ok.
I think the Christian name resume is working… Interesting.
Do what you need to do, zero guilt. Corporations don’t have any interest about anyone’s success but their own. It’s a job not a friend. Do the same, and do what you need to do to get yourself employment and income. No one will care what your name is once you in the door and they are happy with your work.
it’s been like that here for as long I remember
my own father had a weird European name, non British, and it was Anglicanised when he came here . I can kinda understand in his case, the name is barely pronounceable.
and it’s not just English names, there is classism at work here too. Posh English names work best. 😞
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1048984322000583?via%3Dihub
There was some other study done way earlier which compared ethnic first and last, western first and ethnic last, and western first and last.
The results are as you can expect…
I think it was ok for Arj Barker to ask the crying baby to leave. No hate for kids, but if you take your baby to a comedy show, or any theatre show, and it’s making noise please gracefully exit and let the performers do their craft and people watch the show uninterrupted. Hundreds of people paid for tickets to see a show, not listen to a grumbling baby.
I agree. Don’t get me started on those barbarians who take calls on their phone during a performance. I could get really really nasty to such.
A couple of times I’ve been in an audience where someone starts doing stuff on their phone (not calls) and you see a glow emanating from their seat. It’s infuriating, particularly if it’s a dark scene where you want to be focusing on the stage. If it’s that boring for you why did you come.
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No one should be taking a 2 week old baby to anything like a show.
Babies need a nice quiet home. That poor baby. 😟
@Seagoon_ @SituationCake She was none months old! Nine months!! 🤯😡
Weeeell, babysitters are expensive, and it’s difficult to find good ones, especially in a hurry. I can understand if someone didn’t want to go through that hassle and cost of living pressure. But surely a pacifier and a small jar of honey would be standard operating procedure if you did bring a baby along.
not many baby sitters would want to care for a new born
can a 2 week old even have a dummy and honey?
I’m thinking to when I was mother to a 2 week yr old, I didn’t want to go anywhere, still felt uncomfortable sitting, boobs like painful gushers, tiny baby that had to be feed frequently and cared for and my baby was an easy baby!
The baby was 8 months old not a new born.
oh, I read it was a new born
well, 8 months is a bit different, still not great , still clueless
some places are just not meant for babies
I agree.
@SituationCake @Seagoon_ I keep seeing the comment “so drunk hecklers are gine but an innocent baby isn’t??”
I’ve been to multiple shows where drunk hecklers were removed from the audience.
I appreciate that mums need a night out and all that, but maybe pick a better spot to go.
A small tunnel mysteriously appeared in the lounge room while Miss Meow was napping. She has so far determined it does not seem to be a threat and gone back to bed. Time will tell whether it is worthy of more interaction later.
I’ve fallen into the trap of giving Melbcat a treat any time I eat a peppermint or a cracker… she now tells me when it’s time for a treat and is trying to get me to feed her the whole bag. I don’t think I run this house anymore…
I’m not allowed to walk past the linen cupboard without being viciously confronted lol
I have three cats. Every time I open the pantry or a crinkly packet I get at least one and sometimes it’s a trifecta. It makes it easy to do a headcount too. Oh and the dog is trained too, and will often beat the cats to the bench. It’s their house,I just live here and refill the treat container.
@Eagle @Gibsonisafluffybutt Our babies are like that too. As soon as either my partner or I open the fridge, they’re in the kitchen too.
Just the other day, one of our cats was sleeping outside on a chair on our balcony. And no lie, within seconds of that fridge door opening, he was at my feet.
He sprinted so fast that not even Usain Bolt could have beat him!
They have us so well trained!
According to my dog every freezer bag contains deli meat, every packet contains pork crackle and every time a knife is used its because food is getting cut up for him. Oh and he has learnt the sound of cheese.
now I have ear worm
The Sound of Cheese Tax to the tune of sound of silence
He-llo treat giver, my old friend
I’ve come to plead with you again
Because a package soft-ly crinkling
Left it’s mark while I was slee-ping
And the package that was crinkled in my doggy brain
Still remains
Within the sound of cheese tax
So so true!
Clever doggo! We too pay the cheese tax.
Our morning session is called the ‘cold meat crew’. 🍖 members assemble at the kitchen bench while Dad makes his lunch and dispenses slivers of whatever meat is bestowing his sandwiches today. It’s funny how well trained we are!
Hahaha. It’s all in the eye contact.
Obligatory: The Cheese Tax https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ll0nPyYLCA
Omg this is so true!
I swear these appear earlier and earlier before Easter every year…
that’s the earliest ever
Bill Cat fast asleep just sprawled out on the floor
spoiler
Rub the belly!
he ran away 😹
Got removalists arranged. Phew.
Attempts to sell extra furniture are proving futile thus far - one secondhand place fiddled me around for ages before saying no and am waiting on another. A couple more avenues of enquiry… argh. Also hard rubbish has been rearranged, partly because I didn’t leave enough room for the bins and partly because it’d been messed up when people rummaged through it. grumbleout all day yesterday and dehydration headache was not fun
Our favourite air freshener appears to be out of stock everywhere. Woolies and Coles list it as unavailable at all the stores. Bunnings are saying it’s deleted. The website is still up, but I think they’re going out of business.
This is devastating. I’ve been using this brand since I met my wife, no idea how long she’s been using it. I’m at the point where I’ll buy every bottle a store has - 5 year’s supply if I must rather than trying to find something else.
Would NQR sell remaining stock maybe
Noooo! Their Shower cleaner is the best. Hope this isn’t true.
No way. That’s the best one out there because it doesn’t make me sneeze.
Confirmation. Out of business in Jan. Organic Choice, OrangePower, Trix, and Aware Sensitive are all gone. Grab what remnants you can scrounge up 😿
Oh damn, the Organic Choice hand and dish wash was really nice. Haven’t used it in years as I now get bulk stuff but still. RIP.
I had no idea they made air fresheners. I have a bottle of the goo remover under my sink.
Which flavour air freshener did you like?
Orange. Though I’d buy the lime one if it was all I could get my hands on.
The Organic Choice website says they’ve been acquired by Tempo Group?
I use Orange Power a lot when doing big clean ups.
Ah! That’s promising. Haven’t been able to find the laundry stuff for ages. Hopefully a supply restart won’t be too long.
I knew what that was before I even clicked. So disappointed that it’s no longer available, it was the best one out there
Noooo! The lemon myrtle and orange air freshener is my absolute favourite! It’s a rare one you can use repeatedly and not get sick of.
It’s paywalled, but it is not looking good:
https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/organic-choice-trix-orange-power-to-disappear-from-supermarkets-after-collapse-20240104-p5ev5t.html☹️
My partner just did this with hand soap, she used some soap at a dance workshop we were at recently and loved the scent. She found it but its been discontinued. She was able to find somewhere with it in stock and order all 10 or so they had left
I was just about to go to sleep and I got another one of those Medicare phishing messages. Just like last time I reported it through phish.report. pretty much a carbon copy of the last one on friday. With a bit of luck it will probably either be moved into client hold or blocked by safe browsing before all the normies start waking up.
I really wish there was something done about phone number spoofing. I imagine it would become substantially harder for them if these drongos had to actually be A. Within Australia, B. Provide ID, and C. Be subject to the same limits as everyone else
