boss: keeps telling clients to just hit that big fat power button on a fucking production server to restart a piece of software I can log in and restart faster than the server reboots
Also boss: “Why do all our RAIDs keep failing?”
I heard back today the university job I interviewed for want to move on to references. This is the interview where I had all the technical problems, and they still want to progress.
The salary sacrificed ebike dream is becoming more of a reality
Amazing lightening storm happening to the north atm
The nip strikes again
Goodnight all ❤️
Space tile floor kitty we’ve all been there.
Not with my eyes wide open like that.
Tiles are nice and cool
You know it’s hot when your Indian colleague is complaining about the weather.
I’ve turned the aircon on, not because of temperature but because of the humidity. The brief rain made it worse.
Lightning show due north of the city - heading due south according to windy.com. No rain as yet, and no thunder audible. Aaaaand it’s fizzled out. Again. I’m disappointed.
I’m hoping that big system approaching Swan Hill might hit us tomorrow to wash things out a bit more… looks like it might hit us overnight
Tomorrow is supposed to be pretty stormy. Dunno. If I lug a brolly to work tomorrow, I’ll bet it doesn’t rain. If I leave it at home …
Today was a pretty cruisy day. We had to go get new wheels, and then decided to head to the National Railway Museum in Port Adelaide. It was alright, but last year they stopped allowing people to enter the locomotives and carriages because apparently people were stealing shit and vandalizing everything. I get their decision, but that kind of took about 80% of the gun out. It was basically just walking alongside old locos with a bunch of barriers besides them with the occasional plaque about the history of it. Also wasn’t really national, state at best
They also had a little miniature railway. It was rideable, but a little freaky. It’s intended to young’n’s, and while age wise, I qualify as a I youn’n (or so I’m told), I absolutely do not have either the height nor stature of a young’n. Damn thing almost tipped over when I got in 😂
Then we went to Okami for all you can eat Japanese food. I love Okami (hence why I’m probably capable of tipping miniature railways over), and came back for what was meant to be an early night but is rapidly becoming a late one (due for another 4am start tomorrow. Not sure why I do this to myself tbh)
Also got some cute postcards I’m gonna write up and post out tomorrow
Okami and Trains - now that is a good day.
I still can’t believe you guys drove all those KMs with the space saving tyre.
Don’t forget to write the DT a postcard tomorrow :D
We burst our tyre at approximately -38.141239, 142.221047, so going along our route did at least 650km on the space saver
(Plus ten mins drive today to get to the junkyard)
The Secret That Big Tyre Don’t Want You To Know
Norrie!
I’m starting to think my house plants are ramping up the humidity in this joint. Did a bit of mucking around in the kitchen and organised the spices but there’s still a way to go with pantry items. Can’t think of a logical layout. Forgot to get little step ladder as I’ll absolutely need that in this place.
For now though, I’m calling it a night, been breathing shallowly for some reason and yawning hugely/feeling light-headed the past hour. I’ve pulled 9.5 hours yesterday and 9 hours today at work to make up for last week, excluding 30 mins lunch; still need an extra 30 minutes tomorrow. And then so much uni work on Thursday. zzzzz…
I hope you get some good rest! Totally don’t have to share if you don’t want to, but what are you studying?
Well damn. Roofer is coming tomorrow but I can’t be home so have to let the LL in handle it.
Burnt all my days that I can take off for the year and wasn’t prepared to take leave without pay.
Less than ideal situation but got to do it.
I am not an ogre and so I would prefer not to live in a swamp please.
First world problem #475358: seems not all microfibre cloths are created equal. I bought some new ones but they are hydrophobic and not very good at picking up dirt. Annoying. Lesson learnt, I’ll be having a feel of them in the shops before buying new ones to see if I can find ones with similar texture to my older set.
I find the ones sold for cleaning motor vehicles and the like are pretty tough and stand a lot of wear. Bigger too. Bunnings have packets of 10 or so fairly cheaply. I avoid the ones marketed for ‘kitchen’ use.
100% they are definitely not all equal. Very frustrating.
And heeere comes the rain! Yippee!
sky’s gonna be pretty
You have been assigned the following roles:
Food Truck and Pretty Sky Alerts
Do I get a raise?
Thank you for your request. Unfortunately, we cannot approve a raise at this time due to budget constraints. We value your work and can revisit this in the future.
A mini chocolate bar perhaps? An extra 5 minute break?
Granted.
You are most generous.
No, but here are some tokens of appreciation
🥇🎖🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇🎖🥇
You are most benevolent 🙏🏻
Didn’t get the role I went for sadly.
Am drowning with work atm. Asking manager for more money tomorrow.
I’m sorry man. You got the skills to get another though, and I hope you get the raise you obviously deserve! :)
Thanks Spud ❤️
Get that coin!!!
Oh bugger, I’m sorry to hear that :(
All good mate. Just gonna keep applying!
dang, was this in the same company or a different location?
Different place
has it gotten that unsustainable at the current joint? Damn! hopefully the outgoing boss might find need for you in a new role.
Everybody is leaving. We’re going to be absolutely fucked as soon as we come back from Xmas break.
We are in serious trouble when those people finish up.
It’s gonna get ugly.
Oof that’s the worst when you’re on a sinking ship. That sucks so much, after you had such a hard go between jobs and were so glad to land this one. How soon things change. I hope you manage to find more lifelines, it’s great that you’re able to think forward and do what’s required rather than panic and freak out until it’s too late (which is probably what I would’ve done lol)
It’s disappointing because the owner, director and my manager are awesome.
But with everyone leaving the whole dynamic changes. My client interactions will turn hostile once I can’t deliver what they need :(
have you sat down with them and asked what their plans are for such situations?
Bummer. Did they give feedback?
Nah just the usual diatribe
That sucks. I hope something comes through soon so you can finish up before the new year like everyone else
Fingers crossed man. I’ve made a tonne of applications.
Okay, okay, I must brave Ikea and Kmart today… I am gonna go, and not glue myself to this couch…
E: ikea done, damn i have to say they have some hypnotic VGM style Muzak, I felt like I was floating in some special waiting room dream… now to brave tacky Kmart
E2: kmart done but how in the fuck is every single one out of simple, basic S hooks?! No, not with a flat top, round so I can hook my pots and pans onto this weird metal bracket hanging from the wall in the micro kitchen. I’m loathe to drive all the way to northland just for these but also don’t want to wait for delivery…
Maybe Bunnings?
Yeah why didn’t I think of that. Perfect! I’ll go get some tomorrow near work and finally get these pots and pans out of these boxes. Sucks that they’re all gonna get dusty not being stored in shelves but what do
