• tone212_@aussie.zone
    11·
    3 days ago

    Fireworks are going OFF in my hood. It’s NYE all over again (Lunar New Year is tomorrow, so makes sense).

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    I said I was gonna make my greasy mee goreng craving yesterday; I didn’t - but I did make it today 😋

    Was missing eggs/tofu but still not too bad. Can’t beat real market fresh yellow noodles though vs the ones from the supahmahket

    heck yeah

    Looks like it might be another day of fieldwork tomz but I have a psych sesh at 5pm so I’m gonna have to haul myself out of bed quite early 🥱

  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone
    9·
    3 days ago

    So I just found out my grandma is heading to the hospital. She got gastro, but is deteriorating somehow. I think someone gave her electrolytes with a bunch of sugar in them, and she has T2D. Hopefully will be updated soon, because my dad looks terribly worried.

    • Eagle@aussie.zone
      5·
      3 days ago

      It’s very easy for older people to suffer fluid imbalances, especially adding in the hot weather and illness. Some IV rehydration and she’ll be a new woman.

    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
      5·
      3 days ago

      Hope your grandma is OK. Gastro is no joke if you’ve got T2D, what with dehydration and all that. Keep calm and hope for the best.

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    Late work shifts suck. On 1130 to 730 this week. What it means though is that I can go get this for breakfast before work:

    spoiler

    and that makes it kinda bearable

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    3 days ago

    I’ve started implementing supervised open window time (with flyscreen)

    Because someone can’t help hanging from the fly screen and destroying them so I have to observe to make sure she doesn’t fall through it.

  • befed@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    3 days ago

    Delicious regular mince. Exquisite pre-diced frozen vegetables. Sensuous baked beans.

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    13·
    3 days ago

    Spoke to manager this morning.

    She said she’s escalating it as a “high risk” of me leaving and she will get back to me soon.

    Let’s see what happens.

    Edit: absolutely wrecked today. Will be leaving early. Figure they owe me a few hours from the weekend?

    Edit: She’s spoken to the owner of what used to be the separate company. He’s employed as SLT within the larger org. He’s taking it to to the committee asap.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
      11·
      3 days ago

      Hate to say it, and I dont mean to be negative: But nothing you’ve told us thus far about these guys fills me with confidence that they are gonna do the right thing here.

      I’d keep on the seek path as a backup.

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
        6·
        3 days ago

        Oh definitely still interviewing for other places this week. And made about a dozen more applications this morning.

        And theres the director dude I met the other day who’s going to be my mentor.

        At least I’ll finally have an answer instead of being fucked around.

        • indisin@aussie.zone
          5·
          3 days ago

          If you’re in that headspace always, always leave. You’re done. You’ll not be able to let past transgressions go. But don’t burn bridges, and you can potentially go back in the future.

          Also by leaving you’ll get a pay bump, and then if going back a pay bump again.

          • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
            5·
            3 days ago

            I get where you’re coming from. But due to circumstances, right now the best option is to get the raise, stay for another 6 months then leave.

            I can’t do another probation right now. It’s a very, very dangerous time for me. It’s insanely stressful.

            As difficult as work is right now, it’s still less shit than jumping straight into another probation.

            As long as I get the raise.

            Otherwise, I’ll take another offer straight away.

      • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
        4·
        3 days ago

        There is one other thing:

        I might be getting one of our month by month clients to sign a 12 month contract. Their MRR is 105k.

        For the moment, it’s worth it for them to keep me happy.

    • Duenan@aussie.zone
      7·
      3 days ago

      Hope it all goes well for you and you hear back soon at least so you can start putting some steps in.

      I unknowingly spoke to a board member today about my own employment worries. Ooops!

    • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
      4·
      3 days ago

      I saw you were working over the weekend. I hope you get the best possible outcome, whatever that ends up being

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    8·
    3 days ago

    I appear to be crook again. Was alright late last week and just a bit tired over the weekend, very mild fever and sore throat again. Hydralyte has once again fixed me up though, same as before. Weird.

  • dumblederp@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    Coffee Doritos review: They’re more sweet corn chips than savoury, with a hint of coffee flavour. Zero hobbits, would not buy again.

  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    Tech in the office sits at his computer, but is always typing on his phone, with the little bleeps on (but he has his headphones in?). Drives me bonkers. Though just about everything is driving me bonkers today. I need to pull up my big girl pants and have another chat with my manager.

    • indisin@aussie.zone
      5·
      3 days ago

      That kind of thing would turn my day into a zero productivity day. You have every right to be annoyed and those dark murderous thoughts you’re having are completely valid. (Unless they’re disabled and need those sounds of course).

      • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
        5·
        3 days ago

        If he’s disabled and needs the sounds, then they go through the headphones he’s already wearing. Not out into the general office

        • indisin@aussie.zone
          4·
          3 days ago

          Which is likely 99.9°% the case here, but what if those headphones aren’t playing music and instead being worn to dampen other office noise as they have a sensory issue? I like to give people I don’t know the benefit of the doubt before deciding that they’re just a selfish inconsiderate twat. But they’re very likely just a twat.

          • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
            5·
            3 days ago

            Accomodations for your disability in the work place, while completely valid and necessary, shouldn’t get to interfere with the accomodations needed for any other person in that office. If the noise is constant and loud, that probably ruins it for at least one other office tenant with a different disability.

            His noise goes through his own headphones, or a non-noise related cue is found to give him the same kind of feedback he needs, to give him what he needs while not interfering with anyone else’s equally pressing needs

            • indisin@aussie.zone
              2·
              3 days ago

              I absolutely do not disagree here, office noises are one of the primary reasons I will not return to an office. In an office I can’t even deal with people eating at their desk with a ceramic bowl and a metal spoon. Crisps, then please kill me.

              (misophonia)

      • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone
        4·
        3 days ago

        Usually when that tech is in the office, I make sure I have my headphones handy because he’s either talking non stop or tapping away on his phone.

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    6·
    3 days ago

    Opinions needed! Eggplant parmigiana (well vege Parma because I also have some zucchini to use up)… usually I just slice and chuck it all in the baking dish raw but I understand this makes me a heathen.

    Should I pre-fry? or pre-bake? or just go for it like I have before?

    Edit: I had to cook up a bit more tomato sauce anyway so I fried (in minimal olive oil) the eggplant - just enough to brown it a little. I think the idea of precooking is to get the liquid out but I don’t find modern eggplants overly liquidy or bitter 🤷🏻‍♀️. Anyway there now enough cheese on that beeatch that it probably doesn’t matter 😎

    • TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zoneEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      To hell with pre-baking. If the aubergines are particularly liquidy, then scatter breadcrumbs between the layers. This does not prevent putting some breadcrumbs on top to soak up any fat that renders out of the cheese and turns deliciously brown and crunchy.

      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
        4·
        3 days ago

        good idea. My verdict is that pre-cooking probably did help with the sogginess and if I am trying to make “good” eggplant parma I will do that again. But considering as its mostly a cheese delivery system that’s faster than lasangne, I feel ok that the world won’t end if I can’t be arsed.