Alright. I’m finally being included in the sales process. I’ve got about a dozen intro meetings with my clients over the next 10 days.
Fuck yes!!!
Someone sat right behind me in co-working and started having an online meeting, out in the open because we all want to hear about it of course. I just did some subtle turning around (no direct eye contact) with body language communicating “what’s that annoying and distracting sound that I suddenly hear”. Within a few minutes he moved into one of the sound proof booths. I’m getting very good at communicating my annoyance at people with no office etiquette in ways that don’t involve any words. 😇
New excavator next door for the massive mcmansion build going on. This one is the biggest yet and has the demonic low pitched wattle bird reverse noise not the beep. Not sure which is worse.
So I’m noping out and heading down to the bellarine.
I HATE that reverse noise.
Melbcat has has her solensia and vitamin b12 shots. I also pulled the carrier part of the new pram out of the box and put it together so she has a bit more room than in the standard plastic carrier. The length of her body means there’s not much spare room so her nose can bump on the wire as the car moves.
She’s voluntarily got into it and is using it as a bed.
My guts hurt and everything is stressful. I’m resting up and watching Metalocalypse clips
I’m feeling better today but I’ll work from home anyway to help recharge
I’ve decided on office on Monday & Tuesday, and WFH rest of the week. So far so good, managers haven’t said anything about it.
We’re meant to be an in office first place but you can get away with a day a week and maybe a second one here or there
Officially the policy is 3 days office, 2 days WFH. Directors and managers are not enforcing it, cause they know productivity will dip.
I’ve already said that if I’m forced for the 3rd day, I will work exactly the hours that my contract stipulates, with absolutely 0 additional work when required.
Management appreciate our efforts and won’t be pushing the issue.
also an at home day
time for a quiet walk down the beach 😊
Hope you find some interesting shells, plants, or sea creatures!
Lawyer to deal with in the morning. Doubt I’ll get the answer I want. Feeling like the headmaster is going to scold me for scuffed shoes when I asked for this in the first place… ugh
Good luck 🤞
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I’m off to take my library books back and get some passport photos taken. Does anyone want anything else while I’m out?
2 little desk calendars please
Orange tic tacs please
I woke up to no power this morning. I had to put my kettle on the gas stove and turn on my phone hotspot. Modern life is so hard.
Hope it’s back now!
I had just long enough away from work to start getting into sleeping in habits 😭
Same. Over a week back at work and I can’t seem to get back into rhythm 😭
Same! Reverting to 6.30am wakeups will be painful
Well the manager demanded I invite him to every meeting and I literally said 1 sentence in each 30 Min block
He’s territorial and insecure.
I’ve requested a meeting tomorrow just to get an idea of what I’m supposed to be doing all day.
If this doesn’t work out, I’m leaving IT and moving to a different sector.
territorial and insecure.
Facing retirement? Can see how he would want to retain some rags of dignity. You might have to discuss this with your (and his) manager - this is major interference with your job that you were hired for.
On the other hand, getting to know the company in another role could be a very valuable contribution to the company. Knowledge gained even under difficult circumstances is NEVER wasted. You might like to consider doing 2 days a week in another department to “broaden your understanding of the full spectrum of the company’s operations”. Also a valuable networking opportunity. Getting your face and competence known across other divisions of the company could be a way to increase your value to the organisation.
I think you’re absolutely right. If he wasn’t married to the sister of the one of the directors, I’d have gone to them.
I’d love some face time in other departments but I think this guy is a control freak and just wants me under his thumb even if that means I’m watching YouTube videos all day.
Let’s see what happens tomorrow.
Best of luck! I also reckon that this bloke is maybe the reason they’re hiring - I suspect that top mgt knows on some level that this bloke is becoming a problem, and are sorta kinda hoping you’ll fix it for them so they don’t have to. You can lose your temper and make a fuss or, preferably, zip the lip and grin and bear it - for a while. If this is still a problem in a month, go to HR and ask for a secondment to another division as per previous comment. For your professional development. This may force mgt’s hand and require them to actually get off their butt and sort the situation, or they’ll be hiring again which is expensive.
I heard everyone’s great advice about not having a third coffee but hours later after two cups of tea I realised that I also have some sweetened condensed milk in the pantry. So now, not only have I had a third coffee I have had a vietnamese(ish) iced coffee (ish because I only have a moka pot not a proper vietnamese coffee dripper thing).
I REGRET NOTHING!
Good luck sleeping tonight!
Sleeping is my superpower 🦸♀️ If I have an espresso late at night it will keep me up but mid arvo is usually fine. Its more the jitters that bother me
I’m currently washing YL’s school uniforms so I can donate them to the MS Society which are happy to take everything. Some of the dresses and pants I’ve done a marvellous job of hemming. I’ve seen some horrendous hemming on uniforms that stick out like dogs balls. I’ll also wash the woollen jumper and de-ball it and wait for a nice day to wash the jackets. I will not soak the shirts nor iron anything.
As an non OP shopper, am I too anal or not doing enough?
I always wash things before donating if they’re not new, I don’t iron
If donating uniforms, I’d make them so that a reasonable person could at least try them on to ascertain the fit. I would iron them all where appropriate, including the jackets. Collars and cuffs only on the shirts. Soaking is probably going too far.
I get what you’re saying but here’s the reason I’m not gonna iron. If I was to purchase say a dress, I would wash it when I got home anyway regardless of how it looked in the shop so ironing is pointless.
If someone purchases a dress and doesn’t atleast wash it before wearing then they probably don’t iron either so why should I?
My only beef with this is - why buy a garment if you don’t know if it will fit? I would still wash it when I got it home, but I would hope to have some idea if the garment was going to fit me or I wouldn’t buy it in the first place. The fit can change fairly dramatically between ironed and un-ironed - particularly the set over the shoulders, and sleeve length, so I would recommend at least basic ironing.
What if you don’t iron clothes anyway though 🤔
My own clothes - I don’t. But items to donate I’ll give them a touch up for the above reasons. The charity may or may not have an iron or pressing facilities or may not be willing to do it.
Yes but I’m not the one selling them.
I launder things then drop them off, assuming they’re in good nick. Mostly clothes I find in the park from cars that’ve been stolen elsewhere and rifled through near me.
Um what clothes in the park from stolen cars?
Yep. Fancy car stolen from fancy area, drive to shitty area, toss car in the park at night, take car elsewhere I guess, maybe chop shop. I’ve found a bunch of nice stuff on the morning dog walk.
I do the same as you, washed and folded. Check for stains (don’t forget the underarms), missing buttons, holes etc. If anything’s wrong with it I bin it. I know I could attempt to repair things but I also know it would sit in a pile forever waiting for me to do it. There’s no shortage of clothes in the op shops so some things just need to go in the bin. (None of my clothes are designer or valuable in any way). I don’t buy much from op shops, but if I do I always wash before using.
One great thing about this Rapoo mouse is it has a sideways scroll wheel. Tilting the wheel on modern mice doesn’t always work so it’s great to have a dedicated wheel again. Perfect for anyone doing a lot of work in spreadsheets or tables
