• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    21·
    2 days ago

    The offer has arrived.

    Hoping to speak to the general manager asap next week to discuss the police check.

    I also have 4 more interviews next week for different companies.

    All in good time.

  • Duenan@aussie.zone
    10·
    2 days ago

    Unexpected last minute arrangement.

    Friend has invited me out for lunch for my birthday. Going to be having Japanese, I usually go for a noodle dish but maybe I might try a Japanese curry if they have one.

    It’s going to be nice and fun to catch up as well.

    It’ll it all lines up I’ll be back home in time to also catch my team playing afl tomorrow.

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    17·
    3 days ago

    The heater’s on,
    The cat is warm,
    Wrapped up in the things that
    Smell like me;
    The greatest compliment a cat
    Could ever give a monkey.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    13·
    3 days ago

    We had a quick chat. We both apologized, she thought she was doing the right thing (in her own way) but now understand how it may have seemed like she was kind of just ignoring me. We’ve promised to try listen to each other more.

    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
      4·
      2 days ago

      Communication can be so easy to mess up, especially when you’re new parents.

      Here’s my 2 cents for what it’s worth:

      People make mistakes. They always will. It can be frustrating, especially when the stakes can be quite high.

      But, the most important thing we can do when someone close to us makes a mistake, is to forgive them. Without strings attached.

      Without recriminations. Without “I told you so’s”. If there are harmful consequences from our loved ones to error, we begin to keep things to ourselves. To stop communicating for fear of causing strain.

      That doesn’t mean there aren’t consequences for mistakes. But they must be wrapped on patience and forgiveness.

      We can only hope to do the best we can in this crazy world.

      /end rant

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    8·
    2 days ago

    I’m very disappointed my preferred job hasn’t got back to me. I am so ready to quit my current job, im already working as though my time is limited here. I was soooo clocked out this afternoon I did almost nothing. I feel like submitting my 30 days with nothing lined up but that’s a horrible idea.

    I’m currently responsible for a ‘pod’ normally maintained by three or four people by myself… Basically responsible for the work of three or four people. My clients are getting shit care and it sucks

    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
      6·
      2 days ago

      I came back to work on the 2nd of January only to be told my contract was being terminated.

      You’ve probably seen me post here often about the trials and tribulations I’ve been through looking for work.

      Of course, our circumstances are quite different, but let me be an example of what happens when you don’t have a job to jump to.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      3·
      2 days ago

      I really hope something comes through soon that’s at least marginally better than your current place. Staying somewhere well past your personal use-by date is very taxing on the soul and the resentment/disconnect can spill over onto others and exacerbate matters.

      I don’t know what your industry or financial situation is like, but do you think it might ever get to a point where it’s better to just cut ties and stop the rot from setting in any further, even without another job in hand?.. I was getting a bit antsy with job hunting after 2.5 months but I don’t regret for a second leaving my old job when I did and taking the hit to my savings, being able to hold out for a good position really made all the difference

  • oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    3 days ago

    The cats are playing with toys they never touched at the old place. Maybe it’s more fun on the polished boards.
    Talking of polished boards, I got a couple of sheepskin rugs for the bedroom as cold boards before slippers is 🥶. I would have thought the cats would be disporting themselves on them with minutes. Nope. Zooks only walked across one to love up to my sneakers, and Sammi so far has carefully walked around one. Cats…

  • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    2 days ago

    Bit of shameless self promo: there’s an outdated tram map in the info book at the hotel I’m staying at. I blanked out the date, but if anybody wants to try and guess it, I posted a redacted version in c/MelbourneTrains. First person to correctly guess the year without any googling (or Bing-bonging, or duckgoducking) based on memory alone wins bragging rights and a digital barnstar

    (I’m not actually sure it’s possible to determine the year based off of the route and stop changes, but it should narrow down the range to a couple of years if you remember when a couple of route changes happened. Guessing may be required)

    Post: https://aussie.zone/post/11369832

    Current (official) clue is that it’s from before 2015. Peeler noticed a couple of other clues as well

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    I have a lot of panko, squid, oil, flour but no eggs :(

    So the squid will be frozen until the panic bakers come to their senses and settle down. I just need 1. Seriously the egg section feels like the beginning of the rona.

      • SituationCake@aussie.zone
        6·
        3 days ago

        I have a whole dozen, and they’re free range! I guess I’m rich now! But I’m gonna eat my riches at breakfast so it won’t last long.

        • Rusty Raven @aussie.zoneM
          6·
          3 days ago

          I have 2 dozen plus two, about 4 frozen eggwhites and a container of dried egg powder. Thanks mostly to Gippsland Eggs who have a minimum purchase of 5 dozen to get free delivery. My last order was just before they started putting purchase limits on at Colesworth, so the timing was good.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      3·
      3 days ago

      I think you can use mayo instead of eggs to stick breadcrumbs, I’ve never tried it for calamari though. I reckon it would be fine.

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        I’ve used plain milk for breading chicken breast before. The crumbs didn’t stick quite as well, and it came out a lighter consistency, but it was fine. I think I’ve heard of people using a mix of vegetable oil, milk, and water as well which supposedly works ok.

        I also ate a brownie that had the egg substituted for banana. Apparently that’s a thing. The banana was a little overwhelming, but it did work

        • Duenan@aussie.zone
          5·
          3 days ago

          While I like eating bananas I hate bananas used as an ingredient in anything unless it’s banana cake.

          The banana taste is always overwhelming when it’s used as an ingredient and it’s yucky.

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone
    14·
    3 days ago

    Was contacted by another place to move forward into the interview the process.

    Just emailed the other recruiter to get a feel for what’s going on with this offer.

    Let’s see what happens.

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
    8·
    3 days ago

    I have footy tickets tonight, but I’m not going to use them. I’m tired, have a headache and my face has slowly filled with snot throughout the day.

    I swear I was moderately healthy this morning!

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    3 days ago

    Day 7 of the lemon tree thorn accident. That tree should be weaponised, finger is still blistering.

    It’d be completely demoralising.

    There you are standing in the field, bombs going off left right. Tinnitus drowning out the aural horror… Then some fuck comes at you brandishing a lemon tree branch. You need to think quickly, this is life or death. First thought is what type of lemon… Meyer? With those sweet floral undertones… Lisbon? How thick is the pith? Would it make good limoncello? Are they really worth $1.19ea at woolies?

    Before you can appraise the lemon and with various recipes flashing before your eyes it’s too late. You’ve been struck!

    You return to base, seemingly with a minor injury. Your comrades laughing at you… but over the next few days their laughter subsides into deep pity watching you try and delicately put your right shoe on without using your normal finger.