• Gibsonisafluffybutt
    21·
    11 days ago

    I just want to say how amazing this community is. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone for their support during this difficult time ❤️

    Also cat:

    • Eagle
      7·
      11 days ago

      I see your cat in bag and offer you cat in pot. And we’ve got a good bunch here.

    • Bottom_racer
      7·
      11 days ago

      Honestly the woolies bag is the most underrated cat toy on the planet.

    • StudSpud The StarchyEnglish
      7·
      11 days ago

      Ah Gibson, you grace us with your presence, dignified as ever.

      You got this bro, you are awesome! You are doing great! 💜

  • MeanElevatorEnglish
    19·
    12 days ago

    Got the higher gig at work. Feels good.

    Now to deal with the knob that didn’t get it and will be reporting straight to me.

  • MeanElevatorEnglish
    16·
    11 days ago

    An adjacent manager found out about my new role and rang me earlier with a heartfelt congratulations.

    This means one of two things (or both)

    My old boss wasn’t well liked.

    I am very liked.

    The amount of support I’ve received today from all over the organisation made me tear up nearly.

    Is this what it feels like to be human?

    • Seagoon_OP
      8·
      11 days ago

      so many hugs 😽

      This is how it’s meant to be. It’s nice to feel appreciated and supported and liked .

    • ThornburywitchEnglish
      7·
      11 days ago

      Dunno about ‘human’, but this is def how it feels to be the hero. Enjoy it while it lasts, which will not be long. I speak from experience here. Once you start doing things the way they should be done, expect a backlash.

      • MeanElevatorEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        I’m ready for it. As long as I can drop it after work hours, I’ll be fine.

    • Eagle
      6·
      11 days ago

      It shouldn’t be a super power to feel supported but unfortunately it is… The great thing is that you now know how it feels, you can be a spreader of it and watch people bloom.💐

      • MeanElevatorEnglish
        4·
        11 days ago

        Also it’s a fixed position for a few months. Just enough to make a good impression but not long enough to be negative. Happy to be a placeholder

      • dumblederp
        4·
        11 days ago

        “Under new management all decisions will be decided by kumite. The Lunch room is now known as The Pit.”

        • MeanElevatorEnglish
          2·
          11 days ago

          In my infinite benevolence, I shall allow them the first hit.

          After which Frank Dux takes over and it’s Okay USA until someone falls (them).

          Unless Bolo Young decides to participate.

      • MeanElevatorEnglish
        3·
        11 days ago

        We have a budget for team buildings. I am definitely suggesting it.

        Might get a bit of a kick back from the gym owner too.

  • just_kitten
    15·
    11 days ago

    G’day mates I’m back and I’m braindead. Happy to say immigration/e-gates were much less of a shit show than late last year even though there were still a couple of kiosks out of action. Seems like all airports are moving primarily towards facial recognition, had so many photos taken

    • Duenan
      5·
      11 days ago

      Welcome back Kitten!

      Time for you to go home and relax now! Don’t forget to rug up, it’s been cold here lately.

      • just_kitten
        4·
        11 days ago

        Thank you! And in typical Melbourne welcome someone tries to cut in front of the driver merging onto an onramp almost causing an accident. 😆

        I’ve had no caffeine for quite a while now and slept through the tea service on the plane. Think I’ll just coast through the rest of day with a hot chocolate so I catch up on some quality sleep tonight.

      • just_kitten
        2·
        11 days ago

        I wish to report that I had some super juicy and delectable gyoza for my last meal before heading to the airport.

        Now looking forward to see how my extremely hasty literally last minute first ever chilli ferment is going. Those scotch bonnets almost smelled like carrots when I blitzed them, so fresh. I hope nothing bad has grown and that no receptacles have exploded

        • Bottom_racer
          2·
          11 days ago

          super juicy and delectable gyoza

          That warms the coldest cockles of my heart :)

          Edit: also super keen to hear how the ferment went.

          • just_kitten
            2·
            11 days ago

            Yeah it looks ok! There’s a bit of fuzzy stuff on the top/exposed side of the ziploc bag (filled with water) that I used to weigh down the chillos. Haven’t moved the bag out of fear that it’ll drop a few spores into the mix. I’m too tired to think about it today but have questions to ask you tomoz. I’ll need to taste it and maybe run a pH test before I decide what to do with it next.

    • CEOofmyhouse56
      4·
      11 days ago

      Welcome home jk.

      We’ll be heading to Japan in the near future so I’ll be asking you a lot of questions.

      • just_kitten
        3·
        11 days ago

        Always happy to help! Bear in mind I’m moderately fluent in he language and have been a few times so there’s stuff that’s relevant to others that I may not be aware of, but shoot away when you’re ready.

    • BakuEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Welcome back big kitty!! How was the trip overall?

      • just_kitten
        3·
        11 days ago

        I’d say q solid 7/10. Accom really could’ve been planned better and felt I didn’t always get the right momentum or do what I really wanted to, but also some magical moments throughout. My cup is full

        • BakuEnglish
          3·
          11 days ago

          That’s good! I hope you’re well rested. Sucks about the accom and energy/momentum, but that seems to just be something that comes along with longer trips, especially when you’re changing accommodation every night/every few nights. My current trip is feeling kinda similar in terms of the accommodation. Long story short, because of my age I need an adult with me, and because of safety concerns and just general privacy, we needed 2 bedrooms rather than 1 with 2 beds, but the hotel was booked. They had a cancellation so it worked out for all of us, but it was stressful while we were waiting to hear back.

          And dinner went late last night and couldn’t get the early night I was hoping for, so it was hard to enjoy the day today when I was tired from the time I woke up until I slept

    • wscholermann
      2·
      11 days ago

      Really? That’s saying something because I went through them 6 weeks ago and the whole thing was still a shit show.

  • CEOofmyhouse56
    13·
    11 days ago

    I will not be partaking in alcoholic beverages tonight due to urgent business early tomorrow morning but will be making up for that tomorrow day/evening/ night.

    For those who will be have a great night. Cheers 🍺

  • Force_majeure123
    13·
    11 days ago

    I was offered the role. Then I asked if my expected pay had been considered, that it was more than my current pay. I was told it hadn’t been, but that they’d get back to me shortly. Got back to me: "look I spoke to the big boss, and he says now your current role and the one Ur going for are considered equal (my current role used be considered lesser), your pay is appropriate and would remain the same. I told them I would consider that over the long weekend.

    Also just learned that ANOTHER person quit in the role I’m going for, bringing the total to four open positions, and as far as I know, I’m the only internal applicant. The fuckers have the gall to not offer me anything.

    • dumblederp
      9·
      11 days ago

      So the new tip is to put the new job on your resume and start applying for similar roles with better pay.

    • Duenan
      3·
      11 days ago

      Unless you want the challenge or you’re going to come out of it with some sort of advantage I don’t see why you would take on a role with more or greater responsibility and challenges with no change in pay.

    • just_kitten
      3·
      11 days ago

      Sounds like you have a bit of leverage there but also seems a bit worrying that people keep quitting…

    • Catfish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Don’t take it. Make the fuckers work for an external.

  • BakuEnglish
    13·
    11 days ago

    We got a royal welcoming committee in Donald. I think the entire town was here to greet us! All the school kids were lined up waving to us, all the industrial business we passed had nobody working - everybody was at the fence waving to us. Every level crossing there were 5-10 people waving

    I’ve been on many heritage trains, but I’ve never had a reception quite like that

    I’m not sure anyone told them we were running 50 minutes late and our 30-40 min stop was going to turn into a 10 min one though, so I think we disappointed them a little :(

    They all lined up to wave is goodbye 🥺

    • SpinMeAround
      5·
      11 days ago

      Oh my gosh that’s so adorable. Donald has a special place in my heart, I love that everyone was excited for this!

    • bull⚡English
      4·
      11 days ago

      I hit my head on a low hanging Donald town sign when I was there. So if you see the sign for Donald, duck.

      • BakuEnglish
        2·
        11 days ago

        Hah, that’s a good one!

    • dumblederp
      2·
      11 days ago

      I’ve stopped off in Donald a bunch of times coming back from bush doofs. It’s a nice town.

  • NathA
    12·
    11 days ago

    Do you guys think @Lodion will be mad at me if I let slip that it’s his birthday? 🎂

  • StudSpud The StarchyEnglish
    11·
    11 days ago

    Student Amenities paid for, tuition on a payment plan. Totally fully enrolled! Holy shit!

  • Mittens_meow
    9·
    11 days ago

    A colleague why had Covid last week is back in the office and visibly not recovered. We Can either take sick day, come into office or wfh AND make up an extra office day. Meanwhile I hope my mask is doing its job… I did have to remove it briefly to drink water though.

  • Gibsonisafluffybutt
    9·
    11 days ago

    I did the pantry shop. Cost a bit more than expected but have quite a few meals now ready to go as backup!

      • Gibsonisafluffybutt
        5·
        11 days ago

        10 large cans of chilli tuna 2 each of salada and vita wheats 3 bags pasta 2 cans tomato 2 stir through sauces 1 box gravy powder 1 pack hokkien noodles Various spices 1 thing of powder pancake mix 2 bags of rolled oats. 2 bags frozen veggies 2 bags frozen chips

        Heading back after dinner to grab more stuff. Was honestly shocked at price.

  • melbaboutown
    9·
    11 days ago

    Wow. It seems all the other social sites are in a competition for who can become the worst the fastest. Reddit has jumped on the selling data to AI bandwagon, as has Facebook and Instagram. Tumblr is still banning trans women while leaving up nonconsensual deepfake nudes and is also now crawling with minors. Twitter is uh… Twitter. Sorry, X.

    Cursing my shitty body and dodgy area. Never have I wished to touch grass more.

  • BakuEnglish
    8·
    11 days ago

    Soooo our train has stopped at woomelang, but it stopped after the crossing signal on a little temporary platform thing. It’s been sitting here for 30 minutes triggering the level crossing and we still have another half hour here… Nobody’s moving it, it’s just idling on the platform setting off the crossing alarms.

    There’s no barriers, but people are really confused about what they’re meant to do

    • BakuEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      We just did the same thing when we stopped at Ouyen lol

  • just_kitten
    8·
    12 days ago

    Transiting in HKG with another hour to kill. Just want to sleeeep

    E: I watched Fallen Leaves on the way here and am glad I finally gave it a go after finding previous Kaurismäki films too bleak. This one was just right. On the way to HKG I had watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes on which was incredibly cute and heartwarming but man that Dean was a total dick imo