Was feeling antsy about my job situation but just heard from my ex colleague about how ex-boss is continuing to be unreasonably snarky and critical to the point that he is pretty much just quiet quitting now despite being one of the most reliable and consistent people in the team. I feel relieved and vindicated in my decision to leave even though I didn’t have anything lined up after for a while.
Daily discussion thread: 🤕 Monday, April 22, 2024
Submitted 1 year ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 year ago
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Oh trust me, when someone starts taking digs at you they don’t stop. They’re often a really unpleasant person to others as well.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
You have always seemed to me to be someone with good judgement, even so, it’s always good to be vindicated.
hugs
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Financial uncertainty can really drive one to second guessing themselves. But I did save up a good cushion precisely so I could have the option I did and not regret it
oxyhyxo@mastodon.bsd.cafe 1 year ago
@just_kitten @Seagoon_ I’ve learned to trust my gut in those situations. If the vibes are shit, quit. It’s always turned out to be the least worst option
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Had a pizza for lunch. Drying laundry in the sun.
Making a cup of coffee and just relaxing today.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m so annoyed right now… moved into a new role and workload is fucked. It’s not going well. Management is ignoring it.
Also a massive massive thing has come about from a client I initially spoke with, spoke to a lawyer about (where another colleague didn’t bother), it’s now turned into possibly a class action, or at least a shit tonne of work for our firm. I’m getting no shout outs or anything for me recognising the potential. Not even from my direct management.
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Sorry to hear about the workload, that sucks. I’m also over here cheering for you, re the other achievement. I think sometimes management feel threatened when someone lower down the tree does something great, so they downplay it. I’ve seen that happen at my work, at least.
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thanks 👌 my colleague has actually told me a few times that she thinks I intimidate my direct manager because I kinda know my role better than they do, can answer more Qs etc. So that does kinda make sense
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
sending moral support over the ether 🪄
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Thanks 🙏
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 year ago
You can leave a job in the probation period with like 2 days notice. Feel free to use that if something else comes up because your workplace will do it to you
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m not on a new probation period or anything, just a different role in the same department - which is actually quite different to what I had been doing. I’m reluctant to pull the pin on the job because finding a new job is stressful and change is hard. if it remains like this for much longer I’ll need to start looking though 😞
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I think it was ok for Arj Barker to ask the crying baby to leave. No hate for kids, but if you take your baby to a comedy show, or any theatre show, and it’s making noise please gracefully exit and let the performers do their craft and people watch the show uninterrupted. Hundreds of people paid for tickets to see a show, not listen to a grumbling baby.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I agree. Don’t get me started on those barbarians who take calls on their phone during a performance. I could get really really nasty to such.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 year ago
A couple of times I’ve been in an audience where someone starts doing stuff on their phone (not calls) and you see a glow emanating from their seat. It’s infuriating.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
No one should be taking a 2 week old baby to anything like a show.
Babies need a nice quiet home. That poor baby. 😟
sister_ratched@toot.community 1 year ago
@Seagoon_ @SituationCake She was none months old! Nine months!! 🤯😡
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Weeeell, babysitters are expensive, and it’s difficult to find good ones, especially in a hurry. I can understand if someone didn’t want to go through that hassle and cost of living pressure. But surely a pacifier and a small jar of honey would be standard operating procedure if you did bring a baby along.
frogglin@theblower.au 1 year ago
@SituationCake @Seagoon_ I keep seeing the comment "so drunk hecklers are gine but an innocent baby isn't??"
I've been to multiple shows where drunk hecklers were removed from the audience.
I appreciate that mums need a night out and all that, but maybe pick a better spot to go.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Bottoms log, star date 000002…
The 1 month outta date lasagne use by was ruse likely pedalled by the Big Lasagne cartel.
All systems nominal.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I believe the Big Cheese cartel does something similar. Out of date cheese is usually perfectly good. And can be very very tasty. I got some past its useby date vintage cheddar once that was DELICIOUS - a vast improvement on the regular stuff. And not stinky at all - just mellow and nutty and a welcome bit of sharpness.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
100% I prefer getting soft cheese right on code and letting it ripen a bit more.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Bottoms log, star date 000002… Captains log of the USS Potential food poisoning.
PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Dunno what big manufacturers are like, but where I work our use by is fairly conservative. Past use by for us is past it’s optimal freshness but still ok.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I think the Christian name resume is working… Interesting.
SituationCake@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Do what you need to do, zero guilt. Corporations don’t have any interest about anyone’s success but their own. It’s a job not a friend. Do the same, and do what you need to do to get yourself employment and income. No one will care what your name is once you in the door and they are happy with your work.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
it’s been like that here for as long I remember
my own father had a weird European name, non British, and it was Anglicanised when he came here . I can kinda understand in his case, the name is barely pronounceable.
and it’s not just English names, there is classism at work here too. Posh English names work best. 😞
Kanzar@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
www.sciencedirect.com/…/S1048984322000583?via%3Di…
There was some other study done way earlier which compared ethnic first and last, western first and ethnic last, and western first and last.
The results are as you can expect…
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’ve fallen into the trap of giving Melbcat a treat any time I eat a peppermint or a cracker… she now tells me when it’s time for a treat and is trying to get me to feed her the whole bag. I don’t think I run this house anymore…
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m not allowed to walk past the linen cupboard without being viciously confronted lol
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I have three cats. Every time I open the pantry or a crinkly packet I get at least one and sometimes it’s a trifecta. It makes it easy to do a headcount too. Oh and the dog is trained too, and will often beat the cats to the bench. It’s their house,I just live here and refill the treat container.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
bull@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
that’s the earliest ever
oztrin@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Got removalists arranged. Phew.
Attempts to sell extra furniture are proving futile thus far - one secondhand place fiddled me around for ages before saying no and am waiting on another. A couple more avenues of enquiry… argh. Also hard rubbish has been rearranged, partly because I didn’t leave enough room for the bins and partly because it’d been messed up when people rummaged through it. grumbleSpinMeAround@aussie.zone 1 year ago
One of those days where it feels like the universe is just having a good laugh at me!
tone212_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
My private health insurance (with extras) keeps on going up and up to the point where I don’t get enough value out of it anymore. Looking at options for just having basic hospital/ambulance cover and it’s still so expensive. Almost $100 a month.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 year ago
It is expensive, but don’t forget to take into account the cost of the Medicare levy surcharge you pay in tax if you don’t have it - depending on income it can cost you more not to have it, or at least take a large chunk of what you save. It’s also worth considering the future - if you anticipate increased salary in the future that might put you into the category where you will need to pay the surcharge you may be better off paying a bit more now to avoid the age surcharge when you get to that point. Once you get older the insurance is also better value as you have more medical problems, so you need to try to balance the benefits of saving money now compared to the amount it will cost you in the future if you delay getting it and decide you need it later.
When thinking about the value of the hospital component of the insurance it’s worth keeping in mind that whilst Medicare will cover you for life-threatening issues it is not great for things that just reduce the quality of life, and you can be forced to wait until problems become life threatening before they are dealt with. I have a friend who currently needs a hip replacement. The waiting list for public hospital is so long she has signed up for private insurance to pay for it once the one year waiting period is up as that will be quicker. In the meantime she has trouble walking and is in constant pain to the extent that she sometimes has to take time off work. Google tells me the cost of a hip replacement privately is around $25k - that’s a lot of years of insurance premiums you need to save, and many surgeries can be even more expensive.
Extras are often not worth the cost unless you use a lot of things like physio on an ongoing basis. I’ve bought a full pair of multi-focal glasses, had a dental checkup and clean plus four fillings this year and have still not received enough back in rebates to cover a year’s premiums. A lot of the big items for extras like dental implants are not urgent and you can sign up and get the work done once the waiting period is over.
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Why is there no basket in this picture?
bacon@aussie.zone 1 year ago
out all day yesterday and dehydration headache was not fun
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Mrs has got the car fixed. Damage wasn’t as bad as it looked apparently, it was the material of the chair disintegrating on the panel itself thank god. Car’s looking brand new again. I thought maybe we’d learnt out lesson, then she almost took out a cupboard in the garage. Far out man.
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Pool noodles on any edge or surface that can be impacted …
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I reckon I’ll just give her a pool noodle and let her take it out on me, not the bloody car.
mysticgreg@aussie.zone 1 year ago
🤦
Time to cover the car in Nerf.
bacon@aussie.zone 1 year ago
screaming plastic chicken
Duenan@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Nah. Go the bubble wrap.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
🚨🚨alert! Unauthorised facial hair deletion. Who is this weird teenager?! Stranger Danger! 🚨🚨
Eagle@aussie.zone 1 year ago
It feels like you’re having an affair for the first few days!
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Oh c’mon, I thought to new mustache was alright…
Baku@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I was just about to go to sleep and I got another one of those Medicare phishing messages. Just like last time I reported it through phish.report. pretty much a carbon copy of the last one on friday. With a bit of luck it will probably either be moved into client hold or blocked by safe browsing before all the normies start waking up.
I really wish there was something done about phone number spoofing. I imagine it would become substantially harder for them if these drongos had to actually be A. Within Australia, B. Provide ID, and C. Be subject to the same limits as everyone else
Nath@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Our favourite air freshener appears to be out of stock everywhere. Woolies and Coles list it as unavailable at all the stores. Bunnings are saying it’s deleted. The website is still up, but I think they’re going out of business.
This is devastating. I’ve been using this brand since I met my wife, no idea how long she’s been using it. I’m at the point where I’ll buy every bottle a store has - 5 year’s supply if I must rather than trying to find something else.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 1 year ago
The Organic Choice website says they’ve been acquired by Tempo Group?
I use Orange Power a lot when doing big clean ups.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Ah! That’s promising. Haven’t been able to find the laundry stuff for ages. Hopefully a supply restart won’t be too long.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Confirmation. Out of business in Jan. Organic Choice, OrangePower, Trix, and Aware Sensitive are all gone. Grab what remnants you can scrounge up 😿
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Oh damn, the Organic Choice hand and dish wash was really nice. Haven’t used it in years as I now get bulk stuff but still. RIP.
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Noooo! Their Shower cleaner is the best. Hope this isn’t true.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
No way. That’s the best one out there because it doesn’t make me sneeze.
Railison@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Would NQR sell remaining stock maybe
bull@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I had no idea they made air fresheners. I have a bottle of the goo remover under my sink.
Which flavour air freshener did you like?
Nath@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Orange. Though I’d buy the lime one if it was all I could get my hands on.
just_kitten@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I very rarely go on the train. Had to change trains at Richmond en route to the Car on the other side of town. Got to see a lovely contrast of technology, a shiny and quiet new HCMT gliding in like it’s the shit, a doddery old diesel V/Line on the next platform, and my train is an old Alstom that looks like a cheap tin can on the outside (I hate the corrugated look) and doesn’t sound nearly as quiet as Shiny New Train…
Anyway, this might be the last time I take the train in quite a while. It’s pretty cool people watching. There is a guy whose hair is a messy, matted nest, with uneven facial hair and oily skin, dead eyes and a defiant scowl, but he’s wearing a clean, fresh, neatly pressed suit and tie! I’m going to guess IT.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 1 year ago
So the other day I was trying to find a song I was pretty sure was in the hottest 100 of 90-something. Hit the wrong playlist (99) but found a song I liked the song of, but accidentally skipped and ended up on Army by Ben Folds. i got really into to, decided to look it up on youtube and then youtube auto played this Ben Folds - Exhausting Lover
Anyway that’s how a series of fuckups have allowed this song to play on repeat 100 times today! Join me tomorrow for livetweeting finding the laundry: Spoiler alert I’ve almost certainly left a tissue in the pockets again.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I swear Mrs Field’s cookies are just depressing now. I used to love their standard choc chip one. They were so sadly pathetic, small, mis-shapened…
I couldn’t bring myself to buy one. What happened? 😭
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’ve got my kids’ laptop to auto login to their user and got Gcompris to startup as a default program. I should put an ad on marketplace to convert people’s old laptops into learning centres for their kids
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I’m watching Mr Inbetween again because the man hasn’t seen it and I can’t stop saying “vagankle”.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
🍾🍷🍷🍷🍷 🥴🤕
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Oh god, I just watched Baby Reindeer
two things, no three,
you just can’t tell who is going to become a stalker, I had one, a guy I had never met and didn’t know asked me out, I kindly declined, he got nasty immediately and then stalked for months.
I’m so self conscious and unsure that half the time I think I’m a bad guy. Watching that show , omg, not one thing the abuser did would ever cross my mind.
and lastly, and the most important thing, what this series is about, is male sexual abuse. 😭
Another things in the show, friends and family, people who love us, will help us. Abuse makes people feel alone, don’t let it.
Just watch the show.
5 hobbits
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I keep hurting my bad shoulder again. First while pulling the doona up from behind me last night. Then today I pulled a big bag of kitty litter down from a high shelf, lifted it to refill a litter tray, and tore some junk up for the bin
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
going to be a beautiful day again 🌞
and question
Just watched another apocalypse movie, this time The Quiet Place. Makes me wonder, how come we don’t get movies where there has been some massive overnight worldwide change that makes everyone’s life better, why is it always bad?
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I have seriously been sucked into these Chinese feudal multi-verse dramas.
Me and YT need to go on a break… BUT it’s soooo hard!
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 year ago
Tunnel progress.
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 year ago
So brave. 🤭
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 year ago
I believe the tunnel has now been fully accepted.
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She spent a bit of time stalking and attacking the hanging balls with bells at one end, and is now lying in it like it’s a sleeping bag and occassionally chomping the edges.