Sylverthorne Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 34 minutes ago, Kangaroorex said: The problem with all of these solutions is that your work has to need you more than you need your paycheck. the typical conversation goes: work: you will work from home me: I refuse and you cant make me! work: okay but we can make you collect welfare. Pick up your final paycheck on Friday It doesnt work for a lot of us. I work because I need money and medical insurance to keep me alive so when they tell me to do something, i can complain but I am going to do it. Seems like, 'I refuse, I literally /cannot do this/ for lack of space' would be a better line. I've set up office space (shared!) in a small apartment. It's .. not ideal. Actually, no. Scratch that. It's a pain in the keister. And, 'oh, you can just use the kitchen table!' kind of .. assumes that one /has/ a kitchen table. The germ argument is just icing on that particular drek layer cake. :/ I have unprintable opinions about work and work-type demands right now. Anybody in the Roughly Seattle Area need an IT guy who specialises in infrastructure? I have one who /really/ needs out from under some ... really toxic ignorance. >.< 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dish Pit Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Ah, the joys of "mouse season"....nothing quite like having determined scratching abruptly start from underneath one whilest relaxing in the tub. Given the turns my mind normally takes, I had a "fun" moment or two as I desperately prepared myself for mortal combat with something coming up out of the floor.... Pretty sure it was a mouse though, this house isn't quite old enough to have a hidden temple to the Magna Mater hidden beneath the crawlspace, and I'm rather certain that the romans never made it into the area.... Still, I now have the reoccuring thought that perhaps I ought to see if the name "de la Pour" shows up in the genelogical woodpile...and maybe "borrow" the cat that occasionally wanders around the bird feeder, just in case Lovecraft's "Rats in the Walls" was actually a prophesy of some kind... 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebulousMissy Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, WhiteWulfe said: Man, I'd be lucky to dodge that one... I could easily, and honestly answer with "no, I don't have one, and I don't have the space for one". .. I just wouldn't tell them about the almost 4x6' gaming table.... And nope, I definitely don't have a spare surface to dedicate to a laptop that I don't have, and I'm so not accepting one from work. Government workers get newer kit than our company gives out... And yes, I'm referring to the government workers that get stuff that's like seven years out of date and barely runs things but "works fine" according to IT. Dat me! I am one of those government workers Yeah, I have a kitchen table in that it's in the great room area and was originally classified as a kitchen table. But yeah, it's also a 4'x6' gaming table "Kitchen table" implies I use it for non-gaming things. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhat Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 18 hours ago, WhiteWulfe said: On 10/13/2020 at 4:39 PM, PaganMegan said: I thought that was what hockey is for? The yearly battle for the UGLIEST TROPHY IN THE WORLD! Mary Poppins was in Guardians of the Galaxy pt 2. Well, he SAID he was Mary Poppins. It is a pretty ugly trophy. Beyond that, I don't really pay attention to it all that much. Some people go nuts for it, but it's just too expensive to go too. You seem like you're talking about Lord Stanley's Cup, but you cannot be. It's a dignified bit of history, and takes your breath away when you get near (or even lay hands on) it. That's another thing that makes it a thing of beauty...its accessible by the fans. When it came through town a while back (probably 15 years or so), I made sure we all got to see it. We even have a picture of the four of us with it! Unfortunately, it was getting late when we got there so they were limiting the time you could have with the cup (by the time we got to it, it was pretty much reduced to get a glance, get your hands on it, get your picture taken, then move on for the next group). But they stayed as late as they could (and then some) to get as many folks through the line as possible. You're not going to get that with just any piece of history (sports or otherwise)! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowley Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Kangaroorex said: 1 hour ago, Crowley said: Having had the swab a couple times in the last couple weeks, can confirm. It is a very weird unpleasant experience. Currently making some sausage stew. The IP is very full, but it did build pressure so, should be good. We've made it before, according to our sheet, and we liked it. Fingers crossed it comes out well again. Made a few changes this time... More veggies, and sausage chunks rather than just the meat. https://meaningfuleats.com/instant-pot-sausage-lentil-stew/ Hamsterling is being a bit fussy tonight. Mrs. Hamster is grumpy thinking about the feeding/pumping schedule. Don't blame her. Sadly that's one chore I *can't* do for her. Ya Know, cant is such a strong word... with dedication and a little hormone therapy, you too can experience the thrill of breast feeding. be warned or you too could start receiving pamphlets! While true, by the time it was effective, I feel like the effort would be wasted. Stew is yummy. As is the Guinness that went with it! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Eyed Monster Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Kangaroorex said: Ya Know, cant is such a strong word... with dedication and a little hormone therapy, you too can experience the thrill of breast feeding. be warned or you too could start receiving pamphlets! The problem with all of these solutions is that your work has to need you more than you need your paycheck. the typical conversation goes: work: you will work from home me: I refuse and you cant make me! work: okay but we can make you collect welfare. Pick up your final paycheck on Friday It doesnt work for a lot of us. I work because I need money and medical insurance to keep me alive so when they tell me to do something, i can complain but I am going to do it. I'm fully aware of these problems. But without some of us initiating a discussion more and more the companies will attempt to shift what has traditionally been a major portion of their Cost Of Doing Business onto the backs of the very workers who make the company a viable business entity.And this isn't strictly a Company vs Worker issue, this level of restructuring of the general business model has ramifications far beyond the workplace, going to the very structure of society itself. I'm very aware of there always being somebody out there who is willing to undercut whatever wage or standards are considered "the norms" just to get the business. The trucking industry is rife with "scabs" and why "Say No To Cheap Freight" is the byword for ethical independent truckers. We have spent, as a society, more than a century building our cities to operate in a certain fashion and certain long term planning assumptions have been made, including the ever present "How are we going to pay for this stuff?" delima. If business are, for all practical purposes, going to kick over their business model overnight, then there are going to have to be some serious rethinking of what a city is and how it functions. somebody has to pay for this, and I don't think it is reasonable or even ethical for corporations to expect their employees to accept these changes without some oversight, and if necessary, government pressure brought to bear. For myself, it isn't a problem, and not just because I'm retired on disability. My wife and I have both had dedicated office space in our home ever since we have been married. Most people don't have the luxury to afford this sort of space to be dedicated to mostly outside the home activities. Take your two income family with a couple of kids. Each Income Stream will require its own office space that doesn't interfere with the other persons space and equipment needs, and that includes the demands placed on the internet. Add in a couple of children being home-schooled and the space and infrastructure requirements just keep getting bigger. In many areas of the country the existing internet infrastructure isn't capable of handling this increase in demand, and won't be for an indeterminate number of years. That infrastructure does exist, because it has been built for the office buildings. To suddenly abandon that investment in build-out and unrecovered costs places an unreasonable burden on the providers, especially when coupled with the new demand for the same level of intense infrastructure spread over a large area. It's a larger problem than "OH, can't you just work at your kitchen table?" And it needs to be approached as such. GEM 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowMarie Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 After several days of working and reworking things I have a welcome page to the food blog. I still need to take some pictures and write an actual blog before I publish it but soon! 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 7 hours ago, Lord of the Dish Pit said: Ah, the joys of "mouse season"....nothing quite like having determined scratching abruptly start from underneath one whilest relaxing in the tub. Given the turns my mind normally takes, I had a "fun" moment or two as I desperately prepared myself for mortal combat with something coming up out of the floor.... Pretty sure it was a mouse though, this house isn't quite old enough to have a hidden temple to the Magna Mater hidden beneath the crawlspace, and I'm rather certain that the romans never made it into the area.... Still, I now have the reoccuring thought that perhaps I ought to see if the name "de la Pour" shows up in the genelogical woodpile...and maybe "borrow" the cat that occasionally wanders around the bird feeder, just in case Lovecraft's "Rats in the Walls" was actually a prophesy of some kind... Have you heard of the disappearance of Legio IX? Just saying... Legio IX Hispana ("9th Legion – Spanish"),[1] also written Legio nona Hispana or Legio VIIII Hispana,[2] was a legion of the Imperial Roman army that existed from the 1st century BC until at least AD 120. The legion fought in various provinces of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It was stationed in Britain following the Roman invasion in 43 AD. The legion disappears from surviving Roman records after c. AD 120 and there is no extant account of what happened to it.[3] Rumours have it that it is currently located under Lord of the Dish Pit's bathtub.. 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroorex Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Crowley said: While true, by the time it was effective, I feel like the effort would be wasted. 3 months of daily trying, 2-3 weeks with hormone assistance. Trust me, by our second child I had heard ALL the possibilities! 6 hours ago, Crowley said: Stew is yummy. As is the Guinness that went with it! Excellent news! 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 11 hours ago, Sylverthorne said: Anybody in the Roughly Seattle Area need an IT guy who specialises in infrastructure? I have one who /really/ needs out from under some ... really toxic ignorance. >.< If the other side of the continent and border is close enough to the RSA, I could probably point you at something..... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroorex Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Huh, I may have to eat some crow (no offense to crazy crow). Apparently someone sent me an older version of the home office policy. Newer one covers things like space, furniture and connections. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Covid results came back negative. Still have to do all the monitoring and etc, but one less thing to have to worry about. Hopefully now I can get my ear looked at... granted, now there's a person in the house from an outside environment, staying for who knows how long, and not wearing a mask around my folks (despite my insistence, because I presume mom told her she didn't have to, and probably a bit of hubris on the visitor's part)... @Crowley not necessarily parenting advice, but more of an observation: emotion for your child seems to dictate actions over logic/rational thought. Still one small victory with a negative test. I'll take it. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, ManvsMini said: Covid results came back negative. Still have to do all the monitoring and etc, but one less thing to have to worry about. Hopefully now I can get my ear looked at... granted, now there's a person in the house from an outside environment, staying for who knows how long, and not wearing a mask around my folks (despite my insistence, because I presume mom told her she didn't have to, and probably a bit of hubris on the visitor's part)... Still one small victory with a negative test. I'll take it. Good to hear! it's a start! Now hoping better things will come. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kuroneko Posted October 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2020 @ManvsMini, glad the test came back negative. Here's hoping you can persuade your houseguests to tow the line a bit more. I forgot to post these pics yesterday, they're from the ongoing Scottish Wildcat breeding program that's going on in these parts. These two cuties were born earlier this year at a small zoo near here, aren't they the cutest? They're called Arran and Jura 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleH Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 50 minutes ago, Kuroneko said: I forgot to post these pics yesterday, they're from the ongoing Scottish Wildcat breeding program that's going on in these parts. These two cuties were born earlier this year at a small zoo near here, aren't they the cutest? They're called Arran and Jura Shh! We don't need W.O.O.F. needing to know about M.E.O.W.'s efforts in creating new agents so close to their HQ. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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