Plans for today (2024)

[TastyReuben]

A good example of the work from home debate. Some do well with it and some don’t.

I’ve been grumpy all day, because it’s like my first day at work - cubes are all empty except for computer equipment. I don’t have pen or paper, I don’t know where the supplies are kept, I don’t know how the new water cooler works, I don’t know how the adjusters on the new office chair works, and I’ve spent the last 45 minutes figuring out how to connect up to a printer, because they rolled out a new Printer Management wizzie thingy, but didn’t tell anyone who isn’t classed as working in an office.

Also, dual monitors aren’t working, my Taco Bell app didn’t work, and the vending machine ate my two dollars!

 

[Rocklobster]

Your job would be a lot harder from home...or, maybe it would be easier? Logistically difficult, but at least you don't have to worry about the drive time.

My job? Yeah, for sure. One good thing about
My job is that it got me through the pandemic as I went to work every day like usual. No adjustment or shock to the system.

 

[TastyReuben]

I'm also in the office today. We just did a little mathematics exercise:

150 people
90 seats
3 days a week requiired for each person

We need to figure out how to have a desk for everyone on the days they have to be in the office. In the meantime, start collaborating!

That was the other thing that didn’t stand up to scrutiny - they harped and harped on collaboration, but then they’ve been consolidating facilities all across the corporation, reducing seating since people don’t have to come in every day.

Large teams are complaining that when they come into work, there aren’t enough seats for their entire team. The recommended solution?…Divide your teams up into two, three, four, whatever, mini-teams and stagger them across days of the week.

There goes that collaboration…

 

[JAS_OH1]

He's only just taken down the Xmas tree!
Before the St Patrick's tree, he needs to put up (a) the Epiphany tree (b) the Mardi Gras tree (c) the Lava-tory

 

[karadekoolaid]

Off to the pub this evening for comedy show number 7.

Blimey - you're 'avin a laugh this week, ain't yer?

 

[karadekoolaid]

The recommended solution?…Divide your teams up into two, three, four, whatever, mini-teams and stagger them across days of the week.

No , they've got it all wrong. In this era of inclusion:
1) The men sit on each others laps
2) The ladies sit on each others laps
3) Those who have yet to define, sit on the floor.

 

[Lullabelle]

Blimey - you're 'avin a laugh this week, ain't yer?

Two more tomorrow evening.

 

[Lullabelle]

Blimey - you're 'avin a laugh this week, ain't yer?

Last night was Scott Bennett, a brilliant show, laughed all the way through

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

With tomorrow forecast to be 35°C, I am reconsidering my plans to bake 2 quiches. But I can't think how to cook them on a BBQ.

I'll have to think about our evening meal. I don't think it's going to be a hot meal, but at the same time, I don't want the oven on either.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

With tomorrow forecast to be 35°C, I am reconsidering my plans to bake 2 quiches. But I can't think how to cook them on a BBQ.

I'll have to think about our evening meal. I don't think it's going to be a hot meal, but at the same time, I don't want the oven on either.

Little oven/muli cooker on a table outside is how I cope with cooking in hot temps.
I won't turn an oven on inside over about 25 degrees

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Chilli is blipping away, sausage crumb for the 'gravy' part of the gravy and biscuits is cooked and the spare ribs have been pressure cooked and shredded ready for fried rice tomorrow.

Can't decide if I want to make ice cream or panna cotta?

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Bollo..gnese or similar words that don't end so cheerily! I used M&S 12% fat beef mince rather than my usual 20% because the reviews for it are good.

Not happy with it, it's been simmering for over two hours now and the meat is still tight.
I thought 12% and the good reviews would make it ok.
Going to be a much longer haul with this leaner meat

 

[badjak]

Little oven/muli cooker on a table outside is how I cope with cooking in hot temps.
I won't turn an oven on inside over about 25 degrees

That would be for more than 3/4 of the year here

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

That would be for more than 3/4 of the year here

I like the way the Spanish deal with it by putting their ovens outside in beautifully tiled coves ousted their kitchens back door.
I’d love something like that.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Little oven/muli cooker on a table outside is how I cope with cooking in hot temps.
I won't turn an oven on inside over about 25 degrees

Our last rental had an old wood fired pizza oven which I could use, but this place is much more a working farm than the old place.

I have the BBQ so that I can cook outside. And I have various camping stoves, but no outdoor oven. 25°C would be a normal cook day here in summer... I tend to avoid the oven, but I have just had some thought. Though because it's a very small airfryer I doubt it would work, but I could move the airfryer to the veranda and cook a 2 person sized quiche in that, maybe. I had planned 2 quiches and then freezing the second. Quiche and salad was to get us heigh the weekend and the hot temps plus a picnic on the coast.