Barriehie
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…and I got called for work while I was shopping at Kroger. 
What kills me is, we have a “first line of defense” team offshore - that’s who called me. About 30 people, their calls come in through a switchboard, and they never identify themselves or any details:
<RING…RING…sees call is from India location>
Yeah, hi, this is Tasty.
Yeah, uh, I’m calling from offshore, there is a failed job, can you please look into it ok bye thanks.
Wait, who is thi-
<Click…hangup>
I had to stop mid-shop, run out to my car and get my laptop, boot it up, go through all the extra security of logging in when it’s a new network, get online…all the offshore guys have punched out for the day, they’re gone, no idea who called me, checked everything, no failed jobs, everything’s fine.
That took about 20 minutes. Back to shopping…20 minutes later, I get another call from another team, wanting to know when I’m going to ever get to this failed job that’s holding their stuff up.
Back online, look again…the offshore guys had misdirected the issue for our failed stuff to some other unrelated group, which explained why I never got paged in the first place, and now a whole lot of other people are ticked off at me.
If I weren’t so tired from being up…32 hours straight now, I’d fly to India, drive the remaining few hours to their facility, introduce myself, maybe grab a cup of tea and a snack, and spend the rest of the day cramming all their heads up their asses.
What kills me is, we have a “first line of defense” team offshore - that’s who called me. About 30 people, their calls come in through a switchboard, and they never identify themselves or any details:
<RING…RING…sees call is from India location>
Yeah, hi, this is Tasty.
Yeah, uh, I’m calling from offshore, there is a failed job, can you please look into it ok bye thanks.
Wait, who is thi-
<Click…hangup>
I had to stop mid-shop, run out to my car and get my laptop, boot it up, go through all the extra security of logging in when it’s a new network, get online…all the offshore guys have punched out for the day, they’re gone, no idea who called me, checked everything, no failed jobs, everything’s fine.
That took about 20 minutes. Back to shopping…20 minutes later, I get another call from another team, wanting to know when I’m going to ever get to this failed job that’s holding their stuff up.
Back online, look again…the offshore guys had misdirected the issue for our failed stuff to some other unrelated group, which explained why I never got paged in the first place, and now a whole lot of other people are ticked off at me.
If I weren’t so tired from being up…32 hours straight now, I’d fly to India, drive the remaining few hours to their facility, introduce myself, maybe grab a cup of tea and a snack, and spend the rest of the day cramming all their heads up their asses.
Barriehie
Über Member
When you guessed it we could have Vanna White pick a #10 can with the prize...
Now I understand why you want to retire. Absolutely, totally understand!!
Barriehie
Über Member
I was an hourly so if *anything* happened after hours it was an automatic 4 hours, each time I had to touch something.…and I got called for work while I was shopping at Kroger.
What kills me is, we have a “first line of defense” team offshore - that’s who called me. About 30 people, their calls come in through a switchboard, and they never identify themselves or any details:
<RING…RING…sees call is from India location>
Yeah, hi, this is Tasty.
Yeah, uh, I’m calling from offshore, there is a failed job, can you please look into it ok bye thanks.
Wait, who is thi-
<Click…hangup>
I had to stop mid-shop, run out to my car and get my laptop, boot it up, go through all the extra security of logging in when it’s a new network, get online…all the offshore guys have punched out for the day, they’re gone, no idea who called me, checked everything, no failed jobs, everything’s fine.
That took about 20 minutes. Back to shopping…20 minutes later, I get another call from another team, wanting to know when I’m going to ever get to this failed job that’s holding their stuff up.
Back online, look again…the offshore guys had misdirected the issue for our failed stuff to some other unrelated group, which explained why I never got paged in the first place, and now a whole lot of other people are ticked off at me.
If I weren’t so tired from being up…32 hours straight now, I’d fly to India, drive the remaining few hours to their facility, introduce myself, maybe grab a cup of tea and a snack, and spend the rest of the day cramming all their heads up their asses.
When you get home get one of karadekoolaid 's beers.
Oh, I remember those days…they’d never call me after-hours because my bill rate back then would’ve made a lawyer envious - they actually had employees who’d come around at 4:45PM, announcing, “Consultants! Out in 15 minutes! Do not bill overtime! Overtime is not authorized!”
Barriehie
Über Member
Good for you!Oh, I remember those days…they’d never call me after-hours because my bill rate back then would’ve made a lawyer envious - they actually had employees who’d come around at 4:45PM, announcing, “Consultants! Out in 15 minutes! Do not bill overtime! Overtime is not authorized!”
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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That’s very frustrating.…and I got called for work while I was shopping at Kroger.
What kills me is, we have a “first line of defense” team offshore - that’s who called me. About 30 people, their calls come in through a switchboard, and they never identify themselves or any details:
<RING…RING…sees call is from India location>
Yeah, hi, this is Tasty.
Yeah, uh, I’m calling from offshore, there is a failed job, can you please look into it ok bye thanks.
Wait, who is thi-
<Click…hangup>
I had to stop mid-shop, run out to my car and get my laptop, boot it up, go through all the extra security of logging in when it’s a new network, get online…all the offshore guys have punched out for the day, they’re gone, no idea who called me, checked everything, no failed jobs, everything’s fine.
That took about 20 minutes. Back to shopping…20 minutes later, I get another call from another team, wanting to know when I’m going to ever get to this failed job that’s holding their stuff up.
Back online, look again…the offshore guys had misdirected the issue for our failed stuff to some other unrelated group, which explained why I never got paged in the first place, and now a whole lot of other people are ticked off at me.
If I weren’t so tired from being up…32 hours straight now, I’d fly to India, drive the remaining few hours to their facility, introduce myself, maybe grab a cup of tea and a snack, and spend the rest of the day cramming all their heads up their asses.
Do you have a countdown timer on your phone? I use a ‘vacation countdown’ app.
Nice background of your choosing with an ever decreasing amount of time left til holiday/freedom/event.
Always cheers me up when I’m dealing with ongoing cr*p I don’t want to, just have a peek and see there’s even less time left for all the bollo than the last time you looked.
Occasionally I’d take a screenshot and make it my phones wallpaper, knowing that whatever it says it would be even less time now
This one started on 56 weeks.
Every time someone annoyed me or took the michael I’d look and smile to myself, not much longer you
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Well my sourdough starter (aka "the Kraken") I fed earlier today is slow waking up since it's so cold in the kitchen. I found a good recipe for pumpernickel bread and I have all of the ingredients on hand. If she wakes up enough soon I will start a loaf tonight. Otherwise, it will be tomorrow morning (the big game doesn't start until around 7pm). I will go ahead and make the dip tonight, though.
https://www.knorr.com/us/en/r/knorr-spinach-dip-recipe.html/68467
Here's the recipe for the bread. I have made other sourdough items from this person that turned out nicely, so I am pretty confident this will be good too.
Sourdough Pumpernickel Bread Recipe
SatNavSaysStraightOn, Barriehie, TastyReuben, or anybody who bakes bread regularly: the recipe calls for AP flour, rye, and whole wheat, but I'm wondering if I should use bread flour instead of AP flour to give the loaf a better gluten formation? Anyone have input and advice?
https://www.knorr.com/us/en/r/knorr-spinach-dip-recipe.html/68467
Here's the recipe for the bread. I have made other sourdough items from this person that turned out nicely, so I am pretty confident this will be good too.
Sourdough Pumpernickel Bread Recipe
SatNavSaysStraightOn, Barriehie, TastyReuben, or anybody who bakes bread regularly: the recipe calls for AP flour, rye, and whole wheat, but I'm wondering if I should use bread flour instead of AP flour to give the loaf a better gluten formation? Anyone have input and advice?
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Barriehie
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I gained an extra ft^2!!!
badjak
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I don't see an issue replacing AP with bread flour. It may become a bit more chewy
But since the recipe contains rye, I would be tempted to go for bread flour
Whole wheat would be a different option as it needs slightly higher hydration
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Got to get up and at it because the builders say they’re coming today and I haven’t quite finished turning the gate around so it opens in the opposite direction. Well I have turned it around but I haven’t put the second bolt on it.. it’s cold out there 
Then I need to return Mr SSOAP’s bike to the yard which I don’t want to do because that will be even colder than doing the gate!
Shopping delivery coming this afternoon. Not at all inspiring as I’ve had to go for simple in and out the oven food so I can get on with the dining room clearance.
Only thing of any interest coming today is a pork shoulder joint that I’ll cold cure in brine for a few days to make into ham. Haven’t done that for a while. Annoyingly avoiding sulphites and nitrates seems to be working out well, the oddest thing is apart from the rosacea receding which is nice is I’ve stopped sneezing all the time, who knew that was a sulphite thing!
As normal hams racked out with the stuff it’s back to basics we go!
Edit: 8.15am and the gate is completed and at such speed I didn’t get cold, winner winner chicken dinner!
Then I need to return Mr SSOAP’s bike to the yard which I don’t want to do because that will be even colder than doing the gate!
Shopping delivery coming this afternoon. Not at all inspiring as I’ve had to go for simple in and out the oven food so I can get on with the dining room clearance.
Only thing of any interest coming today is a pork shoulder joint that I’ll cold cure in brine for a few days to make into ham. Haven’t done that for a while. Annoyingly avoiding sulphites and nitrates seems to be working out well, the oddest thing is apart from the rosacea receding which is nice is I’ve stopped sneezing all the time, who knew that was a sulphite thing!
As normal hams racked out with the stuff it’s back to basics we go!
Edit: 8.15am and the gate is completed and at such speed I didn’t get cold, winner winner chicken dinner!
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