What's mildly irritating you today?

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Holey shyte. Those badgers are amazing in an irritating way. Never seen anything like that before.

Yeah, even Shaft ain't got nothing on a badger.

[Undertoad]

Two more mice last night bringing the total to 5

[Carruthers]

Shone a torch out of the conservatory window about ten minutes ago (just before 10pm) to see that the lawn had been ripped to shreds AGAIN.

Further inspection pencilled in for first light tomorrow.

[footfootfoot]

Got a call today from a company that I did an online application for as part of my unemployment requirements. The place is an hour away and they called to tell me that they wanted to talk with me about a PT position in manufacturing, i.e. machine operator. The pay is less than $10/hr. Barely worth the gas money. I was caught off guard and said Yes to a 9:00am meeting tomorrow. I already realize I won't take the job - I can't afford to.

Not sure if I want to drive all the way there to give them the news in person, is it worth it considering there may be a job in another part of the company that pays more and uses my skills? This job is relatively speaking, unskilled labor but ti requires certain perceptive abilities relating to color.

I am tempted to call in the morning and tell them, politely, to look for someone else who can work for >$10/hr.

[classicman]

You should go on the interview - mostly because of the unemployment requirements, but also to see what else is going on with the company.

[footfootfoot]

Yeah, they have a ton of other openings and they have dozens of locations throghout the US and world. They are big. I just re-read the job description and it is 2 twelve hour shifts per week.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by classicman

You should go on the interview - mostly because of the unemployment requirements, but also to see what else is going on with the company.

I took an interview today just to see what folks are up to in my extended field. It was interesting.

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

This as good a place as any, I guess, cuz, I am mildly irritated...

I got mail this morning. I very, very rarely receive mail (oh, I get stuff addressed to 'occupant', and 'or current resident', but never real mail).

It was from AARP.

I'm 46, ya AARPy fukkers!

I grabbed my Sharpie, and set to work. And then put their now-unpleasantly-revised form in their post-paid envelope, and promptly sent it back.

i get those letters too. Don't take it personally...lol.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I am tempted to call in the morning and tell them, politely, to look for someone else who can work for >$10/hr.

No no, certainly after they meet you they'll be scrambling to find an office (with a door) worthy of your talents.

Helps to keep interview skills polished too.

[Sundae]

My current interaction with nature is pretty one-sided, but a lot less damaging than Carruther's badger-frolics.
Current visitors to my window...

(ETA sorry about the size. Can't seem to get it right on the computes they have at this training centre.)

[glatt]

Wow! Look at squirrel nutkin coming in your window!

I'd be alarmed, but then, I think nature is great when it stays outside.

[Carruthers]

That's a great picture of the Jay. I haven't seen one as close as that for some time.

I do sometimes see a flash of colour accompanied by a raucous call when one flies to the nearest Oak when I'm walking across the fields, but that's about it.

[Gravdigr]

Great pics, Sundae!

Hope things are going well.

[Aliantha]

I posted this article about default parents on facebook yesterday with my quote:

Yes, read this. I am definitely the default parent in our household. I hope my husband bothers reading this. Especially this part.
"What's troubling is there seems to be no meaningful escape for the default parent. They don't get a break unless they physically remove themselves completely from their families... and throw their phones in a lake. Even when they do get a weekend away, they leave a detailed spreadsheet of daily activities organized by event time with notes. They arrange carpools and playdates, and leave a wrapped present for the birthday party. The non-default parent? They just leave. Incredibly, they just kiss us goodbye, and leave. Motherf***er. OK, deep breath. Serenity now. The only dream left for the default parent is to contract a highly contagious, non-life threatening virus. But even then, we know the children will find us in our quarantine tent to ask us to open a jar."

Now one of my bloody cousins has gone all, perfect couple bullshit on me telling me how people should communicate better blah blah and then there'll be no problem.

FFS, it's bloody facebook and it's half a joke, but there are some parts in the article that ring true, so it's a bit contentious, which is why I put the part that was most relevant to my situation in my comments.

It's just irritating when people give you the whole, "you're doing it wrong" talk when their own shit is far from perfect.

[limey]

Ignore them Ali!


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