• danwritesbooks@aussie.zone
    10·
    2 years ago

    FFS someone backed into my car when doing school pick up. Thankfully not much damage and to their credit they hung around to give me their details, but jesus I do not need the headache.

    • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone
      8·
      2 years ago

      I can empathise,I’ve been hit twice in the past year in the school scrum and one of those accidents took my car out for 6 weeks.

      Actually I shouldn’t say accident. I should say negligence. People lose their fucking minds during that time.

  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone
    10·
    2 years ago

    Morning everyoneeeee 🤗 TGIF.
    The weeks are zooming by so fast for me at the moment. I feel like I blink and it’s Thursday and then the weekend. Not sure if this is good because I’m not feeling like work is dragging on so long all week, or bad because life is just slipping by quickly

  • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
    111·
    2 years ago

    So the solution to being overworked from the general manager is:

    Wait for it:

    FUCKING TIME MANAGEMENT!!!

    because of course im sitting around jerking off all day and not busting my ass the whole time.

    I’m out as soon as I have a new offer. I don’t want them to match it.

    Now they get what they pay for. The pace slows to match the salary.

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    10·
    2 years ago

    Whatever I save on rent and gas connection fees at this place I’ll definitely be making up for in air-conditioning - despite having the extractor fan on and blinds and windows firmly closed the place is a furnace. I can feel the fire from behind the blinds in this west facing bedroom. It’s hotter than it is outside.

    Off to have dinner with a friend shortly but I think I’ll need to have the AC on timer while I’m out so that I can sleep in this damn place tonight 😮‍💨

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      7·
      2 years ago

      It might be worth having a little air or foam mattress to sleep in a cooler room when it’s bad. I also would put tinfoil on the sunny side windows.

      West facing bedrooms are the worst

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        1·
        2 years ago

        So much about this place that is just absolutely not what I’d choose or want, and I’m still paying so much, sigh. Not gonna focus on that tho.

        My mum might visit for a bit in Jan so I was thinking of getting a roll up foam mattress anyway, used to have one in a swag but I’ve given that away. At a stretch I could sleep on the couch with my legs bent, or resting on the arms

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zonedeleted by creator
      5·
      2 years ago

      I’ve had some success with taping those silver car window screen things to west-facing windows. Its unsightly but does block the heat

      • just_kitten@aussie.zone
        2·
        2 years ago

        Used to see those at other places, looks so ghetto but I might seriously consider it (and too bad if it reflects right off into other peoples windows across the carpark) because it’s just untenable otherwise. I’ve just come home and the air-conditioning was on for an hour and then off for an hour and it’s still hot as fuck in here, there’s no cross ventilation even with all the windows open now.

        Wish I had a way to stick them on the outside of the windows, that’s what needs to stop getting hot in the first place

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    How good is it when you go to a coffee shop and your favourite barista is there so you know you’re gonna get a good cuppa. That’s a little win today 👏

    • Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zoneEnglish
      8·
      2 years ago

      What an utter disappointment this government has been. Absolute reactive, populist nonsense.

      No wonder they are rarely in power. Not that the Liberals are any better mind you.

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        8·
        2 years ago

        There are no penalties for parents or kids that flout this, kids can easily get around it with parents ids or vpns, and Albanese even admits that they will and that them being able to is beside the point. So… what is the point? It’s just performative security theatre and a convenient excuse to increase surveillance.

        The Liberals are worse by far but both parties are terrible.

          • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
            4·
            2 years ago

            Yeah, I’m cautiously watching too.

            That reminds me. There was something about PayPal telling merchants your name and such, I have to go double check and deal with that too if so.

            Data brokering has gone wild, everything is now blatantly galloping to squeeze as much as it can

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
      7·
      2 years ago

      I hope it doesn’t. It’s very likely that I’ll choose to leave any platform requiring it rather than comply and I like it here

    • Pilk@aussie.zone
      6·
      2 years ago

      Aussie Zone is definitely captured by the new laws because the definition of “age-restricted social media platform” is so broad.

      However, the legislative rules (which are not published yet and can be changed at any time by the relevant minister) would likely exclude platforms below a certain size. The rules are the same document that will include Snapchat but exclude video games, for example.

      I think once the rules are published there’s going to be a lot of criticism and, hopefully, revisions. It doesn’t make sense that Aussie Zone be so restrictive about user age.

      • Taleya@aussie.zoneEnglish
        6·
        2 years ago

        Oh great so the small community of absolutely fascist incels planning the night of a thousand aryan rapes skate on by while julia childs cooking class gets a jackboot up the arse

      • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
        4·
        2 years ago

        Online gaming isn’t covered… as least according to one source. Lemmit DT Minecraft server? Some old free game and make a guild? 🤔

        Then again it has similar issues to things like Discord in that it’s fast paced and hard to catch up on at your leisure. I know everyone has different work and sleep schedules.

        I’d totally be down for an old school v bulletin forum if that could sneak under the radar in any way at all. Potentially even volunteering for mod services if absolutely necessary. However I’m not sure if the software or whatever is as secure as modern tech or whatever. Not really my field. Edit: Holy crap hosting isn’t necessarily cheap.

        Edit 2: Oh man… what happens with places like Whirlpool :(

  • tone212_@aussie.zone
    9·
    2 years ago

    That’s enough work for today. Sign off. Going to have a bit of retail therapy before heading home, but I won’t last long if it’s super crowded at the shops like I think it’ll be.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    9·
    2 years ago

    Lawn has been mowed. Meetings ended. Shower and lunch had. Time to tidy up one more thing workwise and the weekend is here.

    Also - new Kendrick album slaps