The totally off-topic thread

[straitman]

Another wasted suite last night.

Got upgraded to a large-ish King Suite, and went to the room, flopped on the bed, work up, showered, checked out, and went to work.

Sounds like me tonight at HSW. A 2 Br apartment possibly/probably all to myself. (Sue may get back from OOL at about midnight)

 

[cove]

With lights out in NSW can we expect a surge in babies in January?

 

[blackcat20]

NBN hey.....can you hurry up the bloody rollout..... To the people that can afford it and not just the plebs!!!!

I'm dealing with finance so can't help your there.

 

[straitman]

I'm dealing with finance so can't help your there.

Just run a power play and takeover the place.

 

[JohnK]

Working in an open plan office is a bit of an eye opening experience. People seem to gather in groups and have loud and rather irrelevant conversations...

Welcome to my nightmare.

They moved a new starter next to me beginning of last week. There were 3 "welcome" conversations in the first 20 minutes. I have been in quiet room since. There is hardly any air in there and I feel like falling asleep most of the day. It is depressing me. Work output is suffering.

 

[Princess Fiona]

With lights out in NSW can we expect a surge in babies in January?

Well if it's me there'll be some hard questions asked

 

[Bindibuys]

Finally have telephone service!!
flooded in, no power, 1 tree down out the front, pool overflowed, home alone.....
have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?
hope to be able to drive out tomorrow.
(day 1 - eat all the special icecreams, day 2 eat the cheeses, day 3 - the rest in the garbage)

 

[JohnM]

Well if it's me there'll be some hard questions asked

Of whom or by whom :shock:.

 

[TomVexille]

Finally have telephone service!!
flooded in, no power, 1 tree down out the front, pool overflowed, home alone.....
have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?
hope to be able to drive out tomorrow.
(day 1 - eat all the special icecreams, day 2 eat the cheeses, day 3 - the rest in the garbage)

I like the sound of days 1 & 2

In all seriousness I hope you're all doing okay up there.

 

[blackcat20]

Finally have telephone service!!
flooded in, no power, 1 tree down out the front, pool overflowed, home alone.....
have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?
hope to be able to drive out tomorrow.
(day 1 - eat all the special icecreams, day 2 eat the cheeses, day 3 - the rest in the garbage)

Wine?

...

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

.....Flooded in.....home alone.....have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?

WINE

 

[TomVexille]

Wine?

...

WINE

Great minds....

 

[drron]

We are doing another clean up.Memories of travel in the 70s and 80s.very low tech-

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[whatmeworry]

Welcome to my nightmare.

They moved a new starter next to me beginning of last week. There were 3 "welcome" conversations in the first 20 minutes. I have been in quiet room since. There is hardly any air in there and I feel like falling asleep most of the day. It is depressing me. Work output is suffering.

Saw an article that you will wholeheartedly agree with JohnK.

These new floor plans are ideal for maximising a company's space while minimising costs. Bosses love the ability to keep a closer eye on their employees, ensuring clandestine cough-watching, constant social media-browsing and unlimited personal mobile phone use aren't occupying billing hours.
But employers are getting a false sense of improved productivity. A 2013 study found that many workers in open offices are frustrated by distractions that lead to poorer work performance. Nearly half of the surveyed workers in open offices said the lack of sound privacy was a significant problem for them and more than 30 per cent complained about the lack of visual privacy.
Meanwhile, "ease of interaction" with colleagues - the problem that open offices profess to fix - was cited as a problem by fewer than 10 per cent of workers in any type of office setting. In fact, those with private offices were least likely to identify their ability to communicate with colleagues as an issue. In a previous study, researchers concluded that "the loss of productivity due to noise distraction … was doubled in open-plan offices compared to private offices".

Silicon Valley got it wrong: the open-plan office trend is destroying the workplace

 

[blackcat20]

Saw an article that you will wholeheartedly agree with JohnK.




Silicon Valley got it wrong: the open-plan office trend is destroying the workplace

So true. The loud interruptions are insanely distracting. And maybe I don't have facebook etc up on my screen but I'm still using it on my phone... The negatives definitely outweighs the positives...

 

[medhead]

We were assured that the workplace won't be noisy when moved into open plan a few years ago. Apparently, we would self regulate out of respect of others. The best bit was the cone of silence room for those secret work phone call/teleconferences that allowed those nearby to hear every word of the conversation.

 

[blackcat20]

We were assured that the workplace won't be noisy when moved into open plan a few years ago. Apparently, we would self regulate out of respect of others. The best bit was the cone of silence room for those secret work phone call/teleconferences that allowed those nearby to hear every work of the conversation.

It's up there with those open plan learning spaces that have 3+ classes in one large space. Try keeping kids focused when the class 'next door' is doing something more interesting. Who comes up with these ideas?!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Finally have telephone service!!
flooded in, no power, 1 tree down out the front, pool overflowed, home alone.....
have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?
hope to be able to drive out tomorrow.
(day 1 - eat all the special icecreams, day 2 eat the cheeses, day 3 - the rest in the garbage)

Ok, I guess I'll eat some cheese tonight then before my big clean out
I bought a chilled Sav Blanc tonight at Dan Murphy's and it won't keep chilled and doesn't really go with cheese but I guess I should give it a try

 

[Princess Fiona]

Of whom or by whom :shock:.

Shrek is currently in CMB

 

[Flashback]

Ok, I guess I'll eat some cheese tonight then before my big clean out
I bought a chilled Sav Blanc tonight at Dan Murphy's and it won't keep chilled and doesn't really go with cheese but I guess I should give it a try

Yes, you'd best do that as it's terrible warm! :shock: