so recently I was encouraged/asked by an employer to apply for a job with them. I'm not looking, but it was interesting work, so I thought "why not?". Had an interview, great chats etc.
they just contacted me to ask if I would take the role at a level several below what they had said it would be, which was already below what I currently earn, in the order of tens of thousands of dollars, and significantly more junior.
I try not to be rude in these situations, but I was so shocked I actually laughed in the zoom call and just said "absolutely not", wished them well and concluded the call immediately.
they approached me, not the other way around, and I am comfortably and successfully employed. why on earth would they waste my time, and their own!? my job comes with a very clear title, and my salary band is very public information (10 second google).
Don't get me wrong - I'm grateful to be in the position to have options, it's just that the whole thing was very, very weird (and I'm trying not to be so arrogant as to be mildly insulted).
Are you by any chance in government and it was a private sector agency offering, like, a really cool, family vibe, like, you know, we work hard, but we play hard? We also have a ping pong table and free muffins?
I experienced similar in the past. They seemed to think their 'trying really hard to be like Google' schtick would make me ignore the worse benefits and salary.
Had this happen quite a few times, I just tell them it would be a pay cut, so not interested. Recruiters are needy af and try to pigeonhole me into any role that they see fit. (Tech).
interestingly, it wasn't recruiters but the company directly. Anybody remotely familiar with my industry would be able to guess my salary fairly easily based on my employer and my position title (or google the info in a few seconds), so it was just a very strange incident all round.
TBH, I'd try be more diplomatic. "You understand this is far below the market rate, right?" and if they say yes "Whilst I appreciate the offer I don't appreciate my time being wasted". Not worth burning bridges, right?
oh, I don't know....it shows either a complete lack of preparation on their part or (more likely given that their original pitch was more reasonable) an underhanded attempt to get particular expertise/kudos on the cheap As I said, my pay rate is pretty common knowledge: I have a specific position, and you can google that position, my employer, and see what I'm paid within a narrow bracket. My position title also makes my level of seniority very clear. Either way, not a group I want to work with, so if I burnt any bridges I'm not too bothered
I wasn't at all rude to them, I was genuinely just shocked and politely terminated the discussion (albeit after a slight chuckle). I can think of many individuals in my equivalent position/approximate field who will be a lot more blunt with them than I was, should they attempt the same thing!
This week has been hectic, and I only managed ~4 hours sleep last night. I just cracked open a post-work beer and I'm so tired that I almost poured it into my stubbie holder. Thank goodness I only need to reheat last night's leftovers for dinner, or this night could end in disaster.
Gosh i didn't have a speech prepared. I'd like to thank my parents for having me. I'd like to thank my friends and family. I'd also like to thank you guys in the audience.
Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Cherry lemonade and now I find out that Orangeade is not only a thing but it's amazing too?? Australia is lacking HARD in the 'ade' industry. I'm gonna have to go ahead and fuck around and make this motherfucker of a company aren't I?
Welp.. see you all when I'm rich and you're pouring my reasonably priced delicious 'ade' range of beverages over a tall glass of ice. Sweat beading down your foreheads, not from a hard day's work but because you now drink so much sugar that it's like running a 5k just getting to the fridge to grab yourself yet another icy cold, citrusy burst of liquid heaven sliding down your hungering gullet. More! More! You can never have enough and you can never get enough of that fruity milk squeezed from my throbbing teat as I thunderously laugh at the zeros which keep piling up in my bank account. Drink from me! Drink of me! Tell your families! Demand your children! Everybody must drink my delicious, thirst quenching range of home style lemonades and orangeades. Available in good stores, vending machines, restaurants, stadiums, churches & other houses of faith, home delivery, click and collect, click and don't collect just pay and get nothing, afterpay, umm I dunno maybe a library if they have a shop or Bunnings! Yeah Bunnings for sure. And like.. just wherever you go. Anywhere. I'll be there.
The easy way to spot them is the wheels. If they are low profile road tyres they are most likely not doing anything off-road. You can’t judge by them not having dirt on them though as lots of people actually take care of their car and wash it after off-roading as they are expensive.
Okay somebody needs to ban me from Aldi cuz I end up buying the sweet and chilli chips and the salt/pepper cashews like everytime 😭 can someone recommend some healthier savoury snacks pleaseeee
Going to be a good Melbourne day. Heat (22 deg) with north wind and then rain and thunder and snow on the high tops. Good footy weather for the first go of finals coming also. May just hibernate this weekend.
Advance party checking in to say if it's anything like over here it's definitely a stay-indoors-and-relax weather system once it gets to Melbourne. Getting out of bed was treacherous...
Kinda want to do something petty... Work's been messing around doing all sorts of shitfuckery, and I know for a fact that if I suddenly became ill today they'd have a breakdown.
Had first round interview for the role i'm applying for and i think it may have gone really well? Conversation flowed really well and both interviewers said I asked great questions and one of the questions was one that neither interviewer had apparently received before. i'll hear back if i've progressed to the final interview stage on tuesday which is with the team lead i met today and the ceo. But now begins the second guessing and imposter syndrome
Hang on, wasn't there about 80 odd people who did the first interviews, and you were one of a handful that made it further? Away with that imposter syndrome! You are a pearl!
Oh 80 people applied for the job. I was one of like 10 chosen for a phone interview. Made it through that and psychometric testing but yeah my brain is like, 'yep this the end of the road you're not going any further dummy'. But thank you for calling me a pearl 😅 😅
potentially random questio : does anybody have a quiet, efficient kettle that they'd recommend? mine just gave up the ghost. Cost not really an issue (within 2SD of the mean, say...)
After using my membership to get to the real reviews, they recommend Russell Hobbs Montana Kettle RHK142. The Russell Hobbs Stone Textured Kettle RHK62STN if you can find it at like half price or something, because an RRP of $129 for a kettle is crazy.
Honourable mention to Kambrook Pour With Ease 1.7L BPA Free Kettle KKE280 which had "Acceptable noise levels" and is a far more reasonable $40.
we've had the Breville IQ (glass, multiple temps) for about 8 years now, have yet to kill it. Occasionally have to clean it, but that literally involves chucking about a quarter teaspoon citric acid in it and running a boil.
It's perfectly ok to make a giant tray cookie. It's how I make shortbreads and they turn out well. When it comes out the oven leave it in the tray and cut it while it's hot. Then let cool in tray. 👍
Can I suggest a different course of action? Sympathy. "Boys, I know you cant see this right now, but you are being inducted in a cult. And your church pushes you out to push your religion on unreceptive folks. its rude, and its intended to expose you to hostility to drive you further into the church's arms. But it doesnt have to be this way, remember that one day when you wake up and start questioning your lives".
The church is pushing them into this shit, no reason we cant (politely) push back. Show them we're not the evil they are told we are.
My symptoms are that I'm back in the office. This was actually my wife's RAT. Her work made her provide a negative test before she headed back in. Still not sure if it's better to be sick together or not. I prefer to be left alone to sleep forever when I'm sick.
The last time we were both sick at the same time, the kids were super little and it was so hard to wrangle them while feeling like death that we needed to call a friend to come take them away. At least these days the kids can mostly look after themselves.
The last couple of days I've been washing my kitchen ceiling and it's hard fucking work. I used to get up on a ladder and do it by hand but I'm old now so I use one of these.
mop
Anyway this is the shit that comes off my timber ceiling on to my trusty cloths.
Finally settled at home, my feet hurt mega bad, no thanks to it healing from allergies.
I returned with 8x 5pks of noodles , mixed varieties, frozen veg, fried shallots, some bean curd skin and more hash browns and some chippies as a treat. Also couldn’t help but pick up a can of herring and some smoked oysters.
This will sate my desire for msg laden noodles for awhile.
Food budget has been spent and exceeded a little bit I will eat very well!
So warm in Adelaide. The warm before the storm. I like my accom but the sound of the neighbour's compressor outside is driving me nuts. Maybe I have to put my room's aircon on too to drown it out. Idk. Really need to be sleeping now but I had such a good long conversation with my colleague through to midnight. It was worth it.
They're up a bit in price due to chip shortages, but i've built a 3d printer controller and a retro game emulator, hubs is building a brew controller. There's some tasty images out there for them.
We had a multi-year agreement to be part of the competition that ended this year. So there may be negotiations going on that might see another agreement, or even a permanent spot, for Australia. Or not at all. But it feels like we are cutting the timing pretty close!
Ugh C-link is taking a millenia to process my partner's switch from AusStudy to Jobseeker, so they're giving me his rent assistance portion which means he prolly won't get a payment tomorrow.
Yes Centrelink, $151 rent assistance is enough for my $1868 rent 🙄🙄🙄
Yes Centrelink, $151 rent assistance is enough for my $1868 rent 🙄🙄🙄
This is why I've never bothered faffing around with Centerlink whenever I've been between jobs. The amount you get from them wouldn't even cover rent. Just gotta get a new job ASAP.
Thinking of an informal summer alternative to trackies.
Fisherman’s pants are expensive and not easy to get hold of. Linen pants aren’t good for lounging as they wrinkle and would very quickly be destroyed by the cat’s claws. Yoga pants are the obvious choice but I don’t like tight or clingy clothes.
Chinos? They don’t need (much) ironing and don’t wrinkle too badly. I hang mine on a coat hanger in the bathroom and spray with water in the evening, and by morning they’re “good enough”.
Stubbies?
Are these trousers for work or for lounging around at home?
For sleep, lounging and occasional doctors appointment
Edit: I’d just wear cotton sleep pants and play them off if they came in plain colours and didn’t have the telltale patterns.
I was going to get some of the Smeg recommended jogger pants but prefer something a bit more cool and comfortable, a little stretch to be more likely to fit off the rack. And fairly cheap because furry little hands pull threads.
Bonds actually had cotton trackpants many years ago that were cool and comfortable without showing too much of yourself. I used to really like Bonds but I stopped buying after the prices rose and they changed to weird ill fitting cuts
They are a viscose linen blend, nice and soft to wear, breathable, and wrinkling is not extreme like with pure linen. If they are too long for you could hem them to ankle length or 3/4. Only down side is no pockets.
I had those Sichuan instant noodles this morning and they really tickled the itch for that savoury breakfast hit!! Something about the slipperiness of noodles is very satisfying in the morning... 🤔
I regret wearing short sleeves with no jacket and shorts. My bones hurt and my fingers are stiff (and not the fun kind). I need to look at getting an official diagnosis for hypermobility things because my fingers just, they lock into place especially when it's cold.
9am and I've already walked the dog and finished off the tree planting I didn't get to yesterday 🙂 Hopefully I can get a decent amount of work in on the new garden beds before the weather gets too bad - at the moment it is lovely and sunny, and I'm going to try to enjoy every minute of it while it lasts. 🌞
hmm, it's really not their deal though- they do education and base level stuff, but I've already got a degree in horticulture, and I know about complex systems, but I'm literally the only person in my social group with that knowledge. Hence looking for a consult - someone else on my level to come out and bang heads. (I freely admit my self confidence got absolutely broomhandled over this past year)
I have cried aloud to the DT and there has perhaps been an answer?
&me Women's Rib Lounge Pants in plain beige or charcoal. They’re $18 each so I’d be worried about ruining them and the model is covering their bum with a long shirt so you can’t factor in the vpl situation. But the only other plain sleep pants I can find are very thin and light coloured, or made of modal (which some people can have itchy skin reactions to).
Edit: if the elastane makes them sweaty or the texture sucks I will break something
Off to Bali in just over a weeks time for a work conference, need some new clothes for my wardrobe. Anyone know anywhere I can get a couple of funky ties? Need a one gold and one flowery one.
Exercises completed. Load of washing hung out. Minipeelers prepped for excursion. I've got to hit the ground running in the morning or I feel behind all day. We're having one of our big clean-up days at work where we dismantle and move and clean large plant equipment so I'm ready💪
I've just been going through my seed collection, and wow I have a lot of seeds. Just how many varieties of radish does one person really need? I thought the two new garden beds would give me the space I need to fit everything in, but it's still going to be a bit of a struggle! Maybe if I start parking on the street and build raised beds on the driveway...
Mr Woof is currently obsessed with the old return air vent from the previous ducted heating unit. I presume there is a critter of some sort sheltering under the house that he can smell. He's been obsessively sniffing at it and trying to work out a way in for hours, and I suspect he won't be getting much sleep tonight.
So I got a lot of upvotes for my request for you all to help the many organisations ready willing and able to accept your support.
But no comments. Someone has downvoted a lot of comments, like gone through my profile clicking. I mean it's very petty but this is the crap we endure and it's often after tv programs like the one which aired the other night. I won't reference it but my family members watched and it was a bit of a witch hunt. Now I have to waste time I should be chilling out in writing about it, challenging the garbage with family.
Racism gets squashed and called out for very good reason, but transphobes are allowed "an opinion" and people do not much to help. Getting my pronouns right will not help my friend obtain full time work. Being an "ally" means fighting alongside us in my opinion. The organisations will have much more measured dialogue, but I don't represent any of them. I volunteer with one of them, but I'm not allowed to speak on their behalf and am not bound by the same codes of ethics their paid staff are. I can't change this thing about myself any more than someone can change their heritage. Would you call someone out for saying disparaging things about a Yinnar man with very pale skin like one of my friends?
It's a serious issue world wide and people calling themselves "allies" just comes across as them feeling sorry for us a lot of the time. People still think we have a choice in the matter but the reality is you either allow yourself the incredible personal honesty required in the face of discrimination or you slowly die. 37% of young transgender people have attempted suicide, that's just the young ones who have been surveyed. but many many of us spend years thinking about it before diagnosis. Ask me how I know?
So, no one commented on my post about helping my community. I think I gave very clear options. Is everyone just going to sit on their hands?
Plenty of upvotes but you see why I say people are all talk. I give people options to make a real difference and it's crickets.
I'm not angry or disappointed and this is not attacking anyone, we all have capacities and I don't expect people to drop everything to help. I wish I didn't need to have to explain all this stuff, but I feel obligated to. And just so you're aware, I was a volunteer being realising I was trans. I recognised something needed to be done and stepped up. I'm done, I have to go to work. Thx for reading... especially my downvoter, wasting your time is a privilege.
You don't get to just blanket admonish us like that.
You have no idea what we do or don't do to support people who are trans. You have no idea if we are sitting on our hands. You have no idea if we are "all talk".
Trans struggle isn't the only struggle going on right now.
Trans issues aren't the number one priority for everyone.
You aren't angry, disappointed, or on the attack? You don't want us to drop everything to comment, volunteer or donate?
Someone said "we want to help, how can we help?" I posted a quite thorough explanation of how to help but heard nothing back. I'm allowed to post my reaction to that.
But now I'm the arsehole? I expected at least some discourse honestly.
I support you and the Trans community endlessly, but I cannot safely volunteer at those organisations nor put myself within the Trans community. I fear my ex is there, somewhere, and I know they transitioned (mtf) after we broke up; they raped, gaslit, and abused me in every way imaginable for 8 years. I cannot be a volunteer I'm sorry, but I'll be here supporting your journey, offsetting every downvote you get. You are amazing, and resilient, strong for posting this in the face of constant micro-aggressions and discriminations. You have my love always. I'm sorry I cannot do more than be a keyboard warrior for you.
I get that totally, thanks hun. Fuck that person in particular. I too fear a lot of what I should be able to call safe spaces. ie smith st. My abusers party there a lot.
I get you're angry and frightened - and with good bloody reason - but that post didn't invite commentary. Anyone who signed up new for those org would have done so off lemmy. Anyone who already works with them wouldn't have commented about it - that's rather ironically virtue signalling. There was literally nothing that required further discussion.
You're complaining about a lack of visibility that wasn't called for.
I'm not frightened, I refuse to live in fear of bigots. I don't agree with what you've written. I have a right to vent here too. If you were targeted you too would ne left feeling alienated if you felt no one could bother to respond. And almost no one has.
I'm not angry with anyone here. Just left feeling alienated. The mods have been great. I think my point is valid and I'm definitely not the only trans person who feels like this. This was my original point about allies made kinda clear, many of feel like this honestly. I understand and stated I understand most people are already at capacity. But just getting people's pronouns right while nice and respectful isn't doing much either and we've had to fight for that. I can't keep bitching here though, this whole exchange has made me realise I don't care for this place as much I once did. The fact is I'm the only person who is openly talking about being trans here and someone keeps downvoting ONLY my content. See above.
Starfield is a bit of a mixed bag. I THINK I like it, but let me break down the good and bad and you can see why I'm struggling to figure it out. to be clear, I only just got to the main area and the gang are giving me the sales pitch on their little cult thing.
The Good:
-It looks pretty good for a Bethesda game, especially the characters.
-I like the gun play
-The space combat is satisfying as
-There is a hint of a sense of adventure.
The Not So Good:
-I have 0 idea how to play this thing, the tutorials are weak or non existent. I've been in 3 or 4 gun fights right now and still cant tell you if you use cover.
-Ditto the ship controls. It taught me how to redirect power, and what offence options to use and when, but not what the systems do beyond shields.
-UI is confusing as heck
-The inventory system is a mess and makes no sense, heck if you haven't played fallout/Skyrim you'd REALLY struggle with what the hell to do.
-The story is pretty weak so far. I hope it gets better but right now its missing any sort of impact.