Dr Gloom 21924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 january: soul searching, existential crises and detoxing - it's a right barrel of laughs, isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21628 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I wouldn't care but I work on a contractual basis and last month I simply had no work to do. I come in and do fuck all for 8 hours, and go home. When I have a major project though it's not uncommon for ne to do 50 plus hours a week, and I dont complain. Having no work is considerably more stressful than having too much IME. Problem is my field is incredibly niche, very hard to get a similar job in the NE. Wish I'd done my first choice job as a kid, become a train driver! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20169 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Aye I prefer to be busy and under a certain amount of pressure than doing fuck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21628 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Looking forward to giving up drink for a few weeks. Having to be in work and having fuck all to do whilst gung over is not fun at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Aye I prefer to be busy and under a certain amount of pressure than doing fuck all. That's a choice I very rarely have. After a long break I'm fucking dreading going back. I want to live a hunter gatherer lifestyle. Seems canny enough, chase an auroch for a bit, have some BBQ auroch for bait then chill the rest of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17281 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I’ve not turned in Went to bed at 2030, still awake at 4am. Worst attack of the heebee geebees for a long time. Was supposed to be up at 6 for a 70 mile 2 hour drive for a site visit in Devon. Got to stay awake till about 10ish tonight again, going to spend the afternoon trying to get rid of the mounds of recycling (bottles ) lying in the back yard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21628 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) Slacker. I've spent weeks trying to organise for new wardrobes, bannister, decorating and carpets. They've got to be done in the correct order. Finally got it sorted, after waiting in for 2 hours this morning the fucking wardrobe fitter called in sick. Its fucked everything up. Today can fuck off like, it's dragging worse than ever. Edited January 2, 2020 by Renton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Looks like my holidays have been fucked up too. I used my allocation but they've must've have gave me too much and have took the extra off this years. Depending on how shifts fall at Christmas I'm likely to have between 11 or 12 days Off between Feb and Dec 18th-ish. I'm feeling fucking suicidal now! Fucking bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21628 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Urgh. That's pretty shit. Now would be a good time to win the lottery like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Renton said: Urgh. That's pretty shit. Now would be a good time to win the lottery like. I guessed they'd fucked up and was going to not use them but used most thinking they'd smell something fishy if I never used them all. I'm going to argue the toss when I get back and see what happens? I've nothing to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17281 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Enough first world problems people...this is apocalyptic....if this is the shape of things to come it will see mass emigration from a western style democracy due to climate change.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20169 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Climate change? Pffft you'll be telling me the world isn't flat next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Those vegan steak bakes are absolutely fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tom said: Those vegan steak bakes are absolutely fantastic. I could fancy one, never did have a vegan sausage roll. (Actually I did but it was Milligan's. It was canny, like). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 It tastes exactly like a steak bake but “cleaner” and I imagine it’s better for you. They’d sold out in Byker but I ended up going past Washington services so got two there. You cant be a fat bastard if it’s plants 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Bet the ones with meat in are nicer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Aldi do vegan pasties and sausage rolls now. Only had the latter but they’re canny nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30620 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Howmanheyman said: I guessed they'd fucked up and was going to not use them but used most thinking they'd smell something fishy if I never used them all. I'm going to argue the toss when I get back and see what happens? I've nothing to lose. Legally you have to have at least 28 holidays per holiday year so I’m not sure they can legally take them off you. They may end up taking them out of your pay packet though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alex said: Aldi do vegan pasties and sausage rolls now. Only had the latter but they’re canny nice Yeh I’ve had the sausage rolls and they were decent. Cheap too tbh Will have to try the pasties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 you still vegan, tom? i'm giving it another crack as part of my january detox. shame as i've got shitloads of lush cheese leftover from christmas sat in my fridge, which the kids won't appreciate half as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, ewerk said: Legally you have to have at least 28 holidays per holiday year so I’m not sure they can legally take them off you. They may end up taking them out of your pay packet though... I should have the hours equivalent of 25 days plus 8 days in lieu for bank holidays so what I have now is still within the law. I'll still ask for my holidays back, mind. They've fucked up, not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 43 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: you still vegan, tom? i'm giving it another crack as part of my january detox. shame as i've got shitloads of lush cheese leftover from christmas sat in my fridge, which the kids won't appreciate half as much Yeh for a year. I’ve had a couple of slip ups but my diet was 99.9% vegan so I’ll forgive myself. I’m only doing it for health reasons anyway, anything else is a bonus. It’s getting far easier tbh. Major corporations have realised there’s a lot of money in it so it’s quite convenient these days. For cheese these I thoroughly recommend these guys, it’s dear but when you’re talking cheese that’s par for the course. And it’s lush! https://www.tynechease.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Does it help with the gout? Pretty sure it was you saying you suffered with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Yeh it’s made a massive difference . Basically I have a kidney missing from birth & that manifested itself in an acute form of gout - allowing them to spot the problem! They said it wasn’t anything to do with my diet at the time but Im finding it hard to believe that after a year of veganism. Started the year hammering the gym too and by the end of it I was even playing football every week. Turns out my “dodgy” knee was caused by the kidney and it’s absolutely fine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Nice one. I’m going to recommend going vegan to my mate who also suffers with gout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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