I’m going to decline my job offer. Something along the lines of… “My listed expected salary was well considered, and perhaps I’m naive but I hoped it would be well considered by management too. Unless you are willing to meet my expected salary then I decline your offer. I did not intend to waste your time. Thank you for your consideration.”
“As we have been unable to agree on salary for the position, it is with regret that I will be declining the offer. I’d like to thank everyone involved in the interview for their efforts. Regards Force_maj”
Don’t apologise; they also wasted your time; they know what a reasonable salary is and they’re assholes for not offering it.
This is the one.
Perfectly reasonable response.
“notwithstanding aforementioned salary expectations, you’re a bunch of tightarses”.
Ok guys you really need to stop buying sauces. It’s considered hoarding when you have more than 6.
No! Sauces are the 6th food group in my house! Ok, I have a problem 😔
Lemme see - soy, hot chilli, mild sweet chilli, mustard, balsamic, mayo x 3 (garlic, plain and dijonnaise), tomato, hoisin, fish, oyster - nah, 6 is just getting started. Does sesame oil count as a sauce or as an ingredient? EDIT: soy x 2 (dark & light)
Ummmm. 6 on each shelf, right?
um, salad dressing, jalapeno salsa, sriracha, sweet chili sauce , home made tomato sauce for sausage rolls and meat pies, Vietnamese dipping sauce , pomegranate sour sauce
Is pomegranate sour sauce the same as pomegranate molasses?
I do believe it is the same thing!!
@CEOofmyhouse56 @Seagoon_ its only hoarding if they go off before being finished
Really? Because I don’t look at dates. It’s finished when it’s finished.
@CEOofmyhouse56 a layer of mould is a giveaway.
No deal
Today is grey as fuck. Got the coloured polychromatic wifi led lights on shades of hot pink, reds and oranges in a desperate attempt to bring some warmth and dynamism.
Also my fingers slipped and I accidently bought a new rug. Whoopsy.
im on the beach and it is unexpectedly pleasant out here
I present:
Baby Gibson. Found this the other day
Don’t get another female cat. Guaranteed catfights. A male (to be neutered) would be fine.
Am ded of cute!
She used to fit in my hand lol
She’s my first pet and I don’t know how I managed without a cat before lol
I love her.
Awwwwwe! Such a tiny bebe 💖
OMGG TINYYYY 🥺🥺🥺
Wine has been drunk
Songs have been sung
Fruits, nuts, meats, grains
We partake and we dance
In worship to Dionysus
The meaning of life is music
And to fuckomg, 😹. I was brushing Ted and every time I brushed his back he poked his tongue out.
Good night everyone. 😽
Goodnight 🐈⬛
My man is playing all my favourite karaoke songs tonight. Haven’t even put the big boys on yet. So much fun. It’s a one woman concert.
Works for Taylor Swift - so why not for others?
Bat Out of Hell. It’s a commitment.
Heart - Alone
Karaoke win
Very difficult song. Lots of belting and high notes.
I can hit most of the notes.
My voice is a natural tenor but can hit low and high ranges.
Wish I trained younger
Paging @Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone what was the name of the poor man’s Arabic Rick Martin because we can’t remember? Hahaha. Hope you are having a great time.
If you are experiencing aussie.zone bad connections, it’s not you, it’s them. They are doing maintenance.
Oh boy. Soju is good!!!. Oh my.
Yessss. Thank you 😂
Nice one!
Soju is dangerously drinkable!
We’ve had lychee and tropical shots all night. Tomorrow is a right off.
Make sure you get your partner to do karaoke for one of his songs lol
For sure. He loves Stevie Ray Vaughan
Some hectic winds forecast for Tuesday morning. Does this mean we can make it an extra long weekend? I kinda wish I could wfh but given that I’ve just had a long holiday and need to be briefed on some site visits for Wednesday, possibly not. :c
Who’s playing the never ending exciting game called housework today?
Ugh me. However I made it slightly more interesting by rearranging furniture.
Me ✋🏻trying to stick to the basics and not pull everything out of the cupboards in a big declutter. I am too tired for that
Hahaha. That’s what I’ll be doing today. Cupboards. Long overdue.
Yep. I bet the middle aged male managers demanding “return to office” all have cleaners or housewives to do all the work.
No housework for me today but might do some more work work when I warm up.
I’m putting the blinders on till tomorrow.
Giddy up. 🐴
I’ve declared it a study day not a housework day. Not getting anything done in all honesty. Time to pull my finger out. 500 words and 2 policies to write.
Me! With a side quest of collecting things from storage and decluttering. Perfect weather for it!
Nah. I started it up, but it said there was an update required, so I said stuff that and went back to relaxing.
I have already completed the satisfying job of removing everything from the fridge, cleaning all the shelves/drawers, wiping down all the bottles and containers and putting them back again.
I had planned on some garden work, but rain means I will plug away at admin in computer instead.
Did you come across any surprises? Eg. How long’s that been in there?
Nothing too surprising! I love to cook, so use everything in the fridge fairly frequently, but there were a couple of hot sauces in the sauce drawer that have been there for…some time.
I wish to report a pair of damp waxy work socks under the sink.
I’m sure there’s a story there.
Presumably. Doesn’t seem to have been doing a Pippy Longstocking polishing the floor
Nup. The kitchen tap developed a really bad leak on Friday night so spent some time with damage control and repairs. That’s my imperative for the weekend done. Spending my time cooking and drinking now haha. It’s awful 😎
We only had a couple of quiet ones last night so I’ll be into the piss later. 👍
Just as soon as I get up. Maybe.
Yeah so gotta admit apricot chicken is maybe one better left to history… that was…. Not great.
It’s a good dish but needs practice.
Master tortellini chicken soup (slow or pressure cooker) and change your life
Yeah I guess it’s just one of those “this is your thing or it’s absolutely not” kind of flavours. Mrs said I did a great job with it, but the taste was just aweful.
That dish looks better and cooks better if you take the skin off the chicken drumsticks first. Also use enough french onion soup powder - the whole packet. I also find that today’s apricot nectar is not what it once was. If you feel brave enough to try this again, blitz up a few apricots to pulp and add that to the nectar - this recreates what apricot nectar used to be, which is what this recipie is designed to use. I like to add some some fresh apricot halves too - a good way to use slightly underripe apricots. The charm of this dish is the balance of salty/sweet/chicken flavours. Feel free to add chilli if you like it. It’s a good dish when done well.
The recipie called for chicken thighs, browned before going in the oven. Tbh the flavours just didn’t work together at all. You could individually taste the apricot, the French onion and the chicken but they didn’t fuse together. I’d deffo cook chicken like that again, but yeah… not with those flavours.
Fair enough. Tbh I used to do it in the slow cooker, and didn’t bother with browning anything due to the length of time cooking. Still, if the flavours don’t suit you it’s fine to give it a pass.
that’s true, I used to make this in the 80s, was super easy and apricot nectar was a thick puree/juice. Drinking the nectar was like heaven.
The leftover apricot gravy was pretty magic too. I used to stir some through steamed cabbage - lovely if you like cabbage as much as I do and are bored with butter dressing for it.
Finally!
🎶 THE ONLY BOY WHO COULD EVER TEACH ME WAS A SON OF A PREACHER MAN. YES HE WAS… 🎶
💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻love a bit of Dusty
I love her too! ♥
I spy a lump,
A suspicious hump,
The telltale rise and fall
Of a cat curled 'neath all
Of the blankets on the couch.I pounce to hear a meow
Of a startled puss, how-
-ever disappointed I was:
No cat was there, of course,
He’s by the table, crouched.