What’s on your mind?

[rm5]

Just booked a trip to the Twin Cities next year. It’s at the end of February so it will be cold, but that was the only time I could swing it. I’m excited to visit—I’ve never been before.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

I know that feeling although I do look forward to the time off work at Christmas as the phone and emails go quiet.

It’s got me thinking of ways to separate my work and home life. I’m self employed project manager so I only have 1 set of devices and very often find myself being text or emailed at all times which drives me mad..

I’m thinking of separate user accounts on laptop a work email and a new phone so I can fully switch off.. any tips to avoid a new phone? Do focus modes work?

Can you send specific numbers to voicemail, with a message saying you'll get back to them next weekday? Or send all except family members to voicemail?
It's probably cheaper than moving your family to France or Australia where you have legislated rights to switch off out of work hours.

 

[DaveFromCampbelltown]

Just pondering methods of changing the executive in charge of a country.
In Australia that's the Prime Minister.
The Governor-General is the official Head of State, on behalf of the Monarch, and has only one power. See below.

We have four different ways to change the Prime Minister --

1. The ruling party can change their Parliamentary leader. This has happened several times in the past couple of decades.
2. The Parliament can elect a new Prime Minister. This can happen if, due to bye-elections, the Loyal Opposition gets a practical majority in Parliament. I can't remember it happening in Australia.
3. The Governor-General, using the authority of the Monarch, can sack the Prime Minister. This has only happened once since Federation. The blow-back from that was so bad, the next G-G who tries it will be on the next plane out of the country.
4. We change the government (and hence the PM) in a General Election. This happens every couple of election cycles.

Methods 1, 2 & 3 can happen during any election cycle. We don't have to wait till the next election. We only have to have a PM piss off enough people.
Method 4 can only happen when the PM calls an election.

We have not yet tried assassination, it's just too much bloody hard work and we're simply too laid back.

It is not unusual for a PM to call an election, then lose the election and his/her own seat, thus having to politics.

We have had a couple of PMs three die in office. The deputy PM then takes over until we can invoke method #1.

 

[max2]

Always wondered the point of keeping bugs or anything worst with software not revealed for a good amount of money? Like well over five figures. Even mobile devices as well but that a little less common. Never heard of any company offering it for a mobile device hardware.

 

[Apple fanboy]

I know that feeling although I do look forward to the time off work at Christmas as the phone and emails go quiet.

It’s got me thinking of ways to separate my work and home life. I’m self employed project manager so I only have 1 set of devices and very often find myself being text or emailed at all times which drives me mad..

I’m thinking of separate user accounts on laptop a work email and a new phone so I can fully switch off.. any tips to avoid a new phone? Do focus modes work?

So I have a separate MBP for work. In the evenings I just leave it on the stand next to my Mac Mini set up in my study. But for time off and weekends I tend to put it away so it’s out of sight.
A bit pointless as I have so much other work stuff in there at the moment. Samples of products etc.
As for phone I don’t get work calls. I access work emails through Outlook which I get zero notifications for.
Same for Teams. I turn off all notifications. But then that’s my standard set up for all apps!

I’m only off for the two bank holidays at Christmas. Not my favourite time of year as I don’t celebrate it.

 

[boswald]

Woke up to my girlfriend screaming at me to wake up. She said the bathroom toilet line snapped at the tank and water flooded the bathroom and back bedroom. Spent 2 hours (and many towels) mopping and sopping, frantically calling the landlord at 4:30 am.

Finally got a hold of him and all he said was “just soak it up, open the windows and turn a fan on. Oh yeah, buy a new water line.” Now, I realize it’s horrible timing and no place is open or anything, but don’t you think he’d want to come over and assess the damage? It’s not like he lives a state away (right around the corner).

Anyway, it’s being taken care of now but that’s not how I wanted to start my day.