Melbourne

@Seagoon_ Feeling really annoyed at an acting middle manager at our workplace right now.

He's terrible at communicating. He refuses to listen to people. He makes decisions and orders people to do stuff without asking anyone if the thing he wants to do is even possible.

There's a whole string of bad decisions as a result, and everyone else is left to clean up his mess afterwards.

For example, there's an event that was scheduled on a particular date. An email was sent out to the people (outside the organisation) who are likely to attend.

Before that email was sent, he decided to postpone it. Just he didn't let anyone know until after the emails were sent.

Another example. One of my colleagues was told she had to drop everything to find leads for a new product that he decided to launch in two weeks. He then blamed her for not coming up with enough leads.

He's decided the IT team needs to roll out a new automated reporting system right now. The IT department has already said it's not adding any features to that system because they're getting rid of it in the next year or so. They don't answer to him, and will just refuse to do it. So there's a whole series of meetings now planned because he's insisting that it has to happen.

There's also a whole marketing campaign that the marketing team thinks is a stupid idea that won't work, because they tried it last year and it didn't work. He's insisting they do it anyway.

And there's a whole string of decisions like this.

The thing is, I'm not sure he's aware at just how demotivating his unique management style is to those around him.

Sorry for the rant, I'm just feeling really frustrated right now.

Listening to Magic Pill and the author describes animal testing of effects of different foods on appetite. I can't help thinking of Ted Cat.

When Ted Cat came here I noticed he was quite short for a Nieb breed cat and he was ravenous. He would not stop eating. He would attack anyone who came near him. He only wanted packet food with gravy and would leave good food uneaten. He wanted to eat 3 times a day.

Over the months I slowly changed his diet. One packet food and some fresh food. He rejected good food and would get angry. I put out a huge bowl of crunchies to last for days, he ate it all in a day, his poor tummy was distended. He now eats fresh Fussy Cat meat and Fussy Cat kangaroo crunchies only. I now measure it all out carefully, I gave him a slow eating bowl so he wouldn't wolf it down then start on Bill's food. I fed him outdoors.

Then I got sick and husband fed the boys, they got unlimited food. Ted just went crazy and ate and ate, he's now on a diet and it's working.

The positive thing is that Ted Cat now eats healthier food , not packet food with gravy. I don't know if he would choose gravy if offered. That's the thing, Ted Cat doesn't need will power, he doesn't have the ability to make choices between foods, for him it's eat or have nothing

I am listening to Magic Pill for the second time ( book about ozempic weight loss drug ) https://magicpillbook.com/

here's what I think after listening one time, it's a great drug that actually works and it's best used short term as an aid to tackling the psychology of eating and resetting eating habits.

I would totes take it if it were available here but it being Australia drug companies can't be bothered and we have an over cautious government . I would even considering going to Canada to get it if possible.

Why is it good? It actually helps people regain health and reduces risks of age and weight related illnesses. This is proven .

One of the scary things I learnt in the book is how fake nearly all manufactured food is.

eg, bought cheese cake is just emulsified milk products, added oils, sugars and thickeners and flavour. Home made I used ricotta and eggs and real lemons or cherries. Real pastry base too.

One is fake food with practically no positive nutritional value, the other is real food that has some nutrition but should still be eaten sparingly as it's high in calories.

The other sad thing is that the author's parents worked so hard they were too tired to cook healthy meals. They ate premade meals zapped in the microwave. I will not fault the parents, that fault is in the work that tired them out and the food they bought being misrepresented as being healthy .

It's too late, the snot has me now

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remembering i have a puffer jacket but it is bright blue and that’s not very melbourne

I missed the aurora the first time, going out briefly and too late, then forgot last night. Oh well. It's not really safe to hang around outside at night and I wouldn't have been able to see much.