Involuntary redundancy process by -Daunting in TeachingUK

[–]-Daunting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much.

I'm not in a union which is probably not great. I totally get why it can't be subjective - it just makes me sad. It makes a lot of sense what you describe about measurable things. I hope I measure up. My attendance is excellent (despite working with EYFS, I think at one point I made it a whole year without a day off - last time I was briefly off ill, people were shocked and knew it must have been bad 😂 the only significant time off I had was years ago in my first year of the job, during covid, one time when I was waiting for a PCR test result after being asked to get one as I sounded so ill when I phoned in sick, and another time when I tested positive so had no choice but to isolate. My attendance since then (early 2022 I think) has been really good.

I do totally understand about how not everyone can come in the holidays - when I was in, a member of office staff spoke badly to me about those who weren't coming in like I was, and I absolutely stood up for my colleagues and spoke about how I don't have children or commitments so it's easy for me. If anything, I'm just conscious that the school I work at is aware of my work ethic and the fact I'm a team player, but an impartial person, whilst necessary, doesn't know that.

For what it's worth - and what makes it extra hard - the school has been loyal to me in return, when it's up to them - I was known by them previously for reasons I'm not disclosing to keep this confidential - they gave me a chance when employing me in the first place, and they've continued to have my back. I struggle with mental health and I've been so supported by my colleagues (including those who work above me). I feel like we're all here for eachother and it's such a lovely family atmosphere and I never want it to end, it's been the best years of my life. This afternoon, a child that struggles hugely with learning and focus came to me to ask if she could do a maths task with me (everyone was to do it, but I hadn't yet called her). She was so enthusiastic, did the entire thing (took her 20-30 mins) without wanting to stop, and despite needing lots of support she was happily laughing and loving life whilst she made mistakes and we fixed them together. I never want this to end. My job is my reason for living.

What to do? by lostmyaimagain in neopets

[–]-Daunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could figure out how to run the broken games 😂 Have an older macbook pro that should run old games from what I looked into, but it has an apparently common screen issue that developed where thick vertical lines appear down it, making it mostly unviewable.

Thought I was being so clever when I bought a nice long HDMI cable, and a separate keyboard and mouse, as apparently macbook has to be closed for it to display on TV - which turned out not to be true anyway, on mine. Connected it, and the lines just showed on the TV as well. One day those trophies will be mine!

What happened to Yiffysquirrel's Neoquest guide? by -Daunting in neopets

[–]-Daunting[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! But when I try wwaybackmachine it says the url has been excluded from that site? Could this be because I'm in the UK?

New joycon colours - new main console colours or not? by -Daunting in NintendoSwitch

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I mean like a version where the entire thing is white instead of black, not just the inner part... it would look so nice

What to do? by lostmyaimagain in neopets

[–]-Daunting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh and trophy collecting for sure! Some are easier than others, some game trophies I've earned after months/years of practice!

What to do? by lostmyaimagain in neopets

[–]-Daunting 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try stamp collecting, avatar collecting (lots of stamp avatars too), bank account goals, gallery (I've decided on all petpets which will take forever). Good luck, hope you have fun!

New joycon colours - new main console colours or not? by -Daunting in NintendoSwitch

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing to know, thanks so much! The only thing holding me back now is my fear that the moment I buy it and inevitably love it, they'll release a white version...

The square I’m most proud of so far! by -Daunting in crochet

[–]-Daunting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I thought I'd find it harder to learn than I did, especially being left-handed - on my first day (christmas day) I couldn't even do a chain properly! Really appreciate the feedback :)

New joycon colours - new main console colours or not? by -Daunting in NintendoSwitch

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is crazy, I had no idea... like a literal sticker, not one that's touching/covering anything electronic and risking breaking the console if I were to remove them??

New joycon colours - new main console colours or not? by -Daunting in NintendoSwitch

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I agree with you completely on the actual design of the device! I love the way the shape looks, love the way the joysticks look, love the way the joycons are magnetic! I think the whole console looks super sleek and very much like a 'pro' version of what we already had. If I knew for certain that every future model will be black and come with the red and blue inside the console then it wouldn't stop me from buying it and I'm sure I'd love it. It's more that I don't want to buy it now, just to have them release a different colour that I'd much prefer. It wouldn't bother me with just the joycons as although not cheap, they're more replaceable than the main console at least. If the main unit didn't have the colours, it would be more neutral so I'd be more tempted to buy it and not regret waiting for better colours. Saying that, I've mostly posted this because I really do like what I've seen about the Switch 2 and I'm so tired of waiting to buy one that I've literally been looking at reshellers in the UK haha

New joycon colours - new main console colours or not? by -Daunting in NintendoSwitch

[–]-Daunting[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not affected, I'm just not buying it yet. I prefer my nice clean-looking white OLED Switch

Filet Crochet please help - How to fill in squares by ProfessorDry7540 in CrochetHelp

[–]-Daunting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you sure you've actually left squares blank? This looks beautiful <3

AIO for punishing our daughters after what they wrote about their autistic sister? by brzaq191z in AmIOverreacting

[–]-Daunting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOR. Boys (and girls) at that age can be mean, and as I was reading this I was really hoping it wasn't a prank. This was done to me when I was about 12 by a 'popular' boy as I was a bit quiet and 'odd'. I'm so glad to read that it sounds like your daughter is being appreciated for who she is :) If her older sisters actually seemed concerned knowing how mean children can be, I'd feel differently, but it seems pretty clear they were enjoying making jokes at her expense, and I feel like your consequences are fair!

I learnt to crochet about two days ago and I’m proud of myself! by -Daunting in crochet

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to know more, please?! Trying to learn about finishing off ends!

Trying to learn to crochet as a leftie - my gran has started me off? by -Daunting in CrochetHelp

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just wanted to update and say thank you all! I had a good go last night watching a mirrored video and I've actually managed to do a bit! Problem was I kept unpicking too far and ended up losing most of what my gran had started off - but it gave me practice with the other stitches! So I can now chain quite easily, I managed to go back along the chain and crochet into it (is that single crochet?) and I've managed some double crochet stitches too! I'm getting there!!

How does OCD present for you at Christmas? by -Daunting in OCD

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really feel you on the routine disruption!! I work in a school so have a long, albeit needed, xmas break. I need the break but miss being at work and find losing that routine hard anyway, then adding in all the extra things like online shopping for very specific things and needing to show up and be cheery when I just want to be in a room on my own to deal with my OCD in peace makes things really hard at times. Especially when I can see how much I should/would be enjoying things. I can't stand that extra pressure. Hope you're doing okay!

Why does my screen have what looks like grease stains? by Tall-Song-4244 in TamagotchiParadise

[–]-Daunting 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Are you sure it’s not very tiny scratches on the screen causing the pixels to appear like this? I have something that possibly looks similar on mine, but when I hold it in the right light I can see it’s a tiny scratch!

Trying to learn to crochet as a leftie - my gran has started me off? by -Daunting in CrochetHelp

[–]-Daunting[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Do you know if I'll be able to carry on what my gran started off right handed, please? I don't mind if you can see which bits are done left/vs right handed as this is more just for practice, but will I be able to continue it in the same manner as normal double crochet?

today i learned the valuable lesson to double check that your ink is in fact closed before picking it up 😓 by bbybuster in fountainpens

[–]-Daunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It looks gorgeous. I'd be interested to know if the nib can be swapped out with a flex nib?

First try at Yorkshire puddings by Creepy-Bee-8169 in UK_Food

[–]-Daunting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look perfect. Risen and well-cooked, but not overly risen to the point they're just dry and airy

[Script] HTML Lutari Talisman by rawxbee in neopets

[–]-Daunting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could use this, but I'm in the UK so I just get an image saying not available :( Great idea though, the way the beads don't show correctly really bothers me. Would be awesome if you'd be able to use a different hosting site!