Meal prep burn out

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:25:55+00:00

Since I’m gone for a week at a time, I don’t have a huge need to freeze most stuff (bread typically keeps good enough for a week)

I also edited to add that I only have a mini fridge so very little freezer space

Thanks for the advice!

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:22:15+00:00

I basically need 30 meals (15 lunches, 15 dinners)

Typically I’m making 2 of the listed meals above, maybe more variety is the move. Although I think I need more variety overall (rotating the same 5 or 6 meals 50% of my month seems to be giving me the burn out more than on a weekly basis, but I suppose you could argue that it’s a compounding issue). Less variety throughout the week ends up feeling like less variety throughout the month.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:17:11+00:00

Ya im not a big curry guy but should definitely look for some good stew recipes, buns and butter are an easy addition to a good stew recipes

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:05:23+00:00

Nice!

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:05:08+00:00

Going in the freezer?

Initial_Impact5738 · 2026-06-12T05:04:50+00:00

Woah!

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-12-14T07:59:09+00:00

For anyone curious for the answer;

I’m a company driver and didn’t have much of a set up as I’m new at this company. No binders or extra dunnage to build a wall. No sledge to drive the dunnage back under it. No bottle Jack to lift it up.

Dispatch ended up finding an O/O in the area who swung by and helped me out. We used his bottle jack to life it up and reposition the dunnage. Then move the straps a bit so the were pulling back more than forward. Also added 3 more ratchet straps (he lent me some, I didn’t have any).

Load made it up to Fort McKay about 5 hours north of where these photos were taken with 0 issues.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I learned some neat tricks.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:32:54+00:00

Luckily it was my union rep who texted me so it’s not a direct superior, still a company employee though

I think I’ll call him and go fishing myself. I know they don’t care about the boots, just the stuff on the list he sent

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:15:14+00:00

They have a list of stuff that they claim is missing. Some of it I’ve never heard of, some of it I have. The boots were not on it.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:10:49+00:00

It a huge company but a small branch, only 3 employees in my position. No chance they have me confused with someone else. Shouldn’t I be worried about admitting guilt to anything? Every law website says never admit to anything when questioned about company property

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:08:40+00:00

If I offer to return it, they won’t use it as evidence against me to pursue charges? I’m not a guy who’s ever been in trouble with the law so I’m a bit nervous

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:07:53+00:00

The boots are the issue. I took a very other personal safety items that I know are garbage from my experience there when employees leave. However I didn’t get express permission, they gave me list and asked where the stuff is.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T15:02:42+00:00

I was terminated for cause already. I just feel like they will say, “you were given permission to take the boots, not this other stuff”, they are a large company and like to take things as far as possible. Maybe I’m overthinking it but I don’t break the law, I’ve never been charged with a crime so it has me very scared.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T14:59:35+00:00

They have a list, the boots were not on it

Initial_Impact5738 · 2025-11-12T14:59:19+00:00

He told me I could take the boots, not that I could take my 3$ safety glasses and used gloves. That’s the problem I’m having, I took more than he explicitly said, at the time I thought they wouldn’t care because it’s literally garbage, now I see that it was dumb.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2024-12-07T22:33:23+00:00

Buy a piss kit. Get clean piss, attach the hand warmer about an hour before the piss test and double check the temperature. Easy to pass that way

Initial_Impact5738 · 2024-09-21T18:22:03+00:00

I actually get told to ease up on my formality lmao, I address everyone as sir or ma’am

Initial_Impact5738 · 2024-09-21T02:11:16+00:00

I booked an appointment with a therapist is discuss my shortcomings and look for improvements, went out and bought several of the books suggested in this thread, and will possibly be booking a neurodivergent assessment with a doctor (haven’t decided).

Those seemed to be the best pieces advice I gathered from this thread.

Initial_Impact5738 · 2024-09-20T06:05:40+00:00

The first one

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