last year we got a COL adjustment only, company wide, due to the trade situation. I accepted that, it’s better than laying people off. my work output responded in kind, however, after a very high output past year.

the business has had a year to handle the trade situation. this year I am owed my merit raise from the year previous (lol they’re not gonna do fuck all about that) and a merit raise for 2025. let’s see what I get.

this is why I hate going to the office. I can’t work in 24°

it got to -19 a couple times so far this year for me

of course, a few days later it was above zero again

but hey, we finally had snow on Christmas again!

hey, care for others is good

I guess that’s the YMMV part. haven’t had anything like that happen in five years on this machine

why hot wash?

I wash everything cold, and generally all together