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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • I guess it is. I’d be really interested to know if it’s the case in Germany/France. I know Uber is banned because they can’t classify drivers as contractors, so I wonder if delivery companies face any of the same restrictions.

    And maybe I wouldn’t mind so much but my delivery route is kinda rural, so I’m delivering to Trump supporters and it’s the combination of factors that get to me.


  • I started working for UPS as a delivery driver in the USA and I am so surprised (and also sadly not surprised) at just how bad it is. Not just how demanding the work is, but:

    • no benefits (health insurance, retirement, unemployment) for the first six months
    • no access to medical leave (I planned a surgery before getting the job, and when asking for unpaid leave the response was “the optics aren’t good, can you come in the day after?”)
    • tons of unpaid work before/after shift
    • not getting paid if we leave the facility early (tried adjusting the start time myself once and they changed it back right away, although this is a certain manager I think)

    Maybe I am spoilt after living and working in NZ and Europe, but it just seems so insane and such a horrible way to treat people.

    Also I am dreams/nightmares about trying to find things quickly (like a package in a package car) or being stuck while driving 😅








  • My mum always insisted on a warm cup and us kids would make fun of her. But now I’m drinking coffee I appreciate how it makes the coffee stay hot that little bit longer!

    Are you fully submerging the steam wand into the milk to heat it through or just keeping it near the surface for bubbles. That would make a difference in the overall milk temp. And because metal conducts heat really well, it’s probably getting hot before the milk. I think for properly warm milk it’s supposed to be almost to hot to touch (although my old memories from working in a cafe may be lying to me)?