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The worst part is, I also have leftover coffee frosting and I know what I'm gonna be having for breakfast tomorrow: chocolate chip coffee cookie cake sandwiches.

pls hurry


I rarely buy cookies. I'm really more of a cake/pie person when it comes to baked goods, but every now and then, only a cookie will do.

@Valefor: Trade accepted; thank you, too!

Now to update the OP.

Actually, I made them a couple days ago, had leftover dough, then took that out of the fridge and made the rest of them today. And they turned out better this time, probably because the dough had time to chill in the fridge first. But also because I added a dusting of coffee spice and cocoa sugar to them before baking this time, which, if you didn't know, are delicious. They went from a rushed last-minute batch of underwhelming chocolate chip cookies (one of my least favorite types of cookie, btw, but an easy crowd pleaser when you need something to bring and don't have much time or ingredients) to something that will probably not last a second day because I've already had some for "dinner", will have more with my coffee in the morning, and will undoubtedly pick at them throughout the day tomorrow. Their texture is much improved after fridging the dough, and the taste is also brought up a couple notches by the dust coating. My only complaint now is the chocolate chips themselves. Don't get me wrong, they're good quality chocolate chips and I don't dislike them... but I always find chocolate chips to be a little "much" when added to a cookie. Like it distracts from the flavor of the cookie itself. Maybe that's just me.

Come eat these so I don't have to. Because I will do it. I will eat them all.

@Valefor: Sure, I'll send trade.

@dragoness129: Trade accepted, thanks!

It sure would be cool to be able to say "Hey, this [insert vegan food option here] is really good; you should try it!" without getting either an hour-long speech about how and why the other person likes meat or a disgusted "Oh, I don't eat that; I'm not vegan". News flash: you don't have to be vegan to eat a vegetable. And just because I offer you to try something that doesn't include meat doesn't mean I'm trying to "convert" you. ffs. For all the complaints I hear about "preachy vegans", I encounter just as many whiny, preachy, overly defensive non-vegans who will likewise take every opportunity to bring up their love of meat/how they don't value animals as highly as people/scientific basis for being an omnivore/etc. I get it, you eat meat. I also didn't ask.

Nobody wants to risk ending up without a job, and some people will willingly blind themselves to glaring issues like that by saying "it's not that bad" to avoid making a change. I've done it, my friends have done it, and a big part of the problem was not having a support network to help us get through the process of moving forward. I would talk to him about standing up to his bosses and/or finding policies that back him up, but also maybe help him look for other, similar jobs with better companies in the meantime. It doesn't hurt to look and keep an eye out; he might be more comfortable doing something about his situation if he knows he has a backup plan.

@Bioshock: thanks, i hope so too.

@Totalanimefan: I guess we'll find out! I'm still looking around in case this doesn't work out for whatever reason, or if the job ends up being too similar to my last one and I have to bail. It's hard to find reviews for this specific position, and reviews of the company tend to vary a lot based on who the manager is and whatnot, so it's hard to tell until actually there, I guess.

@milkdaddy: I'm glad you wound up in a better environment. I got tired of my illness not being taken seriously at work, too, though they seemed more understanding toward the end when they realized it was bad enough to make me quit... go figure huh.

@SirLionelNigelConrad: aye ty, actually deciding to move on is possibly the hardest part for me.

Valko slowed to a stop as they saw her approach. "So you met 'im." They were curious to see what she'd think of Bertrand.

@Ixora: Depends on the position and the nature of the place itself. Regardless, though, I have no idea what I will or won't be able to do in the future. There's no way to predict my health or living situation this early on.

I've talked about it here before, but tl;dr: My health has been going downhill lately due to stress and other factors exacerbating symptoms of chronic conditions and also adding new ones, to the point that I was no longer able to keep up with the physically and mentally taxing nature of my work.

So after much deliberation, I put in my two weeks' notice. Yesterday was my last day. I'm glad to finally be done with that place, but it was also kind of sad, because I actually liked most of my coworkers, despite not being what I'd call real friends with any of them. I brought in some cupcakes I had made, and several of my coworkers signed a card for me and even threw in a little money, and told me to make sure to come back and visit. Met my replacement, he seemed nice but we didn't do much talking or working together.

I have an interview with a different grocery store for a floral department position on Tuesday. A couple of people at work warned me against working there, but since most of their complaints were about snooty customers and low pay (inexplicably, this place is much fancier than my store but pays their employees a lot less), they weren't things that were at the top of my list of concerns right now. I don't plan on staying there forever or trying to move up within the company. I just want something to hold me over while I get on my feet and get my health and living situation under control. I think, as long as my managers are reasonable and my hours aren't too unpredictable, this would be a less stressful workplace. It's a quieter store, a nicer area, and most importantly, a less physically demanding job that would let me work with plants.

Even if this job doesn't let me exercise much creativity, it's still a foot in the door for a pathway I'd be OK with pursuing. If I got this job, I'd be able to move on to other floral-related positions elsewhere and hopefully get into floral design that way. I wouldn't say it was ever my dream career, but at least it's something I can do and probably not hate. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be able to move up to working in an actual florist's shop or nursery somewhere. Eh.

apparently there is a men's day. I hadn't heard anything about it. Then again, I didn't hear much of anything about women's day, either, until I saw the changed google logo.

@Ixora: you are the superior chocoholic. :o

@dragoness129: aye, I can send you 400 ohms now; if the items are no longer available, just let me know