1st March, 2022.
Right … I’m on a weight loss programme or two.
And … ? I’m having mixed results: my weight’s slowing going down, seemingly … but my weight does seem to be yo-yoing.
So … ? I’ve booked an appointment with my GP: to discuss weight loss injections that have been recently approved.
We’ll have to see what happens.
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I’m job-hunting: but you knew that.
I’m job-hunting: ands on a Job Centre mandated course — called Restart — that’s supposed to help me find work.
At my last face to face meeting? My case worker put me up for a position with Direct Line.
I had to fill the online form in, at their office.
Direct Line emailed me: to ask me to complete an assessment.
On their website.
When I clicked the link, this happened;
I got a message that my default browser, Safari, was unsupported.
And I got a list of recommended browsers: Firefox, Edge, Google Chrome … and Safari.
I got told things.
Mostly that I should install and use Chrome: as it had a video player. Safari’s supported most video formats since its introduction in 2003.
I point blank refused to: and said that to both Direct Line and my case worker.
It’s something of a point of principle for me.
If you’re not going to make your website work in my default browser, I’m not going to use your website. I don’t see why I should have to waste time and hard drive space, installing more software than I usually need*.
Especially if it’s just one site causing problems.
I eventually used Firefox: which I’ve had for a while, and use for several things I know Safari can’t do. Its got uses, beyond accessing sites I can’t open in Safari.
Despite being told to use Chrome because it had a video player†?
The actual assessment was a text based one that used radio buttons to pick options.
Something that Safari handles well enough.
I failed the assessment. I’m grateful I did so. And will only re-take it, if Direct Line updates their site.
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