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Careers & Work

LPT: Find a good, ethical boss, and then be unbelievably loyal to their cause. Good, ethical people cannot survive alone. They need teammates, or else enemies will prevail. Over the course of a career, you and a great boss can look out for each other.

Please note that being loyal to a bad, unethical boss will probably end badly for you.

When you find a good person, go 110% on supporting them, because they are rare and will get defeated without your help.

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LPT: On holidays, be sure to thank the person who shopped, cleaned the house, made the side dishes, and made the desserts - not just the person who slices the meat.

Too often all of the other work is ignored when the turkey is brought to the table. It takes a lot of work to put together a special meal, often times with planning and prep days in advance. Be sure to thank everyone, and give credit where it is due.

And then do the dishes for them. Seriously.

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Food & Drink

LPT: Do not heat food in plastic containers

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), microwaving food is generally safe. However, microwaving in plastic containers is associated with increased leaching — the transfer or leaking of chemicals into food.

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Food & Drink

LPT: If frying your turkey, TURN OFF the fire prior to dipping.

Once you’ve brought the oil to heat, RIGHT before you put in the turkey, turn OFF the gas/fire. So even if you do get spills or splashing, nothing will ignite and you’ll have time to clean up and wipe down before turning the fire back on.

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Keep at least 20ft away from all structures (lawn/trees included).
To know the fill line, first fill it with water, then put in turkey, remove, and mark the fill line, then remove the water, DRY the bird, and you know how high to add the oil.

But if you want a better LPT: SMOKE the turkey instead, way better.

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LPT before spreading potential gossip, see if it passes the "3 sieves test"

The first "sieve" is truth: do you know it is true.

The second is kindness: is this a nice thing to say about someone/thing.

The third is utility: is this information beneficial or useful to the person being told to or about.

If it doesn't pass through these then it is best not to say it, and move on with your day.

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Posted by15 hours ago

Food & Drink

LPT: USDA gives out free digital meat thermometers

All you have to do is call 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854). They are open from 10-1800 Eastern.

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