Mandy Ross Atlassian Team

love the papasan chair! I think it's important to have somewhere to curl up if you need to read, or do deep thinking, or focused writing. 

@Mike Rathwell Max (handsome tuxedo-clad gentleman above) has also figured out how to open anything without a latch, like cabinet or armoire doors. I keep finding all these secret nests he's created! 

@Mike Rathwell I have 4 cats and one of them exclusively catches lizards and little snakes! How do I explain that I need her to focus on mice and voles?!?

all the cats! cats own remote work(ers).

I've been working remotely for most of the past 15 years. Right now I live on top of a hill at the end of a private road, so this whole "shelter in place" thing is basically my life anyway. My advice: Lots of plants, cats and dogs in my office are essential to my well being as a remote worker. Also key: * An essential oil…

For some reason, I can't upload photos! drat, I have some good ones. Off to troubleshoot...

@Scott Theus @Kat Warner what is the mandatory Cat Tax?? I don't want to get audited!! 

I've worked remotely since 2005 - my #1 tip is GET OUTSIDE and walk around or do something not at your workstation for at least a cumulative total of an hour each day. WFH makes it easy to get totally steeped in work and forget other things. Stepping away from work and enjoying the outdoors can clear up your mental…

We're probably all still alive because of these stickers.

Y2K was so uneventful for me. I worked at Apple at the time, whose OS was "immune" to the Y2K bug so we were busy being really super smug about that. my friends and I decided we should stay at home juuuust in case things went crazy; there was SO much hype in the media. so we watched the ball drop on TV, and being on the…

Terrific article and video @Emily Koch ! Nice work!

@Andy - PTC Redundant so sorry to hear of your loss. It's so difficult to be far away from loved ones when something like this happens - sending you big hugs from your Atlassian family!

I forgot - one show I have not yet binged but plan to binge the shit out of this weekend is AJ and the Queen - featuring my idol and life guru RuPaul Andre Charles. he's a drag queen who has to do a cross country comeback tour after losing all his cash to an evil boyfriend, and an adorable smart mouthed kid latches on to…

Now I have a plan for this weekend! love PWB!!

Before the break I finished binge watching Jane the Virgin, which was such a funny, heartwarming show. it's basically a telenovela satire in a sitcom. growing up in southern california when I was a little tiny kid, I would tune into the telenovelas and even tho I didn't speak spanish then, I loved watching all the drama…

this is great! I just finished binge reading Vivian Shaw's Strange Practice trilogy, this looks right up my alley! 

My hub, son and I all binged the Witcher on New Years day and I enjoyed it a lot tho I was confused by the rapidly switching timelines at first. Henry Cavill is really good at a dark character like that!

it's gotta be #3 cuz that's the simplest one.

I'm really hoping #3 is the lie but hey no judgment when it comes to crazy families!

E vero che parlo l'italiano! Ero studentessa a Firenze il quarto anno di universita, e perche ci'ho una facilita per le lingue, l'iltaliano non e mai uschito della mia menta. :D @BiancaE is the winner! No relation to Bob Ross but it would be awesome if I were. I worked at a luxury mountain resort hotel in high school near…

#3!

I'm going with #2 as well!

I'm with Bianca on this!

OK here goes. 1. I speak fluent Italian. 2. I'm distantly related to Bob Ross by marriage (Husbands dad's third cousin) 3. I've met Billy Idol, Angelica Houston, Robin Williams, Squiggy from Laverne and Shirley, and Doc from the Love Boat. 

I live on 88 acres in Washington State near Mt. Ranier with an underground bunker, plenty of ammo, in a forest full of deer and elk and a river full of trout on our property and a husband trained in archery and riflery. I'm also a damn good shot, and know how to can food and forage from the forest. I'm going to be just…

@[deleted] Hi! Can you please clarify whether this is a question for Jira Align, or Jira? The question could be applicable to either product, but the functionality is different for each. I'd like to make sure it's in the right collection - thanks!

It's usually easy to pick me out in a crowd - I tend to have pink hair. Once my husband panicked because he couldn't me when I was standing right next to him - turns out I was wearing a cammo cap and evidently that's the main way he keeps track of me in a crowd! But in terms of a unique personality trait, I can usually see…