Tech life has plenty of pluses. Hoodies as standard office dress, abundant free caffeinated beverages, mostly being left alone to work on your stuff, etc.
Here are three of my go-to wintertime slow cooker steadies, only the most basic of cooking skills required: Mississippi Roast.
Add whole pepperoncini peppers, pepperoncini juice, butter, au jus mix, ranch dressing mix, salt, and pepper in a slow cooker.
(To really speed things up, use a bag of frozen diced potatoes — they cook faster than fresh potatoes).