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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 12, 2022 14:14:02 GMT -6
Who the fuck is going to do 4-5 hours of work for $18? With a Master's? Lol sob. A part-time librarian in a rural library system.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 12, 2022 14:19:43 GMT -6
Who the fuck is going to do 4-5 hours of work for $18? With a Master's? Lol sob. A part-time librarian in a rural library system. If they are paying you less than minimum wage, I'd revolt. That's less than $5 an hour.
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Post by willow on Aug 12, 2022 14:46:58 GMT -6
I feel like that first nanny post has to be a joke. WTF. Though I was in a nanny hire group locally when I was looking for our nanny so I also believe it. And that second post...I always laugh at the "no tattoos" thing. Our nanny, when we interviewed her (via facetime because pandemic), her first question to us was "Are you ok with tattoos? because I have a lot" and I just laughed. I was like as long as they aren't swastikas or super graphic nudity or something, I don't give a fuck. Her tattoos are just as lovely as her. To not want someone who could be a magical unicorn of a child care provider because of ink on their skin...so silly.
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 12, 2022 14:59:11 GMT -6
Lol sob. A part-time librarian in a rural library system. If they are paying you less than minimum wage, I'd revolt. That's less than $5 an hour. Oh wait, I read that as $18/hr. Yeah, $18 for 5 hours is my old middle school babysitting rate.
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Post by fatpony on Aug 12, 2022 16:37:29 GMT -6
My car I ordered in April is FINALLY arriving. And it's only because I've been continually bothering the salesman and the model I ordered arrived for someone else but they cancelled and he gave me first dibs.
Of course since I first checked 5 months ago the carvanna offer for my car decreased by almost 2k.
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Post by addymac on Aug 12, 2022 16:42:55 GMT -6
My car I ordered in April is FINALLY arriving. And it's only because I've been continually bothering the salesman and the model I ordered arrived for someone else but they cancelled and he gave me first dibs. Of course since I first checked 5 months ago the carvanna offer for my car decreased by almost 2k. I read this as the CAT…. And I was like what?!? Lol. Car makes much more sense.
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Post by mrsweasley on Aug 12, 2022 20:16:59 GMT -6
My car I ordered in April is FINALLY arriving. And it's only because I've been continually bothering the salesman and the model I ordered arrived for someone else but they cancelled and he gave me first dibs. Of course since I first checked 5 months ago the carvanna offer for my car decreased by almost 2k. Hopefully you can still get a good amount for it! DS is finally scheduled for a driving test next week and used car prices have been so crazy I'm not sure we'll end up getting him anything. He'll just be the kid with his super cool mom dropping him off at college every day 🤦♀️
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Post by jaygee on Aug 12, 2022 23:33:26 GMT -6
fatpony my lease is up in Jan and I already know I’m not likely to get a new car in time. We are going to test drive some this weekend so I can order and then we will either extend my lease or go back to one car until we get it. It’s crazy right now.
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Post by fatpony on Aug 13, 2022 6:39:41 GMT -6
fatpony my lease is up in Jan and I already know I’m not likely to get a new car in time. We are going to test drive some this weekend so I can order and then we will either extend my lease or go back to one car until we get it. It’s crazy right now. When I ordered I was originally told 3-4 months. Then they moved all the orders to the new model in year because it took so long. The bonus is my car now comes with remote start standard, which I'm very excited about living in Minnesota. Also super excited for AWD, because my tiny car was super scary to drive last winter.
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Post by Minerva on Aug 13, 2022 6:51:47 GMT -6
fatpony my lease is up in Jan and I already know I’m not likely to get a new car in time. We are going to test drive some this weekend so I can order and then we will either extend my lease or go back to one car until we get it. It’s crazy right now. When I ordered I was originally told 3-4 months. Then they moved all the orders to the new model in year because it took so long. The bonus is my car now comes with remote start standard, which I'm very excited about living in Minnesota. Also super excited for AWD, because my tiny car was super scary to drive last winter. I love AWD. We barely need it in VA, but it is so nice to have when I visit my parents in upstate NY.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 13, 2022 7:38:42 GMT -6
I’m considering AWD and I only go to the snow like twice a year. But at some point I think we will be a one car family so I want everything in it. Lol.
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Post by angelashly on Aug 13, 2022 8:02:45 GMT -6
I just put money on DD’s lunch account and I’m mad all over again that the Federal grants are done even though we can afford lunches. Schools now have to deal with inflation too.
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Post by mrsweasley on Aug 13, 2022 10:17:07 GMT -6
I just put money on DD’s lunch account and I’m mad all over again that the Federal grants are done even though we can afford lunches. Schools now have to deal with inflation too. Our school lunch prices went up this year. Still cheap at $3 for elementary, $3.50 for middle, and $3.75 for HS, but they feed the kids absolute garbage. DD only got free lunch last year when they had Mac & cheese (once a month). It was one of the few decent meals. A mom that lives a few houses down from the elementary (her son would pick up food and walk home with it) said if he dropped food on the floor often the dog wouldn't even eat it 😬
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Post by dc2london on Aug 13, 2022 11:52:55 GMT -6
I started watching that new Apple TV show about Hurricane Katrina and it's very, very well done. I've cried through the entirety that I've watched so far but these are important stories. I'm glad they're being told. Hard to watch, devastating, but important.
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Post by athn64 on Aug 13, 2022 12:54:20 GMT -6
I just put money on DD’s lunch account and I’m mad all over again that the Federal grants are done even though we can afford lunches. Schools now have to deal with inflation too. Our school qualifies for free lunch because of the amount of free and reduced students in district. So we still don't have to add anything, though I'll have to keep an eye since last year DD1 liked getting seconds and they apparently charge for that. But ugh. Why can't we just feed all the kids?
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Post by angelashly on Aug 13, 2022 13:58:00 GMT -6
I just put money on DD’s lunch account and I’m mad all over again that the Federal grants are done even though we can afford lunches. Schools now have to deal with inflation too. Our school lunch prices went up this year. Still cheap at $3 for elementary, $3.50 for middle, and $3.75 for HS, but they feed the kids absolute garbage. DD only got free lunch last year when they had Mac & cheese (once a month). It was one of the few decent meals. A mom that lives a few houses down from the elementary (her son would pick up food and walk home with it) said if he dropped food on the floor often the dog wouldn't even eat it 😬 Yeah DD’s food isn’t great so half the time we still pack
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Post by piratecat on Aug 13, 2022 15:21:48 GMT -6
Our state is continuing free lunches this year, and maybe forever?
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Post by jaygee on Aug 13, 2022 15:36:03 GMT -6
Our state is continuing free lunches this year, and maybe forever? I think it’s just yours and mine so far.
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Post by piratecat on Aug 13, 2022 18:49:35 GMT -6
Our state is continuing free lunches this year, and maybe forever? I think it’s just yours and mine so far. 🙌🏻 I hope other states follow suit.
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Post by fatpony on Aug 13, 2022 19:36:25 GMT -6
I put money in my kids school lunch account but I have no idea how much meals cost.
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Post by fatpony on Aug 13, 2022 19:36:51 GMT -6
Have you guys seen the Hot Ones episode with Lizzo? It's great.
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Post by clucky on Aug 13, 2022 20:33:14 GMT -6
Our state is continuing free lunches this year, and maybe forever? I think it’s just yours and mine so far. We have a single district (the largest) that is for the next 2 years (I’m 90% on the timeframe). I was really hoping they would have done something this summer to continue it.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Aug 13, 2022 21:17:16 GMT -6
So, the doctor seems unconcerned with the mass in my dad’s lung and wants to wait for a bit (please tell me this is because she is like - eh, nothing we can do).
In the meantime, this week he forgot my mom and gave her the “I’m about to attack you” look when she tried to take his temp. So now she understands why I am concerned for her safety and I am now in charge of calling nursing homes to get him admitted. Sandwich generation SUCKS
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Post by Ls2012 on Aug 14, 2022 7:29:47 GMT -6
I'm so sorry Wtfshouldmynamebe. That sounds very hard and draining. I hope a good place for him is available and your mom and you get some relief of care soon.
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Post by sifl on Aug 14, 2022 16:38:13 GMT -6
Poof
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Post by clucky on Aug 15, 2022 10:03:03 GMT -6
This artist’s song found me today (thanks Elyse Myers duet) and I then found the whole song on very many platforms. It is very catchy and calming at the same time. Wanted to share it with you all, especially with our current world and bts time.
ETA trigger around 1:50 mark mentions school shootings, missing airplanes.
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Post by angelashly on Aug 15, 2022 12:55:18 GMT -6
Our state is continuing free lunches this year, and maybe forever? I think it’s just yours and mine so far. Ohio continues to be the worst
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Post by fatpony on Aug 15, 2022 13:24:40 GMT -6
My daughter has been complaining that she can't hear out of her left ear. I'm guessing it's wax because she's not in pain and can otherwise hear us, talk, etc.
So I tried making her an appointment at our primary care clinic and the first available was mid-SEPTEMBER.
So I tried 10 clinics within a reasonable driving distance and the soonest I could get was for next Thursday.
This is wild to me. So my husband brought her in to the walk in clinic this afternoon and it was a 1.5 hour wait so they bailed. He's going to try again first thing tomorrow morning.
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Post by addymac on Aug 15, 2022 16:39:34 GMT -6
I left my phone in the car this morning on my way into work and aside from being unable to access my gmail, it was SO nice to not be constantly checking the notifications and just focusing on the task at hand and not wasting my time on my phone. I felt lost without it a bit but I enjoyed it.
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Post by oreobitsy on Aug 15, 2022 17:52:04 GMT -6
fatpony, If tomorrow doesn't work, does your practice have a waitlist in case they have an opening?
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