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Post by mwhip on Apr 26, 2021 17:53:15 GMT -6
Hs interview went well today, but the hours are shit. 7 am to 630 pm Monday through Friday and 7 to 3 every other Saturday. I think he realizes if they offer, he has to accept it until something else comes along. But damn, thats some long days. And going into summer, working every other Saturday blows.
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Post by kim22 on Apr 26, 2021 17:53:18 GMT -6
vino congratulations on the new property lfig hope the surgery goes well.
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Post by tgrimes on Apr 26, 2021 17:53:25 GMT -6
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Post by kim22 on Apr 26, 2021 17:58:26 GMT -6
inthekitty my aunt was a SAHM who did absolutely everything for her kids. Her oldest started middle school and she went in for a meeting a few months in. When she arrived the teachers were confused and said they thought her H was a single dad because her son talked like he only had a dad. She was furious at her kid.
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Post by kim22 on Apr 26, 2021 17:59:04 GMT -6
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Post by kim22 on Apr 26, 2021 17:59:33 GMT -6
lahdeedah hope the appraisal comes back high!
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Post by tgrimes on Apr 26, 2021 18:04:50 GMT -6
mwhip I'm sorry, those hours really suck.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 26, 2021 18:11:30 GMT -6
Hs interview went well today, but the hours are shit. 7 am to 630 pm Monday through Friday and 7 to 3 every other Saturday. I think he realizes if they offer, he has to accept it until something else comes along. But damn, thats some long days. And going into summer, working every other Saturday blows. How many hours a week is that? That seems like a lot of overtime. Godspeed to Yh. ETA: Just thought about that must be salary. But how do they expect people to want those hours? I’m sorry.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 26, 2021 18:29:43 GMT -6
So my friend in Alabama has got me really curious about Aldi. She invited me to FB group and have been telling me how much she loves the chain. So I found one in Memphis and went. I got the lemon cookies and baaabbbbyy these damn cookies are so good. A few of them perfectly satisfies my sweet tooth after dinner. I should have bought more than 1 bag.
I also got the vanilla cream brioche bread to try some French toast/cinnamon toast with. There is 1 Aldi in the city we are moving, too. I guess it will be one of my semi-regular stops.
I think we have a couple Aldi shoppers here. Give me your must try list or go to’s please!
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Post by mwhip on Apr 26, 2021 18:33:06 GMT -6
Hs interview went well today, but the hours are shit. 7 am to 630 pm Monday through Friday and 7 to 3 every other Saturday. I think he realizes if they offer, he has to accept it until something else comes along. But damn, thats some long days. And going into summer, working every other Saturday blows. How many hours a week is that? That seems like a lot of overtime. Godspeed to Yh. ETA: Just thought about that must be salary. But how do they expect people to want those hours? I’m sorry. Yes, its base salary plus commission. He has talked to this same company before and the base is like half what he previously made. It is for RV service so the potential for commission is good, but he doesn't have any knowledge in that industry.
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Post by mwhip on Apr 26, 2021 18:34:49 GMT -6
So my friend in Alabama has got me really curious about Aldi. She invited me to FB group and have been telling me how much she loves the chain. So I found one in Memphis and went. I got the lemon cookies and baaabbbbyy these damn cookies are so good. A few of them perfectly satisfies my sweet tooth after dinner. I should have bought more than 1 bag. I also got the vanilla cream brioche bread to try some French toast/cinnamon toast with. There is 1 Aldi in the city we are moving, too. I guess it will be one of my semi-regular stops. I think we have a couple Aldi shoppers here. Give me your must try list or go to’s please! Aldi is great for staples, flour, sugar, chips, breads, etc. Im not a big fan of their meats, although they do have a great Mediterranean crusted salmon I grab when I'm there and know Evie won't be home. Oh, and their canned veggies are good. My H did not like their domino's or cheez its, but he's picky. Oh, milk, yogurt and cheese are good there! And eggs. So much cheaper.
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Post by kim22 on Apr 26, 2021 18:35:34 GMT -6
lahdeedah there is an Aldi in my city but I have never been. I am a huge fan of lemon baked goods though so tell me more about these cookies and I will need to stop there.
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Post by wedding on Apr 26, 2021 19:24:42 GMT -6
That’s awesome kim22! I’m glad you got some answers tgrimes. Hopefully the wait won’t be too long. klong11 it better be about Smokey! How gross! Those hours are horrible mwhip. Could he wait it out a little? It sounds like he would be going from one miserable job to another.
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Post by wedding on Apr 26, 2021 19:25:25 GMT -6
The only Aldi I’ve been to was in Providence and it was dirty. I didn’t buy anything.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 26, 2021 19:28:01 GMT -6
lahdeedah there is an Aldi in my city but I have never been. I am a huge fan of lemon baked goods though so tell me more about these cookies and I will need to stop there. I’m not a huge cookie person and usually go for warm, fresh out of the oven cookies. I do like lemon desserts, too. People rave about these, so I thought I should try even though I wasn’t sure if I would like a crunchy cookie. I was pleasantly surprised. Here is the bag.
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Post by mwhip on Apr 26, 2021 19:36:39 GMT -6
That’s awesome kim22! I’m glad you got some answers tgrimes. Hopefully the wait won’t be too long. klong11 it better be about Smokey! How gross! Those hours are horrible mwhip. Could he wait it out a little? It sounds like he would be going from one miserable job to another. wedding our savings should last 4 to 6 weeks. If we hadn't put the money down on the house, we would be good for awhile, but that really depleted our savings. We also paid our credit cards way down, so we have those for emergencies, but it totally defeats the purpose of what we were trying to do. I don't think he will get a paycheck this Friday, but it depends on how his previous company did their payroll. Im just sitting here thinking how much money isnt coming in every week he isnt working and if it was me, I would take anything, until something better came along.
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Post by tgrimes on Apr 26, 2021 19:44:55 GMT -6
tgrimes it took 9 months for us to get in to the geneticist. Hopefully it won’t be that long for you. I know you just want answers. I’m glad you like the new dr though! It sounds like someone is finally trying to help figure out the mystery that is your child! 9 months? Holy shit that’s a long time!
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Post by tallb on Apr 26, 2021 20:29:23 GMT -6
tgrimes I'm glad you seem to be in capable hands finally..that's a lot to take in, but she seems to be proactive and willing to get to the bottom of this.
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Post by tallb on Apr 26, 2021 20:33:55 GMT -6
lahdeedah we just got a new Aldi near my target, so I hope to go soon. The one closest is super busy and overwhelming to me. I hear going early in the day is the way to go, bc they don't restock during the day. I like their gluten free options, soo much cheaper. I think they are known for a wine or cheese advent calendar or something random like that. Also random good house stuff and toys can be found, our preferred toddler potty came from there😂
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Post by trtlcrzy on Apr 26, 2021 20:43:21 GMT -6
Hey! S is a hair twirler and managed to get a huge knot in her hair last night so she got a haircut today. It’s cute, we did little side swept bags. I went to a local nursery to buy another tree and while I was there I was chatting with an employee. She was telling me that her daughter is 8 months pregnant and that even though she’s an anti-vaxxer (legit her words), she chose to get the COVID shot so she can see her new grand baby when it’s born. Warms my heart. It was high 70s today so we spent most of the afternoon and evening outside. H had soccer practice tonight finally, since it wasn’t freezing and windy. jewels I’m so glad he passed! kim22 that’s awesome! I’m glad that you got it. tgrimes I’m happy that you’re finally getting answers and hopefully H can get the help he needs.
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Post by mwhip on Apr 26, 2021 20:43:44 GMT -6
lahdeedah we just got a new Aldi near my target, so I hope to go soon. The one closest is super busy and overwhelming to me. I hear going early in the day is the way to go, bc they don't restock during the day. I like their gluten free options, soo much cheaper. I think they are known for a wine or cheese advent calendar or something random like that. Also random good house stuff and toys can be found, our preferred toddler potty came from there😂 Ours restock all day. The cashiers are usually out stocking shelves until they get busy and they check people out. You need to bring your own grocery sacks. They do sell them or you can find boxes, kind of like Sam's Club. And the grocery carts require a quarter, which you get back when you return them to the corral. Weekends are generally very busy, if I have to go on the weekend, I usually go when they first open. Since they don't have multiple brands, you get in and out faster than normal grocery store. But damn if you have to go back and grab something...going against traffic is difficult.
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Post by vino on Apr 26, 2021 21:17:23 GMT -6
Ouch lfig! Poor girl, I hope she heals quickly. Ooof to those hours mwhip, I’d feel the same way as you just take something until something better comes along, not that it makes it any easier. I’m sorry for all the stress right now.
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Post by guster on Apr 27, 2021 6:31:06 GMT -6
The only Aldi I’ve been to was in Providence and it was dirty. I didn’t buy anything. When I moved here I was so excited to see an Aldi and I took about three steps in and turned right around and walked out. Same thing, wedding. It smelled like the little dingy grocery store you have to go to on vacation because you just want to have a couple of bananas and yogurt in your mini fridge. BUT THEN, about a year and a half later they renovated the store and it’s clean and gorgeous and bright, so I do Instacart/go there at least once a week. I also buy the basics but they also have great cheeses and a really good gluten-free section so I stock up there.
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Post by guster on Apr 27, 2021 6:37:19 GMT -6
Also, lahdeedah, I follow one of those Aldi groups, and those people have a serious love for the store. I noticed that a lot of it is focused around the frozen foods (The take and bake pizzas or the red bag chicken) or what they call the AOS (aisle of shame). I don’t typically like any of that frozen stuff, even from Trader Joe’s (FFTC). Our store does new products on Sunday, and it’s usually a madhouse on the weekends but if I go during the week it’s very calm, and I did learn from that group that a lot of the new products show up on Wednesdays in other parts of the country so I might avoid that day.
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Post by lahdeedah on Apr 27, 2021 7:11:11 GMT -6
lahdeedah we just got a new Aldi near my target, so I hope to go soon. The one closest is super busy and overwhelming to me. I hear going early in the day is the way to go, bc they don't restock during the day. I like their gluten free options, soo much cheaper. I think they are known for a wine or cheese advent calendar or something random like that. Also random good house stuff and toys can be found, our preferred toddler potty came from there😂 Ours restock all day. The cashiers are usually out stocking shelves until they get busy and they check people out. You need to bring your own grocery sacks. They do sell them or you can find boxes, kind of like Sam's Club. And the grocery carts require a quarter, which you get back when you return them to the corral. Weekends are generally very busy, if I have to go on the weekend, I usually go when they first open. Since they don't have multiple brands, you get in and out faster than normal grocery store. But damn if you have to go back and grab something...going against traffic is difficult. I didnt even grab a basket when I went because I was going for two things. Well I ended up with way more so my Ikea insulated bad I bought was full by the time I got to the register😂 I may be wrong, but I think I’ve heard that their cheap wine is decent?
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Post by mwhip on Apr 27, 2021 7:14:16 GMT -6
Ours restock all day. The cashiers are usually out stocking shelves until they get busy and they check people out. You need to bring your own grocery sacks. They do sell them or you can find boxes, kind of like Sam's Club. And the grocery carts require a quarter, which you get back when you return them to the corral. Weekends are generally very busy, if I have to go on the weekend, I usually go when they first open. Since they don't have multiple brands, you get in and out faster than normal grocery store. But damn if you have to go back and grab something...going against traffic is difficult. I didnt even grab a basket when I went because I was going for two things. Well I ended up with way more so my Ikea insulated bad I bought was full by the time I got to the register😂 I may be wrong, but I think I’ve heard that their cheap wine is decent? I'm not picky about wines, so not sure my opinion is best, but I have had it and liked it. I would say its similar to Trader Joe's, and at $3 or $4 a bottle, its definitely worth trying!
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Post by wineallthetime on Apr 27, 2021 7:15:28 GMT -6
vino, congratulations on the new property! How exciting!
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Post by wineallthetime on Apr 27, 2021 7:16:43 GMT -6
I love Aldi! We have a new one with great produce though. There's one 20min away that isn't worth it. Dirty, bad produce, ect.
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