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- Sat Jun 15, 2024 12:30 pm
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- Topic: 5AF Parenting Thread
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5AF Parenting Thread
I feel like as the kid gets older it's harder to explain "your [mom or dad] wants to be alone today" when they probably think it's supposed to be a celebration with the respective parent.
- Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:02 am
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5AF Parenting Thread
I guess my father's day plan for my husband tomorrow where he builds Legos and we leave him the hell alone all day was the right choice ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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- Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:22 pm
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- Topic: Travel Thread
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Travel Thread
I’ve never been to Europe. Right now there is an insanely cheap trip via Iceland air to Copenhagen. There’s an hour and fifteen minute layover in Reykjavik. Would I have to go through customs and so forth in Iceland or in Denmark or both? I’m dubious that we could get through customs with 1:15. But...
- Mon May 13, 2024 2:15 pm
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- Topic: Randomness Dos
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Randomness Dos
We put a certain % to a shared account, which covers shared retirement/investments, family expenses, etc. then the remainder is separate. Helps us have "no guilt" spending money. So if I'm going on a trip, like above, it's just checking on childcare and not on the financing.
- Mon May 13, 2024 10:03 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
American work culture can suck in many ways, but I today I got an email that just upsets me about corporate expectations. I am working with a consultant for something. He told me in an email that his father passed away last night, so he will be OOO for a few days. But he would ensure to check his em...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:45 am
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- Topic: Tax Season
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Tax Season
I can't imagine the shitstorm that would happen here if we had to pay local taxes. :lol: Hey, stuff might actually work if they had such taxes. Likely not. Our state comptroller and treasurer are fighting over who's to blame for $1.8 billion sitting in a pass-through account. No one knows where it ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:35 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
Ugh, what a tough break. Having that much runway can be a blessing and a curse, make use of it. I didn't like being all Negative Nancy here, but I feel like our little group here is well over 50% turnover from our last jobs in the last two years, many of us all or partly involuntarily. It seems to ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:24 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
You are also senior management at a startup, right?are you me?Things are a dumpster fire at work and I am just so exhausted.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 2:29 pm
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
Things are a dumpster fire at work and I am just so exhausted.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:56 am
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- Topic: Randomness Dos
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Randomness Dos
I didn't feel it at my apartment but people in the lab only a few miles away did when I was on a call with them. So weird.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:47 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
We have non-technical people in technical sales positions. I guess the thought was that we could either find business/sales people and teach them the tech, or find tech people and teach them business/sales. It's cheaper to do the former, so they went that route. Now, there are some that are great. ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:06 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
LinkedIn isn't too bad in my field (or at least with the connections that I have). I was at a show this week and I had 4 people comment on how much they like my linkedin content... I shared this with the clique via text, but I figured I'd share here too. I was giving a talk on Wednesday, and a guy ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:59 pm
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- Topic: Pet Thread
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Pet Thread
My kid accidently hurt the dog last night, unclear what he did but the dog yelped in pain. She has been shaking and keeping her self separate since. We have kept him separate from her, but she still shakes when she sees him. And she is nervous around us too. I am just not sure what to do to get her ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:04 am
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- Topic: You know what really grinds my gears...
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You know what really grinds my gears...
A friend was venting about a situation in a condo they bought regarding internet setup. Apparently the Verizon folks need access to the ground floor unit's outdoor space to help setup everything. Said neighbor is refusing access unless he is present, and his next availability is in 2-3 weeks. Which ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:48 pm
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- Topic: House Buying Thread
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House Buying Thread
The burbs have good schools though. I grew up in Wenham, and my dad would ride the train in to Boston. About 50 minutes and now $300 for a monthly ticket. Cheaper than a car payment, insurance, and parking for sure. But yeah. Still need a car out there to do anything unfortunately...and the houses ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:09 am
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- Topic: House Buying Thread
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House Buying Thread
If you want to look on the bright side - you don't have to deal with selling a home simultaneously, which is the **** worst. That's true. We just have to hope we find a place by the end of our lease or we will have to find a new place to rent, which would mean multiple moves with a dog and baby and...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:08 am
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- Topic: House Buying Thread
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House Buying Thread
Good luck. I’m guessing you’re looking in the burbs? Or somewhere in the city? We are attempting city, but I guess our price point and location is quite competitive. So we have to waive basically everything to even get an offer accepted. I want to be able to walk places. I hate driving and don't wa...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:04 am
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- Topic: House Buying Thread
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House Buying Thread
I had never planned to buy in Boston, but when my landlord raised our rent by $600 per month this upcoming lease renewal we are changing course.
We have barely even started and this is such a stressful process.
We have barely even started and this is such a stressful process.
NFL
I know everyone seems annoyed at Taylor swift. But honestly Kelce seems pretty annoying. I don't watch a lot of KC games, so maybe it's a one night thing.
- Tue Feb 06, 2024 11:27 pm
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
This hurt to readIf the content is so "high gravity," the meeting should've been scheduled better. Maybe that's something that should be taken offline so we're given time to download this info and synergize with other BUs to leverage a more agile approach before we circle back on this topic.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:51 am
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- Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread
I honestly never see people wearing hoodies anymore, and maybe that is just the part of Boston I live in. We are casual to business casual at work. If anyone came in in a hoodie I'd see that as "slob" territory.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:47 am
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- Topic: 5AF Parenting Thread
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5AF Parenting Thread
[mention]mikey[/mention] I mostly WFH and there is literally no way I could watch my kid and work. Not from birth to now at just over a year old.
I am baffled that some of you in the channel were able to do so, even with naps. He was his own full time job.
I am baffled that some of you in the channel were able to do so, even with naps. He was his own full time job.
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:22 pm
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- Topic: Randomness Dos
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Randomness Dos
I am having a hard time recognizing this new Mikey we've seen over the past 2 yearsYou plan to procreate?Do I have any shot at avoiding day care if I continue working from home...?
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:36 pm
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- Topic: Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
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Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
This is the first Steelers game I've watched this season. How did we get here?
- Mon Jan 15, 2024 5:16 pm
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- Topic: Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
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Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
Lol. Incredible 1st quarter