I'm back at work after 20 weeks off. I haven't slept at all in that 20 weeks so I'm surprised I'm not asleep at my desk yet! Pumping in the office sucks. But at least I'm eating lunch at a leisurely pace with both of my hands.
If you had months of emails to sift through, would you start with the oldest or the newest?
Delete all of them. If it's important enough, they'll reach out to you again.
I'm back at work after 20 weeks off. I haven't slept at all in that 20 weeks so I'm surprised I'm not asleep at my desk yet! Pumping in the office sucks. But at least I'm eating lunch at a leisurely pace with both of my hands.
If you had months of emails to sift through, would you start with the oldest or the newest?
Did you have an out of office message with a return date? If so, I would delete everything except the last week or two and assume everything else has resolved itself in the interim.
Thats what I did when I returned from maternity leave.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Feb 21, 2023 12:38:18 GMT -5
I don’t like being gendered in my preferences but I just need to tell the world how much I hate putting air in my tires. I’m always afraid I’m going to overinflate one and it will explode in my face as I’m filling and I never know if I’m pressing to hard or not pressing hard enough and those damn sensors are always indicating low air. (Not always, just once, but then I ignore it so it ends up with light mocking me at all times. To my knowledge no one has ever been killed or maimed by a tow explosions at the air machine.
My job is to train people and 90% time I love it. Today is the 10%.
But! DS had a better morning so I'm hoping he has a good day.
I used to love orienting new nurses and mentoring them.
But our new director refuses to hold the new nurses accountable for when they mess up, and she tells them “it’s because you had a bad orientation.” Or “oh, the doctors are just bullying you.”
And she has ruined these new nurses because they honestly think they can be bad nurses and have scary stuff happen and it’s my fault or the doctors fault.
It’s making me hate my job so much and why I’m going back to school so I can do advanced practice. Because my director is younger than me and even though she’s a bad leader, she’s well networked.
chilerellanos , have you thought about submitting a report through the anonymous integrity hotline where you work? I would think your Clinical Risk department would have some concerns with this director's approach. And I'm sorry you are being blamed.
I don’t like being gendered in my preferences but I just need to tell the world how much I hate putting air in my tires. I’m always afraid I’m going to overinflate one and it will explode in my face as I’m filling and I never know if I’m pressing to hard or not pressing hard enough and those damn sensors are always indicating low air. (Not always, just once, but then I ignore it so it ends up with light mocking me at all times. To my knowledge no one has ever been killed or maimed by a tow explosions at the air machine.
Inflation cages are a thing for this reason.
Most repair shops around me will put air in your tires for free if you stop in. There's rarely a wait of any kind.
I have a gauge that is easier to read and use that to fill my tires (we have a compressor at home). The recommended pressure is on the inside of the drivers side door. If you do it yourself, I recommend getting a gauge. I keep mine in my center console. I like the kind with the round dial best; it's easiest for me to read. DH has one on our compressor but I like my simple one best.
[/b][/quote]Inflation cages are a thing for this reason.
Most repair shops around me will put air in your tires for free if you stop in. There's rarely a wait of any kind.
I have a gauge that is easier to read and use that to fill my tires (we have a compressor at home). The recommended pressure is on the inside of the drivers side door. If you do it yourself, I recommend getting a gauge. I keep mine in my center console. I like the kind with the round dial best; it's easiest for me to read. DH has one on our compressor but I like my simple one best.
[/quote] i have a gauge! And I’d be MORTIFIED to ask at the shop. What usually happens is the tires get low enough long enough that I bring it in for regular maintenance and they fill them for me. Someone else was at the pump this morning just having a smoke break and I came thisclose to asking him if he’ do it for me. ETA I just realized I misread “cage” as gauge and now that I know being killed or maimed by exploding inflating tire is a possibility I may just walk.
Post by 1confused1 on Feb 21, 2023 13:10:14 GMT -5
I’m interviewing for an internal position next week. It is a panel interview and they ask that you put together a power point presentation about yourself and how you fit into the role. I swear this is the most stressful part of the process!!
MixedBerryJam, does the tire pressure machine thing not show your current tire pressure reading on it when you hook it up to the tire? That's a pain! I am spoiled by Sheetz lol.
My job is to train people and 90% time I love it. Today is the 10%.
But! DS had a better morning so I'm hoping he has a good day.
I used to love orienting new nurses and mentoring them.
But our new director refuses to hold the new nurses accountable for when they mess up, and she tells them “it’s because you had a bad orientation.” Or “oh, the doctors are just bullying you.”
And she has ruined these new nurses because they honestly think they can be bad nurses and have scary stuff happen and it’s my fault or the doctors fault.
It’s making me hate my job so much and why I’m going back to school so I can do advanced practice. Because my director is younger than me and even though she’s a bad leader, she’s well networked.
About the bloodwork timing thing…my doctors office told me it’s because of insurance. Insurance will only pay for the physical as a well visit if no issues are discussed. If the bloodwork is done ahead of time and something comes up, if the doctor discusses it at the well visit, they have to code the appointment differently and you’ll get charged a copay. Makes sense, but still.
TRjinkies we must work in very different environments because there's a ton of stuff in my email that I know people sent me to look at when I get back! Plus annual training stuff I missed, and reports I need to read, meeting invites... I've made it through most of my day ignoring all of it though 🤣
TRjinkies we must work in very different environments because there's a ton of stuff in my email that I know people sent me to look at when I get back! Plus annual training stuff I missed, and reports I need to read, meeting invites... I've made it through most of my day ignoring all of it though 🤣
I typically start with oldest and work my way forward.
TRjinkies we must work in very different environments because there's a ton of stuff in my email that I know people sent me to look at when I get back! Plus annual training stuff I missed, and reports I need to read, meeting invites... I've made it through most of my day ignoring all of it though 🤣
Ha, I just saw bex1973's answer, and honestly my instinct is the opposite-- if something has been on hold for 5 months it's unlikely to be urgent now, but the newer emails may actually have something time-sensitive in them. So I'd start with newer.
Sometimes when I have to go through a large backlog, I also find it helpful to start with a sort by sender, because there are usually a bunch of things like all-office announcements from the receptionist, or marketing emails, where I can just delete everything from a sender at once.
I’ve been out of control with online orders lately, I need to cut back. Or maybe I just need h to go back to work so he’s not all “what did you get NOW?”
I’ve been ordering stuff for my Key West trip like I’ve never been on vacation before, lol.
I have a HUGE cart for Disney- we aren’t going til June 🤣🤣
When I was growing up, I used to make fun of my mom because when she got really vexed (and it was generally me doing the vexing) her left eye twitched.
Fast forward to this year and my eye twitched all through the months of Nov/Dec. It stopped once my dad died but I'm upset about something that happened at work today and it just started again. Left eye and everything. I totally deserve this but also help.
When I was growing up, I used to make fun of my mom because when she got really vexed (and it was generally me doing the vexing) her left eye twitched.
Fast forward to this year and my eye twitched all through the months of Nov/Dec. It stopped once my dad died but I'm upset about something that happened at work today and it just started again. Left eye and everything. I totally deserve this but also help.
Ugh, that sounds annoying.
After my brother died a few years ago, I developed a habit of biting the side of my tongue. I had never done it before and took me a while to put together that the stress of grief triggered it. I've mostly stopped now, but when I get stressed, I notice myself doing it again. So commiseration.
I feel foolish asking this in 2023, but...how am I supposed to know when I was last exposed to covid if I live with three people who tested positive on 2/10? I'm trying to be a good citizen and follow the guidelines (i.e., wearing my mask for 10 days since exposure), but they didn't continue testing once we knew they were positive. They're all beyond 10 days (and did test again today: negative), so they get to be mask-free, but what's my deal?
Did they quarantine and did they/you mask whenever you couldn't be separated? We recently went through this and my husband quarantined in the bedroom and we masked whenever we had to cross paths. I assumed I was clear 10 days after I last interacted with him unmasked.
If they did not quarantine, I think you have to assume you were last exposed 10 days after they first tested positive.
We gave up on quarantining since the kids love me too much to stay away from me. So today is Day 11 from their initial positive and Day ? from the last day there were positive/infectious. I'm working from home but wearing a mask for camp pickup/dropoff.
I'm supposed to play cards with some neighbors Friday night, and I really don't want to wear a mask then. I know that's silly, but I don't want to deal with people asking if I'm sick or questioning whether I should be out in public. If I should be wearing a mask then, I'd rather sit out so as not to make anyone uncomfortable.
When I was growing up, I used to make fun of my mom because when she got really vexed (and it was generally me doing the vexing) her left eye twitched.
Fast forward to this year and my eye twitched all through the months of Nov/Dec. It stopped once my dad died but I'm upset about something that happened at work today and it just started again. Left eye and everything. I totally deserve this but also help.
I have a colleague who had a terrible twitch due to stress. It became permanent/constant. She gets Botox to stop it. It might be something to explore (her twitch became very pronounced and affected her eye and cheek).
Omg I feel like I need to switch library branches for a little while after this damaged book situation. They said I could order a new one off Amazon, which I did in front of them. But then they said it had to be replaced by March 7th, but the delivery date is March 23-26. When I said that the lady shrugged and was like "well you can either pay the fine or do it that way" but in a not nice tone so I'm confused if I'll get in trouble for it being past March 7th. I asked if they wanted me to email the confirmation to them somehow but she said no. BUT ALSO on the fine paperwork it says I have until April 10th and the book will be held for 60 days, so I'm kind of confused where this arbitrary March 7th date is coming from.
Anyways I also had holds that had to be picked up today or else I will also get fined, but I can't check out books with my current fine so that was also a whole THING. I feel like I have a reputation there now lol.
I remembered why I avoid the doctor and getting a physical. What a cluster.
I'm not entirely sure what I left with except I think I'm scheduled for bloodwork sometime in March and asking for a morning appointment when they want me to fast was a hard ask at checkout. DUDE, who wants to fast all day long?
About the bloodwork timing thing…my doctors office told me it’s because of insurance. Insurance will only pay for the physical as a well visit if no issues are discussed. If the bloodwork is done ahead of time and something comes up, if the doctor discusses it at the well visit, they have to code the appointment differently and you’ll get charged a copay. Makes sense, but still.
Of course. <eyeroll> It is way better to make patients come back twice. No wonder no one goes to the dr.
Not to mention that to even get scheduled for an adult well visit in my area often takes 6+ months. I hate the state of healthcare in the US so much!
TRjinkies we must work in very different environments because there's a ton of stuff in my email that I know people sent me to look at when I get back! Plus annual training stuff I missed, and reports I need to read, meeting invites... I've made it through most of my day ignoring all of it though 🤣
Ha, I just saw bex1973 's answer, and honestly my instinct is the opposite-- if something has been on hold for 5 months it's unlikely to be urgent now, but the newer emails may actually have something time-sensitive in them. So I'd start with newer.
Sometimes when I have to go through a large backlog, I also find it helpful to start with a sort by sender, because there are usually a bunch of things like all-office announcements from the receptionist, or marketing emails, where I can just delete everything from a sender at once.
LOL I don't think either way is wrong given how long she was out. My response was based on the fact that my org's practice is to add in out of office auto response that emails will be answered in the order received.
Omg I feel like I need to switch library branches for a little while after this damaged book situation. They said I could order a new one off Amazon, which I did in front of them. But then they said it had to be replaced by March 7th, but the delivery date is March 23-26. When I said that the lady shrugged and was like "well you can either pay the fine or do it that way" but in a not nice tone so I'm confused if I'll get in trouble for it being past March 7th. I asked if they wanted me to email the confirmation to them somehow but she said no. BUT ALSO on the fine paperwork it says I have until April 10th and the book will be held for 60 days, so I'm kind of confused where this arbitrary March 7th date is coming from.
Anyways I also had holds that had to be picked up today or else I will also get fined, but I can't check out books with my current fine so that was also a whole THING. I feel like I have a reputation there now lol.
I would totally switch if there is another system near you.
Fines for not picking up books would be reason enough alone!
Years ago I primarily used another system and they would frequently not check in all of my library books when I’d return them (we don’t have the automation I think a lot of places seem to) and I’d have to try and find them on the shelves because they would say they were “missing” and fine me. Or they’d be “found” when someone else tried to check them out.
It was an ordeal and they were always really strange with me about it even though it wasn’t an issue on my part beyond the fact that I would return a lot of books at once. Going to the library should not be stressful and it really was.
My current current system has some quirks but the staff is nice and flexible.
I was sound asleep when I got woken up at 6:30 am by what I thought was someone screaming. Nope, not screaming, yappy yippy dog barking, from next door. There was a pack of at least 6 dogs out in Bad Neighbor's yard barking and wanting back in. I refrained from being a psycho this time, and instead took a video of the pack of dogs being noisy and running around, and sent it to her landlord instead, and asked him to speak with her about the noise again. We'll see if anything comes of it, but I'm so sick of her shit.
Here's a silly random. Last night, the guy that I had a HUGE crush on through most of HS posted a pic of himself from when he was 17 and said something like "no wonder I haven't had much luck dating!" He was just doing something silly in the pic and it would have been taken at the same time that I had a huge crush on him. This was at least 24 years ago and he has since come out as gay, so like, VERY distant and irrelevant past.
Anyway, I wanted to post "you weren't so bad then - I had a huge crush on you!" but then I chickened out. WHY do I find that too embarrassing to admit this may years later? He's still a super nice guy and I'm sure he'd laugh and/or feel good. And he may know this already anyway. But for whatever reason the teenage me inside of me just couldn't say that out loud. I did tell him he was a catch back then but that probably made me sound 90, lol.
About the bloodwork timing thing…my doctors office told me it’s because of insurance. Insurance will only pay for the physical as a well visit if no issues are discussed. If the bloodwork is done ahead of time and something comes up, if the doctor discusses it at the well visit, they have to code the appointment differently and you’ll get charged a copay. Makes sense, but still.
I had it out because my kid's pedi charged her well visit and a sick visit because the pedi coded we got a prescription.
No she said to try flonase if it seemed like she was having seasonal allergies.
I really wanted to switch, but DH talked me out of it. It was basically a fraudulent coding and ended with me having a copay.
Did they quarantine and did they/you mask whenever you couldn't be separated? We recently went through this and my husband quarantined in the bedroom and we masked whenever we had to cross paths. I assumed I was clear 10 days after I last interacted with him unmasked.
If they did not quarantine, I think you have to assume you were last exposed 10 days after they first tested positive.
We gave up on quarantining since the kids love me too much to stay away from me. So today is Day 11 from their initial positive and Day ? from the last day there were positive/infectious. I'm working from home but wearing a mask for camp pickup/dropoff.
I'm supposed to play cards with some neighbors Friday night, and I really don't want to wear a mask then. I know that's silly, but I don't want to deal with people asking if I'm sick or questioning whether I should be out in public. If I should be wearing a mask then, I'd rather sit out so as not to make anyone uncomfortable.
You should count your last exposure as their last day of isolation unless they were testing negative before then.