My one and only pair of work-appropriate jeans have a hole in the crotch thanks to my thick thighs rubbing. Now I have to go jeans shopping and I'd literally rather do anything else but that. Where does everyone shop for flattering plus-sized jeans?
The thighs are always the first to go for me, lol. I'm an 18/20 and I buy all my jeans from Torrid. They're pricey but they fit me well, and the quality is good.
I'm having my own tipping dilemma. We had a new couch delivered Thursday, and part of it didn't fit in the house. In addition to paying for that delivery and tipping those guys, I'm now having to pay $500 to have the couch taken apart, moved inside, and reassembled.
Do I need to tip these guys, too? I know it's not their fault this whole thing has been a hassle, but $500 is pretty damn steep (it's taken them 45 minutes so far, and they appear to be wrapping up). Also, when I suggested we slide the rug pad under the couch, which is still in three pieces, so easy to move, they balked and said I should have done that earlier.
Every time I do schedule hockey, they look at me like I'm insane that I can't bring a kid into their office at 10 am on a Tuesday. No thank you.
They just sent a message from daycare informing us that our beginning of the year meeting is at 11 am on a Tuesday. Umm, sorry but no.
But I also recently complained about how it would be helpful if they could give us advance notice of things and know other parents complained as well, so I think this might be an attempt to correct that. In the past at the general parent meetings (we have one March 27) they've handed out a sign up sheet for the one-on-ones the following week, so this is definitely more notice, but it's still sort of a fail.
Oh this is SUPER annoying! Especially because the majority of parents have their kids there because they work! So it makes zero sense to schedule things during "normal" working hours! I get it's a pain to do things in the evening but come on!
H is out of town for work this week, and I didn’t realize how busy our weekly routine is until I was planning logistics out to handle it all myself. We’re not even in that much stuff compared to the other kids around us! Then an hour after he gets back, we leave for our spring break road trip, so I have lots of packing to do too. I travel for work more than he does so I really have no business complaining, but I will anyway.
Random: does anyone own the Denver Modern Vail lounge chair? I’ve been eyeing it for months and need to make a decision soon. The reviews are all great, but I feel like I can’t trust company website reviews.
Post by ellipses84 on Mar 18, 2024 10:00:44 GMT -5
I never use sick time and have so much of it. I debated about taking a sick day today. I WFH and we are between deadlines so there’s not a ton to do. I took DS to the movies yesterday and suddenly felt really sick when we left but I’m not sure if it was low blood sugar or if I’m catching a virus the rest of the family had last week. I felt better later and feel ok now, just tired. I think my work will side eye me if I call in sick on a Monday and the day after St Patrick’s Day to boot.
The main reason DH and I got together was an unfortunate series of events, the morning after St. Patrick’s Day, 19 years ago! I feel like we should do something special next year to commemorate 2 decades!
Dang, if they can’t leave their 11-year-old at a friend’s house for two hours (especially in the age of smart watches where parents can track and text), how do they plan to send them off alone to college seven years later? I feel like so many parents are not building in the escalating independence kids need to get them where they need to be by college and then adulthood!
Post by emilyinchile on Mar 18, 2024 10:04:22 GMT -5
bex1973 they're always during the day because they don't have the teachers stay late. It's a downside, but we think it's worth it for all the good stuff, and luckily with our pretty flexible jobs we can make it work. But I am laughing that they think just randomly assigning the times is the way to go here rather than posting a sign up sheet on the door of the room or something.
One of them just told my husband he needs to tip him. OMG.
I am a big tipper, but fuck no!! That is SO annoying! When I don't have my shit together on work morning there is a local coffee shop that is quick. I just get black coffee with cream and it's under $3, they always ask if I'm leaving a tip 🤬 it makes my blood boil! I do anyway, but let me do it on my own!!!
My car started smoking on the way to work, and the red check engine light came on, I'm at a mechanic's, it's cooling down, they're adding coolant and then I'm going straight to VW. Happy Monday!
Ok douche, go ahead and call it mud. My husband DID have halitosis. We addressed it after I talked to you girls on here and guess what? Years later, no problem. Mofongo, you're a cunt. Eat shit. ~anonnamus
Dang, if they can’t leave their 11-year-old at a friend’s house for two hours (especially in the age of smart watches where parents can track and text), how do they plan to send them off alone to college seven years later? I feel like so many parents are not building in the escalating independence kids need to get them where they need to be by college and then adulthood!
Clearly the guy knew he was the only one who stayed. Perhaps there is something going on with their child's behavior, feelings of anxiety, or something else that led him to believe that was the best decision for his kid.
Dang, if they can’t leave their 11-year-old at a friend’s house for two hours (especially in the age of smart watches where parents can track and text), how do they plan to send them off alone to college seven years later? I feel like so many parents are not building in the escalating independence kids need to get them where they need to be by college and then adulthood!
Clearly the guy knew he was the only one who stayed. Perhaps there is something going on with their child's behavior, feelings of anxiety, or something else that led him to believe that was the best decision for his kid.
Welp, the sickness has hit our house - I was really hoping we could avoid it! Kid started feeling crappy last night and woke up feeling worse so I pivoted to remote work to keep her home. I've already had to clean up vomit H had a Dr appt this morning and since we all go to the same Dr he mentioned it and the PA said she's pretty sure it's the flu based on what he described. Fingers crossed that since she had a flu shot it will be milder than others are experiencing - our friends had it running trough their family for like 2 weeks! I'm crossing all crossables only kid gets it!
We went to a birthday party for our great nephew on Saturday and it was held at my niece's in laws which is an over 2 hour drive to get there which is whatever we chose to go (even though the majority of the people there were from our area) but I forgot from last years b-day party that the other side of the family for my niece are really not great cooks and the food was terrible. I told H we need to remember to eat before going over there in the future LOL
Post by buckeyegirl on Mar 18, 2024 10:18:57 GMT -5
This was the longest weekend but not in a bad way. Friday, I had four 8 year olds sleepover. We ordered Pizza Hut and made ice cream sundaes. They played without hardly any input from me. Saturday morning I made them all crepes. We then had 2 flag football games. My DS8 was asked to go to dinner and a magic show with a friend. Sunday, I got up and worked out with DS11. It was DS8 actual birthday. He wanted Jimmy Johns for lunch. We ordered, ate, then went to the Monsters hockey game. We left there and went to a brewery to get reubens. Then home for cupcakes. All 4 of us were in bed and asleep by 9. Perfect!
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Mar 18, 2024 10:21:42 GMT -5
Why in the world am I nervous about telling my work people about my upcoming operation? Like, is the department head going to say no, you can’t? I don’t think he will, but I was sweaty when I pushed send on the email. Now to send emails to my two coworkers. Bleh
Dang, if they can’t leave their 11-year-old at a friend’s house for two hours (especially in the age of smart watches where parents can track and text), how do they plan to send them off alone to college seven years later? I feel like so many parents are not building in the escalating independence kids need to get them where they need to be by college and then adulthood!
Clearly the guy knew he was the only one who stayed. Perhaps there is something going on with their child's behavior, feelings of anxiety, or something else that led him to believe that was the best decision for his kid.
I think the dad stayed because he was the one who brought the sibling. She was younger, 2nd grade, so I can see it making sense not dropping her off. I guess. But now we can debate the acceptability of bringing along extra siblings lol.
A couple years ago I ordered a pair of new balance that I could easily throw on to walk the dog during WFH. I liked them so much, I ended up ordering a second pair to have 2 pairs to rotate when we went to Universal.
It is really hard for me to find shoes that work for my high arches.
I just ordered another pair and they changed the design. They work ok, but not as well as the old design.
I hate how hard it is for me to find sneakers.
OMG exact same, down to the high arches! The insole is already flat on the less than year old pair.
Post by fangoriagurkel on Mar 18, 2024 10:40:27 GMT -5
It’s my last day in Savannah! Fabulous city to sightsee, great food, awesome parade, and everyone we met was so kind.
We stupidly ate at this delicious Southern comfort food restaurant yesterday and decided just to make it a rest and recovery day since Saturday night partying took a toll. Law & Order marathon, afternoon naps, and fried chicken with biscuits are gravy delivered to the room was the perfect day!
I plan on doing one more round of shopping then we’ll be hitting the road. I’m on my way to a place that makes an apparently life changing she crab soup, so I’m amped up!
I have an interview at 11 this morning. I have been at home for almost two years, I used to be great at interviews but I am rusty. Thankfully it’s the easier round with HR, but I am still nervous! This would be an amazing job financially for our family, but I am trying not to get my hopes up too high.
YOU GOT THIS! If they do not see the value in you, you don't want to work for them.
I have a second round interview and I have been home for 15 years!
Thank you! I think it went well, there were a couple times the call was choppy from the conference line but they are used to that I am sure. I will find out by Wed if I made it to the next round 😀😀
OMG no thank you. The kids are 11!! Unless this dad is your friend I'd be so annoyed lol.
Friend is a stretch, but we know him from when we used to do scouts, so maybe you could say we are friendly with the family. Two other moms stayed, they both blamed it on overprotective husbands. I steered them towards each other so I didn't have to entertain them the whole time lol.
Ugh, then where were those husbands? I'd be embarrassed to say that. Maybe that was the moms throwing the dads under the bus though. Parents staying at an 11 yr old's friend party is odd.
we leave for vacation next Monday. Yesterday i fractured a bone in my elbow. i am so angry at myself. The good news (hopefully) is that it is typically just treated with a sling, not a cast. I will find out for sure tomorrow when I see the ortho.
One of them just told my husband he needs to tip him. OMG.
And I thought it was bad when the guys laying our basement flooring demanded drinks "or at least something cold" years ago. Dude, I had 3 little kids I was taking care of....like didn't you know you were going to work that day? Pack a lunch and a cooler like other functioning adults! Ftr I didn't mind giving them drinks, it was the annoyed and exasperated way I was asked/told liked I'd committed a major faux pas. Just ask like a normal person and not a jerk.
They just sent a message from daycare informing us that our beginning of the year meeting is at 11 am on a Tuesday. Umm, sorry but no.
But I also recently complained about how it would be helpful if they could give us advance notice of things and know other parents complained as well, so I think this might be an attempt to correct that. In the past at the general parent meetings (we have one March 27) they've handed out a sign up sheet for the one-on-ones the following week, so this is definitely more notice, but it's still sort of a fail.
Oh this is SUPER annoying! Especially because the majority of parents have their kids there because they work! So it makes zero sense to schedule things during "normal" working hours! I get it's a pain to do things in the evening but come on!
I get your point, but my big issue is doctors' offices assuming every parent is breezy about pulling kids out of school midday for appointments. I get that they have "bankers hours" too, but so do I (so I don't have unlimited time in the day to chauffeur vs work), and I'm not sure the expectation should be that my kid miss two hours of school for a routine check up.
A couple years ago I ordered a pair of new balance that I could easily throw on to walk the dog during WFH. I liked them so much, I ended up ordering a second pair to have 2 pairs to rotate when we went to Universal.
It is really hard for me to find shoes that work for my high arches.
I just ordered another pair and they changed the design. They work ok, but not as well as the old design.
I hate how hard it is for me to find sneakers.
I hate this! I just had the same thing happen with a pair of slip on Allbirds. I ordered literally the same size and style and they are pretty tight and gave me a blister on the first day wearing them. The whole point of paying $100 for a pair of shoes (for me) is that they don't have to be broken in, so I'm going to return them. But now I'm at square one for finding a different pair of slip on sneakers, which is what I wear most of the time for errands, walking the dog, or other basic running around.