Post by stephogirl on Sept 23, 2015 12:38:22 GMT -5
My Kindergartener has homework EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. Up to 30 minutes worth often. I was tears last night because weeknights are so tight as it is to get everything done, have a little family time, and get him to bed by 8:00. He shouldn't have to deal with this at age 5.
My fourth grader's homework? Reading for 20 minutes a night (which he already does after he's in bed) and practice spelling words (five minutes tops).
I'm at my doctor's office. It's official. I have the flu. I haven't had the flu in years. I am vigilant about getting my flu shot, in fact I was scheduled to get it next week. Being sick sucks! Doubly when there is nothing you can really do about it.
Man, that sucks. The season has started early this year. My cousin had it last week.
Post by irene adler on Sept 23, 2015 13:53:32 GMT -5
Omfg--I'm at the dentist,getting a temporary crown replaced with a real one. Dentist is behind, walks in and before I know what's happening, pops that sucker off. I almost passed out when the cold air hit my tooth
I have an interview in 50 minutes for a job in the community we're moving too. They asked me to for a screening interview at 5:30pm on Monday. Less than 24 hours notice to prepare for an interview? Also, this is the biggest week of my career (2 presentations at a major conference, including the opening plenary). I don't have time to prepare! :::breathes into a paper bag:::
Whenever I visit my mom, she winds up complaining about how my brother and sister don't give her enough money to cover their cell phone bills. And she's paying for my sister's health insurance bills since getting a full-time job "isn't what she wants to do in life." Both siblings work two jobs and my sister lives at home.
They're 26 and 28, FFS. I had been working FT for 5+ years, got married, and owned a house by those ages. And you know what I did when I worked a contract job that didn't offer health insurance? I called up Horizon and bought a plan!
I keep telling her to just cut them off and let them fend for themselves. But before he died my father made her promise to take care of them and now she feels guilty. They're both pushing 30!!!! My brother is getting on the right track with a FT job and his own place, but my sister is a giant mooch with no end in sight. And her boyfriend is in a similar position so it'd not even like she can marry him and depend on her husband to cover her ass.
I wish I'd known that back when I took all those shitty jobs with terrible commutes and a raging c-word boss, just so I could have a paycheck and insurance because I thought that was just part of being an adult.
I found out that my young coworker applied for another internal position. I am 95% sure she will get it. I'm so freaking nervous. My other coworker is a huge slacker who is on the verge of quitting (same one that called me an ass kisser). My slacker coworker isn't eligible for overtime. I'm going to be stuck picking up all the slack. This always happens when I'm on a tight timeline for my CPA exams. I'm so screwed.
Whenever I visit my mom, she winds up complaining about how my brother and sister don't give her enough money to cover their cell phone bills.
What is it with parents and younger siblings and crap like that?
My brother is finally paying for his own car insurance (accomplishment!), but is still on my parents' cell phone plan. In fact, he got a new iPhone less than a year ago, and they let him renew for another 2 years on their plan. WTF? He lives with his FI, is about to turn 29, and is getting married in 3 weeks! At what point does it become appropriate for him to share a plan with her?! Meanwhile, when I was 21 or whatever, in college, and wanted to get a cell phone, it was all "you're on your own, kid!"
I feel like there are a lot of these stories among MMers.
I have an interview in 50 minutes for a job in the community we're moving too. They asked me to for a screening interview at 5:30pm on Monday. Less than 24 hours notice to prepare for an interview? Also, this is the biggest week of my career (2 presentations at a major conference, including the opening plenary). I don't have time to prepare! :::breathes into a paper bag:::
Just finished the skype interview. I think I did really well. They asked when I could start, which isn't until mid-December, and if I could start earlier and telecommute. So, that's a good sign, right?
Whenever I visit my mom, she winds up complaining about how my brother and sister don't give her enough money to cover their cell phone bills.
What is it with parents and younger siblings and crap like that?
My brother is finally paying for his own car insurance (accomplishment!), but is still on my parents' cell phone plan. In fact, he got a new iPhone less than a year ago, and they let him renew for another 2 years on their plan. WTF? He lives with his FI, is about to turn 29, and is getting married in 3 weeks! At what point does it become appropriate for him to share a plan with her?! Meanwhile, when I was 21 or whatever, in college, and wanted to get a cell phone, it was all "you're on your own, kid!"
I feel like there are a lot of these stories among MMers.
Right?!?!?
I really shouldn't complain because my parents took very good care of me and helped me get a good start into adulthood, but made it clear once I started working FT that I needed to take care of myself. Taking it to age 26/28/29 seems excessive. More than anything else, I don't see why my siblings would WANT to be indebted to my mom like this - not only because it sucks to be nagged for payment all the time, but because it seems embarrassing to have Mommy take care of you past a certain age.
I don't get why my sister, especially, isn't embarrassed of her lifestyle. Or scared shitless about her future. 1.5 years away from 30, lives at home in a wreck of a room, no college degree, no idea what she's going to do for health insurance, can't pass her hairdressing exam, no start on retirement savings, tends bar once a week and spends the other 6 days in a different bar. Meanwhile she's having the time of her life. I don't get it.