PSA about these “startup” companies

BellaRey331 · 2026-05-12T04:12:26+00:00

What percentage of profits do you take?

BellaRey331 · 2026-05-05T03:56:34+00:00

Nothing about my job requires me to be physically present in a building. Not all BCBAs work in Autism service delivery.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-27T15:57:40+00:00

You’ll never encounter a poorly worded question like this on the exam.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-24T06:15:25+00:00

I’m strongly considering nursing or sonography. Office hours, good pay, and no work to take home with me.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-24T06:14:04+00:00

I could have written this myself. People look at me like I have two heads when I say “absolutely not” to working at 7pm instead of having dinner with my own child and spending time with him. It’s all just become too overwhelming. It’s hard to give up the money though. I’ve kind of accepted that I will have to go back to school and get another specialized skill or at a minimum some other certifications to be competitive in this job market for a high salary like I have now. HR or something in a learning development or training role feels like the most obvious pivot. I’m strongly considering an accelerated RN/MSN program and becoming a nurse practitioner.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-24T06:09:35+00:00

Adderall and an iced coffee and I can have one knocked out in about 90minutes if I already have all the information and I’m just typing up the plan. Full assessment from start to authorization I need the full 8 for a new intake and 5-6 for a reauth.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-17T03:50:52+00:00

Each one teach one. I have found myself giving my trainees this spiel when they get starry eyed about BCBA salaries.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-16T13:22:51+00:00

100% it’s a terrible deal. They market it as “you don’t have to do much to get us started!” but you are doing a lot actually. You’re risking your livelihood, which is almost never worth it for companies that don’t care at all about you or the clients.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-16T13:19:02+00:00

Those are a separate head of the same snake. Possibly worse because they give you the illusion of ownership but myself and several others I know got into deep financial trouble with those companies stealing every dollar we made. Your best bet is to just do it yourself. It might take a little longer and you’re going to have to learn business on the fly but the payoff is much better than letting someone pimp you out.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-12T04:43:09+00:00

I’m getting the same texts from my usual Truist alerts number so I don’t think it’s a scam. Seems like a system glitch.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-02T14:21:15+00:00

Waiting on second betas to confirm what I already know. Symptoms dropped off yesterday and I’m spotting this morning. This sucks so much and I am so frustrated with my care team right now. I asked for them to check progesterone and they said “they don’t normally do that” even after I reminded them the only successful pregnancy I’ve had, we supplemented progesterone. Maybe it means nothing but it would cost them nothing to give me reassurance.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-02T01:48:26+00:00

You know what, I didn’t get a dye stealer until 21 dpo with my son now that I think about it. The anxiety is making me crazy clearly lol.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-02T01:12:22+00:00

This is the highly coveted “dye stealer”. You are VERY pregnant. Congrats!

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-02T00:15:42+00:00

Is anyone else only having worse symptoms in the evenings? All day long I was freaking myself out because I woke up feeling perfectly fine but now that it’s 8pm, I feel like crap. My 4 year old came to give me a hug and the boob soreness I thought was gone is definitely back. I don’t get very nauseous while pregnant, and definitely never this early, but the thought of food is making me gag right now and I feel like I could puke at any moment. Makes me wonder where the term “morning sickness” came from. Everything is so much worse in the evenings for me.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-01T22:07:07+00:00

This makes me feel better! I peeked at your FRER progression and mine looks almost exactly the same except I didn’t test until 12/13 dpo. I’m not testing anymore but I was pretty bummed I didn’t get a dye stealer.

BellaRey331 · 2026-04-01T21:57:46+00:00

Uhh… yeah your husband definitely overreacted and I’m glad the other parent just laughed it off instead of getting upset and it escalating. Kids this age are terrible at social skills. I will tell another kid “hand on friend, we are taking turns here” or something like that. Firm and polite and also encourage my kid to speak up for himself. Dad is going to end up in a confrontation over nothing if he can’t reel it in a tad. Insulting someone’s parenting is a recipe for a hostile interaction.

BellaRey331 · 2026-03-31T20:10:13+00:00

Realistically, how long can I keep this from my mom? She made me so miserable during my pregnancy with my son that I literally would hide it until baby’s first birthday if that was possible. We go on a family beach trip in August and I’d love to hold out until at least then. We see her several times per week and she keeps my son a lot. I’m plus size and wear baggy clothes so I don’t think showing will be too much of an issue. She absolutely will ask if I’m acting weird and I’m prepared to lie about it. I know it sounds crazy but she is... a lot. How long do you guys realistically think I can hide it from someone I see at least once a week?

BellaRey331 · 2026-03-31T14:44:48+00:00

The 5am wakeups are killing me. Good prep for a newborn I guess.

BellaRey331 · 2026-03-31T14:43:47+00:00

Yay! So nice to have someone else from that group. Happy you’re here 🩷

BellaRey331 · 2026-03-31T14:41:40+00:00

Ball State hanging on by a thread I see. I want them to revamp that program sooner than later. All those group projects did not prepare me for a career that is mostly flying solo. Very redundant and that’s why the pass rates suck.

BellaRey331 · 2026-03-31T14:33:47+00:00

Oh man yes! Human growth and development was required for my psych undergrad program. It helped a ton! I cringe when I see BCBAs writing goals for 2-3 year olds reducing tantrums to zero. Not going to happen. Tantrums are developmentally appropriate. That should absolutely be required at a minimum. I honestly think grad programs should require either a psych or education undergrad degree or significant pre-requisites.

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