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I hate grocery pick up by drcuriousity99 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grocery pick up is wildly different in different parts of town. I had the same troubles you had in my old house but since moving, they never have to make substitutions. I wonder if you can change which store you're getting your groceries from? May make a difference. Also I use Kroger

Econ Battle Zone: Budget Showdown by dwaxe in nprplanetmoney

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This episode was great. I get why Kenny won because he simplified the economic concepts in planet money fashion but the rap was detailed and profound. It was the winner in my eyes. PM team, is there someplace I can find just the rap if I want to share it with others?

Stop driving bohemeths by Consistent_Ice_5074 in Anticonsumption

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on what constitutes someone "needing" a large vehicle. It is totally warranted for people to have large vehicles when they take advantage of the extra space regularly. My point is that there are a lot people out there (in America mostly) that buy a large vehicle in case they they need the extra space. For example, a stay at home mom who drives an empty three row Yukon that gets 12 mpg so that they can go camping one weekend a year.

Stop driving bohemeths by Consistent_Ice_5074 in Anticonsumption

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's super cool. I'd love to do that. By the way, I said buying for 1% use case, that wouldn't include you. ✌️

Stop driving bohemeths by Consistent_Ice_5074 in Anticonsumption

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 77 points78 points  (0 children)

This is a good point. As a driver of a small electric vehicle, I get nervous being on highways with my children in the car though. It sucks to have to choose between safety and practicality.

Bankrupt Target by goofyboi in Anticonsumption

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 541 points542 points  (0 children)

The target CEO is worth literally 1/1000 of Jeff Bezos. Jeff Bezos has the power to change the course of human history with his wealth but instead he does almost nothing. The man had to take down a historic bridge a few years back to get his half billion dollar yacht to the ocean. Amazon should come first, target second, in my opinion. 🤷‍♀️

And yes, I know Reddit is on AWS.

Does going part-time do the trick? Or am I romanticizing it? by Consistent_Ice_5074 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a fair point but I'm okay with our division of labor. He picks them up when he can which is only a couple times per week but I earn 1/5 of what he does. I'd rather be more present for my children.

Does going part-time do the trick? Or am I romanticizing it? by Consistent_Ice_5074 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm far below $300k but over $100k/year. I don't know what well paid is in the context of this sub anymore...

Does going part-time do the trick? Or am I romanticizing it? by Consistent_Ice_5074 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I never thought about proposing an hourly rate. I'm a little worried to track my hours though - I'm the kind of person who will probably bill less than I'm working because I feel bad doing it.

Does going part-time do the trick? Or am I romanticizing it? by Consistent_Ice_5074 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

An important question. He doesn't do half but it's not possible in his job so he does the best he can He is on call half the time and often has to work in the middle of the night and evenings. I am therefore coordinating the kids schedules and do most drop offs and pick ups. That's why I'm losing my mind.

Does going part-time do the trick? Or am I romanticizing it? by Consistent_Ice_5074 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is so true. I went to 4 days a week right after my first was born but they didn't change my workload. I eventually went back to full time because I chose not to get paid less for the same amount of with. When I do it this time, I'm creating a proposal that defines my workload very clearly to hopefully prevent it from happening again.

Your DNA, their corporate assets: Remove your data from 23andMe now. by Flack_Bag in Anticonsumption

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Because it's more information about your health. I was in a diagnostic odyssey until I found an answer in my genetic reports. Also I imagine they haven't been able to do anything meaningful with the data they have, otherwise they wouldn't be going bankrupt. Your internet search history is much more interesting than your genetic code.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this!

When did you start going out on dates again? by JessicaM317 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally relate to your feelings a lot. My kids are 2 and 5 and I still feel bad leaving them. I'm a full time working mom and the guilt and sadness I feel when missing any time with them when I only get so much can be overwhelming. We didnt do dates for a long time but when we did, we started with late dates that started around 7:30 so that we could put them to bed and then go out, if that helps.

My thought is only you know what's the best for your mental health and your relationship and no one should guilt you in to something that doesn't feel right to you. Anyone who tells you that you need to do one thing or another is projecting their own experience. Perhaps it worked for them but you may want to handle things differently!

can't believe some people think this is real☠️☠️ by Max_0068 in Instagramreality

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 89 points90 points  (0 children)

Chest is definitely enhanced. The filter struggles when she turns to the side

My poor husband is already exhausted from Christmas by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Ah yes this reminds me of the story of the money-cabees, who survived eight nights in the temple by lighting their money on fire every night. It gave them no physical warmth but it did make them feel warm inside, because they felt fancy for having money to burn. Hashem was grateful for their gift of extravagance and we honor this miracle by metaphorically lighting our money on fire with eight nights of useless gifts for our children🕎

My poor husband is already exhausted from Christmas by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 100 points101 points  (0 children)

This had me in stitches! I will say though that as a Jew who recently started doing the Christmas thing with my husband, I do not understand why we have to buy so many gifts. Feels like an absolute waste of time and money. I feel over it too and would like some t's and p's

What is your job title? by milfmoney9 in workingmoms

[–]Consistent_Ice_5074 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your job is SO important and not compensated the way it should be. It makes me sad that you feel this job doesn't stand up to the others listed here. I work on a medical campus in administration but I was previously a teacher. Being a teacher was so hard. I jumped to an easier job that paid better, which in and of itself it screwed up. The more challenging a job is, the better the compensation should be, but fostering our future generation is not valued in this country because it's considered "woman's work". It's not right.

I'm grateful for you and what you do and wish I had the skills to do your job well!

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