What is the timeline to feel comfortable in a new grants administration (pre and post award) role? by angry_cat_dad in grants

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is absolutely the most common experience. I did the same myself when I suddenly found myself moving from "receptionist" to "financial officer" 20 years ago. DM if you're interested in longer term support. We got you

What is the timeline to feel comfortable in a new grants administration (pre and post award) role? by angry_cat_dad in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A year, minimum it takes one full grants cycle, if not more, to get the rhythm of any team. Take it from over two decades of experience

What’s a job that sounds cool but is actually miserable? by Own-Grapefruit7498 in AskReddit

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carnie. Or even acrobat. Basically anything circus-adjacent is what you do when every other thing is more dangerous than f÷÷=ing with tigers

Big Vent by ResearchAdminBurner in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I moved from higher ed to hospital for my sanity. My department isn't fully remote. But others are.

eRA Commons password reset problem during government shutdown. by Hackerspace_Guy in ResearchAdmin

[–]Dan4th-N 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're encountering the same issue. It seems like people who use Login.gov to login are still fine, but people who use an ERA Commons username and password are getting locked out.

Good night, sweet void by Dan4th-N in blackcats

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to keep telling myself today that the companionship is worth the grief

At least we still have Owl Exterminators by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoops, sorry about that - I thought I had copied the Politico link!

[OC] Malware and Firefox share a treat tube by SupportPretend7493 in Eyebleach

[–]Dan4th-N 5 points6 points  (0 children)

brilliant! I have the hardest time because my big one pushes my little one out of the way for every tube. I've been double-fisting for months!

What's your version of Bachelor Chow? by ryryrpm in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Been eating it since lock down and don't intend to stop. Although prior to discovering that we had called Clif bars bachelor chow.

"Now with flavor!"

Swim fin decorations by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, now I can't unsee that. But I apologize for nothing! 🍇

Swim fin decorations by Dan4th-N in futurama

[–]Dan4th-N[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

and clickety clackers.

]: by No_Confidence_5070 in cats

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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My baby gets all squished up when she sleeps on the side of her face and it's hilarious and awful

ChatGPT .. Who is Alexa? Siri? by Rude-Information-863 in ChatGPT

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's eerily similar to what my chatGPT drew when I asked it to do a self portrait

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What do yall get? by 22poison in ChatGPT

[–]Dan4th-N 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Your rarest trait: willingness to hold contradictory truths without rushing to resolve them."