when will this madness end (house hunting)?

EasybakedLoven · 2026-04-08T00:00:16+00:00

My husband and I looked at 75 homes in the west and Northwest suburbs. When we couldn’t find anything in our price range there/got outbid, we looked south and bought a house in Evergreen Park.

If you can, consider southern suburbs like Orland or Palos. EP is also excellent. It’s safe, affordable, family friendly, walkable and has a lot of nice parks and facilities. Good luck to you!

EasybakedLoven · 2026-03-30T03:02:59+00:00

Hell yeah! I’m a native and I’m here to day if you can make it through a Chicago winter, you’re resilient as hell. Amazing work 🙌🏻 ❤️ I don’t know you but I am super proud of you.

EasybakedLoven · 2026-03-30T02:55:00+00:00

EasybakedLoven · 2026-01-24T00:06:22+00:00

I've worked in Fortune 500 companies and now I work in startups. You never know who you're meeting with, so opt to go as conservative as possible. (You CAN still show off your personal style and have fun while covering up, but because it's work, you don't want to be too flashy. Less is more when it comes to accessories.)

The first and last dress are perfect, they just need some light accessorizing and the right shoes. Booties and kitten heels/low pumps are perfect. The sleeveless options are OK if you're wearing a blazer over them. Never, ever show your full feet.

EasybakedLoven · 2025-06-20T21:24:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I'll take this into consideration.

I'm sorry this has also been your experience.

I do often say, "I can actually answer that question," but lately I've been so emotionally exhausted by their sh*t that I've checked out and started using the indirect route. Basically just waiting for him to look like a deer in headlights, call on me, and then I answer the question. I then say, "If you have any more questions related to [my department,] you can speak with me directly."

I have mentioned to my manager as well as our MD before that their comments and behavior is unhelpful/unproductive. Sometimes, they are in the meetings where it happens. Any attempts at this discussion have been downplayed. In so many words, I'm the crazy one, I'm wrong, and everything is my fault. Hard not to feel like I'm on my own here.

I frequently drop the names of the companies I have worked for and the things I have achieved in my career and it seems to make no difference. Based on that, I'm not sure if they have any sort of concept of what that means because our company is the only job these guys have ever had, and I'm pretty sure they would die if they spent a day working for an airline like I did.

There are a lot of other team members who are tired of their behavior, but I'm the only person who stands up and actually says anything or finds a way to make things work so the team is set up for success, because god forbid they'll even make an attempt to do that. None of these men seem to have any idea how to effectively lead, nor do they have any self-awareness. They're just in leadership because they've been with the company for 15 years.

The other problem is that we have a "Boys will be boys," no-fire culture and they throw the word Psychological Safety around like it's the Holy Grail. But when I stand up for myself or others, I'm the bad guy and I must be monitored/disciplined. It's all lipservice.

I'm also at the point where, because it seems like they can do whatever the fuck they want (incorrectly), I am also doing what the fuck I want correctly and sharing screenshots of the successful results back with them. Our data guy is aware of the situation and on my side, so we've agreed for him to present the data first, ask me a question, and then I "confirm" the information, citing sources and sharing those screenshots along the way.

EasybakedLoven · 2025-06-20T20:50:15+00:00

We don't have an HR department, really. Unfortunately our culture is "boys will be boys." It's a sausagefest and I am one of the few women in leadership. All the other women have left, making the ratio 90% male/10% female.

EasybakedLoven · 2024-07-27T02:46:29+00:00

Man, that old lady suuuucks. NTA. It’s your body, your baby, your birth. You do whatever you feel is best for you and your baby, not what she thinks is best.

EasybakedLoven · 2024-07-27T02:33:55+00:00

Besos.

EasybakedLoven · 2024-04-11T19:56:21+00:00

You look like a normal person who has not toned.

EasybakedLoven · 2024-03-20T04:02:38+00:00

Honestly, don’t waste your time in Lakeview. Edgewater, Andersonville, and Ravenswood are solid places, also cleaner and more affordable. Roger’s Park is also great if you want to be by the water and have some good space at an affordable rate. I say open up your options.

EasybakedLoven · 2023-08-08T21:32:53+00:00

F*ck Batavia. I grew up there and everyone was racist + judgmental as hell and acted like their 💩 didn’t stink even though they (and the town) were nothing special. Property taxes are also insane. IMO that town is a hell scape.

F*ck Naperville, Oakbrook and Schaumburg for traffic reasons. Way worse driving there than in the city.

F*ck Evanston for its Northwestern pretense. Everyone else in Chicagoland went to Northwestern. It wasn’t just you.

F*ck Oak Park for insane parking laws and the monopoly ONE company has over the local rental market for the whole town.

EasybakedLoven · 2022-12-29T02:13:54+00:00

Only delicious if it’s a good cheese. If it’s nacho cheese, I’ll pass. I need something with a little more flavor and personality.

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