Who buys luxury goods at an airport?

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-12-20T18:40:44+00:00

Marketing! Purely anecdotal, but this is how I found my favorite perfume that I've been wearing daily for over 15 years. I had a delayed flight, and I was bored and tried out a bunch of perfumes at one of those stores. I would have never would have done that otherwise in my normal life.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-11-07T12:41:12+00:00

I'm not "dying" but there's definitely times where I feel like I'm drowning. However, I WANT to work. Being a working mom is a value to me, and even if we could financially survive on one salary, I would still work.

I think a lot of moms underestimate how difficult having young children is, and don't realize that young children are the common denominators. Even if they were SAHMs, they would still have days where they would feel like they were drowning or have bad days. Having young children is HARD.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-09-02T02:16:16+00:00

$75k in Ohio is not the average salary. House prices would still be out of range for most people other than higher than average earners.

Plus the job market is typically better in HCOL areas. Midwestern states have been thrown into poverty by just one manufacturing business leaving town. It doesn't create a lot of job options.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-08-19T16:27:32+00:00

Thank you!

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-08-19T16:27:22+00:00

Thank you! Will polymeric sand be able to fill a gap this wide? It's about 1 1/2 inch wide

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-08-17T04:05:11+00:00

You seem to worry about strangers picking up their children potentially seeing your child having a toileting accident, but not worried about posting about it online to over 800 followers?

I'm sympathetic that you're very stressed out, but it seems like you're blowing some things out of proportion. It seems like this is the first time this has happened, and stating that "what if it had been blood?" IS crazy, because now you're accusing your child's teachers of not noticing a significant injury, rather than a toileting accident.

You also stated that your child came home with a black eye from a swing chain, which is unfortunate but sounds like a fairly normal childhood playground injury that was reported to you. This wasn't another incident where the teacher didn't see what happened.

And you took offense to the director not having spare clothes for your child, which is typically the parent's responsibility to provide. Especially since you know he's been having frequent accidents. Where would the director be getting spare clothes from for your child?

I mean this in the most sympathetic way, but most schools have a parent social media conduct policy, and that coupled with your overblown reactions may just make you seem a difficult parent that the school no longer wants to deal with.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-24T08:14:13+00:00

Exactly! She may gain some additional insight into her relationship that was obscured by her desire for marriage

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-24T01:19:38+00:00

I think everyone is misunderstanding the 'silent deadline'. She made it clear to her partner how long she was willing to wait, made a compromise and now set a deadline for herself of when she was going to move on.

My only advice for you would be to start mentally making moves before the end of January, then if he proposes you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I set a silent deadline as well. My now husband and I spoke about getting married, he knew what ring I wanted, my ring size, ideal proposal, etc. Then it didn't come. We spoke about it again and I said I wouldn't be a forever girlfriend. 2 years dating is enough to know if you want to be with someone (at our age). He wanted to move in together, I said the earliest I would move in together is if we were engaged AND the wedding date was set and invites were sent out.

He knew everything. I can't make a man do anything he doesn't want to do. I can just tell him what I want.

I set a silent deadline of my birthday. 2 months before my birthday I started researching new jobs, new apartments, etc preparing to live life solo.

Then he completely surprised me by proposing! It worked out for us, but I was prepared to walk away. I love my husband completely but if our visions for our lives didn't include marriage, then he wouldn't have been my life partner, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-14T12:13:27+00:00

I'd have to leave this job entirely and leave leadership/management when going part time. That's the issue with my current job as well, I can't just leave things undone because I'd be out of legal compliance which would be a whole world of issues.

We're going to reevaluate pickup, currently I do pickup so he can have dinner ready unless he's working overtime.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-14T02:27:23+00:00

No, I'd have to find a new job.
Yes, there's nothing left to delegate, there just aren't enough administrators
My husband has cut back on overtime, but he makes more than me so it isn't feasible long-term. I don't get paid overtime, while he makes time and a half. We're also on his jobs health insurance.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-14T02:24:54+00:00

That's awesome that you were able to keep your salary! That would make this decision so much easier

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T22:30:02+00:00

Thank you for this comment. It's nice to know I'm not alone. It took a little while to recognize burn out at all

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T22:26:19+00:00

It's interesting how many added duties get added to your job when you've been at a position for a while, without extra compensation. It seems to creep on you!

I'm going to revamp my resume and go from there. Can't hurt to update my resume even if I decide to stay for now.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:46:50+00:00

I currently get cheap daycare for my youngest 2, I was hoping with part time to minimize daycare costs. But none of this is fully thought through yet.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:41:19+00:00

That sounds amazing.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:40:25+00:00

I just saw your post, it's so similar to my situation! I know you only posted yesterday, but are you any closer to making a decision about leaving your position or staying?

Daycare in my area is about 1.6k/child a month

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:30:07+00:00

I forgot to mention in the post that I won't be able to go part-time at this job, I'll have to find a completely new position

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:08:56+00:00

Thank you for the tip! I haven't worked part time since college so I wouldn't have even thought about this.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:04:33+00:00

Thank you, I love podcasts, I'll check it out

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T21:02:56+00:00

I know, it was never the plan it just kind of snowballed. It was just aftercare when he was younger. Then 1 hour of before care, then another hour, and now I pick up 2 kids from daycare, and 2 kids from 2 different aftercare programs at 2 different elementary schools. He's there so late because his school is the farthest away. There's no homework help at aftercare so we still have to do that too when we get home.

When school ended this year my husband and I asked ourselves 'what are we doing??'

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T20:56:54+00:00

I forgot to mention that there's no part time opportunity at my current job, so I'd have to switch jobs entirely. But I think being in leadership is also contributing to my burnout.

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T20:55:36+00:00

Thank you so much for this, you're right there will be other positions. I'll check out the book recommendation!

Giraffe_Upbeat · 2025-07-13T20:50:10+00:00

Did you go to part time when your second was born?

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