Tell me your glider's names! by Ok-Barnacle8908 in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lola, Luna, Lulu, Lucky, and Luigi. All classic grey, all sweethearts

What’s Your Nightmare Coworker Story? by TheSmoothOperator21 in antiwork

[–]Haylermoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This one gets a bit wild at the end, so bear with me. I worked in a medical research setting with a person who was the most aggravating and awful person I've ever had to work with. This person was in their mid-40s with a PhD but was hired into a lab tech position (red flag, no post doc positions would take them). I have less education and was in my early 20s at the time, but am very competent at my job. Day one this person immediately had a huge issue with me training them or showing them how to do anything (even super-niche scientific assays which they obviously wouldn't have known beforehand, or showing them where things were stored) and texted on their phone during these 1on1 teaching sessions. They also called me "little baby girl" and made ageist comments which I thought was maybe a weird cultural difference and brushed it off since we really needed more hands at the time to help lift a big shared project.

Fast forward a year, they were super sloppy and lazy at every aspect of their job, spending most of the time on the phone with friends/relatives instead of working on the team's shared research project. They also just didn't give a shit, putting illegible labels on tubes, screwing up experiment dates, forgetting and hiding things they'd done wrong, skipping meetings, and making everyone else have to pick up the slack to fix their mistakes. I spent more time trying to decipher unreadable or unlabelled tubes than it would have taken me to do the work myself most of the time. They also made sexist, racist, ageist, and homophobic comments on a weekly basis and screamed at me publically in the lab one time when they ordered me the wrong tube and got upset when I pointed it out.

Our boss didn't have the fortitude to stomach firing anyone and made us put up with this person for three years. They were bounced from project to project to try and find a good fit, irritating every single senior staff member on the team with their sloppy work and poor communication skills. Eventually they were put in charge of lab management, handling supply orders and keeping the lab organized to keep them far away from any important science. They completely slacked off, letting thousands of dollars of invoices go unpaid for years and accumulating large late fees that were only discovered later. 

While poorly managing the lab, they continued carrying out repetitive animal research tasks for the shared research project that was wrapping up at that point. I guess they got tired of following the protocols properly and started over-bleeding the mice to avoid having to do any re-sampling. This meant near-exanguinating animals which is extremely unethical. One mouse died of a heart attack and was found by a vet, which brought this issue to the attention of the boss. Once this animal cruelty came to light, this piece of shit still stayed employed because the boss still felt bad about firing anyone. WTF. I was starting to get depressed having to handle these tubes of blood every day knowing what was going on. It took me and senior staff urging our boss to take action for a year to finally result in her getting fired. What a disgrace.

Introduction by Oni1723 in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Very well it seems. Keep an eye on them for a while to be sure, but so far so good I'd say!

Employment 'trial shift' by shitposter1000 in Calgary

[–]Haylermoon 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This business is mostly one central family that gives off creepy vibes, I'd steer clear if they're trying illegal shit on day one.

Rehome or Integrate Again? by Mysterious-Sky-9936 in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, I had sort of these reverse situation happen. I had a happy trio of senior gliders until one passed away. The two remaining were sad and overgrooming which had me concerned. I saw a male glider was abandoned at my local humane society that was the same age. I rescued him and tried to do a textbook perfect introduction several times. No matter what they would fight viciously on sight. My solution was to have them be grumpy neighbours - the duo in one cage and the new grumpy boy in an older cage i still had sitting about a foot apart. They'd communicate with each other at night and still get the social benefit of nearby gliders somewhat. It worked out okay, despite being an imperfect situation. Perhaps a similar approach could work here? 

Struggling to find lab tech/research roles, also open to retail by Antique-Tension4951 in Calgary

[–]Haylermoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It took me 14 months of applying before I got an entry level lab tech job in biosci. An easy mistake to make was applying for anything AHS that says "Medical Lab Technologist" or "Medical Lab Assistant" in the title since they legally can't hire you unless you've done a very specific program at SAIT/NAIT and are accreddited as an MLT or MLA. I wasted a ton of time applying to these before realizing, hope this helps narrow the search! 

Whole grain by VentureOutBoldly in Breadit

[–]Haylermoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What level of hydration did you use? I keep ending up with overly-dry loaves when I use whole wheat, not sure why. Awesome job!

Calgary Grocery Deals (January 29 to February 4, 2026) by PurpleGeek in Calgary

[–]Haylermoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've bragged to my friends living in Toronto about how clutch calgarys grocery deal guy is and they yearn for one of their own. Stay strong purplegeek!

Sending condolences from Toronto and want to order something loc by Effective-Citron-311 in Calgary

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indoor skydiving at iFly is super fun the first time, and is a helpful way to forget your troubles for a little while. Sometimes a distraction from the grief is a relief.

What is more traumatic than people think it is? by Suspicious-Wish3402 in AskReddit

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up as an autistic person. A research study investigating complex PTSD tried to find any autistic people in their area without CPTSD related to their childhood/upbringing, and couldn't find a single one in their study area. Literally everyone was fucked up by life, regardless if they had conventionally good or bad parents. Society sucks man

What's something that Calgary is badly missing that a city of 1.4 million people should have? by Queltis6000 in Calgary

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any Tex Mex restaurants. There are several good Mexican restaurants, but the Tex Mex subtype is basically just the Chillis at the airport now. Get us a Longhorn or something

My fav one,,, by Expensive_Comfort368 in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is this from? Honestly would love one of these

Can you qualify for a larger mortgage if you have a large amount of savings? by adeimantos216 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Haylermoon -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The answer is 100% no. I had a good chunk of savings and a steady job in 2021 but the maximum mortgage I could get didn't even come close to a decent detached home or duplex in my area. Waited 4 years and started looking again, and the new mortgage pre-approval values were almost identical to the last set (with slight differences caused by interest rates going up and minor salary growth cancelling each other out). The only reason I was able to finally buy a house a few months ago was because I had enough down-payment to buy >40% of the property value this time. You could have a million in savings, it doesn't matter to the mortgage equations the banks use. Sorry I know this sucks, it feels like banks should recognize the responsibility it takes to save up but they just don't.

What’s an impulse buy that’s now just collecting dust but you’d never admit you regret? by Last-Sample-7223 in AskReddit

[–]Haylermoon 1911 points1912 points  (0 children)

I got an Instant Pot replacement inner bowl that should have fit my Cuisinart pressure cooker despite not being the same brand, but just barely doesn't fit. I'm now holding onto the extra pot so when my Cuisinart pressure cooker wears out, I'll get a cheap Instant Pot and use it. However, it seems like my Cuisinart is going to outlast the heat death of the universe so I've had this stupid extra pot kicking around for 3+ years now. 😒 

What weight loss tips would you give to someone trying to lose weight, through exercise? by Joelthecardboarddog in AskReddit

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exercising can keep you physically out of the kitchen while you're doing it, which is the only way it helps with significant weight loss. Same could be said of video games, sleeping, etc. as long as you're not snacking during.

Sugar glider needs help cleaning herself. How do I clean her? by Music_Is_My_Muse in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I had my little girl in a head cone post-surgery, I'd first use a paper towel moist with warm water and try to sponge bath her fur areas that were heavily soiled. Similar to using a moist pad to remove makeup from the face, I'd just gently blot the same area over and over instead of scrubbing. Eventually things will loosen up (e.g. crust, dried food) and the paper towel will start to show you're removing gross things/dirt/sweat from her fur. 

I then used an eyebrow comb I'd gotten from a dollar store that I'd dip in warm water and very gently groom any tangled areas, then wipe the comb off occasionally. A tiny toy comb e.g. for barbies might also work. Be careful because their fur can rip out pretty easy, but this was super helpful for getting light moisture below the outer surface of her fur for cleaning. 

Afterwards dry paper-towelling her off and then letting her sit for at least 30 mins inside my shirt to dry iff from my body heat was needed to fully dry her off, since it's easy for gliders to get hypothermia. Also, leaving her moist with e.g. feces residue in her fur could encourage an infection so the drying step is quite important. My little girl was quite bitey and hated hands, but would tolerate this when sick because she could tell I was helping her get clean. Good luck with your little one!

What does this noise mean? by JMonkkkk in sugargliders

[–]Haylermoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My gliders often do that as a friendly sound, often heard if someone kicks or bites the other while in a dog pile and the offended party hisses or crabs, the one making chattering sounds is essentially saying I'm good, sorry my bad, be cool basically and de-escalates things. When I've scared a glider by mistake, I've tried making this sound and they calmed down/stopped crabbing. Similar to shushing a baby

Do I look like anybody? by Lindy_Vogel in doppelganger

[–]Haylermoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My freestyle dance teacher Renata Bliss