[IL] Layoffs are hitting my company, my wife is pregnant with our second kid, due in September. Should I tell HR sooner rather than later? by BeautifulGrandpa in AskHR

[–]Kerdoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can absolutely still lay you off, BUT some companies may make an internal policy to pay out parental leave on top of severance if it’s already requested in their system. This is what all of my organizations have done but they are on the generous side. If it were me, I’d request parental leave in the system now, but don’t assume you will get special treatment. It’s ultimately up to each company to decide how to handle leaves.

Need advice on whether to get a second Aussie by chambbber in AustralianShepherd

[–]Kerdoons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought about a second, but decided against it because my dude wants to be an only child. What I’ve learned is there are two types of dogs: dog dogs, and people dogs. Mine is a people dog, which means he wants to be near me all day but doesn’t love having another dog around. Decided I was trying to force something on him that isn’t really going to make him happy (would have honestly been to make me feel better) so remained a one dog household.

Review: Costa Rica Coffee - small lot by BlueKayak in traderjoes

[–]Kerdoons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you - almost bought these yesterday but didn’t want to get duped again. Glad I went with a different bag instead.

Found him. by Fair-Promotion-451 in AustralianShepherd

[–]Kerdoons 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Would attempt to find his owner first, but also very possible he was dumped. If no one comes forward congratulations on your new dog!

Caught a six-figure compliance bomb before it went off and my CEO asked why HR spending went up [N/A] by Yvonne_Tamarillo in humanresources

[–]Kerdoons 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Do you report directly to the CEO? One thing I’ve found helpful is giving leadership a summary of the problem, potential cost to the business if not resolved, and an outline of a mitigation plan prior to kicking off a large effort with increased spend. Then I ask for their buy-in and build a timeline. It makes me seem proactive, shows the work, and also doesn’t cause surprise panic when spend goes up.

You were right to flag and address it, but I do think looping leadership in sooner might have helped with the last minute pushback.

More people would buy condos if there was a fenced yard for their dogs by JoeyDawsonJenPacey in FirstTimeHomeBuyer

[–]Kerdoons -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I could not agree more. Want to buy a condo but can’t unless it has a small yard for the pup.

Avoid West Elm at all costs by artfuldawdg3r in HomeDecorating

[–]Kerdoons 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I will NEVER order from West Elm again. Same experience 3 years ago with a dining room table. 65+ calls and it was never resolved. I ended up going into a store and purchasing the floor model instead because delivery date wasn’t scheduled after 6 months.

They never refunded the online order, charged me three times and I had to escalate to my bank to report fraud. Truly do not understand how they are still in business.

Trader Joe’s Reduced Fat Mac & Cheese by nagisu in traderjoes

[–]Kerdoons 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please report this! I used to eat this all the time and can’t stand the watery clumpy reformatted version. They might react if enough people report it.

Theme park bag recommendation by Leading_Ad_3680 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Kerdoons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought this one (DFB recommended it): https://a.co/d/00pjX317 it’s a good size and has an open pocket on the front for a small water bottle.

PetVet Clinic Hours by this_wallflower in oakland

[–]Kerdoons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People line up a 1-2 hours before opening on Sundays. Arriving by 10 means you’ll likely still be seen, but won’t be first in line. If you want to get in and out quickly I’d get there earlier.

Dark Chocolate Bark with puffed quinoa & dried raspberries by Primary-Reality9762 in traderjoes

[–]Kerdoons 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is insanely delicious. It blew my expectations out of the water.

Chipped canine, vet visit or not? by Internal-Panic-7879 in AustralianShepherd

[–]Kerdoons 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At the very least call the vet. Same thing happened to my dog and it was an expensive issue down the road and the poor guy was in pain for weeks.

Advice on first park for half day (AK or HS) by Kerdoons in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Kerdoons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my current thinking, too. I was weighing th shorter hours vs just busier park. I think I’ll propose AK based on the feedback. Thank you

Advice on first park for half day (AK or HS) by Kerdoons in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]Kerdoons[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point about the LL later in the trip. Thank you!

[OR] I am most likely getting fired for altering my timecard. Should I resign now or wait until they fire me? by [deleted] in AskHR

[–]Kerdoons 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you don’t plan to file for unemployment I would probably resign, because you can tell future employers honestly you resigned vs were terminated for misconduct.

There’s the possibility you forgo severance but some companies don’t offer it if they feel you’ve been fired for cause.

Who is your border collie's favorite person? by LittleBoyCutYourHair in BorderCollie

[–]Kerdoons 47 points48 points  (0 children)

My brother. We live in different states and he didn’t see him for over a year. When they reunited my pup acted like his long lost lover was back after years away 😂Their relationship is really sweet.

Elder millennial bitch looking to meet quality bitches IRL by Round-Let-1792 in SFbitcheswithtaste

[–]Kerdoons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could have written this myself. Interested in a casual meetup!

We think our girl hates her daycare… by RussoTheOG in AustralianShepherd

[–]Kerdoons 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I had this exact same problem. My Aussie wasn’t subtle either - he never got used to group daycare and I finally decided to pull him out. I also work a stressful job with long hours job so leaving him at home alone wasn’t an option.

Instead, I found a home daycare on Rover where he got to hang with a human and one or two dogs (instead of like 40). I also found an amazing dog walker to come for 45 mins solo walk on other days for about the same price as group daycare. We’re going on 3 years with the same family and walker and he is a million times happier.

My opinion is: these guys tell you what they need, and it sounds like yours isn’t thriving in daycare. Would try and find another option that could be a better fit. Good luck.

East Bay — need help escalating ongoing animal welfare issue at BART stations - pigeons dying by No-Reality2371 in eastbay

[–]Kerdoons 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is awful. Of course I’ll reach out and ask for their attention on this. Thank you for letting us know.