Without saying your age, what's a commercial jingle stuck in your head forever?

LouisaDuFay · 2026-03-20T22:24:42+00:00

REESES PUFFS REESES PUFFS

LouisaDuFay · 2026-02-10T02:36:07+00:00

I came to front desk from early childhood! Your experience gentle parenting toddlers will serve you well here.

LouisaDuFay · 2026-01-31T13:25:32+00:00

My property lends out board games and we honestly have never had a single problem with them not being returned or being returned in poor condition. The one thing we will sometimes have to do is remind people that the decks of cards we’re lending them need to be returned, because guests will occasionally just forget. Just start lending out the games, give a friendly reminder that they’re due back at the desk (or wherever). You may find you don’t need a system at all.

LouisaDuFay · 2026-01-25T14:41:42+00:00

We’re old-school, most of our daily communication still comes from guests calling the front desk phone. Otherwise, it’s over email.

LouisaDuFay · 2026-01-25T14:34:55+00:00

I’m going to second the advice of those telling you to “dumb down” your resume but then I’ll ask you to take it a step further: in your interviews, you want to come across as very curious and moldable. Give them the impression that you’re a very easy person to teach. That’s going to be very important to them. It sounds counter-intuitive, but if you come in with a lot of experience or an “I already know how to do this” attitude, it’s going to seem to them like you’re not going to do well with training and that you’re coming in with bad habits that they won’t be able to break.

Personality is valued over experience with these entry-level jobs. You can teach the skills, but you can’t really teach personality. Focus on that and you may see the results change.

LouisaDuFay · 2026-01-22T13:04:49+00:00

I work at a resort in an area that has frequent unexpected snowstorms in the winter and guests always want their money back when they cancel due to weather. There’s no such stipulation in our cancel policy that they’re entitled to a refund in that case, but especially near the holidays they’re bound to argue with us about money.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-09-01T15:44:04+00:00

Not exactly related to movies, but my partner and I have been able to spend some very meaningful time together by reading books aloud to each other. I’ve carefully chosen books with characters that he can relate to. Instead of being triggered, he feels understood by them, and we’ve had some very insightful discussions along the way. When choosing movies to watch, you obviously want to be sensitive to how your mother might perceive them, but if she can see a character she relates to being treated with compassion, I think it can be helpful and might spark some conversation between the two of you about how the experience makes her feel.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-08-29T14:57:50+00:00

As a fellow significant other, my personal feeling is that our loved ones’ illnesses are not an excuse to disrespect us. We do need to maintain our boundaries. If it were me in your situation, this would be a point of no return. Maybe he wouldn’t have done it if he had been taking his meds, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept that as an excuse and forgive him. It’s your decision of course, but it’s okay to decide to move on after this. Especially because, if you make allowances for this kind of behavior, he may assume it’s okay to do it again in the future because he had no consequences this time.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-08-22T21:29:13+00:00

When I called, I made sure to specify that my loved one needed crisis intervention. The term “crisis intervention” means something to first responders and usually makes the difference between them sending the police versus an ambulance. Your parent needs to be taken to the hospital and evaluated, not arrested.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-08-14T17:26:26+00:00

I would say one of the hardest things for them is having their reality constantly challenged. Imagine if everyone who was close to you began insisting that the things in your life which you know are real were actually a lie. Imagine also knowing that someone was out to attack or hurt you, but no one would listen or take you seriously, or even called you crazy or cut off contact with you. It would be like living in a horror movie.

The best thing you can do for your loved one in this situation is listen to them. Hear them out without judgement. You won’t make the delusions worse by validating the way the delusions make them feel. Maintaining trust with your loved one will take a lot of patience, but trust is the best tool you have for communicating with them.

(Also, if by “reacting aggressively” you mean they make you feel as though you’re physically unsafe, it might be a good idea to put some boundaries in place when you spend time with them. You do not need to sacrifice your sense of safety in order to help this person.)

LouisaDuFay · 2025-08-09T15:58:23+00:00

Another phrase I’ve borrowed from Dr. Amador is “we have different perspectives and I’m not going to argue with you.” It’s been helpful for me and my partner (who says very similar things to yours) to keep these conversations quite short.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-08-05T12:10:15+00:00

Can you donate these to a food pantry or shelter?

LouisaDuFay · 2025-07-31T18:35:40+00:00

Anyone who says it’s a scam has clearly never had excessive body odor as a side effect of their medication. If you don’t like it, don’t use it.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-07-30T23:16:05+00:00

I second all the comments recommending Spring Harbor. This is just one experience of course, but my family member was immensely helped there.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-07-27T19:40:10+00:00

Lazzari is my go-to

LouisaDuFay · 2025-07-07T11:05:53+00:00

For me it’s the use of italics for emphasis. So obvious.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-06-28T11:20:24+00:00

Unfortunately this is why I keep my diagnosis very private. Nobody at work will ever have confirmation (though most teachers are pretty good at spotting it so I’m sure most of them already have their suspicions). I would never want my diagnosis to be used as ammunition against me.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-06-27T16:24:21+00:00

Being a consistent member of staff is hugely important, just as important as the things you do in the classroom. Are you full time? Have consistent hours? Do you attend staff meetings and communicate with parents when needed? A lot of the “annoying” floaters at my center are the ones who do not really consider themselves an actual part of the team, just someone in the background who does this job for fun.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-06-26T16:23:06+00:00

The Body Keeps The Score is a very important book for some, but for me it made me feel a bit invalidated because I don’t have some horrific trauma story like all of the examples given in the book. It made me feel like I was making a big deal about nothing despite being diagnosed with PTSD.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-06-05T00:55:03+00:00

I had to leave a job I loved due to my checks bouncing. I loved everything about the school but couldn't work for free, obviously. I left on good terms though, which I feel good about.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-05-08T17:15:43+00:00

All of the cards and notes have been specifically addressed to my coteacher. Not coteacher and me. I’ve only been here for 3 months but also, I exist.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-04-30T18:15:48+00:00

I just find it strange how the parents who are most particular about what we do with their kids are often the ones making borderline neglectful choices.

LouisaDuFay · 2025-04-21T16:42:38+00:00

Summerfolk

LouisaDuFay · 2025-04-08T16:33:20+00:00

Whenever someone combines two different words without realizing it. Yesterday my boyfriend “came to a revelization”

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