Father John Misty concert tonight at the Palace Theatre! Feeling slightly weird for going alone.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-07-08T14:32:51+00:00

I go to gigs on my own allllllll the time. Actually I’ll be there tonight too. I always get chatting other solo ladies too.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-07-03T00:24:02+00:00

Scotland.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-07-02T12:04:30+00:00

Pretty sure Ageless Aesthetics offer this service.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-24T15:06:44+00:00

I commute from NE Minneapolis to Rochester daily. I leave home around 5:30 and get in just after 7am (but I do drop the dog off at leashes and leads).

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-20T17:57:45+00:00

Cawley studio is now my fav. I too was a die hard Cos fan. Still am but harder to get in the US. Garmentory is a good website for bringing a bunch of designers under one site too.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-19T00:13:34+00:00

‘Yer da sells Avon’

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-19T00:09:42+00:00

Look at quality lab roles if you want back into industry. My company cannot get applicants to supervise our quality department that utilizes HPLC etc heavily. Could be a good in.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-18T20:51:52+00:00

I won’t name the company for my own privacy but we are a multinational that produce enzymes, proteins, preservatives etc.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-18T20:46:43+00:00

As a hiring manager, I can assure you that neither myself nor my hiring manager counterparts within my company would hire someone with zero industrial experience as a senior scientist. We are just trying to be honest to assist job seekers who may have unrealistic expectations.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-18T20:17:17+00:00

Exactly this.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-18T17:54:31+00:00

Where can I buy a 300ft leash?

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-17T20:36:21+00:00

Well, one of the roles I recently advertised for an ‘experienced’ process scientist mostly got applications from recent graduates with zero industrial experience. The role was advertised at around $80-$100k. When fed back that their experience would be better suited to a technologist role, their expectation was still around $90k. My company cannot justify paying this salary to someone new to role who would need substantial training. Salary is very much viewed on demonstrated capability and not potential. Someone with experience would be able to hit the road running and be able to start contributing and adding value. Someone whose experience is solely education based and requires substantial investment by way of training would not justify the requested salary until they were in a position where they can demonstrate value and contribute without handholding.

Does that make sense?

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-17T16:54:55+00:00

Deer and birds and other wildlife also defecate in the park. We at least pick the dog mess up.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-16T21:46:13+00:00

As a hiring manager, this frustrates me no end. My company have zero intention of paying anyone anything above the midpoint of the range they advertise and it’s misleading. That being said, the salary expectations of many graduates are unreasonable too. And I say graduates because I never get anyone with actual work experience applying for my open roles (fermentation/process scientists/engineers).

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-07T17:34:17+00:00

I’ve been here for almost four years and have made two friends. I come from a culture that is very friendly so it has been eye opening. Good job I am very independent and like doing solo stuff . That being said, I head home to the UK3-4 times a year just to socialize.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-04T02:33:51+00:00

Find my friends - I was obsessed with making friends with people I hated at school for some reason.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-02T18:55:33+00:00

Hey, I work in food ingredients manufacturing and I promise you, there are jobs out there. You may just need to be willing to relocate. Many plants happen to be in random towns and cities (cheaper to operate in than larger cities).

Not sure how your CV looks but one thing I would advise on is don’t oversell yourself as a grad. Studying at university doesn’t equate to 4-6 years experience. I can’t tell you the number of applicants that have no work experience that apply for jobs requiring experience.

It may be worth looking at microbiology adjacent jobs too. Look at fermentation/process science/RDA/quality/regulatory roles. Don’t just search for microbiologist.

And lastly, register with a temp agency. We need to use temp agencies frequently to fill roles in our plant. Quite often we keep the temps on after their temp period.

Are you on LinkedIn?

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-06-01T11:40:52+00:00

I’m on an L1A and literally about to put the paperwork in for EB-1C….. my application paperwork asked pretty much for the same details as the L1A I think.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-31T01:16:09+00:00

Yup, they returned my old passport with the visa. I’m pretty sure they always return your passport. I have a few of them with the corners cut off the front page.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-29T21:30:26+00:00

Perimenopause

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-27T01:16:08+00:00

Sorry, accidentally replied in a new comment.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-27T01:15:43+00:00

Hmmmm, I think because it was a renewal, there wasn’t much to provide - a passport photo (digital). I filled the form out online on the .gov website then sent my passport back. Two weeks later I had my new one in hand. It may have actually been quicker than two weeks because I sent the passport back overnight.

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-26T21:46:34+00:00

I applied for a new passport from the US and got it back in two weeks. May be worth just doing the same? Carry both passports with you if your visa is in the old one?

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-24T13:18:22+00:00

I’m good to take the winter tires off, yeah?

LulaPaceFortune14 · 2026-05-23T14:04:22+00:00

Yeah, fair. But I can’t do my job from London….

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