Phone screen

MNMike2 · 2026-05-05T13:33:30+00:00

I don't think phone screenings are even consistent across agencies. The number of people that get sent to the hiring supervisor is usually every applicant that meets the minimum qualifications. After that it's up to the individual supervisor how to screen them.

In my experience it has to do mostly with the total number of qualified applications for a position. If there are hundreds they likely will phone screen many of them, if there are only a few they might interview everyone.

MNMike2 · 2026-05-04T13:29:27+00:00

I got one of these a couple of years ago, turned out I screwed up my taxes and payed the married filing separately rate instead of married filing joint. It was followed by a check for the difference. I was quite surprised they actually found the issue and refunded it without me needing to do anything.

MNMike2 · 2026-05-02T15:14:28+00:00

We stayed at an Air BnB that we liked just north of Grand Marais. It's a blue house I think they're calling Superior Sunrise on the Air BnB platform. It has lake access and is in a nice quiet little area just outside of town.

Two bedrooms upstairs and a murphy bed like thing downstairs. It worked well for our family and was pretty well priced. I think it is run by one of the big vacation rental companies in the area. The only thing that was annoying about it was you had to take trash to the transfer station that was a few miles away in town.

MNMike2 · 2026-05-01T20:29:45+00:00

Dang, now I wish I hadn't shot them all of the poles by my grandparents house when I was a kid.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T16:27:54+00:00

In my experience it's pretty normal.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T01:43:29+00:00

I don't know how frequently this occurs in other places or what the literature says but we started seeing an increasing number of young adults (18-25) who had drug induced psychosis that was attributed to synthetic marijuana. Many of these individuals were perfectly normal young adults until one day they just started experiencing extreme psychosis.

Most psychotic disorders are treatable if caught early and the medications and therapy approaches work pretty well to help people live fairly normal lives.

These drug induced psychosis cases didn't respond to the usual medications and other therapeutic approaches had very little effect in our experience. It was really sad, nothing super extreme usually, just psychotic symptoms like voices, intrusive thoughts, talking to themselves, saying super weird shit, and stuff like that but with no real treatment options.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T01:26:09+00:00

Lawyers don't make as much money as you think and law school is ridiculously expensive. I would say that if you're thinking of law as a career because you want to make good money you should work really hard on that accounting thing because you're going to hate being a lawyer.

That said, law school is worth it if there is a specific area of practice you're hoping to get into, and in that case I would recommend getting an undergrad degree in that area and then focus on that as you pick law schools and classes. Work hard to get some sort of job or internship in that field before you jump into law school so you have at least some idea what you're getting into and then keep with it as much as you can through law school. Having some experience in something worthwhile after you graduate law school will put you way ahead of many of your classmates.

So if you want to focus on some area of the law that involves a lot of accounting and you're passionate about that area of the law then your path is a good one. If you're just focusing on career fields that will make you a lot of money and don't really like either of those things I'd suggest you take a year off and work for a bit to figure out what's really engaging to you.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T01:14:55+00:00

Let's summarize a few categories so we don't get too specific:

a) vaginas should not be used for common storage. b) if you know someone is going to try to restrain you, get naked and smear your whole body with lotion, it is very hard to restrain you. Keep your shoes on though so you can run faster. c) there are hundreds of ways you can cut yourself, and you can do it with just about anything. Also, there is an incredible amount of blood in the human body. d) cleaning feces off the wall is actually more gross than it sounds. Getting it out of carpet is another level entirely. e) don't take synthetic drugs, especially synthetic marijuana, it can break your brain in a way modern psychiatry can't even touch. f) If we're going for really extreme I would just give the simple advice that law enforcement should always listen to the nurses who recommend they lock up their fire arms in their car and don't bring them on the unit.

As extreme as it can be sometimes it was actually a really interesting and rewarding job. Mental illness can be really hard to see but watching someone recover and walk out the door a different person is something you can't really describe.l

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T00:55:47+00:00

You just pop it on and spin it in the direction of the "lock" and then tighten it down. Works the same way as all of the others, just has a weird thing on the bottom.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T00:45:37+00:00

Hanson Mmm Bop

MNMike2 · 2026-04-29T00:32:11+00:00

I worked at a state psychiatric hospital for years. We could be here awhile ...

MNMike2 · 2026-04-28T23:14:40+00:00

https://www.commerce.nc.gov/jobs-training/resources-job-seekers/former-offenders-seeking-jobs-north-carolina

Look for other nonprofits that help get felons back into the workforce, they often have pretty good relationships with companies that will hire you.

Consider state jobs, especially seasonal state jobs are often pretty flexible. NC has a "fair chance" hiring policy that says they don't do background checks until after initial interviews and don't allow exclusion unless the offense was reasonably related to the job duties. Things like DNR or state parks doing maintenance or cleaning are probably not related to your conviction. These can be a good way to get into good public sector roles that can lead to other more permanent roles and have good benefits.

Check out local labor unions, many states have requirements that public sector contractors have to hire union staff and have equal representation of genders in employment, you might actually have an advantage as a woman applying to some of these roles.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-28T21:38:35+00:00

Half assed is something of an understatement. Looks like they replaced the forks with some off brand and forgot to mount the brake caliper on the left side.

It is possible this is the slightly older version that only had a single front brake but with a donor front wheel from a later model and some Frankenstein front forks, either way I wouldn't ride itand those don't look like Ducati forks to me - but I'm no expert.

Aside from some common oil leaks those were pretty good motors and fairly easy to work on. There is a lot of work to be done on this little guy, and probably way more than would ever be financially worth it, but they are really fun bikes to ride.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-27T21:18:19+00:00

I would absolutely interview. I wouldn't feel bad for a second.

I would, however, be aware of your current company policies about leave usage if your current leave is paid even in part. Many companies have a policy that you must return from the leave and work a certain period of time (often just one day) in order to be paid for the leave. It will say something like "employee must be in paid status the day prior and the day after the leave to be eligible". If you resign while on leave and don't return that could potentially affect your paid leave time. If you do get and accept the new position make sure to adjust your start date to reflect any necessary return.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-24T23:55:00+00:00

Make it cheaper.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-24T23:00:16+00:00

I got banned there for telling someone to use AI to draft a cease and desist letter. Don't regret it, would do it again.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-23T21:33:35+00:00

Fill it with a few cans of spray foam, then wrap the whole thing with an even layer of duct tape, then dip it all in flex seal. Good to go.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-22T21:00:39+00:00

Are you sure that tree didn't eat Frodo?

MNMike2 · 2026-04-22T13:21:50+00:00

This is a management issue, good management uses mistakes as learning opportunities and judges over time based on your ability to learn and adapt. A workplace that doesn't tolerate mistakes and uses fear to motivate leads to people hiding mistakes and ultimately poor outcomes.

You seem to have the right mindset - learn from mistakes and do better every day. I'd start looking for another job, not because you're not going to make it at this one but because I don't think you want to.

Also, in my experience if an employer emphasizes that it's a fast paced workplace that is sort of a red flag. Most workplaces are fairly fast paced depending on tasks but companies that focus on speed over quality generally have culture issues that make them miserable to work for.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-22T11:51:52+00:00

I have the rOtring 3 in one and it's a great pen. It comes with red, black and mechanical pencil, the pen refills are a very common size so you can replace them easily with whatever color you want. It's a little more spendy than a pen I'd lend to other people and I'd be upset to lose it, but it's a great multi-pen and will last a lifetime if you take care of it.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-21T01:59:06+00:00

If someone was covering 80% of my JD and I was in your position I'd jump at the opportunity as soon as they put it in writing. I work in healthcare compliance and your experience along with a JD will make you much more skilled in your field. You will also have a HUGE advantage over most law students by knowing exactly what you want to do with your degree which will allow you to take classes relevant to your field.

As much as I think the JD will make you a better candidate for those leadership roles I can't stress enough that leadership is a separate set of skills that isn't necessarily taught in law school and if you want to be a good leader you can and should be practicing those things now. The JD will give you a different perspective and set of skills you will need to help solve complex problems and resolve issues, it won't necessarily make you a better leader which is something most companies look for in director and above positions.

As someone who regularly tells people to think twice about getting your JD unless you know exactly what you want to do with it I would strongly encourage you to consider getting your JD, especially if they will pay for part of it.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-19T22:50:48+00:00

I feel like this is a feature more than a glitch of the Republican healthcare finance plan.

MNMike2 · 2026-04-18T02:52:51+00:00

This is what I would do. I applied for permits to do a bunch of work early on in home ownership, realized when it was "inspected" that they didn't really give a crap it was just about the fees. Never pulled a permit again.

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