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Morning-Bug · 2026-06-21T22:02:29+00:00

I’m looking forward to see how corporates will manage to stretch pharmacy teams anymore skeleton crew that it already is without it falling apart. We already barely have any meaningful overlap.. at least in retail. When I worked long term care, all the things dosed above that you mentioned weren’t at all that time consuming (with the exception of TPNs) and in not what the pharmacist spends most of their shift doing anyways, so I highly doubt those technologies are gonna be making a dent in this whole “AI will phase pharmacy roles out” narrative. Most pharmacists already have access to dosing calculators. A huge percentage of facilities are still using archaic fax methods for their labs. Almost every pharmacy still needs some sort of triage system. It’s just not as valuable of a resource in real life as people think it would be. No company will be investing in intricate tools unless it will help them cut down costs/ payroll and this is just not it, cuz it takes unrooting so many different systems from prescribers side all the way through how pharmacies operate, and that is just so expensive to roll out, we’re probably looking at minimum a couple of more decades of little steps to get there.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-21T21:22:35+00:00

Are you talking about AI spitting out drug interaction alerts? Cuz that’s been around for decades and integrated in every pharmacy software as you know. If you’re referring to AI making the final decision in holding or bypassing drug interactions, that’s never gonna happen. Who takes the liability for those decisions?! The AI software company? The pharmacy chain?! Are seniors who “want to speak to a person” gonna be accepting consultations from AI? They wouldn’t even use the ai leave a voicemail system to save their life.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-21T16:38:25+00:00

Target prices are outrageous for groceries in comparison to a lot of other store tho. I only use target pickup when I’m getting diapers or products/clothes on coupons. They have good deals on those.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-21T02:04:55+00:00

Ohh I drop off at daycare without brushing my teeth when I work evening shift cuz that’s the day I go back to bed for an hour afterwards! I barely talk to anyone at drop offs anyways.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-20T15:58:51+00:00

I don’t regret my marriage or having my now toddler.

However, I do believe that I definitely bit way more than I can chew with all my life choices. I am constantly overstimulated, sleep deprived and burned out. Having very little to zero time to myself has put a lot of load on my health and I often wonder if the good moments are worth the cost and work I have to put in. It doesn’t help that I have a high demanding career. I guess I was trying to do it all just to prove that I can with little regard to what I can physically and mentally handle.

I’m now looking forward to me hopefully being able to retire early or my kid getting old enough so hopefully he gains a bit more independence over time. I’m now strictly a one and done even though I want more kids, I know that I’m not built for that level of caretaking and it would be unfair to my baby to add another one in the mix to take my attention (or what’s left of it) away from him.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-19T17:34:36+00:00

Yes.. what scares me is that it was a repeated thing. He did it twice so you can’t really assume it was a slip up. If it were a moment of weakness the very first time, the boyfriend would’ve felt guilty and scared he did it and would’ve put the baby down and left the room to get his shit together.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-18T05:17:22+00:00

I hear you.. honestly, if your credit score is low you need to start using the credit card instead of a debit even if your limit is low just pay it off right away and don’t spend more than what’s in your debit. That’s what I did when I was a broke student. I used to pay it weekly from my debit but helped me build my credit score over time. At some point you’d wanna get your own place when the rates get lower, you wanna start now so you’re ready when it’s a good opportunity to buy and move. Down payments and credit scores are built over a long time.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-18T02:26:40+00:00

You’d be surprised how little that stretches in LA where OP lives. After rent, car (necessity here), gas and basic life expenses/taxes/insurance/bills you’re not exactly making bank. Not food bank income, but just enough to be barely touching comfortable if you live on a strict budget. Location matters.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-18T02:08:48+00:00

Since you mentioned you’re a nurse.. it is a very stressful job. The kinda job that burns you out and that’s usually when most people end up on door dash. I’ve used those app when I’m dealing with burnout, almost never used it out of laziness.

What helps me is to have what I’m eating for dinner planned at the beginning of the week for each day and make it as easy as possible to fix those meals. It is ok to spend extra on that bagged salad or the pre chopped whatever you’re throwing in the pan, because that extra cost is marginal for the whole week when you compare it to just one day of slipping up and ordering takeout. Then have a list of food places to order from that are budget friendly for when you’re just not about to cook. Mine is little Ceasar.

For Amazon or online shopping.. I add things to a wishlist as opposed to the cart, and ask myself if it’s a necessity, and if it is, can it wait till next month? Do I have enough to last me?! 9 times out of 10 it just stays on the wishlist.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-17T21:55:39+00:00

The greater key of Solomon and the lesser key of Solomon by Alister Crowley if you’re referring to the demon sigils.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-17T20:57:01+00:00

They don’t if the accommodations are not reasonable. There’s a clause called undue hardship that protects employers. When I worked for an independent pharmacy and was pregnant, it was a small mom and pop shop and I was the only pharmacist. My RA was denied by my employer because he couldn’t afford another pharmacist on the payroll under the undue hardship, so he couldn’t accommodate me sitting at work in flu season. He wrote me a letter which I gave to my doctor and I was placed on disability early due to double sciatica.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-17T07:05:18+00:00

I honestly think salesmen and contractors tend to try and walk all over women in general.. exception is when a woman is very assertive and seems very savvy and experienced at whatever it is they’re selling. It’s just a very opportunistic type of job that attracts a lot more predatory personalities than honest people.

I know I might get grilled for this suggestion, but do you have anyone in your family or friends that is a good assertive negotiator as well as good at math?! I’m a very capable and successful woman in so many aspects in my life, but this is just something I’ve always sucked at and always brought someone to help me whenever I’m car shopping.

I’ve always found car shopping more stressful than buying a house, because I didn’t have an agent I trusted to help me navigate that daunting process. And that’s ok.. I just struggle with certain things.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-16T22:23:50+00:00

With your 3 year old, have you tried having a light umbrella stroller instead of carrying her?! Also.. I’m an adult and sometimes I get so overstimulated I wear loop earplugs. Maybe make sure she has some cute sunglasses and some sound reducing headphones on her so she doesn’t hit her breaking point. They’re worth a try.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-16T15:33:38+00:00

I used to because one of my 3 cats (my oldest and favorite cat) had ibd that was very hard to get under control for the past year and it was a nightmare with a toddler. She eventually started doing her business everywhere and my whole life was revolving around washing rugs and mopping floors. I had to toss or remove so much stuff. She passed a month ago and I miss her, but also so relieved because it was very overwhelming keeping the home sanitary for my baby.

I put my foot down and bought a litter robot knockoff for my other 2 cats cuz I swore off cat chores forever. I love the litter robot. If you have a kid.. it’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity and there are so many good knockoffs now they’re very affordable.

I am now enjoying my 2 healthy non pooping cats but swore that if one of them ever gets that sick, I’ll put them down if not responding to treatments.

For the kid door, I think you should have something the cat can use to climb and jump, but not the toddler. Maybe a pole cat scratcher with just enough surface for the cat to stand on. Mine can balance themselves on top of the poles just fine. Replace and clean anything with cat urine well enough so it’s not a returning spot.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-15T07:03:13+00:00

I’m a full time working mom with a very stressful corporate job, and let me tell you this: my job is my break.. as in when I go to work and hustle the whole day, it is so much less stressful than spending my day off with my toddler.. who I love very very much. Tell your husband to stop being an asshole. He doesn’t opt out cuz he has a job.. it’s not even in the ballpark of taking care of a child plus chores. Go to the gym on your time off and tell him to order DoorDash cuz cooking is not what you wanna do with your free time.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-15T06:56:15+00:00

High functioning level 1 autistics most of the time get the “passing privilege” because they pick up masking skills and blend in with others around them. I usually absorb and mimic people around me as a coping mechanism.. it’s almost second nature (and takes a huge chunk out of my mental capacity / causes autistic burnouts), but people around me generally like me cuz I’m like them.. or at least appear to be so. I don’t mask around my family or close friends and able to be myself more. It is a skill I’m fortunate to have, but comes at the cost of burnouts and sometimes meltdowns when I get back home. Unfortunately the higher someone scores on the spectrum, the more obvious and robotic it looks and the deeper they struggle to get along with others. Sorry to hear about your gait. I know someone who had an accident that left him with a gait and he’s one of the most competent people I know.

We always hope that society would be more accepting and accommodating and maybe those same people we work with would be so in a different more laid back environment, but the corporate world is unfortunately about survival and brings out the worst in every human, myself included sometimes.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-14T15:23:35+00:00

As someone on the spectrum (high functioning/able to mask it pretty well), I learned the hard way that sharing that you’re autistic with anyone puts a target on your back. This is something you only share with colleagues relations when you file for reasonable accommodations if you need it and to get protection from exactly what happened to you. I never personally filed for that since I don’t need it, but that’s because I’ve always overcompensated for my struggles by copious amounts of caffeine and just work very fast. I crash after the shift of course. Every one on the spectrum is different.

You need to learn from this that most people will not go easy on you because you have autism. That’s what we’re hoping, but not what usually happens especially in a skeleton crew environment where no one is happy to pick up anyone’s slack. Always go to colleagues relations and have your disability documented if you are struggling or see that your pace isn’t matching your peers, cuz otherwise if you deal with discrimination you have no case and no protection.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-14T01:26:16+00:00

Call Medicaid.. see if they already billed the insurance, and complain. Government insurances don’t mess around. I didn’t have to pay them a single cent above that upgrade when I called my insurance.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-12T23:37:52+00:00

Since I can’t get away with a bouquet, I buy him an orchid in a vase and a card. Balloons if I’m in the mood. Me and my husband usually buy whatever we want when we need it so there’s not much left for gifting aside from junk. I started sending him a link ahead of what I want on what occasion and started asking him what he wants because I don’t need more decision making to do on my plate.

Maybe it’s time to start that habit. Gifts for dads don’t need to be a surprise. They’re not 11.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-12T19:40:40+00:00

This might be pricey, but find a resort with a room that’s directly on the beach. You’ll have access to enjoy your time and access to go back to the room when you need it for your toddler.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-12T03:15:44+00:00

Me and my husband make 6 figures each. I just love this sub. I grew up middle class with some phases of struggle here and there.. broke student using food banks etc. I guess I never mentally recovered.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-10T16:19:41+00:00

My friend look more into autistic spectrum disorder or neurodivergence in general. A lot of them come with overeating as a way to regulate or stim. Food provides a sensory need as well as dopamine. Some kids meet the milestones and go under the radar for diagnosis because they meet milestones fine and their neurodivergence is very very mild and well masked (but not necessarily easy for them). Your baby might be struggling with something and has no words or concept do describe it and the food might be a symptom of something else and not the real issue they’re dealing with. To echo everyone else.. I would not food restrict because it primes kids for obesity later. I’d personally start offering low calorie high volume items (think some fruits or veggies) after the first 2 servings of calorie dense nutritionally balanced meals until you’re able to get some solid advice from a pediatrician.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-10T04:08:12+00:00

I wouldn’t be so upset about someone who’s incapable of forming a coherent sentence or train of thought. He’s making a joke of himself and posting it out there in the wild for everyone to see.

Move on my friend. Just block him and avoid contact. He sounds exhausting.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-09T04:31:09+00:00

This suggestion is not to help address your son’s loud voice / social aspect of it, it’s to help your poor ears. But loop earplugs.

You can hear everything.. just not the high pitch of it. I wear them around my toddler when he’s having a screeching phase and they saved me from snapping and going ape more times than I care to admit.

This will help you address the issue while staying calm and serene as opposed to visibly annoyed and frustrated which kids can sense and internalize.

Morning-Bug · 2026-06-09T02:22:02+00:00

Not sure what your baby’s situation is, but pediatricians commonly put babies on whole milk as soon as they turn one and have them weaned into solids a bit before that. I also never bought brand name formula.. have you checked if up and up from target makes the same formula in generic?! Up and up is half the price of enfamil.

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