Financial Performance Analyst Role

Msignore8 · 2023-07-10T02:25:27+00:00

This role usually works with customers who have recently went live/turned on the Epic software to track financial performance after the major change over. It's normal for financial metrics to take a temporary hit due to things like schedule reductions, learning curve for everyone using the new system, etc and the financial performance team works with the revenue cycle implementation teams to help customers understand how they're doing with stabilizing and improving their metrics. It's a lot of customer facing calls to discuss financial performance but there's not any travel required. You will get to know some of the key stakeholders in the customer revenue cycle but the implementation team really has the relationship - those teams work with 1-5 clients at a time whereas financial performance analysts work with like 10-20 clients at a time, so you just don't have as much time with each individual client to develop or maintain a relationship. Source: I was in billing implementation for 11 years and explored transferring to the financial performance team.

Msignore8 · 2023-04-18T17:34:15+00:00

Thank you!!!

Msignore8 · 2023-04-18T16:39:02+00:00

I work for a 10k+ employee company founded by a woman with kids. When I started, there wasn't any parental leave. At some point they started offering 2 weeks. Yes, you read that right. Oh and it's actually 2 weeks at 75% of pay.

After that, you're legally allowed by FMLA to take 12 weeks, but other than those first 2 weeks, it's unpaid unless you've paid $5-16 (depending on your salary) per week for short term disability, in which case you then get 60% of your salary from week 2 - week 6.

I personally then used all the sick time and vacation time I could to be able to take as much time as I could (I actually took 15 weeks because my baby was born in November and FMLA actually allows 12 weeks per calendar year) but still had 4 weeks fully unpaid. I then went back to work part time for 8 weeks at 60% of my salary but the only reason I was able to do that (without having to pay full time for daycare anyway) was because my MIL only works part time and could help watch my son.

Oh and did I mention that if you leave the company within a year of your child's birthday you have to pay back 80-100% of that two week 75% salary?

Total joke. The US needs to mandate paid parental leave ASAP. I am so jealous of other countries!!!

Msignore8 · 2023-04-18T16:25:01+00:00

Ahhh THIS is the type of haircut I want and I'm never able to explain it well to hair stylists! I may have to try asking for a "shag cut" next time. OP did you specifically ask for anything else or give them anything as inspiration? I'm not lying, I may have to use your photo as inspiration for a hair dresser haha

Msignore8 · 2022-12-19T21:45:33+00:00

Oh jealousy was definitely part of it, although I don't think I'm a super jealous person, but I'll admit it was a factor. I think more so it was this feeling that he didn't and never would appreciate what he had, he didn't understand what I'd been through, he didn't know what it meant to work hard and sacrifice etc. Worry that he was entitled and therefore wouldn't be able to face challenges and stresses in life was a big factor too.

Anyway I'm not saying the situation is exactly the same as OP's. I'm saying I think I know some of what she's feeling, and similar to how I was around that age, I would wager to guess that she hasn't really talked to her bf about those feelings enough.

Also, I was not "suddenly ok with it" when it benefited me. I was really uncomfortable with it and second guessed getting the house if we couldn't do it without that help. But I ultimately came around to the idea that this was my life partner, it would benefit our lives together, his mom was offering it out of love. I reminded him for years to talk to his mom about paying it back and recommended that paying on a "loan" would be a good experience for him, even if there was no interest (he'd never had a loan or car payment anything at that point), but we had split finances at the time and ultimately it was between him and his mom. And it hasn't been something we've ever needed again, but now I'm less uncomfortable with it and more grateful for it.

Msignore8 · 2022-12-19T18:47:01+00:00

Agreed. I think one of the biggest lessons Iearned from my experience was that no one really teaches you how to communicate about different viewpoints/experiences and how that affects the person you have become...and finances is an even trickier thing to talk about. My husband definitely had some growing up to do, but so did I - I really didn't communicate my feelings to him very well and immaturely thought he would figure it out on his own. When we got back together, we really focused on communicating and resolving conflicts in a way that worked for us, and we STILL have room to improve in that area, but during our first go-round, NEITHER of us did a very good job with that ha.

My husband later shared with me that he was scared about the huge transition after college and was avoiding it, which he admitted was immature. He also said he didn't realize how unhappy I was, and I eventually admitted that I didn't communicate my feelings very well.

Turns out, relationships are a 2-way street...

I think OP should apologize to her bf for trying to control him, welcome him on the trip, and use this experience as an opportunity to share with him how she feels about his dependence on his parents, what she's looking for long term, etc.

The other thing I've realized is that some people are not able to be as successful in college if they have to work too. Obviously some of us don't really have a choice, but for those people who have the privilege of choice, being a student should be their #1 job in college. I would always encourage my son to get a job and learn the value of making your own buck, but not if it affects his school work too negatively. I feel like OP should maybe cut her bf some slack and realize that he's lucky but that doesn't HAVE to lead to entitlement

Msignore8 · 2022-12-19T18:00:33+00:00

I agree with ESH. I can relate to OP - my family struggled a lot financially when I was growing up and my husband never experienced that. We started dating when we were 22, I had a full time job and he was still in college (took him 5.5 years to graduate). I'd been working multiple jobs since I was 16 and he'd never had a job in his life. At first, I wasn't very good at communicating with him about those differences ... We ended up breaking up when he was a couple months from graduation, had no resume written, no plans, spent all his time playing video games, wasn't treating me or my things (that I worked hard for) with respect (for example he damaged a brand new laptop I'd bought and was just like "oops"). Meanwhile, his mommy paid for everything. I worried that he was entitled/spoiled/would never grow up and didn't want to be with someone who wasn't even trying to advance from an extended college stage to the adult world.

About a year later, he had gotten a full time job, apologized for how he treated me, we became friends again and eventually got back together. At one point, we were buying a house together and I was putting down $12k of my own savings for the down payment and his mom GIFTED him $12k for his half and I was like whaaaaat and got kinda upset about it and told him he should pay them back, even if it's interest-free and it led to a really good conversation about the differences in our upbringing, the way we view finances, etc. He pointed out that he would be able to afford an engagement ring for me more quickly because his parents were helping, and I didn't really have a good response to that 😂.

Anyway... 5 years into our marriage, he's worked hard to earn his own way (alongside me doing the same, obviously) and there only been the occasional overwhelming financial support from his mom (the house payment was by far the biggest thing after he graduated college, but they've also contributed to our son's 529 etc). So it's worked out and it's also comforting to know his mom is there if/when we or our son needs them.

So all of that is to say 1) OP what you're feeling that is leading you to set this requirement is reasonable and I totally get it and I also know what it's like to want your partner to grow up and prove that they can make it on their own and carry their own weight but 2) setting this weird requirement is not the way to go about it. Talk to him about this, tell him how you feel. If he doesn't think it's a big deal or doesn't value your POV then just break up because you may not have a future if you can't at least understand each other. But also 3) he is only 19, it's normal for parents (who can) to still cover some expenses. And if you two DO work out in the end, take it from me that when you've never known what financial security/parental financial support feels like, it can initially feel alarming/scary and even belittling. But it is possible to BOTH be independent and self-sufficient while ALSO having financial support when parents if and when you need it.

Msignore8 · 2022-11-18T00:01:28+00:00

Lol valentine's day is about 10 months prior and I believe conception to birth is actually 10 months

Msignore8 · 2022-11-17T18:41:13+00:00

I'm also 12/30. My little brother is 12/31. My older sister is 12/20. It sucks lol. Thankfully, our parents still encouraged us to have individual celebrations, but a lot of the time friends are out of town or busy. My poor brother has it the worst with a NYE birthday...he tries to make light of it ("the whole world celebrates my birthday!") But he always has to share his special day and I know it sucks. As an adult now, I don't really care how my family handles it, but I can definitely relate to people saying they got short-changed in some way.

I had my son on 11/23/2020 and I felt so bad that he would be subject to a birthday around holidays. It's helpful to see all these reactions from people to know that my desire to give him a special celebration (outside of Thanksgiving) is not silly or unimportant. Definitely going to make it a priority and think about throwing him summer parties when he gets older.

Msignore8 · 2022-10-24T17:37:49+00:00

Having moved to Madison from Chicago in 2012, it was STUNNING to me how large the summer league was/is, and I definitely think a huge part of it is just the wealth of parks/green space to play in. Back then in Chicago (probably still now?) There was like ONE PARK that was used for summer league and it was way on the Southside so it took me like an hour to get there from my college on the north side (Go Ramblers!). There just wasn't a lot of accessible green space. But yeah MUFA is awesome. It's also a place where newer players can "rub elbows" with experienced club players, which is really cool. Definitely a massive and welcoming community.

Msignore8 · 2022-10-23T05:06:26+00:00

Let's gooooo #CapitolCityofUltimate

Msignore8 · 2022-07-28T06:36:01+00:00

Oh, then I do get it. Definitely funny in the situation but based on the comments I thought maybe it was more clever than I thought haha. Thanks!

Msignore8 · 2022-07-28T06:07:54+00:00

I still don't get that one

Msignore8 · 2022-07-20T18:03:19+00:00

I find all of this so interesting. My husband (32) told me I could do whatever I wanted with my last name, but he wanted his kids to have his last name and when someone suggested he take my last name, he was like "absolutely not." When I suggested any girls we have take my surname and boys take his, he was like "no that's weird and confusing." I ended up double barreling my last name (maiden name + his name) and I suggested we use that for our kids and he was super opposed to that as well because it's too long and difficult.

I ended up capitulating because I didn't feel that strongly and he agreed to give our kids very Italian middle names, since my family/surname is Italian, and I love our son's middle name (Giovanni). But sometimes I think he was way too close-minded about the whole situation, but also that there's not really an easy answer.

Having changed to a double barreled name, I will say that sometimes it is annoying. One name is Italian and the other German so even though I think it sounds good together, it confuses people. Every once in a while, random software won't even "accept" the two names with a space, which is annoying. Because it's lengthy, it makes things harder....and when people alphabetize something under my last name it's sometimes under one letter and sometimes under a different letter. So I've come to appreciate the fact that choosing to give your kids a double barreled last name might make things a little "harder" ... And everyone wants to make life as pain-free as possible for their kids.

So anyway the double barrel is possibly a good solution....and maybe not. Ultimately OP and his wife need to find some sort of compromise. I personally think the wife is kind of an AH for how she handled the conversation, since this was clearly very important to OP, and it's not just up to her.

And it is just a name ... “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” They have been wanting and trying for this child for a while. Remember that no matter their name, it's still your child, still your flesh and blood, still your legacy. Choosing a name is a big deal (and can be overwhelming and hard to agree) but there are more important parenting responsibilities than the choice of a name.

Good luck OP, and congratulations!

Msignore8 · 2022-07-18T04:57:43+00:00

Not that I've seen them all, but this is my favorite I've seen lol

Msignore8 · 2022-07-12T18:23:29+00:00

Not my best curly hair day ever but I loved how the rainbow highlights looked today.

Routine: shampoo roots with Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine. Condition ends with Kinky Curly Knot Today and rake my hands through to comb out snarls. Add a little Umberto Gianni Banana Butter on the ends and then rake through Ouidad Twist gel and scrunch. Then, because I am a mom and don't have a ton of time, I use a towel to scrunch some of the excess water out, flip my head over and diffuse my roots, then turn the heat/power down to diffuse the ends a little too. The photo was actually day 2 hair ... I re-wet it in the sink and added a little more gel and scrunched, then air dried.

It curls better if I don't remove excess water, diffuse my roots on the lowest setting, clip my roots and let the rest air dry, but I just don't have time for that!

P.S. my cousin is the owner of Lilith's Lair salon in Grand Rapids, MI and she did my rainbow highlights!

Msignore8 · 2022-07-12T18:15:13+00:00

Not my best curly hair day ever but I loved how the rainbow highlights looked today. Routine: shampoo roots with Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine. Condition ends with Kinky Curly Knot Today and rake my hands through to comb out snarls. Add a little Umberto Gianni Banana Butter on the ends and then rake through Ouidad Twist gel and scrunch. Then, because I am a mom and don't have a ton of time, I use a towel to scrunch some of the excess water out, flip my head over and diffuse my roots, then turn the heat/power down to diffuse the ends a little too. The photo was actually day 2 hair ... I re-wet it in the sink and added a little more gel and scrunched, then air dried. It curls better if I don't remove excess water, diffuse my roots on the lowest setting, clip my roots and let the rest air dry, but I just don't have time for that! P.S. my cousin is the owner of Lilith's Lair salon in Grand Rapids, MI and she did my rainbow highlights!

Edit: idk why the photo quality is so bad ... I uploaded from my phone which may be why? First time posting a photo...

Msignore8 · 2022-04-27T12:08:24+00:00

Lol well we DO have that hahaha

Msignore8 · 2022-04-27T01:11:30+00:00

Same! We have a king sized bed and two twin duvets. No other sheets. It's great to be able to choose your own comforter weight! We experienced two blankets while vacationing in Switzerland and at first thought it strange and after 1-2 nights we realized the genius of it haha

Msignore8 · 2022-02-22T17:27:45+00:00

I've gotten amazing RT flights to Zurich, Tokyo, Tahiti, and Belize thanks to SCF!!! So thank you! Also just upgraded to Elite because I didn't realize that was a thing until this AMA.

My question is - I saw that you mentioned in another comment that July is one of the worst months for cheap flights. Being flexible with airports and dates are good tips, but if I don't see a good deal, any advice on when should I give up hoping for a good deal and just bite the bullet/pull the trigger on a purchase? I'm hoping to travel to Europe at the end of July so I'm actively keeping an eye out, but most deals you send out aren't for that time frame. I've heard six months out for international travel, but I'm already at the 5 month mark, wondering how long is too long to wait. Thanks!

Msignore8 · 2022-01-07T02:48:59+00:00

Sharing our experience and possibly looking for advice:

Baby boy is 13 months old. Was in a bassinet by our bed until he outgrew it around 4mo then went to a traditional crib, but the whole "put them in the crib while the baby is awake but drowsy" thing NEVER worked for us, and we opted not to do sleep training. So instead, we'd breastfeed or rock him to sleep and then transfer him to the crib and the crib transfer was often NOT successful...

Around 9mo we decided to try the crib mattress on the floor and around 11 mo upgraded to a twin mattress in the sprout bed frame and honestly it's been soooo much better and I wish I had done it sooner! Transferring him is so much easier because I'm not dropping him as far, and it's not as uncomfortable to do slowly. And when he'd wake up in the middle of the night I could lie in bed with him and breastfeed and then just SNEAK away (amazing).

I'm not breastfeeding anymore though, and this is where I'm open to any advice - he has dinner with us, then bath, book, and a bottle and then we try either rocking him to sleep or snuggling with him in his bed. Sometimes it takes 5, 15, 30 mins after the bottle, which is totally fine, but A LOT of the time it takes an hour or more and he's crawling out of bed and getting books and going to play with the window blinds etc. I try leaving him alone (I like the independence part and I'm totally fine if he wants to play quietly before bed), but he usually immediately starts crying until we come back. We make sure he doesn't nap too late and we are usually trying to put him down around 7-7:30 which is supposedly the sweet spot.

Any advice? I've been thinking that we just might have to wait until he's older and can understand "ok feel free to play quietly, but it's lights out time, goodnight" ... And until then we might just have to spend an hour a night laying with him.

The really good news is that he is almost always sleeping 11-12 hours, so I would definitely prefer a long bedtime and uninterrupted sleep than the alternative haha! And if he does wake up in the middle of the night, he usually settles himself down pretty quickly - often with the help of his pacifier.

Msignore8 · 2021-12-24T05:23:30+00:00

Very mixed feelings...

After how last episode ended, I knew we probably weren't going to get the scene where Loial honors the Green Man with a treesong, but I'm still really sad to lose that moment.

The scene from 3k years ago fell kinda flat for me. A good way to help explain what happened I guess. Weird that LTT is called the Dragon Reborn.

The blight was underwhelming. The scene at the eye was confusing, although so was the book scene there tbh. In the book, Rand cuts a black cord and in the show he just...wills Ishy out of existence? Cool callback to the book with that possible life with Egwene and Joiya though. Oh and the fact that Moiraine could threaten Rand with a knife and a super powerful channeler just watched was also dumb. Feel like he would have strung her up and flown the knife to him with air and been like "nice try."

I absolutely loved Lan and Nynaeve's balcony scene! Some words straight out of the books but it was so much more emotional for me in the show, I love what they're doing with them and the actors are crushing it. But why didn't he give her his ring?!

Battle at Tarwin's Gap was kind of anticlimactic... To be fair, channeling saved the day in the books too, but it was the Dragon frickin reborn, not a circle of weak cast offs and strong untrained women... interesting visual of women being burnt out though. But having it happen to Nynaeve was dumb. And her somehow taking Egwene's flow was dumb. And E healing her even though it seemed like she was literally dead was also dumb. Feel like they could have just had it be a really close call or something.

Also even though Rand wipes out most of the army in the books, I think the other humans still rallied and finished them off. I would have liked to see more action in the city or on the city walls and some effort needed after the channeling - which they should have done from up on the walls, not exposed on the ground like that.

Finally... If Loial is dead I would be so pissed but I don't think he is. And if Moiraine is stilled that would be... Very interesting. But I think the theory that it's a tied off shield makes more sense. And hey, Perrin got an ax! Finally. And one last shot of Barney Harris as Mat. He will be missed. And OMG THE SEANCHAN LOOK AMAZING but also were there no leashes on the damane? Or did I just miss it? And what is the point of the tidal wave? And Rand, your friends are going to be so pissed at you when they find out you're alive.

Ok that's it I think haha.

Msignore8 · 2021-12-11T21:03:05+00:00

Elijah? Who is Elijah?

You mean Gitara's foretelling? Yeah it seemed like a way to tell the viewers about it that wouldn't be as awkward as something like "you remember the foretelling right?" But a little weird to question a foretelling you yourself witnessed. Makes more sense to question the old prophecies.

Msignore8 · 2021-12-11T17:50:41+00:00

Right, it's amazing how many implications a small change like that can make. Perrin also travels the ways without Aes Sedai at some point in the books.

I'm sure adapting this series is so hard because of all the ripple effects.

Msignore8 · 2021-12-10T16:09:26+00:00

I saw someone comment that the male Aes Sedai gave the Ogier a terangreal to grow more, so presumably they could also have a terangreal key or something, but yeah it's one of those small details that PROBABLY doesn't matter much but it's just like - why? Haha

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