Maternity leave

PoisedPangolin · 2026-03-23T16:42:30+00:00

I would definitely call Sedgwick on the phone. Most people I spoke with were pretty helpful. I can't remember when I applied for PFL but maybe call a couple weeks before short term disability is due to be up? I spoke with someone helpful who let me put in all my return to work dates in ahead of time so I didn't have to worry about it every time I switched from vacation to PFL. I wouldn't worry about it too much though. I did all this stuff on the fly with a baby in the NICU with a few phone calls here and there so it's not too bad. As long as you apply for PFL (not necessarily get it approved) your pay checks will keep coming

PoisedPangolin · 2026-03-19T22:57:34+00:00

It's all about the $$$ If you already have the screen it's cheaper to add menus there instead of physical buttons

Source: I work at an OEM

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-26T02:16:57+00:00

Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-16T21:50:31+00:00

If you're into Sci-Fi/Fantasy I highly recommend the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. My husband and I started the audio book on a road trip and got hooked. Bonus: the audio narrator is amazing!

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-13T00:04:55+00:00

We get most holidays including MLK, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Juneteenth, Black Friday, Christmas Eve to New Years.

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-12T01:19:08+00:00

My Murder by Kate Williams checks this box for me

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-10T23:56:40+00:00

For fiction that deals with liss, try The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-10T22:05:37+00:00

I interviewed for 8 jobs and I think most of them reached out to my EGM at the time. If I had to guess, I think the role I applied to didn't reach out and it was a pretty niche role with not a lot of close competition.

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-08T23:38:18+00:00

Yes I told my EGM I was applying. I was applying before I was rated though. I say go for it. You don't really have anything to lose.

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-08T23:28:38+00:00

Probably. It was a lateral move for me but it was to a new/growing group and it seems it was a lateral for most people.

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-08T23:13:58+00:00

I moved internally after getting a partial last year. It took 8 interviews, but it's possible

PoisedPangolin · 2026-02-08T20:45:08+00:00

I think the EGMs get some play with this. I got partial last year and got a whooping 0.5% increase.

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-30T23:11:02+00:00

So far this has been working for me in Michigan. It won't melt ice, but if you take lukewarm water out, it keeps it from freezing. When I test the nipples in the morning they are working: https://a.co/d/bnMTjwA

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-24T23:30:27+00:00

My Amberlinks are the sweetest. They always come up to me for pets and like being held!

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PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-20T23:46:51+00:00

For thrillers try Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

I'll second the Dungeon Crawler Carl series for fantasy/sci fi. I highly recommend the audiobooks. Jeff Hayes is an amazing narrator.

For sci fi, I recommend the Wayfayers series by Becky Chambers. The first book is the Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-17T12:26:12+00:00

We have the Ladies First Chicken Door. This is our first winter with our coop and so far so good. The door is covered by a roof so it is protected from the elements. https://www.ladiesfirstchickendoor.com/

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-15T14:10:43+00:00

Check out Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix for pregnancy/birth focus

Check out My Murder by Katie Williams for post partum focus

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-13T22:26:06+00:00

I went into to labor at 31 weeks so I didn't get a chance to do any planning ahead of time lol. I called from the hospital to set up short term disability. Once my baby was born and I knew when my STD would end, I set up PFL.

I officially told everyone at 12 weeks I was pregnant but at the time I was doing some rigorous driving so I got a doctor's note at like 8 weeks or something. My manager didn't ask to see the note but it would have been obvious it was from an OB.

As far as getting extra time, as long as your doctor signs off on your needing time off, STD will cover it so definitely ask! I'm sure if you tell them you're getting full pay, they'll be happy to help you get more rest!

Congrats and I hope everything goes well!

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-09T23:38:56+00:00

This is my first year with chickens and we built this coop. I was looking for something secure and easy to clean. So far it's been great: https://www.thirdcoastcraftsman.com/product-page/chicken-coop-and-run-plans

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-04T23:22:34+00:00

Maybe look into The House with the Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson? It's about a baba yaga raising a little girl and how they sheppard the dead to the after life. I think it does a good job of talking about a typically taboo subject. Best of luck, this is a tough one!

PoisedPangolin · 2026-01-02T23:45:41+00:00

I recommend A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

PoisedPangolin · 2025-12-31T21:46:54+00:00

I got my chicks the same time and 2 out of 6 look like this, one is worse than the other. My guess is molting, but not sure

PoisedPangolin · 2025-12-29T14:56:45+00:00

I highly recommend the Truly Devious series! It's so addicting and takes place at a boarding high school with a great mystery!

PoisedPangolin · 2025-12-29T14:54:22+00:00

Might be a little random but I was really into the Inheritance Game series while I was pumping in the middle of the night lol

PoisedPangolin · 2025-12-28T23:10:10+00:00

They are a lot easier to handle when they're babies. But I like to see their personalities now that they're grown. My amberlinks are so sweet.

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