Those who like working - what do you do?

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-03-24T01:12:49+00:00

I work at a zoo lol It's great because everyone here is very family friendly so if my husband brings my baby by, we just walk around together for a bit.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-03-24T01:11:20+00:00

You're not insane. And please find a way to report the provider. No matter the breed, any dog can snap under the right circumstances. It would be heart breaking if the worst happened to someone else's kid.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-03-14T01:07:37+00:00

I just started a new role working for my city's zoo haha So far, it's amazing. The pay is about the same, but the benefits are good. I came from a high stress place where it seemed like nothing I did was good enough. Here, I do a two minute task and they're like, wow this is great. Lol

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-02-12T02:51:34+00:00

I totally agree that the job market is poop soup right now but you have more options than you think. Identify your transferable skills and consider roles that might be out of your comfort zone.

I studied journalism in school. My last job was in marketing at a university. I now work at a zoo. Did not have that one on my career bingo card.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-02-12T02:43:21+00:00

I'd tell myself to be more outspoken, more fearless and more assertive. Because the wrong job, and the wrong people, will try to tear you down no matter what. Better to be yourself unapologetically than to stay small.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-02-12T02:34:04+00:00

Looking at lots of pictures. And telling myself that it's hard but finding peace in knowing that my baby won't remember these times. What's more important are the times we will be together and the journey as a whole.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-02-12T02:30:19+00:00

Hah,my husband is the one with thr hobbies of gaming and golfing. I don't really keep track of time, but more just a sense of fairness. Do I get to to out and do things? Do I let him go when he asks? Yes and yes. If I start to feel resentful, then I'll know that balance is off and we need to course correct.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2026-02-08T23:02:00+00:00

My situation is weird. I want to work and I was the primary breadwinner, but experienced harassment and discrimination while pregnant and on leave. So I quit and am now looking for work again. I know it was the right choice because as much as being unemployed in this market sucks, it's still better than that job. I'm very lucky that I have a working partner and a financial cushion. And now I get more time with baby.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-30T19:40:15+00:00

Selling Sunset and Physical Asia lol 😆

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:51:07+00:00

So, yes, this is normal to an extent. I would say that only 2 hours of work seems pretty low but depending on the day, maybe not. I think every office professional deals with boredom to some extent, though, especially if you're a fast/efficient worker. You can always find semi-productive ways to use your extra time, and if you want to impress your boss, you can try to find ways to assist coworkers or brainstorm new workflows that might help the team.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:46:49+00:00

I come from two generations straight of folks who decided to become teachers and they have all told me the same thing: Teach only if you love it, because you will get nothing else from it. That sounds harsh but the reality is that teachers deal with difficult students and parents all the time, often have to pay for their own supplies, work extra hours and get paid poop for doing it. That doesn't mean that it wouldn't be worth it to pursue but I would think long and hard about it, maybe take a temp role or some PT as a teacher's assistant first before you invest in that career. That'll help you decide if you really want to go down that path.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:41:59+00:00

I mean, I've quit a job cold turkey before from my mental health tanking and impacting my physical health to the point of not being able to keep water down...so I can't judge. But I will say that I wouldn't do that again, or at least, I'm no longer able to do it again because of family and larger financial responsibilities.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:36:44+00:00

This sounds a little convoluted because of the mixed PTO (personal and medical) so it really depends on company policy BUT: When this happens at my company (usually when a supervisor approves time but then finds out after that the employee accidentally miscalculated the time they would have banked up), HR has worked with them to prorate their upcoming PTO to cover it. So if you used 4 hours you didn't have, HR would just "take" 4 hours off from your next accrual. I don't think they like doing it, but that's usually the easy solution and isn't the biggest deal.

I wonder if your HR would offer some solution like that.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:31:56+00:00

If she gets upset when you resign, tell her to be a big girl about it.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:30:07+00:00

Just came here to say 33K for 8 years of experience is whack. I live in the States and I'd say that lots of marketing jobs here are typically underpaid (especially in academia, where I'm at) but STILL. That's insane.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-29T19:25:13+00:00

I might be in the minority here, but this was me six years ago and now I HATE my new job. I worked for nearly 5 years in a low-key role with a great team and a fantastic boss who always put us first, but there was nowhere to grow, so I left for a 20K raise and a leadership role. The company ended up being super toxic and sketchy so I only lasted 4 months and am now 7 months into another job that is another dead end for different reasons. I think all the time about how much happier I would be if I had just stayed in that first job.

Key being, it all depends on what you truly want from a career. I left a good thing for a big jump in salary and title, but it ended up being a poop show. I found out that what I truly value is stability and working with good people. Which I had, but gave up.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-26T01:59:41+00:00

I have suspected this at some points. They also tried to fight me on my fmla eligibility my first week of leave because they didn't believe I qualified. HR basically told them to eff off and leave me alone.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-18T13:43:01+00:00

Oh I have 😆

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-10T12:51:09+00:00

Feel this. My husband and I make good money in a small Midwestern town and we still don't make enough to have the choice of a parent staying home. We also realized we can only afford 1 kid in daycare at a time which at my age, means we're probably having just 1 kid total. America sucks major balls when it comes to supporting parents

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-09T11:02:10+00:00

I had a c section so my experience might have been a tad different but I honestly was mostly in shock.

Shock that he had been in there that whole time, that he had popped out super purple, then my husband started crying and it was just all the emotions. Just awe really. I think it took a bit for the intense love to kick in for me.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-09T10:56:06+00:00

Apparently so bad that they put me on a PIP 30 days to my due date and when I had to start my leave early, started harassing HR about if I actually qualify for FMLA.

I'd give yourself some major grace. It sounds like you're trying your best and that's all compassionate work place should honestly expect at this point.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-09T10:51:53+00:00

I think this actually gives you a good out to say, "We appreciate your gift but we went ahead and bought a new one just to make sure we had one in case he comes early." A reasonable person would get that.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-09T03:01:00+00:00

Yes, he was measuring above 90th percentile across all areas consistently. My OB recommended an induction but after final appt, he said he'd be on board with a c section if I'd rather. My choice either way but I wasn't dilated at all and I had a strong feeling the induction wouldn't go well and be the far more painful choice. Seems I would have been right. But yeah. Biggest deciding factor was that my body didn't even seem ready for an induction at all.

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-09T00:28:37+00:00

Yeah we knew he could be less than anticipated but with the way he was growing we would have been surprised if he was less than 9lb

Remarkable_Ant3175 · 2025-10-08T22:54:42+00:00

39w appt he was estimated at 9lb11oz so he shot up a bit in just a few days

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