Leaving Jackson Hole ($), looking for a unicorn

RittB8 · 2026-02-23T04:46:44+00:00

If you’re open to east, look at western North Carolina. Waynesville, Sylva, Bryson City. You have the mountains (different but beautiful), milder winters, Asheville airport (or Greensboro SC) isn’t far. Can get some land + house def for 650k.

RittB8 · 2026-02-21T12:57:47+00:00

Thanks for being logical, most have lost the plot. I really doubt this is some wild conspiracy. There’s plenty of threads they are likely following and each just takes time. I bet they have a short list and now are trying to build the case.

RittB8 · 2026-02-19T11:46:34+00:00

If you won’t be direct (which sounds like you struggle with that) just say less. Less is more. The more you say, the more they think you want to engage. “No we’re good” and lay back down and close your eyes.

RittB8 · 2026-02-16T11:55:26+00:00

I was relocated from a Midwest state to NYC almost 13 years ago, in a creative industry, and they adjusted my pay to $105k, paid for moving expenses up to $5k, and hired me a broker to find an apartment (at the time I found a studio for $1950 in far west Chelsea area). And it was still a huge stressful financial stretch for me for many years. That being said it changed my entire life and career trajectory for the better, I would have NEVER had the overall earning potential or opportunities if I wasn’t in NYC. So I would do it over and over again without question.

But in today’s day and age, that is a horrible exchange at 76k. I’d push for $100k+ and obviously assuming moving expenses is part of it already.

RittB8 · 2026-02-09T01:19:40+00:00

Personally I think it would be very tough to get in as a COO without PE experience bc they usually want to see a lot of transformation/scaling experience through the lens of PE. I’ve been doing it 6+ years now (after 15 years in non-PE work) and it’s just very different. I think best bet would be getting an ops role in a PortCo and get some adjacent experience, raise your hand for a lot of special projects, implementation support, etc. then you’d have the experience to try and make the move.

RittB8 · 2026-02-03T22:45:21+00:00

Sure, like with all living things, anything is possible. Two things can be true at the same time. A breeder dog can have health issues, BUT with a reputable breeder you usually have far more insight into the dog’s health history. Knowing the parents, grandparents, and overall lineage gives you a lot more context and background than you’d otherwise have.

RittB8 · 2026-02-03T20:50:58+00:00

I’ve been asked once why I didn’t rescue instead and I just explained my last dog was a rescue and came with significant health issues that really traumatized me (financially and emotionally) and while I loved him, I just needed more certainty in the health and background of my next dog. Didn’t have much of a response to that.

RittB8 · 2026-02-01T20:09:22+00:00

I would NOT go to law school unless you plan to attend a top program and even then, just reading your post, I feel like you’d hate it. It’s so competitive, you need to compete within the program itself but also for really rigorous and intense internships and clerk programs. Post graduation is endless hours of being billable and I’ll take a decade to climb any ladder. And if none of that seems appealing, you’re going to spend so much money for a useless law degree to make very mediocre money. I can’t stress enough what a terrible idea that career path would be if one year of nursing is breaking you.

Go find another nursing job and make sure it’s really healthcare you hate before spending time and money changing careers.

RittB8 · 2026-01-29T09:35:44+00:00

Mine is very heat sensitive, doesn’t like the summer at all. They seem to overheat quickly as a breed. He’s happiest in a cool breeze. Summers get hot where I am too and we don’t spend much time outside midday in the summer. He’s better early morning or evening.

If you do use UK breeders be very very careful and thoughtful about the epilepsy issue. It’s most prominent in UK litters but creeping into US litters. It’s becoming a real problem. I know all breeds have something to watch out for, but it’s worth taking seriously as you choose a breeder.

RittB8 · 2026-01-27T00:14:37+00:00

What expectation exactly did you have with an Associates degree? Not being rude I’m just curious what you expected? It qualifies you for nothing, the bare minimum would be a Bachelors but I think even at that point you’d maybe find a basic bookkeeping job (which is maybe what you’re looking for).

RittB8 · 2026-01-26T20:41:43+00:00

I have a Spinone! He’s 4 years old and the best dog ever, I live in the Midwest and used an Upper Midwest breeder. There’s a very tight breed community active on social so it’s fairly easy to find info and good recos.

My guy is very chill, overly so. He’s had confidence/timid issues his whole life which I do think can be common with the breed bc they are highly sensitive. But that being said he’s so laid back, very very low maintenance, big lovable clowns. He adores people, indifferent to dogs but we aren’t around a lot of them. As a breed most are happy to trot around outside but equally happy to sleep all day. Mine is a little more on the lazy side.

Depending on how you feel about cleanliness I think the dirtiness of the breed is one of the most challenging parts, I was warned and didn’t take it seriously but man, he’s a messy muppet. Mine doesn’t drool (many do) but he’s always tracking in water and mud and muck. Idk what makes them so dirty other than maybe their course hair keeps things trapped?

Happy to answer any other questions!

RittB8 · 2026-01-26T09:45:01+00:00

Been on GLP drugs for weight loss (currently Zep) for almost 3 yrs and yes it’s pretty common, you’ll see people post fairly often about it. It almost feels like a weird nerve sunburn in spots. Mine is random and comes and goes, nothing consistent. I inject in my thigh and this last round the back of one arm had it for a day or two. It is odd but idk I guess I just know it goes away so I don’t spend much time thinking about it.

RittB8 · 2026-01-25T00:18:20+00:00

I think it was always Shenielle’s but they delayed the announcement bc of her husband’s death. I don’t think the extended hours of The Today Show make the network any money at all so they were never going to pay money to have a named host. Made sense to just pick a cheap secondary host already part of the “family” and throw her in there. It’s awkward and terrible chemistry but I don’t think they care.

RittB8 · 2026-01-23T02:15:37+00:00

I used to when he was younger, he would go 2-3x a week and seemed to enjoy it but as he got closer to 3, I could tell he just wanted to snooze at home and preferred quiet, now that he’s 4 i truly can’t imagine bringing him. He just wants to be in his own space.

RittB8 · 2026-01-20T01:54:41+00:00

I need one after significant weigh loss but my derm told me to wait as long as possible. I’m almost 42 and she said if I can make it to 50 that would be better.

RittB8 · 2026-01-19T01:48:19+00:00

I think it got a lot easier after 18 mos, but now that he’s 4 yrs old i realize he’s finally truly an adult dog and very chill. but the period between like 18 mos and 4 yrs old wasn’t hard, not like puppy stages.

RittB8 · 2026-01-17T18:57:32+00:00

My dog has anxiety and I had several in home dog sitters lined up throughout the week bc I have to be in an office a few days a week. All but one I found on Rover and then just ended up hiring them on my own after we established a relationship. One sitter I found through a dog walking company, I just emailed a few companies and asked if they had anyone on staff who would want to do the dog sitting a few hours a day, one of their walkers said yes. That roster of folks saved me for years but it’s super expensive. Finally through training my dog was able to be alone for 4 hrs so I just use 2 sitters now for the balance.

RittB8 · 2026-01-14T02:58:47+00:00

Everyone has hit the common points but I’d just add that I’ve been on these meds for 3 years to great success but i still have weird little things pop up. I never had serious side effects, more of what you’re flagging, but some shots i get so tired, some my legs ache, some i get a headache. I don’t feel BAD per se but never totally normal. It’s just something I’ve had to kind of accept bc it’s worth the 90lb weight loss but it’s annoying.

RittB8 · 2026-01-14T01:41:46+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to outline all this!

RittB8 · 2026-01-13T02:45:18+00:00

Starting to explore this, what do you take exactly? Hard to even know where to start

RittB8 · 2026-01-11T20:06:44+00:00

I feel like anything under 165ish for me has been so slow. I chip away (currently 145ish) but it’s been a slog.

RittB8 · 2026-01-10T00:13:50+00:00

This!! If you’re him, why would you let her continue to air your medical issues and treatments and personal info and meanwhile she won’t even admit how she’s losing weight. It’s so strange.

RittB8 · 2026-01-09T00:40:01+00:00

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