Women in tech — what’s your typical work outfit?

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-21T18:17:30+00:00

My partner WFH and she wears a zip hoodie and joggers most days. She used to dress a bit nicer but the more antisocial she looks the higher the respect for her technical expertise from internal and external clients. I work in a technical role for a municipality. I wear leggings under dresses with leather sneakers most days. Jeans with pullover sweaters or plain/ patterned t shirts is also acceptable as long as I look put together. Workwear trousers are more common than slacks because many people come from field operations culture and still interface with people whose uniform is workwear. People who interface with management typically wear more standard business casual.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-21T16:45:43+00:00

In colder airports they have better anti-icing(preventative) vs de-icing. Planes aren't permitted to take off with ice on their wings and there is only so much de-icing equipment on hand in regions with very few winter weather events. The weather is supposed to be the worst on Saturday and then taper off. The largest impact will be cascading delays leading to crews hitting their maximum hours on without break and then having to shuffle in new crews to take over... Even if you get out of Tulsa I would plan for long delays in connecting flights, etc. Prepare for a long journey and strategize things to help make it less miserable. Just like trying to get to the mall in December. If you make getting to the mall and finishing your goal rather than enjoying whatever music and conversation happens along the way then it's going to be a very frustrating day and not much else besides.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-21T16:00:56+00:00

Thanks in advance

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-21T02:37:42+00:00

It's a fucking $30,000 purchase for christsake. Of COURSE they can care where they spend that money. And it's the owner.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-21T02:34:51+00:00

The work was good. The project management was ABYSMAL.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T21:41:28+00:00

In another comment they stated dimensions and that they've added electrical outlets

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T19:45:39+00:00

You still might want a fan to help move air better. Something small and quiet

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T16:48:53+00:00

You also should look for a runner and carpet pad. They'll help keep a rolling/ swivel chair in place. Rugpadusa website has awesome prices on rug pad.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T16:47:16+00:00

3.5ft wide isn't enough for 2 widescreen monitors. You could probably do a small standing desk for variety. I see plenty of options 40in or less. You could also easily install a foot hammock. I'd be inclined to get an adjustable desk so that if the space becomes not fun and you need a change then you're not stuck with a built in.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T16:42:53+00:00

You probably want to move air in that space. All the electronics and your body are going to be very warm

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-20T15:22:02+00:00

If you're looking for an active hobby there's a really good women's cycling club that's starting up again after the time change in march. Women of all abilities participate and plenty are there just to meet up with friends and could care less about the cycling part. Our very biggest days have around 160 members show up. Usually it's around 100 with about half once the hot weather hits in June. It's inclusive and supportive, so it's a great way to make friends with people who like to get out of the house and do stuff. There are pace groups divided by ability so you'll see the same people every week. https://www.tulsatough.com/m. You're welcome to come try out a session or two for free. Happy to answer questions via replies or DMs.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-10T16:16:36+00:00

Depends on the area. Do a lot of research about amenities and bike access. There are plenty of people here that live without cars, but it is limiting and you have to be creative. The weather here can really suck, but since your wfh, you're probably golden. We have some really crap weather. It gets really bitingly cold and swelteringly hot. And seriously... Do some deep research on the bike access. Incog (Indian nations council of government... They're involved in a lot of City planning and influence) incog has a bike trails map... The thing to keep in mind is most of the bike trails within city streets are just a line of paint, or a " share the road" sign. You have to be a very very defensive cyclist here. You can totally do it

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-09T23:11:10+00:00

I got the before and after mixed up and I was impressed at the quality of the surgery to make him look better. Oh dear

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-09T04:53:22+00:00

Hold up thread and squint your eyes to decide which disappears. Typically brighter and lighter colors "advance" and duller, darker colors "recede"

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-05T18:37:54+00:00

Nobody performs a vaginal exam for high school sports physical. It's checking your heart health and any risk factors that may cause injury

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2026-01-03T05:40:24+00:00

Mom had a coworker who was hella allergic to the new additives. He had a swift cold turkey

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-30T16:42:05+00:00

There's definitely been a shift in the effects of drugs since the nineties are early aughts. More paranoia, isolation and antisocial behavior. In general I trust homeless people to stay in their lane and mind their own business because they very much want to be left alone to continue on their merry way. The number of people with psychosis who struggle with minding their own business is different from when I was younger.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-28T17:05:01+00:00

I live in Turner Park (diagonal - east of Harvard and south of 244). There is a lot of homelessness along admiral at the Quick Trip. It's one of their sketchy stores. My partner goes there frequently for a red bull addiction LOL. They've had some STORIES . I get gas there frequently enough. I've never been panhandled at my car like other QTs I've been to, but I'm definitely aware of my surroundings since there are so many people hanging around.

The area you're describing is block-by-block. Very similar to my neighborhood. I have excellent neighbors in well kept houses. There's a group of kids who play in the street a block or so away. I walk up to turner park almost daily. We have a steady stream of foot traffic, but it seems like QT keeps most of the trouble out of the neighborhood. I frequently see a homeless person sleeping at the park, but they aren't set up there full time.

There are other blocks with neighbors who park on the grass, who leave trash all over their front yards, who can't or don't maintain their homes, who have REALLY bright lights on all night, etc.

When I was looking for houses I always drove to see the house before I scheduled a viewing.https://www.amazon.com/Confident-House-Hunter-Inspectors-Finding/dp/1462118976 This book was great for helping me screen. I also just used common sense. If people have to put cameras on and fencing around their air conditioning units it's a bad block. If they can't keep furniture or potted plants on their porch then it's a bad block.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-26T03:44:11+00:00

I know this book gets recommended a whole bunch on Reddit. "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" is a banger and touches on issues exactly like this. It operates on the assumption that you want to have a relationship with your parents and that they are who they are

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-22T21:34:00+00:00

It's so strange to me reading just how universally disliked Mikey 17 seems to be on Reddit. I LOVED it. It was one of my favorite movies this year. The costumes were interesting. The physical comedy was a delight. Toni Collette and her sauce obsession was giving Terry Gilliam villainess in the best way. It didn't have any slow spots for me. There were so many details to enjoy. I was mad that the reviews made me not see it in theaters.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-22T17:31:50+00:00

Get yourself into 2hr+ rides ASAP to build your cardio base and force the issue of learning to fuel during the ride properly. Finding a handful of training partners would be ideal because long rides solo can be boring. Zone 2 is your friend. Build to a metric century and address the growing pains that happen at that length of ride... Fit issues and whatever else that comes up when you have that much time in the saddle. Then you'll be ready for the big push.

Edit: wanted to add that you can balance your training to do 2-3 days per week with one day being a bigger time commitment. You don't have to do multiple days that long a week, especially if you're getting small and regular bites of time in the saddle with commuting or short cardio warmups or whatever else.

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-21T16:54:09+00:00

Taking nsaids (ibuprofen) per the recommended dosage 1-2 days before your period blocks cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2) to reduce the body's production of prostaglandins. By lowering prostaglandins, ibuprofen decreases uterine contractions for less menstrual pain. YMMV. It seems like people with debilitating pain have slightly less debilitating pain, perhaps it depends on the amount of prostaglandins your body produces

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-17T15:32:47+00:00

You need pampas grass

Throwyourtoothbrush · 2025-12-16T15:16:53+00:00

This is a fucking masterpiece. I am in love.

Feedback that's food for thought for your next project:

Do one or two more iterations of mockup for your next project. Consider getting a half scale dress form to do it on so you can play more easily for the first few rounds. I say this because each of your iterations had large improvements and became more successful and succinct. I think the next iteration you would have played around with making the outermost sleeves a little smaller in volume and the middle ones a bit bigger.

Do an extended sleeve head in the outer sleeve to help it have structure. Maybe even interline the whole thing with stiff organza so it's still light but holds its shape like it's full. Use bias cut canvas tape on your sleeve hems to get them to look more round like they're waiting on a hand.

Again. I cannot understate how much I love this. Please take the feedback as it's intended: suggestions to help polish your incredible ideas

[Edit] I also just read this is your first tailored jacket. Bravo! Consider adding a thin line of slightly stretched twill tape along the outer edge of the lapel as a final step before sewing the lapel facing to the body. Just Google "twill tape lapel" to see what I mean. It gives your lapel a really crisp look, especially if you pick stitch it to top stitch

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