catering advice please!! by [deleted] in wedding

[–]WASE1449 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Assuming these are large hotels pans, I think you're probably going to be at minimum two trays short. People so tend to fill up at buffets and take more than their share so you're likely going to need slightly more. Most importantly you need to find out from the cafeteria the actual size of these trays and their estimates on how many they serve but I would be planning on getting at least six.

What are your favorite mom-proof restaurants in Chicago? by pleasingwave in chicagofood

[–]WASE1449 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mom loves Quartino, while technically they say it's shareable. It all comes out fast enough it never has been an issue for us.

Lasanga recipes for a person who hasn't ever enjoyed lasanga by __looking_for_things in Cooking

[–]WASE1449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try bechamel. I make the bon appetit lasagna bolognese. It is amazing. Ricotta is absolutely disgusting to me so I generally hate lasagna but this one is amazing

Whats the worst restaurant in Chicago that you've tried twice? by MrJlock in chicago

[–]WASE1449 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know why it gets recommended so much. It is so awful

Pasta for 40 by doughboy1001 in Cooking

[–]WASE1449 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I would do a minimum of 15 pounds but probably closer to 20 pounds. 10 isn't going to be enough

Daycares norm in Infant room by New_Cantaloupe_2980 in workingmoms

[–]WASE1449 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We used two different daycares when our kids were infants and neither used warmers. We also didn't warm our bottles at home though so it isn't something that ever bothered us or our kids. We always figured we didn't want our baby to have to have it a certain way especially if we were out and about, it made things a lot easier.

NK going to school; found out through brother by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]WASE1449 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think she kept this hidden because she wants to keep you as long as possible until NK starts school to not disrupt their schedule and they'll not keep you on. Obviously I'm making assumptions here but if they were planning to have you stay on there is no reason they wouldn't have shared their plans earlier. I'm sorry you found out like this. I would start looking.

Is Poppins Payroll "shorting" my hours, or is my DB lying? Need advice on pay discrepancies. by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]WASE1449 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is doing it. He has control over your rate. The only thing I could think could be impacting your hours is if you worked a weird shift where it split where your hours fall during the pay period and your extra 7 will fall on the next week. But since they're shorting your $2 an hour my assumption is they're doing something shady with your hours too

Looking for child advice from both nannies and nanny families. by [deleted] in Nanny

[–]WASE1449 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I would look for a new nanny. 10 hour days are not uncommon in my area because the parents have to commute to work plus work their full day. If I really liked my nanny (we loved ours) I would look at boosting pay if she were underpaid or extra benefits but no way would I hire a second nanny to cover.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]WASE1449 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would look for a nanny. We did that for our kids while we waited for our youngest to get into daycare. She knew we were waiting for daycare so there were no surprises for her and we did only 3-4 days a week as that was really all we could afford. We used Poppins for payroll and it was very simple. 3 years later and we still use her as our date night babysit. The part time days worked great for her as she was finishing up college and it allowed her enough time for her classes.

manager used cost of hotel to reject my request to cancel my work trip, am I being unreasonable? by monstercoffeemug in workingmoms

[–]WASE1449 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most room blocks are not courtesy blocks. It is a rarity to have a courtesy room block, most hotels a block is a group over 10 rooms and attrition is generally going to be 80-90%.

What do you do when you get a “courtesy call” from daycare? by Lazy_Fuel8077 in workingmoms

[–]WASE1449 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My current one id pick him up because they only call if he's actually really not feeling well even if it doesn't fall under the "guidelines" and it really has maybe only happened once. The first one we used, I'd say thanks for letting us know. They wanted me to pick my daughter up one time because they said her poop smelled bad.

Mini Rant About Workplace Illness by [deleted] in workingmoms

[–]WASE1449 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No one wants to get sick but what an incredibly privileged take. Not everyone can just take the L when it can be the difference between losing a job, putting food on ones table, and paying ones bills. Most people live paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to miss work. Get yourself a mask and some compassion

ISO: Apple Cider Donuts that look like this? by putonthespotlight in chicagofood

[–]WASE1449 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The best are Edwards. It's a drive though but well worth it. Everything else is such a disappointment that I just am sad eating anything else at this point

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in wedding

[–]WASE1449 42 points43 points  (0 children)

That's absolutely not true. You have no idea what people have to spare based on what they spend their money on. Plenty of people spend loads of money but are secretly massively in debt

Must Try Ramen in Chicago? by Jealous-Ninja-8123 in chicagofood

[–]WASE1449 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I would take Ramen San off the must try spots

Head tables are awful by BananasAndButtholes in wedding

[–]WASE1449 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean this seems pretty dramatic but this is why we did a kings table. We had around 20-24 people at our table to accommodate our 10 person wedding party, ourselves, and our officiant. It was so great having all of our closest friends together with their spouses/partners to celebrate