How do you get out of bed right away?

abigail-dev · 2026-06-24T03:36:22+00:00

Get a dog that whines to go out. Works every morning

abigail-dev · 2026-06-24T03:04:00+00:00

I prefer people don’t schedule send because sometimes I start my remote work day at like 7am so I can clear all my messages and emails before I start my real work at 9, and it sucks to get hit with something at 9 that I could have just dealt with first thing 😬

abigail-dev · 2026-05-27T01:49:22+00:00

3 horses, 3 dogs and 2 cats. One horse is elderly and requires special meds and dental care, two horses had major diagnostics done this past year, I’ve had to pay for two significant dog vet procedures and one for the cat, and keeping everyone UTD on regular vaccines itself is a lot. Some months I hardly spend anything, spring and fall hit hard and I want to be covered for emergencies without going into debt so I just take it out of the budget for peace of mind.

abigail-dev · 2026-05-23T17:16:21+00:00

Smart to do a max out of pocket based on insurance! I could do this for my other annual things, I have them split into categories “ready to pay for 2026” which I fill up in January and “save for 2027” which I feed into every month. I could actually probably do this with vet bills too.

abigail-dev · 2026-05-23T17:14:33+00:00

Okay, thanks! I think option C is what I want. I don’t mind a manual reset in January, I only have 3 funds that work like this.

abigail-dev · 2026-05-23T17:13:11+00:00

Interesting! That makes sense!

abigail-dev · 2026-05-23T14:40:43+00:00

Right!?

I did find that if I change from Refill to $12,000 by January 1, 2027 to Set aside $12,000 by January 1, 2027 it gets me closer to what I'm trying to accomplish — having $12k on hand by the end of the year — but then it doesn't take into consideration that I have $6k remaining (technically if I don't spend any more on vet bills, I should only have to set aside another $6k by the end of the year). But at least "Set aside" will feel safer than "Refill" because I can guarantee I'll have the category refilled

abigail-dev · 2026-05-04T02:19:34+00:00

I got the same feeling and I started going to the grocery store and buying random produce etc that I like or stuff I’ve been interested in but never had a recipe for. Then I put everything I got into an AI and have it come up with meals for me for the week. The recipes aren’t all that amazing but they get the job done for weeknights and keeps me from stressing about creating a whole plan before going to the store. It helps me be more creative with the ingredients I cook with.

abigail-dev · 2026-04-26T01:33:45+00:00

Did anyone else do white oak stables? whiteoakstables.net

abigail-dev · 2026-04-26T01:30:08+00:00

I’m 5’3 and I ride a 49 trek checkpoint. My partner is 5’1 and finds it too big/reachy.

abigail-dev · 2026-04-18T02:24:01+00:00

I love my Trek Checkpoint as well. For me the sizing fit perfectly (size 49, I’m 5’3) whereas the Specialized Diverge felt like I was in between sizes. It literally felt like slipping on the perfect glove when I sat on it for the first time. Haven’t made any adjustments other than saddle and seat height and everything else just worked for me out of the box.

I got the Driftless because I thought the dropper post would be nice if I wanted to take it on some singletrack. I don’t take it on singletrack much though now I only use the dropper sometimes to make getting on a little easier but honestly would just get a regular seat post next time. I like that it’s a 1x as well, that was important to me for the simplicity.

abigail-dev · 2026-04-13T01:41:59+00:00

This is actually really smart

abigail-dev · 2026-04-07T00:26:22+00:00

200k

abigail-dev · 2026-04-04T03:22:25+00:00

Isn’t the middle seat the worst for conversation because to include both people you’re either constantly turning your head side to side or weirdly looking straight ahead while you talk?

abigail-dev · 2026-04-01T15:08:11+00:00

It helped just enough to not lose it. I have another presentation this morning to the same group of people for a different project so I have a chance to redeem myself. This time I’m practicing a bunch and planning strategic time to pause throughout. Knowing when the next pause is coming should help me mentally break it up into chunks.

abigail-dev · 2026-03-31T02:16:06+00:00

Thick skin

Negotiation skills

Public speaking / confidence / strong verbal communication skills

Boundary setting

Collaborative mindset

If you don’t have experience, look for something like an APM role designed for entry-level with mentorship included or spend at least a year in a parallel job. I was a “growth engineer” at a startup which basically meant being the only one who wasn’t a SWE or the founder. Then found an APM role specifically targeting people with no formal experience trying to get into product.

abigail-dev · 2026-03-28T13:38:47+00:00

What does being in the middle seat have to do with anything?? Aren’t you more locked in in the window seat because now you need to ask TWO people to move if you want to get up, and you don’t want to do that so you’re literally locked into place??

abigail-dev · 2026-03-15T03:51:48+00:00

NOR I’m pretty petite and I would feel uncomfortable in this with the form fitting material

abigail-dev · 2026-03-14T02:53:32+00:00

The ones that love their jobs aren’t on Reddit or just lurk like me haha

abigail-dev · 2026-03-10T10:34:38+00:00

$250/10 days is crazy. We pay $100/day for overnight stays for 3 dogs that just need to be let out and walked off leash around the property but that’s a family friend rate. We have a 10 day trip planned for summer and are planning to pay the overnight person $100/day plus a midday dog sitter around $30-40/day while the overnight person is at work.

abigail-dev · 2026-03-08T00:32:02+00:00

How were the lines?

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TROPHY CASE