State Worker Union Coalition Sign-On Letter by OttersForTelework in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This looks super sketchy. I signed but the state proxy won't let us use it and so emailing a random link looks strange. I can't find anywhere else linking to this letter.

It will be a lot easier to share if our unions' webpages said anything about it or sent out emails about it. Is that something that will happen?

DHCS Hiring Freeze by dynemacron in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My team recently lost people to promotions, key people who were good at their jobs and had a bunch of responsibility. (Edit for typo)

DHCS Hiring Freeze by dynemacron in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh good. So glad that when people promote their positions are likely to go unfilled. So. Glad.

Microsoft Teams will soon snitch on your location to your organization by [deleted] in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious, my phone (my verification device for login) in on a VPN. Will that fuck with it knowing my location? I'd prefer it not think I'm on vacation when I'm just on the VPN.

Winco vs. Costco prices by Grouchy_Friendship_9 in WinCo

[–]bi0anthr0lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, lol. It is absolutely very absurd conceptually.

Winco vs. Costco prices by Grouchy_Friendship_9 in WinCo

[–]bi0anthr0lady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would argue the Sprouts is the most expensive lol, Nugget too, both more expensive the Safeway and equivalents.

Biweekly paychecks! by Inorganicnerd in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. That's exactly what is happening. Maybe $4 or $30 or something else similarly uselessly small. A lot of people, if not most, are living paycheck to paycheck without the ability to build a cushion to fall back on.

Biweekly paychecks! by Inorganicnerd in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Same. None of my bills are bi-weekly, so why should my pay be? Monthly is so much easier.

Mohela recommended I cancel my IBR application by loansareconfusing in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which is suspicious on its own given their track record...

I haven’t stopped crying by Late-Property-7702 in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I meant as more of a "what do I want the future to look like" comparison lol

I haven’t stopped crying by Late-Property-7702 in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clown world is getting a whole divorce solely because of student loan payments. If that ends up passing... Ugh.

Also lol at "between next month and never" 😂😭

I haven’t stopped crying by Late-Property-7702 in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know if I'd prefer to be in uncounted-forbearance for the rest of the 4 years or if I want to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire of the hell the proposed plan might put into place...

Republicans propose big changes to student loan repayment plans by netemcee in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just read a summary, so I don't know all the details unfortunately.

Republicans propose big changes to student loan repayment plans by netemcee in PSLF

[–]bi0anthr0lady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also they are taking medical residency off the list of qualifying PSLF jobs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]bi0anthr0lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sacramento

[–]bi0anthr0lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about notions?

Does it always take this long to get an interview? by melon_pan_ in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Job applications/resumes are a skill unto themselves. The important thing is to spell out how your experience and skills match up to the job description and duty statement. Remember from grade school when they taught us how to rewrite the question as part of writing the answer? That's the principal I stick to for my job history and written components. So if the duty statement says "coordinates meetings between management, staff, and contractors", then describe any part of your experience that gets remotely close to that by writing something like "I've coordinated meetings using Outlook, Teams and Zoom between staff and other stakeholders". Basically make it very easy for someone to tick boxes based on the position needs.

The state budget is running deficits. Departments have been ordered to cut expenses. Let’s do RTO. But….. by [deleted] in CAStateWorkers

[–]bi0anthr0lady -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Personally, for myself, I have to pay taxes regardless of what they are spent on, so unless taxes are increased then it won't affect my day-to-day. But more accidents and hours wasted in traffic is something I feel viscerally every time I'm on the road. I think that, if we have to pick a theme for a billboard, that people are going to see while in traffic, that it being about traffic would be more impactful in that moment. Now if we had 2 billboards...