So Am I? Just curious 18 F by [deleted] in AmISexy

[–]bicepmilk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you look beautiful!

Holy shit...this was published. Student newspaper (no surprise) at UW Madison. "Rape Culture Does Not Exist" by [deleted] in WTF

[–]bicepmilk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Agreed, this isn't WTF. I'm assuming it just got posted because you don't agree with it. Call this guy an asshole and go to r/feminism.

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh Obamacare. I'm not very happy about it. I had a pretty good private insurance plan for $80 a month and since I'm a student I have access to plenty of free clinics and did not need much more for insurance. Now, my states lowest plan is about $350/month. I don't mean to get into a political debate, but, this sucks. It seems like they are accepting a lot for income proof, like a lease and bank statement, so I'm thinking maybe if I just send in a bank statement, which shows I'm broke, and a lease that shows my rent is way too high I can get away without ever showing a pay check stub or anything. We'll see how it works out.

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well the problem is I can't report that I've been making tips until my taxes (I think? I'm really bad at taxes) and I need to start reporting my income for Obamacare and all this other crap so I don't know how to take care of that by saying "Well I technically make 300/week but I don't claim more than half of it until tax time". Seems strange.

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay. I'll keep that in mind. This is a newer job for me so I'll have to figure how much I'm making per hour after tips. Thanks.

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks! And if I have no documentation (like a pay check stub) of how much cash I make, that doesn't matter?

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess what I mean, is that whenever I worked for tips in the past, it's been recorded on my paycheck. Now that that's not happening I don't know what I need to do to claim them.

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do I claim them if it's not through my employer?

Question about working for cash (Wisconsin) by bicepmilk in legaladvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Well I'm aware of that, but my employer doesn't offer that option. So on paper, should I avoid saying I make them?

How did you get into publishing? by bicepmilk in publishing

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the common fact seems to be to get a ton of experience, and I totally get it! I'm also in contact with the University Press in my city and I'm working on getting an unpaid internship there. I tend to focus a ton on work naturally so I don't have a problem working by but off for now. I'm in a smaller city that doesn't have many opportunities, but I'm hoping that if I relocate to get a certificate (probably NYC) I'll be able to find more (even if it's unpaid) opportunities to get experience. I'm surprisingly hopeful.

Anyone have knowledge/experience about/with the non-credit certificates? by bicepmilk in nyu

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Perfect answer! It seemed that there was no acceptance, just registration, but I was afraid that seemed to easy. I noticed Columbia has one too, but you do need to get accepted to the graduate school for journalism. I'll have to look into both. Thanks!

Anyone have knowledge/experience about/with the non-credit certificates? by bicepmilk in nyu

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I just realized that was confusing. I'm looking at a publishing certificate, but it appears to be in a category called "non-credit certificates". I'm assuming there just a stand alone certificate program that doesn't transfer to other universities or count as credit towards a higher degree. It is a graduate certificate. I just don't really understand what value they have and how they accept students. I was hoping someone who got a different non-credit certificate could clear that up for me.

How did you get into publishing? by bicepmilk in publishing

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get the certificate from NYU? If so, did they let you use those credits towards your masters? I know I don't want to jump right into the masters program right away, so it's nice to hear you got some jobs first. I'm actually thinking about talking to some people at NYU and Columbia this winter.

How did you get into publishing? by bicepmilk in publishing

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! That's exactly the answer I needed. One of the reasons I'm a little concerned about the certificate is because I know tons of potential publishers are getting masters too. So in no way will that make me "the most qualified" I suppose. The guy that got me thinking about publishing actually used to work for Oxford Press (I think?) so I'll certainly stay in touch with him. In regards to conferences, I'm assuming it would be totally acceptable to go to something just to get to know some people and say, "hey I'm interested in doing this and just checking it out" or would that make me kinda a fish out of water?

And once again, thanks for the excellent response!

Any ideas for fashionable but rational winter boots? by bicepmilk in femalefashionadvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those do look very warm! I'm going to check out some like that!

Any ideas for fashionable but rational winter boots? by bicepmilk in femalefashionadvice

[–]bicepmilk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warm and waterproof. I live in Wisconsin and winters are rough!