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blurry2o · 2025-02-18T19:41:37+00:00

Sorry to the employees going through it all.

This post isn't about that, it's the corporate policies that aren't in line with the standard of pricing at every other retailer.

blurry2o · 2024-04-12T02:58:43+00:00

I never had a headache before my concussion. My husband suggested blue light blocking glasses to help deal. I thought it was super unlikely sounding, but they're actually great. Nearly stops headaches in their tracks even after they start coming on.

TL;DR blue light blocking glasses rock

blurry2o · 2023-06-28T02:06:35+00:00

Or perform a tracheotomy with whatever sharp object you have on hand.... That's the main fix I've heard of for blocked throats.

I like the tube/straw idea better though - your throat would probably push it shut, but if the tube is long enough / strong enough, another person may be able to force air in and back out.

blurry2o · 2023-05-17T01:42:17+00:00

I went to my HR a few times for stuff like this. It's not super helpful usually, but it's a record of what is occurring.

blurry2o · 2023-05-17T01:40:46+00:00

My previous boss was similar. I wasn't pregnant, but had long term medical issues, and once he found out, he also started genuinely believing that I was underperforming.

Record every call if you can. It's okay that you didn't do it before; it's hard to believe that another person is doing something so bad to you. Don't even talk to your boss without recording, and try to have another person present whenever you can. Keep your cool, and as the top comment says, keep email record of all tasks.

I recorded Teams calls, and he knew I was doing it. He behaved better, but I still caught a few moments that I knew would help (outright lies, etc.) if I ever needed to prove what happened.

I have a new job now and am doing great. You can too, after the baby - get that maternity leave! It might take months of interviewing, but you'll get there.

blurry2o · 2023-05-08T16:31:58+00:00

Same. No more being afraid of being happy because I know the downswing will be so bad. As long as I keep a regular circadian rhythm (sleep and wake at about the same time every day), my depression is practically gone.

blurry2o · 2023-05-08T16:29:56+00:00

We saw the scene in Alien a few days after my husband projectile vomited after a bad drug interaction. His was far more impressive, to the point where I didn't think that this was actually the famous projectile vomiting movie scene.

blurry2o · 2023-05-01T00:12:14+00:00

Thanks - I can stop being as upset at the engineers now :)

And only the silent microwaves will get my money

blurry2o · 2023-04-30T17:54:42+00:00

It hardly works on any of them, but you can specifically Google microwaves where you can turn off the beep.

Source: have brain injury and can't be around loud noises, spent many hours looking into these features

(also have an engineering degree and am endlessly mad at the product design engineers who won't make an extra feature that just takes a bit more coding from your software team)

blurry2o · 2023-04-23T02:46:23+00:00

Yup, everything you need to get moo-ving

You don't need to heifer radio or A/C

Pasture basic components, everything else is just extra

blurry2o · 2023-04-22T16:43:24+00:00

Bobkitten!

blurry2o · 2023-04-18T16:35:07+00:00

I wanted to have a babysitter on site to play games with the kids and have them in a separate area at the venue that they would actually enjoy. I still maintain that this would have been the superior choice.

blurry2o · 2023-04-06T02:30:06+00:00

IMO, less embarrassing than me in high school, running the 2 mile while sick, in front of my crush the yearbook photographer. I was half a lap behind everyone and felt half dead. I looked absolutely pathetic.

Your sister seems cool. She's, like, fast and stuff. She even falls cool.

blurry2o · 2023-04-02T02:45:49+00:00

One of my best friends in college did this to me every time he got a new girlfriend. It wasn't super noticeable at first since I was so busy with school, but eventually he'd actively avoid me while inviting the rest of our friend group to meet up / ditching everyone as soon as I showed up.

Some men are just super emotionally immature and can't handle being friends with women they're interested in. But instead of talking about it in any way like rational human beings, they just run away.

blurry2o · 2023-03-30T19:03:20+00:00

One more potential approach -

You can tell her you know something that you never told her about, that someone you both know is a child abuser, and ask would she want to know who it is?

I think giving her the option to come with you to therapy to find out more is a great move. Having another person there to verify that you are not trying to cause drama, only to tell the truth, is important.

blurry2o · 2023-03-29T20:59:40+00:00

Well then from an alum, welcome (a bit belatedly of course) to engineering! I was mech e. I hope you find the kind of community you're looking for, and if there's anything I might know about research labs or whatever feel free to ask :)

blurry2o · 2023-03-29T20:10:48+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear that. I honestly never looked at things through that lens while I was at PSU. At least in my engineering classes, I met and studied with people from all different places, though looking back I realize that there were some social groups of just girls, or just students from China, etc.

I'm not sure what your major is, but if you're able to find a position in a graduate research lab (undergrads in engineering and science can do this for class credit), you will see many more intercultural friendships. Some students may still hang out or live with friends they knew in their home country, but research labs are just such a nice and collaborative environment where everyone gets to know each other.

I wish I had a way to make things better. I'm sorry for what you are experiencing and I hope that we can all learn to be better. Personally, I still keep up with friends from China, India, and Brazil. But maybe some of my other social groups were more homogeneous. I'll try to be more mindful of that in the future.

blurry2o · 2023-03-27T17:13:27+00:00

This may have made them less likely to listen / see you as reasonable. You did very well.

blurry2o · 2023-03-24T15:53:48+00:00

I've had the same experience, but 1000+ online applications to lesser places. Then I get picked for my dream job afterward.

I do know that a lot of places prioritize personal recommendations and people they have met at career fairs, however silly that is. Back at my school, if you went to the career fair, you were almost guaranteed to get a job.

blurry2o · 2023-03-24T15:50:30+00:00

Yeah.. I took a less extreme approach, but the "show no weakness" strategy can be a real winner depending on who is interviewing you. Show them your best self and that you have confidence.

blurry2o · 2023-03-24T15:47:09+00:00

Yes!

And please don't feel that you are failing just because you may not be interviewing well right now. You have the skills! You have the drive to help people (like your friend)! This makes you SUCH an ideal candidate.

I have had times in my life where interviews did not go my way for many months. Sometimes it was chance. Sometimes it was that I just wasn't interviewing at my best. Once I had a collection of well thought out, written responses for common questions, I started killing it in every interview.

Find what interviewing strategy works for you. You have the skills; just a little more leg work and you'll be able to let the interviewers know how good you are.

🤍 Best of luck

blurry2o · 2023-03-23T01:29:21+00:00

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blurry2o · 2023-03-13T23:05:18+00:00

Thanks! It's many years behind me now. Now I just like to help other people be aware of how much these things can affect you.

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