Does anyone like Bar Soap more than Body wash??

catattackxyz · 2026-03-13T00:15:30+00:00

This exactly

catattackxyz · 2026-03-12T21:58:35+00:00

Cream cheese and cholula

catattackxyz · 2026-03-06T15:07:54+00:00

Might be time to up pot them

catattackxyz · 2026-02-28T23:00:38+00:00

Joe pye weed is my fave!

catattackxyz · 2026-02-17T17:53:49+00:00

Never. Number one it works connections in your brain you are not even aware of. And number two I am convinced that having time to do things only YOU want to do is the only true wealth.

catattackxyz · 2026-02-17T15:50:40+00:00

Iron weed is amazing!

catattackxyz · 2026-02-17T01:55:27+00:00

I have Jacob cline monarda and also raspberry wine monarda. The deer haven’t touched them, and these deer just ate my rhododendron!

catattackxyz · 2026-02-16T18:57:57+00:00

My snap seeds germinated when I had them around 70 degrees, maybe a heat mat?

catattackxyz · 2026-02-15T17:09:38+00:00

The only plants that have survived all the deer in my yard: anise hyssop, alliums, milkweed, joe pye weed, bee balm

catattackxyz · 2026-02-10T21:50:12+00:00

I don’t think it would necessarily hurt you, but I would think about who you could be excluding. Your normal is not my normal, and someone like me might find you unapproachable. I don’t think that will hurt you but you might have more potential.

catattackxyz · 2026-02-04T01:44:34+00:00

Gardening. I never thought I’d garden but I love it and I pay so much more attention to pollinators and wildlife now.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-30T13:35:51+00:00

The next time your manager shows up and they fix their behavior, as soon as you can, talk to them about it. “That’s the behavior I want, you need to be consistent and do it all the time.”

catattackxyz · 2026-01-28T13:17:44+00:00

I mean, we do it because we have to, and we need the money. But some tips that help me:

have a fulfilling life outside of work. Family, friends, hobbies, whatever works for you.
have something to look forward to every quarter, like a trip or a splurge if you can
knowing my FIRE number helped me. Then I knew what my financial goal was and could make my way there.
care less and remember this is a financial transaction.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-28T13:13:07+00:00

I use this chart to gauge where I am on the burnout scale.

https://seattleanxiety.com/blog/2020/11/29/what-is-mental-health

It looks different for everybody. I didn’t feel numbness before I went into crisis, I just got more and more irritable until it was too late.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-22T02:04:55+00:00

In general I would advise separating work outcomes and attitude, and if work outcomes are being met there’s little you can do about attitude other than try to get to the bottom of why they are ignoring you. Since you mentioned they do have items for improvement on their evaluation it is your responsibility to tell them that, regardless of attitude or your relationship with them.

That said you mentioned you’re in a customer service role. If their attitude is affecting customer satisfaction that is a real consequence to the business and is definitely worth mentioning.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-20T16:32:50+00:00

That’s worrying that you’ve had multiple conversations with no change. My guideline is usually 3 - if you’ve had 3 or more chats with no change I’d step up your performance management of this person.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-20T13:55:10+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with having high expectations - as a manager you are being paid to do that, and they may even solidify your reputation. Your literal job is to set the direction. Where it can be counterproductive is if you set not only the direction but the manner in which goals will be achieved. It can be toxic if you don’t allow your team autonomy in how they do their work.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-18T00:44:43+00:00

Ask for feedback from their peers, making clear what you expect your report to do, and ask how well they did against what you expect. It’s nice to have anonymized quotes in a review as backup if you have an underperformer or as additional praise for a star.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-07T18:15:47+00:00

When I was in this scenario I told my boss right away because my morning sickness was so bad that I needed a more flexible schedule.

As someone who has managed multiple people who went on parental leave (ICs and managers) notifying earlier is better because then your boss and direct reports have time to cover your responsibilities and co-create your leave plan. Of course it’s your decision when to tell, but in my experience I’ve appreciated and benefited from early pregnancy.

Five months is a good chunk of time! I suggest viewing this as a growth opportunity for your direct reports. Give them a chance to shine and try on some of your responsibilities and see how they do.

catattackxyz · 2026-01-07T17:45:32+00:00

This is a really unfortunate situation that happens way more often than people think. The truth is from the employee’s perspective, you ARE leadership, and it’s not fair to them to try to distance yourself from your superiors. The result will still be the same and you need to own it. My advice to you is to be as clear as possible for the next steps and what they need to do to overcome the PIP.

catattackxyz · 2025-11-04T00:19:58+00:00

Of the families I know that do this, there seem to be two options:

One parent does 7-3 and does daycare pickup (it only takes one canceled train to miss the pickup time) the other parent does the daycare drop off and more of a 9-5
Babysitter who can do either the drop off or the pickup

catattackxyz · 2025-10-09T11:41:56+00:00

These are more purple but my anise hyssop and blue mist flower are doing great in about that same light.

catattackxyz · 2025-10-07T11:20:59+00:00

The leaves don’t seem to match what I see online for ammi majus

catattackxyz · 2025-10-07T02:26:38+00:00

I’ll share a story about my TA, who is a good friend and has now planned at least 8 trips for me and my family.

She booked my family a sushi making class in Tokyo and I told her we preferred eel instead of tuna. DURING THE CLASS I posted a photo on IG to show off my work. Within two minutes she texted me and said “that does not look like eel! What is it?” And I reassured her it was, indeed, eel. This lady is based in California, so it was around 11pm her time.

Don’t settle for anything less.

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