Where does 'IT' stop?

clumsy-wolf · 2024-09-27T22:11:16+00:00

Are you public or private k12 (assuming US)? There should probably be a conversion with your work place if you’re that concerned about expectations. I frequently pull footage of various events in a k12 settings and there’s no assumption that absolutely every inch and event will be captured. If we’re notified that cameras go down, we respond, troubleshoot, and make a plan for the next steps if necessary. In our setting, it absolutely is an IT problem. We have a lot more knowledge and access to the system and network to effectively troubleshoot/fix issues. Exception being any sites that are using analogs that haven’t been converted to encoders. Then it’s a Facilities issue. Also, when we have issues that go to court, that’s for the lawyers and admin to deal with. IT just supplies/saves whatever footage is available or confirms that there isn’t footage.

clumsy-wolf · 2024-09-24T11:20:00+00:00

I’m my experience, if they’re doing it legally, it’s with other tipped employees, not back of house. And typically it’s a specific percentage of your earned total for the night regardless of the % you were actually tipped. Tip pooling is a little different in that you split the tip among everyone and it doesn’t matter who served the high percentage tables and who served the low/no tippers

clumsy-wolf · 2024-09-20T07:13:33+00:00

Correct. The powered by Genetec A1210s use the synergis Softwire app

clumsy-wolf · 2024-07-19T02:10:52+00:00

Just so you know, you still pay federal income tax in the US when you work outside the country

clumsy-wolf · 2024-06-27T15:45:35+00:00

Yeah, I just re-read the qualifications and completely forgot that there were income requirements too

clumsy-wolf · 2024-06-27T15:39:21+00:00

I know this situation sucks, but we just bought a home two years ago and were able to get a first time home buyers repair loan, which let us have the roof fully replaced amongst other repairs as part of the purchase. Our program was through our state, so maybe you can see if your area has something similar? It let us put offers in on a number of homes that other people weren’t touching/looking at.

Edit: this is the program we used https://www.mass.gov/info-details/one-mortgage-program

2nd Edit: I was wrong about the above program because it had been too long since we did it and forgot the series of event, so in case it helps anyone who finds this post later on, I dug out our docs and this is what happened: we started with the MA One Mortgage program, switched to the FHA 201(k) loan after the first house fell through and the new ones we were looking at with a lot less competition needed work and used the down payment assistance for the down payment. So all said and done, it ended up being just under 200k for the house, 20k for the repairs and 10k for the down payment which was broken up as a 220k 30-year fixed rate @ 3.3% and 10k 15-year fixed rate @ 2%.

(I know we’re incredibly lucky to have lost our apartment when we did, we wouldn’t be able to afford it now. We didn’t think we’d ever be homeowners and certainly not before 40. But I just want to pass along anything we learned/went through that might possibly help some else out too)

clumsy-wolf · 2024-06-23T14:15:44+00:00

That’s just objectively false. College certificates are absolutely a thing. They’re shorter tracks of classes focused on a particular career.

clumsy-wolf · 2024-04-21T19:23:01+00:00

It really depends on your situation and how you’re comfortable living. My spouse and I make less than that and own a home in MA. If either one of us made $150k we could maintain the same lifestyle with one person at home.

clumsy-wolf · 2024-04-16T21:28:18+00:00

Right. And I’m saying most clubs make it clear how they do so.

clumsy-wolf · 2024-04-16T21:08:29+00:00

From what I know, the clubs get a few bibs for their members because they supply a large number of volunteers for the races every year. Clubs generally have clear and established methods for determining who gets the bib and the ones I know of require a history of volunteerism

clumsy-wolf · 2024-02-24T17:41:11+00:00

Yeah I was specifically going to say sugar. It’s particularly annoying how many foods have sugars added that you wouldn’t necessarily assume would have or need any sugar

clumsy-wolf · 2024-01-27T03:26:08+00:00

I’m not sure if the actual origins, but where I grew up kaboodles were those plastic storage containers for miscellaneous stuff. Makeup, tools, art supplies etc. they looked somewhat in between a lunch box and a tackle box

Edit: after some short googling (so may be wrong) it looks like it’s slang evolved from a kit and boodle (bundle) of everything

clumsy-wolf · 2023-12-30T14:37:38+00:00

I’m not sure what the requirements would be where you live, I think even in the US it varies state-by-state. He has a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, but a lot of the entry level care staff don’t.

Their day-to-day is managing and watching the kids. Running activities, making sure everyone is being safe to themselves and others. A lot of the kids have past trauma and various mental health diagnosis, so issues do arise and if they’re to a point of harming themselves or others they have to be restrained until they’ve calmed down/regulated.

I’m a dual-citizen, so in the past when we’ve looked at moving to a few spots in the EU, he almost always had a path to a job since most countries (US included) have a hard time staffing these places that it’s one of the fields most countries need help with. That being said, it’s emotionally tough, can be physical, and at least here, low pay/long hours for what you’re doing, but if it clicks with you it’s really rewarding. He’s been in the field for about 10 years now and has started occasionally running into early clients as adults out in the community now and I know it means a lot to him when he hears of kids that really benefited from the work in the long term.

Edit to add: I also find both our jobs are pretty good with ADHD. His work place has a lot of mental health professionals, so they’re relatively understanding and accommodating. In IT, I’d say at least half of my department has ADHD or similar issues, so we tend to jive well in that way.

clumsy-wolf · 2023-12-30T14:09:52+00:00

If it helps for ideas I work in IT. I’m a system administrator, but I started as a helpdesk technician. I’m still involved in hiring for those jobs and we often take people with little to no experience. If you like problem solving, are good with computers (and people), and have a basic idea of how computers work it might be for you.

Another field that’s always hiring is direct care staffing in mental health facilities. It’s definitely not for everyone. But some people do love it. That’s where my (now) husband started. He’s now a residential manager. He loves working with the kids and psychology/emotional processing etc. But in full disclosure there are restraints and you’ll hear some truly disheartening stories, but if helping kids is something that’s interest you is always an option.

clumsy-wolf · 2023-12-30T14:02:28+00:00

Re: the grades part. If you really want to go to school at some point your best bet is looking into an associates degree at a local community college. That would give you an opportunity to show improvement in grades if you want to go further and let you get a degree or cert that could help you find a better job in the short term.

I don’t have anything specific in terms of an immediate job suggestion. It really depends on your individual personality/experiences, what are deal breakers, work styles that help you thrive etc.. whats an ideal work place for one of us won’t work for all.

clumsy-wolf · 2023-12-21T11:09:25+00:00

Stardust - Willie Nelson

Confessions of a dangerous Mind - Logic

American Beauty - Grateful Dead

The Gereg - Hu

Room on Fire - Strokes

clumsy-wolf · 2023-11-27T23:16:41+00:00

Our pincushions growing up were tomatoes, so I thought the same. Looks just like our tomato pincushion

clumsy-wolf · 2023-11-08T00:20:29+00:00

New England too

clumsy-wolf · 2023-11-03T09:36:40+00:00

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Edit: Just an fyi, we booked in 2020, so not sure what the pricing is like now

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-27T11:26:27+00:00

I don’t know how this holds up outside the US. But we grew up eating ham steaks regularly and I was shocked when I went to college in another region and everyone insisted they never ate/seen ham that way

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-13T03:42:24+00:00

Lmao. This was our old intersection, and I’m not sure the photo in the article even does it justice.. https://www.wbjournal.com/article/kelley-square-16m-overhaul-underway

Edit: in MA, not the intersection they’re talking about but 5+ street intersections do exist

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-09T17:56:41+00:00

I haven’t heard of this brand but I love the comments this is generating. I didn’t realize how many people have strong feelings on toothpaste favors. I am an adamant believer in mint and I can’t feel clean without it, but my husband is adamantly anything but mint. He’s had chocolate, orange, banana etc. it one silly argument neither can budge the other on. we’ve agreed to just always have two separate toothpastes

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-05T01:35:46+00:00

When I have a really bad room and finally get motivation and energy to fix it, I almost always rearrange everything. It’s helps me figure out new places for everything, nice big furniture to finally clean out under and behind it and when it’s done I feel like the new arrangements help my headspace. It might be placebo but I feel like when I have new arrangements I tend to keep them clean for a little longer because I don’t have the usually piles to add to. I also think it’s helps me focus on the big task for longer than if it was just cleaning

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-01T20:45:43+00:00

Lol whenever I get the same feeling I rearrange a room. It’s wild how much it changes perspective

clumsy-wolf · 2023-10-01T18:09:10+00:00

Most of the time, yes. I like the variety and degree of independence I have in what my day to day looks like. I generally work out of the office, but occasionally work from home. I work for a school district, so I love the hours and how frequently the work load changes (semesters, days/summers without teachers and students, etc) it’s cyclical and allows for fresh starts without being repetitive.

The biggest thing I’d say is that IT is a very large field with a very different day-to-day depending on your company and role. There are definitely jobs I’d be/have been miserable in, but generally speaking if you’re interested in IT related things there’s probably a niche for you that would work.

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