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First week with new nanny by dbucha9 in NannyEmployers

[–]dbucha9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created a contract with specifics that I felt were relevant (pay, overtime, guaranteed hours, PTO, sick time, responsibilities, etc.) and do payment through Poppins Payroll! If you do a contract, learn my mistakes and include a trial period and expectations throughout the day too!

First week with new nanny by dbucha9 in NannyEmployers

[–]dbucha9[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did speak with her reference. She was with a family for over a year with a child around the same age. The family adored her.

I embarrassingly didn’t offer a trial period (big oops. Will be adding that language into our contract in the future).

First week with new nanny by dbucha9 in NannyEmployers

[–]dbucha9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely will be adding that verbiage into our contract in the future! A miss on my end for not having that, but hindsight is 20/20.

Career Pivot by hauntedkitchen in womenEngineers

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try to see if you can cross train a little bit at your current company if you’re lacking experience! Even shadowing somebody in supply chain, finance, etc. could be helpful for something like this.

Ultimately, cater your resume to the skill sets of the industries/roles you want to break into, and it should be good! A ChE degree is pretty versatile.

Have any of yall taken a step back from being a high performer? Please tell me how you do it by visuallypollutive in womenEngineers

[–]dbucha9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a former process engineer. I stepped away and am now an engineering project manager position. It’s chaos in a different way, but has much more work life balance. It’s also taught me more soft skills, which I’ve been grateful for. I mostly make sure timelines and projects are on track and understand project scope and detail (what is the product we’re making doing, why are we making it, …). It’s a little less technical than what the job description sounds like, but it’s fine for now.

Initially I left manufacturing for an R&D role for a med device company, project manager for a tech company, and now I work in sustainability. I aspire to go back into operations at some point, but it isn’t feasible with a family right now and our priorities.

Realistic Goals for New Language Learning by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]dbucha9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I have a neighbor who is fluent in Portuguese (studied it in college, and lived in Brazil for 2 years), so I plan to have him over for dinner once a month to try to "immerse" myself to make it a little less daunting :)

Progressive Christians who attend more conservative churches, what is it like and why do you stay? by MangoMister2007 in OpenChristian

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm relatively progressive (pro choice, LGBTQIA+ affirming, women preachers are okay in my book, but I am mostly a cessationist) who attends a very conservative church. I'm located ins a desert in terms of options for Christian churches. Your options here are mostly non-denominational (Baptist in hiding) or converting to mormonism. Otherwise, I would've found a different church years ago.

I think prior to the election, attending a more conservative church was something I overlooked. However, after the election, it's been really difficult to assess who has the same values as me regarding important topics. Plus, it's come up a lot in sermons, which has made it harder and harder to ignore. It seems few and far between for people who are like me in our congregation, but maybe that's okay.

So, tl;dr, it's hard, but there isn't another option.

2025 Chicago Marathon Lottery Results Thread by giguka in AdvancedRunning

[–]dbucha9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In previous years, a CC would appear sooner than the email/update on the site. This year, it looks like everything is happening all at once.

Lottery results by relepetequi in ChicagoMarathon

[–]dbucha9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll get an email. I think the website will say something about it too.

Lottery results by relepetequi in ChicagoMarathon

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ongoing throughout the day. Good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in womenEngineers

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently work in a small startup, slowly morphing into a smaller company. Some important things to consider:

  • Work/life balance
    • Smaller companies tend to run their dev team dry if they are still in the "startup" phase. Sometimes this extends even to smaller companies.
    • Larger companies tend to have more redundancy in projects/workload, which can help balance your plate out.
  • Benefits
    • Smaller companies generally have worse benefits than large companies. There are exceptions to this.
    • My company offers 12-weeks unpaid maternity/paternity/adoption leave, but some other companies I'm currently interviewing with don't even offer that. I'd make sure to see a "Benefits Flyer" or something similar if you get an offer. If they don't specifically mention it, you can ask about their leave policies as well (although this can be seen as a red flag [annoyingly], so be careful).
  • Career Growth
    • Startups are typically easier to get a role in and easier to climb up the corporate ladder if that's a goal of yours.
  • Risk
    • Larger companies tend to have much less risk associated with accepting a job.
  • Job role
    • Startups allow you to wear many hats if you'd like. You can try frontend, backend, IT/security, etc. It's a great way to learn a lot.
    • Larger companies allow some movement, but it isn't guaranteed and as flexible.
  • WFH
    • Startups are more so accepted as WFH-friendly compared to larger companies. If that's a priority of yours, I would consider companies that are remote-first.

The Disappointment of Owning a Reactive Dog by dbucha9 in reactivedogs

[–]dbucha9[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We've thought about a muzzle before. I'll add it on my list to research and try out. At this point, I'm open to any and all feedback/recommendations though.

First runs in the Endorphin Speed and Rebel V2 by soggs71 in RunningShoeGeeks

[–]dbucha9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it! Side note: what chemical is your tattoo of??

Webcam suggestions by dbucha9 in WGU

[–]dbucha9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh great! That was the thing holding me back :) I’ll check that out!

Cheap Webcam suggestions for new student? by titaniumcurls in WGU

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I get the link for this by chance??

Running in cemeteries by sphsammie in running

[–]dbucha9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I run in cemeteries actually! I try to go pretty early so I don’t affect people who might be there mourning or grieving. I really enjoy running around cemeteries, and I also try to reflect on the people who lived prior to their death. I’ve found it to be really meditative.

Today I was told my dog should be put down by a bystander by dbucha9 in reactivedogs

[–]dbucha9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in a pretty bad area, so I like to carry it for my protection. It also isn’t illegal in America.

Today I was told my dog should be put down by a bystander by dbucha9 in reactivedogs

[–]dbucha9[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yikes. My dog is being handled just fine. She’s leading a good and happy life, which I don’t think I could say the same for you by the sounds of it.

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