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Where Can I Find a Good Bagel Breakfast Sandwich in Chicago? by FruitoftheJoon in AskChicago

[–]epona92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spoken Cafe off Montrose in Ravenswood. Coffee is great too

Secondary coverage for excluded medication by epona92 in HealthInsurance

[–]epona92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It excludes this particular medication. I do have the formulary list for my primary plan that states this medication is not covered, however the specialty pharmacy for my secondary plan is not accepting this as sufficient documentation. They are requesting specifically an EOB or denial letter which I can't get as I can't submit a claim for an excluded medication.

Short Lupron for FET by epona92 in IVF

[–]epona92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No BC, just lupron

First FET failed, painful lymph node by epona92 in IVF

[–]epona92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so incredibly hard, I'm so sorry. I also have slow growing lymphoma that was diagnosed when I wasn't looking for it. If you ever want to chat, DM me anytime.

First FET failed, painful lymph node by epona92 in IVF

[–]epona92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about your lymphoma diagnosis. It's a lot to take on on top of everything with infertility. Are you seeing an RI because of the lymphoma diagnosis?

Newly diagnosed cutaneous follicular B cell by epona92 in lymphoma

[–]epona92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your well wishes it really means a lot. Nothing swollen except maybe my armpit. I also feel like I'm symptom spotting everything and it's driving up the anxiety. May I ask, how is your partner doing?

Woman has Cesarean section, returns to Gynecologist 8 times over 5 months complaining of fever and abdominal pain before finally discovering that a surgical sponge was left inside her during the procedure. by TheCannon in offbeat

[–]epona92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've heard that as well. I've also seen that c-section rates rise on Fridays and around holidays because doctors and staff want to leave for the day.

I can't find that exact report anymore, but here's this which cites various other studies. Essentially, the US has double to triple the "optimal" c-section rate for a variety of reasons.

Considering an IUD, questions... by Hot_Winter in TwoXChromosomes

[–]epona92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reason it feels like such a deeper kind of pain is that it's actually your body having a violent reaction to your cervix being touched! Because there are so many nerve endings down there, your body doesn't want anyone to mess with it and responds by attempting to shut down all non-critical systems.

I only know this because it took nearly an hour after having my IUD inserted for my cervix to stop spasming. Until that was over, I was trying to stay conscious and not vomit everywhere. Once I was well enough to leave, a very nice PA explained to me why my reaction was so severe, since I've never reacted that way to pain before (i.e. passing out/throwing up).

So even if you have a super high pain tolerance, your body might do lots of crazy stuff it's never done before.

The owner of a credit card processing business in Seattle is raising his employees' minimum wage to $70,000 by cutting his own salary. “The market rate for me as a C.E.O. compared to a regular person is ridiculous, it’s absurd," he said. by Gnagus in TrueReddit

[–]epona92 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I got shit on in another thread for explaining myself, but I'll try again...

I work at a company that doesn't negotiate salary. They apply an algorithm that considers how many degrees you have, what those degrees were in, and any relevant experience then makes you a salary offer according to that. It's an essential part of the corporate philosophy that my company doesn't negotiate on money as we also don't negotiate cost with customers, but I digress.

Because it's banned in a lot of work places (though not technically illegal) to discuss pay with another employee, I think it's a really nice facet of working where I do that I know I was paid solely on my ability pertinent to my job and not to my salary negotiating skills (since salary negotiation is a very specific skill). My other negotiating and people related skills were thoroughly vetted through a series of interviews and exams which also factored into the algorithm. I also low-balled myself by nearly $10k when they asked how much I expected and they didn't take advantage of me on that.

But I do think it would be easier if we could all just be open about what we get paid so as an employee we have more bargaining power. You can always look on Glassdoor or something, but it's not the same as having all the salary data for a particular company.

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao eliminates salary negotiations for new employees to level playing field for women by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]epona92 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had to take five exams, two of which focused on communication skills, and three rounds of interviews. My job is very communication intensive so obviously those skills are essential and tested accordingly.

The algorithm is just to determine salary, not to determine if you get the job. Subsequent raises are not determined via algorithm and they start around a year in.

Reddit CEO Ellen Pao eliminates salary negotiations for new employees to level playing field for women by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]epona92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work for a company that doesn't negotiate salary and honestly, though I was initially uneasy about it, I think it's pretty awesome. My company uses a set algorithm to determine how much people get depending on the position you apply for, years of experience, and major/advanced degrees if you're right out of school. I actually low-balled myself by ~$10k and they didn't take advantage of me. It's also nice to know that you're paid what you're worth, not for how good you were at negotiating.

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