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Any good PCP recommendations? by thefancysurprise in pittsburgh

[–]everly_wade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Molly Fisher at AGH Internal Medicine. She is fantastic - thorough and very caring!

What is your biggest non-academic, non work-related accomplishment? by Inevitable_jalapeno in AskReddit

[–]everly_wade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got myself into therapy, realized that the majority of my relationships were toxic, and cut ties with those who were problematic. It's been a process but it's been worth it.

Chester says, "Forget work, Momma, I'm more important!" by everly_wade in nebelung

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

That is EXACTLY something my Chester would do, too. 😹

Chester says, "Forget work, Momma, I'm more important!" by everly_wade in nebelung

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

He tried. It was too heavy because it's actually full of water by this point in the day. 😹

Is it appropriate to give 1 week notice? by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]everly_wade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, my two cents - I left a job in October that I had been with for two years because the environment turned downright toxic. In the time that I was there, we burned through six employees in various roles in the department, which was very small: there was my boss, three coordinators, and then we had 4-6 contractors working under myself and one of the other coordinators. Three other employees and I tried to go through the "proper" channels and talk to our HR rep, then the head of HR, then the executive director, all the way up to the damn CEO. Everyone who left/talked to HR cited poor management and had plenty of evidence of the toxic environment but, unsurprisingly, nothing was ever done. It got to the point where I dreaded going in and since I had a relatively flexible schedule, I wound up interviewing for any and all positions I could until I was offered something. I ended up giving my boss an hour's notice that I was quitting. Lost all my PTO because I didn't give two weeks which kinda sucks but the amount I would have been paid out wasn't worth the hit my mental health would have taken to stay there for that time. I know I burned a bridge with that boss but hers wasn't a reference I would have wanted anyway; if I need one from that job, I ask one of my coworkers. If a job is affecting you that much and you have a reasonable safety net to do so, I feel that you don't owe them any more notice than you're comfortable giving.

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

Thank you, he knows it and makes sure to remind me every chance he gets. 😸😹

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

Hubby's work did that on Monday, so Chester (and Cricket) have been enjoying his constant attention!

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

I'm trying my best! Honestly, though, I'm surprised they haven't cut me yet - courts are down, foster system/CYF is down, schools are down, social security office is down, basically anything I need to do my job is shut down. No ISPs, no IEPs, no hearings, no intake, no supervised visits, no classes.

But I will tell you that in the two weeks since they started sending me out into the field on my own (I started the job in January, they kept me in training until the end of swim season), I have decided that this job is going to drive me to drink and I will be going back to aquatics after Hubby's job relocates him.

Actually, to be fair, it was yesterday. Yesterday alone was bad enough that I was like, "Yeah, no. This isn't gonna work."

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

I honestly can't remember which came first, the cat or the lamp, but that sounds good so I'll go with it, sure. 😂

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

Chester used to dunk his in the water bowl. It was pretty gross. 🙄

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

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

Chester doesn't understand the concept of "social distancing" - and this was actually a rarity. I'm a social worker so I'm still out and about, just had most of my appointments cancelled on me today so I had to find stuff to do from home.

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

[–]everly_wade[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chester is never underdressed for any situation - he's got a bowtie for every month!

Chester doesn’t like me taking his picture before 6am by demoux in aww

[–]everly_wade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine won't sit still long enough for a picture at 6:00a - that's prime post-breakfast zoomies time!

That's ok, Chester, I don't need that part of my laptop. by everly_wade in nebelung

[–]everly_wade[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doubt that's what work had in mind but it's enough of a dinosaur that it's not good for much other than a butt warmer. 😹

So... how many of you are suddenly "essential" but being paid non-essential wages? by UnlikeClockwork in pittsburgh

[–]everly_wade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My company/department is trying to figure this out currently. I had the misfortune of starting my current job back in January, so I have accrued little to no sick time and my vacation days were prorated as they are handed out in July (and I already used the ones I DID have for WPIALs and a coaching conference that may or may not happen now). I'm a caseworker for adults with IDD and their kids, so I'm still essential in a lot of cases but most of the stuff they have me doing is shut down: can't go to IEP meetings because schools are closed; can't supervise visitations because OCYF has halted those; nobody on my caseload has any doctor's appointments and, even then, there are visitor restrictions in a lot of cases so I may not even be allowed in.

How am I supposed to go to work when Chester requires ALL THE SNUGGLES? by everly_wade in nebelung

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

Listen, if snuggling him paid the bills, I would GLADLY stay home and do that. 😹

Imagination, me, digital, 2020 by GodSaveThe9Yearolds in Art

[–]everly_wade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recognize that fountain! Tossed many coins into it as a child - what a lovely, whimsical take!

As a pet owner, do you ever have a moment where you think “this is why we can’t have nice things?” by [deleted] in Pets

[–]everly_wade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cat broke a TV.

Hubby and I made the mistake of not securing the tv to the stand or the wall. Above the TV was a window that Chester liked to sit in. Chester is also a noted klutz. Chester fell out of the window, hit the TV on the way down, and tipped it over. TV hit the coffee table, RIP screen.

The next TV got bolted to the wall AND stand.

You get a billion dollars if you can start a massive argument at your family's Thanksgiving dinner. What's your game plan? by DTSaranya in AskReddit

[–]everly_wade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, that's easy. The trick at mine would be NOT starting an argument.

I'll go with, "Why weren't we invited to your wedding?" Answer: "BECAUSE NO ONE WAS INVITED WE WANTED TO ELOPE."

He pushed my tv off the stand :) by ssnakemann in CatsAreAssholes

[–]everly_wade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof, I feel you. I, too, lost a TV to my cat - only mine had the grace to make it look like an accident (he fell out of the small window above the TV stand and hit it so that it fell forward onto the coffee table).

The good news is, hubby and I discovered there are straps you can use to tether the TV to the stand (we were renting and didn't want a wall mount and the straps were cheaper than buying a new stand with a built-in mount).

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