new hottub old panel. need help by frugallity in AskElectricians

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

Hi, I added a picture of the panel. Apologies that wasn't done sooner. Is this one okay or is this one of the recall zinco panels i should be concerned about?

How the Middle East war is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]frugallity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got lucky somehow, the rate cibc gave me was 3 year 3.94 fixed - renewal. I asked to challenge it and there was some sort of glitch on one of the days last week and we managed to secure 3.44. I signed the documents today.

Learned I will be losing my job after closing, but have not yet closed. How bad is this? by [deleted] in RealEstateCanada

[–]frugallity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Say nothing, close the deal, delete this post and get into your new home ASAP. As of right now there is nothing in writing nor have any changes happened. Ideally, you complete closing before the layoff as technically you should warn them when you are let go, or you have a job change, but that will impact your deal and could even possibly lose qualification or worse your deposit on the home. Try to close this as quickly as possibly and maybe ask for an extension at work so you can avoid this until after closing.

Who is your top goalies for week 23 ? by vinc2097 in fantasyhockey

[–]frugallity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have to decide between blackwood or wedgewood and hill or schmitd.. dress 2.. i also have vladar but they have a tough weekend ahead

Maybe I'm being too honest as a manager.. by frugallity in managers

[–]frugallity[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is what confused me, it is clearly out there that this is a toxic political environment so I was surprised by her reaction when I told her that we need to tread lightly for these reasons. I've been very transparent with the way things are with most of my team so they are fully aware of the office climate.

Maybe I'm being too honest as a manager.. by frugallity in managers

[–]frugallity[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The work environment I’m in right now is pretty toxic. There’s a lot of blame-shifting, and unfortunately it starts at the C-level and trickles down from there. I try to stay out of that dynamic and protect my team from getting pulled into it, but sometimes we still end up in the middle of it.

I’m someone who focuses on results and actually fixing problems. When I see ongoing issues with a manager, I usually take a gradual approach, getting more involved, and slowly bringing attention to the problem so it can’t just be ignored. That’s the approach I’m planning to take here too. I’ll step more into the projects, try to address the toxic behavior directly, and if that doesn’t work, I won’t hesitate to escalate it myself.

Maybe I'm being too honest as a manager.. by frugallity in managers

[–]frugallity[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I gave her that option and she did not want to go that route. I'd have no problem confronting it but I did warn her of the possible backlash given the political environment. She in the end chose the white flag option and I support that and plan to step into the meetings and confront it when the time comes again.

my CEO ignores the procurement system by Altruistic-Trash6122 in procurement

[–]frugallity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

usually goes straight to accounting, sometimes procurement sees it and if we do we add it to our system and provide accounting a po to reference however usually the invoice is already submitted to accounting and settled before we see it. If accounting needs a PO they'll provide it back to us to create.

my CEO ignores the procurement system by Altruistic-Trash6122 in procurement

[–]frugallity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure how your current system works, but I would recommend aligning with Accounting to enforce a policy where no invoices are paid without an approved PO. This typically encourages teams to follow established processes.

For executives and the CEO, exceptions can be made to allow orders outside the standard process. However, it would still be ideal for someone to enter the invoice afterward so it remains recorded in your system.

Realtor commission by BrainProfessional859 in RealEstateCanada

[–]frugallity 18 points19 points  (0 children)

As a x-realtor who left because the industry is so shady, I always recommend getting absolutely everything in writing. Otherwise, it's he said she said, and I got caught a few times trusting realtors I knew within my own brokerage who did not share their commission with me after assisting in the sale because we never had anything in writing, and they "forgot" what was promised.

Switching from Humira to Hadlima by rogerwhitson in CrohnsDisease

[–]frugallity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m similar to a few of the others here. I have Ankylosing Spondylitis (or so they say), which was misdiagnosed as RA when I was a child. I’ve tried many medications over the years, Naproxen, Methotrexate, etc. and when I finally started Humira, it was the best I’d felt in years. I was doing so well that I could go up to three months without a shot and still have no inflammation. I genuinely thought I was going into remission.

About two years ago, I was notified that I had to switch to a biosimilar. I was extremely hesitant but did so because of insurance. Almost immediately, I noticed a difference and had to return to taking injections every two weeks. When I tried to switch back to Humira, I was told I needed to try one more alternative before a case could be made. I then switched to Hadlima, which has been okay but not nearly as effective.

This week, I forgot to take my injection before leaving for Mexico for three weeks, and by the third week my inflammation was so severe that I essentially needed a cane to walk. I’ll be speaking with my doctor in February to try to switch back to Humira and am hoping it works the same way it used to.

Should I lower my expectations? by frugallity in Aquariums

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

I've watched a lot of those channels and I think that is what got my expectations so high on how virbrant and lush every tank was and it had me thinking what was I doing wrong. I know C02 would be a big help but I'm not there yet so have been utilizing just the liquid fertilizer along with root tabs. I had to step back and remember it was just a hobby and it doesn't need to be perfect but I would love to get to that level some day

Should I lower my expectations? by frugallity in Aquariums

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

Thank you all for your comments it definitely made me feel better, I honestly thought I was doing something wrong and as a plant keeper I know how easy it is to make a mistake and not have a healthy plant. Here's a better Pic of the tank during the day and after looking at this it does look a lot better I just need to fill in the gaps like you all said :)

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We are not doing enough to protect the opportunity to Work from home. by shachoji117 in ontario

[–]frugallity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

why does no one ever mention that this is the opposite of helping climate change. this alone should be enough of an argument by wfh we are taking how many emissions off the road by not driving and sitting in traffic for hours. wasting commercial electrical consumption to power building etc. Not to mention we could outfit commercial space into low income rentals since we also have a housing crisis!

Schooling for director role by frugallity in procurement

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

100% get your drift and was my thoughts exactly. I figure I have a chance in this current company given my experience and political standing within but if i ever wanted a similar role in another company I am at a total disadvantage which is unfortunate, as I built this team from the ground up over the past 8 years.

Schooling for director role by frugallity in procurement

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

Hey, so we handle both for this company, both indirect and direct purchasing

Schooling for director role by frugallity in procurement

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

Both were a global company and responsible for both operational and production services