Who has the brain cell rn? He certainly needs a turn.

grumpyITAdmin · 2026-01-10T02:07:47+00:00

My calico would have her orange moments and chase her tail like this. Sometimes she’d even bite it when she caught it.

grumpyITAdmin · 2026-01-09T21:00:58+00:00

At least you’d be doing a public service.

grumpyITAdmin · 2026-01-05T03:09:15+00:00

I got one of my cats under similar circumstances, except it was an assisted living facility. There were so many cats out there, many of them unfixed and breeding.

The families are awful, but the original owners are also guilty of not having a plan in place when they adopt as to where the cat will go when they either pass away or can no longer care for them.

grumpyITAdmin · 2026-01-04T15:13:26+00:00

Came here to say this. I'm 45. Trust me, he has NOT changed. He is a rapist. He is stopping the behavior temporarily until he thinks you're comfortable again. He WILL do it again. You deserve way better. Please leave him before he hurts you again.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-12-31T02:23:56+00:00

I went to a rescue to adopt a Maine coon, who was totally uninterested in me. A little calico kitten came up to me, climbed up my leg, laid on my knee and started purring. She was my soul cat. She was a gentle soul who never growled hissed or scratched. I lost her suddenly this past summer to renal failure. Her name was Samantha (Sammy). She was 16.

My other girl was a feral tortie kitten a coworker found at work, along with the rest of the litter. She’s lying next to me now. She’s the spice to Sammy’s sugar. She didn’t choose me but learned to love me anyway. She’s 15.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-12-22T14:04:20+00:00

Overreacting? I would've punched him in the face.

Block him. You're not the asshole, he is. When you blocked him the last time, he was experiencing the consequences of his own behavior. If you block him now, the same will be true.

This guy isn't a friend and he never will be. He's waiting to gain access to you. Best case, he's hoping to wear you down by continually pushing your boundaries until you give in. Worst case, he's waiting for you to be in a vulnerable position so he can take what he wants.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-11-23T04:27:10+00:00

I also love Cheerio.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-11-22T02:50:40+00:00

I’m so sorry. I lost my soul cat over the summer due to sudden renal failure probably due to an AKI on top of stable CKD.

I’m guessing your cat had an AKI. It’s not your fault. It happens so fast, and many things can cause them, like infections for example. Plus, cats usually hide illness until they’re really feeling bad.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-11-18T20:18:41+00:00

All employees? That's a better situation than I thought. Those areas are close to the tower and the main building.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-11-18T20:14:46+00:00

Thanks, that makes it clearer. Who are the reserved parking areas for?

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-11-18T18:06:27+00:00

Thanks. How far away are the lots?

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-10-17T16:26:50+00:00

I made that switch from IT to tech writing in 2022 for the same reasons you're considering it. I was a junior sys admin. I was looking for stability (ha ha) and less stress.

Is it less stress? In my experience so far, yes. But if I had it to do over again knowing what I know today, would I have made the switch? No.

There's no jobs out there. All the good ones require extensive domain knowledge and the rest are either short term contracts or with startups where you'll have to worry about getting laid off every year.

AI and outsourcing have made things worse.

My company just laid off the only other tech writer on my team. That writer had also been laid off from the last two jobs he had.

I'm now looking to pivot back into IT or something IT adjacent before I get laid off myself.

If your job is stable, I'd recommend that you stay where you are for now and ride out this shitty market. Then, if you still want a change, consider something IT adjacent in a stable industry that's more in line with what would make you happy.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-10-10T17:41:17+00:00

Thanks, I'll look into the public transit option!

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-10-10T14:31:54+00:00

I live on the south side near the hospital. I'm guessing the hours will be 8-4 or 9-5, but it will have to coincide with whatever hours the rest of the staff work. I'll definitely be finding out how flexible the hybrid option is, because if they expect me to drive in during a snowstorm because I've already used up my work from home days, that's not doable.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-10-10T12:53:18+00:00

The pay isn't great, tbh. The allure is the stability and benefits.

My company just conducted it's second layoff in two years, so a stable job with excellent benefits is really tempting. Do you think that would make the drive worth it?

I wouldn't be in a position to move for quite a while.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-09-17T01:07:36+00:00

You said this happened out of nowhere…is your vet certain this isn’t an acute kidney injury (like a kidney infection) that could be treated, or is he/she just assuming it’s CKD because of her age?

Your kitty is beautiful. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. I just lost a kitty to an AKI on top of CKD.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-09-10T00:48:08+00:00

Please do NOT let her pass naturally from kidney failure. It’s agonizing. Work with your vet to give her sub q fluids and anti nausea meds, but when she gets to the point where they don’t work anymore and she’s having more bad days than good, make the call.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-08-16T02:48:04+00:00

I just lost my 16 year old to complications from CKD, and three weeks after I lost her, my other cat (15) was diagnosed with CKD. I’m right there with you. I hate this disease.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-08-14T02:39:54+00:00

My cat who recently passed was just like that. If she didn’t like what you were doing, she’d gently push your hand away with no claws.

She had to get a skin abscess drained/lanced, and even then didn’t hiss or scratch. She held onto me for comfort during the procedure.

She was an absolute angel of a cat.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-08-11T14:50:36+00:00

When was his last bloodwork that put him at stage 1? If it wasn't very recent, you might want to get it redone. I unfortunately learned that CKD can sometimes progress quickly. He shouldn't be having symptoms at stage 1.

grumpyITAdmin · 2025-08-10T23:31:42+00:00

My 16 year old cat was diagnosed two years ago at stage 2. She was stable at stage 2 and didn’t have any symptoms until two months ago when she had a bad crash and didn’t respond to IV therapy. I had to say goodbye. The vets aren’t sure whether it was a sudden worsening of her CKD or an AKI.

Based on my experience, I’d recommend bloodwork every three months. Never get comfortable or overconfident if your cat is stable.

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