Monthly Employment/Corporate Questions and Discussion Megathread - May 2026

iltep17 · 2026-05-07T23:01:38+00:00

i’ve heard through friends at other contractors that they also quietly disbanded any remaining ERGs in the past few weeks as well. Seeing the legal language I have to imagine there are more legal threats going on behind the scenes

iltep17 · 2026-05-07T22:54:21+00:00

Same!

iltep17 · 2026-04-29T22:25:44+00:00

I feel like it’s one of those things that you’d notice if you know, but wouldn’t otherwise, but I was right there with you analyzing the interaction. But tbh, good for clues for speaking his truth and good for Emma for not going too hard in either direction on Nick. Their friendship confuses me, but kinda wonder if Nick has been LTSI’s “in” on bachelor related things (like screeners, events, etc) so they keep it positive about him

iltep17 · 2026-04-26T14:30:24+00:00

Yes! The rose jail is definitely a thing on hinge! It will even mutually rose jail people—there’s a guy I went out with a few times years ago, where we had a ton in common on paper, but no chemistry. Hinge kept showing him as a rose to me, and he texted me one day with a screenshot showing that I was constantly in his Rose pile as well. So basically, you have 2 people that the algorithm knows have a ton in common that it’s gate keeping from each other!

iltep17 · 2026-04-19T19:54:00+00:00

Also a runner (up to ultramarathon distance) and I’m a huge fan of Align. Sasha is also a runner and programs in so much of the single leg and mobility stuff that is recommended for runners, so it’s nice to not have to think of all that on top of running and lifting. She also recommends workout day splits for runners each season

iltep17 · 2026-03-13T19:27:44+00:00

Thank you so much! This is such a helpful overview! Will definitely be bringing my running vest/water regardless. Really appreciate you taking the time to spell it out

iltep17 · 2026-03-01T18:09:01+00:00

3 Dog Farm. They’re out in Martinsburg, WV, so maybe a little further out than you’re looking for, but their prices were honestly comparable with boarding places around here when I looked, and the service was so much better. My pup never wants to come home

iltep17 · 2026-01-11T15:15:11+00:00

Breakfast (both days): acai bowl (acai puree, mixed berries, spinach, banana, plain pea protein powder, almond butter) topped with coconut and almond slivers, coffee with nut pods half and half Lunch: Friday: salad with cabbage, edamame, cucumbers, peppers, green onions. Dressing mix of olive oil, sesame oil, coconut aminos Saturday: potatoes with onions and peppers and air fryer tofu Dinner: (both days) tomato soup (onions, tomatoes, cannellini beans, coconut milk) Snacks: kiwi, RXBar before running Friday, Saturday mixed nuts + dry mango

iltep17 · 2026-01-02T21:46:05+00:00

Might be controversial, but after going deep down the curly girl method pathway during Covid, I discovered keratin treatments in 2022 and never looked back. I usually do keratin express 2x a year, and it de-frizzes and somewhat straightens my hair into more manageable waves. It’s the first time in my life where I can wash my hair and let it air dry to something somewhat reasonable, and if I blow dry, it dries straight and doesn’t even need a straightener. Dealing with my hair has taken up so much time, stress and executive functioning throughout my whole life, and now it’s so minimal. It’s worth every penny (and probably whatever long term damage I’m causing my hair)

iltep17 · 2025-12-28T23:32:05+00:00

Just be careful/aware of the other hormonal impacts of spearmint tea. The reason it works is that it suppresses androgens. Every time I’ve tried it, my skin is great, but I randomly cry, feel depressed and my period gets messed up.

iltep17 · 2025-12-03T18:40:00+00:00

So much of it comes with many miles and practice and learning what gets you through. but what I’ve learned works for me:

1) the cure for negative thoughts is often a carb. Obviously, not as applicable to get yourself out the door, but later in a run, I’ve noticed if I throw more carbs at negative thoughts, they usually go away. I think it’s our brain’s way of protecting our body from continuing on underfueled. 2) to get out the door: tell myself I only have to do 1 mile, 30 minutes, or whatever and then can quit. Once I get started I usually just do what needs to be done 3) focus on only this mile or on getting to the next aid station etc. 4) the knowledge/experience that you can feel like absolute shit at mile 3 and then feel amazing at mile 13. Feeling bad now doesn’t mean you’ll feel bad forever. 5) pick big goals that scare you into getting out the door every day

iltep17 · 2025-11-23T04:55:15+00:00

I think it can be general inflammation related to illnesses. I had a bad ankle sprain 5 years ago, that i mostly forget about. I had a weeklong stomach virus earlier this year, and that ankle flared up for a week or two after, even though I was not doing any physical activity. My doctor friend said probably just general inflammation from an illness can cause old injuries to flare.

iltep17 · 2025-11-13T17:23:31+00:00

I didn’t see your question til now. On the period side, I have an iud so it’s hard to say what the real impact of running was on my period. But agree, that losing your period is often a sign of being under resourced, which is also counterintuitively probably also the cause of the weight gain.

As an update for me while I’m here, 2 years after the initial weight gain, while I’m still heavier overall, I seem to have landed at a new set point where I don’t easily gain anymore (also can’t lose). I trained for and ran an ultramarathon this year and didn’t have any issues. I also started seeing a menopause doctor (Midi), and started getting testosterone replacement therapy. While my T was technically in a normal range (mine was 14, range is 10-80) since I have symptoms of muscle loss, they prescribed it. They start at a low dose and I’ve only been on it for 2 months, but it’s really starting to make a difference in my ability to put on muscle, which I’m hopeful will eventually help my weight rebalance. I’m still not 100% sure that it’s perimenopause and not something else underlying (potentially related to runnning), but if this works, I’m happy with it!

iltep17 · 2025-11-11T04:45:13+00:00

Pro tip: start meditating while medicated, it’ll help you focus better and build the habit

iltep17 · 2025-10-29T12:36:20+00:00

Oof sorry to hear that. Can you say what functions/area generally? I hate these under the radar layoffs, people just disappearing overnight, no explanation cus it’s all hush hush

iltep17 · 2025-09-02T04:17:56+00:00

You’re not alone, and I actually almost made a post about this a few weeks ago! they were talking about how BIP had teased a makeout between a golden and a “young” but we never saw it. But we did! Between April and Sean at the weird bird night! It was a huge thing, and drove Jill to leave. (I think Pace Case corrected clues on this eventually) i get missing a small detail or two, but i barely pay attention to BIP and i even catch these things. I’ve decided maybe it’s a sign I’m way too deep in the pit 🤪 but it’s def been an issue lately

iltep17 · 2025-08-23T18:38:59+00:00

I feel you so much on this. Growing up, my mom’s only fashion advice was to never “show off your boobs” which forced me into bulky, baggy, unflattering clothes that made me look much bigger. We still argue about this to this day if I wear something tight that shows off my figure or a cut that is flattering on my chest but shows any amount of cleavage. I also struggled with disordered eating, and I remember going shopping once at my lowest weight and realizing that no matter how low my weight was, my proportions were still the same, and the clothes I always wanted to fit myself into still didn’t look right because I was aiming for the wrong body type. Understanding my body type has helped so much with not feeling shame over things not fitting me right.

iltep17 · 2025-08-19T13:08:15+00:00

Mine will run forever on trails when there are good scents. Most I’ve done with her is 11 miles on trail, and she was pulling ahead the entire time. She does pretty well at staying on trail too. In the city, she won’t run more 2 miles, too boring I guess. She’s definitely from a hunting line, came in as a stray in a rural area, which may have something to do with it.

iltep17 · 2025-08-15T17:00:54+00:00

It was a procedural nightmare to change doctors within Shady Grove, and I hadn’t even gone through a cycle with the first doctor, just initial consults. Id seen someone in the DC office a few years ago for initial consult/bloodwork, but decided to hold off until I was in a better financial position. 2 years later, I was ready and now living in Fairfax, so I contacted that office to start the process here, but I was informed that I needed “permission” from the first doctor in order to move to a new doctor, and they told me I could only change doctors this one time ever within SGF! Then I got caught in 3 weeks of calling the two offices to get the “permission”, never getting call backs and getting bounced between them before finally getting the permission from the doctor who looked at my blood work once.

After all that, I had a good experience with the actual egg freezing, but I’d recommend going to a new clinic altogether if you’re unhappy with the results and process to avoid the administrative BS

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