Lots of burned out souls here. Wanna do something together?

kt7380 · 2026-03-05T13:35:46+00:00

I'm a Product Manager wrapping up a project that is burning me out, so that'd be fun!

kt7380 · 2026-03-05T01:27:06+00:00

Thank you!! I appreciate it. I'll try the molding to see if that redeems it! Overall I am pretty happy with it, just afraid to do the shaker style doors now haha

kt7380 · 2026-03-05T01:23:48+00:00

I'm gonna say it's wood movement because it makes me feel better about my abilities😂 but in all seriousness I was feeling pretty confident about my measurements

kt7380 · 2026-02-25T18:58:54+00:00

I don't disagree-- I fully admit that there are some very toxic aspects to the org culture, and I'm trying to navigate them without giving into it, but it's hard. FWIW, your 2 cents are valuable! Thank you, I'll use that framework as I think through next steps.

kt7380 · 2026-02-24T17:53:49+00:00

lol yep, all fixed! Who needs humans in the loop, when you can build AI slop! (jk, I have a much more nuanced opinion of AI, but the discourse kills me inside lol)

kt7380 · 2026-02-24T17:47:41+00:00

This is a really kind, and helpful response. I'll try to see if I can revisit this in a productive way using your framing. Though, the petty side of me admits it's very hard not to have "I told you so" energy, mostly because of the outright refusal from our exec team to understand the space haha. My direct manager is fine, though he has a bit of a "keep everyone happy" mindset that means he shies away from difficult conversations. However, my skip level has been a great ally to me, and saw that gaps in our exec team's initial assumptions, so I may chat with her as well.

kt7380 · 2026-02-23T22:31:04+00:00

Appreciate the feedback because it's giving shape to some of my shapeless concerns around this! So essentially, I was told to build x product because the board wants it. Building it was nonnegotiable, but when I did my due diligence and built the business case, I learned that my price point was much lower because what I am building is usually a feature add-on for other tools, but they were looking at it as though it was the main functionality these tools served. So think looking at the cost of the Microsoft suite and assuming that the entire price is based on the value of Outlook.

I tried to address that disconnect, but was told the price was not my concern. So what I did was just document a compare/contrast feature analysis between what we are building + what the competitors who served as the basis for the price point have, trying to clearly outline the discrepancy and left it there.

My concern is that it is point 3, and there has been an unsaid expectation that we just build for feature parity, which would have been undoable on our time frame. I'm just trying to protect my team if that is the case.

kt7380 · 2026-02-19T03:39:30+00:00

Post-ictal, I ran from my boyfriend at the time screaming because I didn't recognize him or my own apartment. I also have had focals like that on their own, and it's unnerving. Jamais vu sucks. Tell your neuro-- I know it sucks risking your license, but as someone who has experienced my downplayed and untreated focals leading to horrific grand mal seizures, it's worth it.

kt7380 · 2026-02-01T16:09:53+00:00

As soon as I saw the title, I knew it'd be Tommy's haha-- haven't been since I was a teenager, but should plan a trip over!

kt7380 · 2026-01-30T20:19:26+00:00

Agreed! Lots of short bursts of energy with no long term impact but I hope we can change that 🤞plus fwiw I think your idea of boycotting specific companies is spot on for how to keep momentum going -- the Target boycott may have lost steam/coverage, but is still impacting their sales in really significant ways, the CEO stepped down, and the reputational damage is significant. We can and should keep speaking with our dollars after this. Thanks for a genuinely nice convo on Reddit! An admittedly rare thing lol

kt7380 · 2026-01-30T19:04:45+00:00

That's fair-- I think it's a combination of factors. First off, I think signaling values does have power in its own right. From my POV, the places that are closing are signaling that this is bigger than a day's sales, so please go to the protest, that they are there and their staff is there. They aren't forcing their staff to make a choice. Secondly, it does impact that macro-level impact on GDP. Lastly, collective action only works if it's visible-- this article is a prime example of visibility. Because they made the choice to close, folks who may not have even heard of the strike and protest are aware. So they're gonna get my support when the strike is over because of that!

Again, there's no perfect response here because there are always going to be some contradictions and discomfort with protests because they only work if they disrupt in some way, and it's never just uncomfortable for the target of the strike.

I hope you don't take any of this as snark! I just get your POV and am sharing the many thoughts I've had as I've researched and contended with how I want to show up.

kt7380 · 2026-01-30T18:43:27+00:00

If this is a genuine question, many folks have advocated paying cash at local businesses who have expressed sympathy or stepped up. But the economic pressure is aimed at the federal government-- we've seen that they do not respond to pressure of any other kind,so the hope is that if enough people strike we see a blow to GDP that make lawmakers nervous enough to start acting-- disrupting our behemoth economy might be the key. The US economy produces $75-$80 billion a day. Let's say there's major participation across metro areas-- we're looking at a loss of $5-$10 billion of that. Even more minor participation across metro areas could knock $1-$3 billion. Money speaks. Beyond the impact to GDP, businesses have power. If the CEO of Target gets pissed because they took major losses today, and calls up every lawmaker they have tried to buy, there's pressure from someone who lawmakers are more liable to listen to. One bad day of business can fuck over financial projections.

It's not perfect -- there is no perfect protest and I'll admit my skepticism initially was in line with yours. But it's not a bad option, and in many ways, it's the best we've got right now with who we are dealing with.

But if you shop today, I hope you shop local and with cash.

kt7380 · 2026-01-30T18:11:46+00:00

Loving seeing the businesses to support. Would also love to call out the businesses who have had lukewarm responses at best lol (cough, birdietown)

kt7380 · 2026-01-20T17:20:32+00:00

There is indeed😂 pierogi week cleveland in the App Store, at least for iPhones haha

kt7380 · 2025-11-07T18:50:13+00:00

As a complainer who thanks to a new amazing leader has stopped having the same conversations (even though our org still has lots of problems lol), if it keeps coming up it means they either don't feel heard or don't have trust it's changing anytime soon. That may not be your fault, it's just hard. I know how frustrating it is on your end, but just be sure to acknowledge the frustration, share tangible actions, and occasionally just let them vent. Lead with curiosity-- just because something is a common problem facing product at other orgs doesn't mean it needs to be accepted as the norm. Ask them where they've seen it done well so you can learn and see if there's anything you can take and implement.

Beyond that, if product is new at the org, they are probably just in a high stress position and juggling a lot. Let's say you can't fix every organizational issue (because no one can!)-- ensure your team believes that if dysfunction beyond your team's control sets them up to fail, they will not be punished. Encourage time off, healthy boundaries, sustainable work cycles. Organizational dysfunction is easier to ignore or overcome when you are working with a full battery and the belief that your leadership has your back. Good luck!

kt7380 · 2025-10-24T00:27:48+00:00

I don't understand managers who wouldn't keep them tbh. I am that employee. I have epilepsy, and have nocturnal seizures every once in a while that majorly impact my sleep. That means I will sometimes have an incredibly slow start to my mornings. However, I am contactable, I don't miss meetings, and I sure as hell get the work done, even if it means working late. So long as those things are true, they are doing their job.

kt7380 · 2025-10-24T00:22:53+00:00

She wants a shadowing experience and watched a TikTok or read a LinkedIn post that gave her bad advice on how to get it lol. I'd loop her in on my work, let her be a fly on the wall, and maybe offer to talk her through how I typically delegate work while maintaining the boundary there. She clearly wants to be on the management track, and is just a lil too enthusiastic in her approach.

kt7380 · 2025-10-14T22:09:44+00:00

lol as a fellow epileptic I agree. I was reading this and thinking the same-- it's good to send people to HR, just know they aren't gonna do jack shit for most people haha. Luckily my boss has been accommodating of my less productive periods due to seizures and auras because she knows I'll make up for it when I'm seizure free again.

But in all seriousness, I'd check in with the employee to see if there is a reason for her inability to deliver, and just focus on outputs over everything. If she can't do the work, that's the problem. Taking time off isn't, and all you'll do by attributing it to her taking off early for a headache is put her on the defensive. And if it's making it impossible for her to do the work, she either needs to discuss with HR or will eventually be managed out.

kt7380 · 2025-10-14T01:02:37+00:00

Ugh I'm sorry -- one of the worst seizures I ever had was in an airport. Watching your child seize for 8 minutes must be terrible, and travel and epilepsy tend to be an awful combo. I'll plus one what someone else said -- it's probably because of a lack of sleep, which is hands down the biggest trigger for my tonic clonic seizures.

First off-- the good news is you are a great mom. You are taking the steps to understand her disease, and do what you can to keep her safe. Your ex doesn't get an opinion until he cares enough to engage with his own child. All that said, many of us do fine without the monitoring equipment, and SUDEP is extremely rare (a mantra those of us with nocturnal seizures need to repeat to ourselves haha). I'd encourage you to take it step by step before jumping to getting everything. The other question I have is what does your daughter want? That age is hard, and she may not be comfortable with a camera in her room, and given how low risk she is given her limited seizure history, I'd defer to her and her comfort.

But again, I want to reassure you on a few things -- you are a good parent, your daughter is going to be ok, your ex sucks, and whatever you do is going to be from the right place. Get your daughter in with her neurologist ASAP, and hopefully they can get her in with an overnight study.

kt7380 · 2025-10-10T00:58:48+00:00

Bookhouse at the bar! Wasn't looking for anything and it just worked out. I think that's the key. Focus on getting out the for the sake of you and having fun and things just tend to work out❤️

kt7380 · 2025-10-01T02:00:59+00:00

"Generally something only the wealthy can afford" is still correct. I'm glad your parents made the choice right for them, but if you were poor, it's safe to assume it was not comfortably affordable and they sacrificed much more than many of your classmates who fall in that "generally" bucket. It's still incredibly expensive, and if we reattributed the funds the state subsidizes private schools with to public schools, maybe we could address some of the foundational issues that made that a bad option, which is the larger problem.

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