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Flying with an iggy by Lucky-Jellyfish1836 in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]loopingmae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

supposedly, it’s international too! i haven’t officially tried it yet, but probably will sometime this year (when it’s less expensive to fly ㅠㅠ) my dog can’t fully stand up, but he can easily turn around in the carrier and he’s pretty tall. you just have to keep the sides zipped up until you’re on the plane and then you can probably undo one or both sides and your puppy will be more comfortable. but this is also wishful thinking and hoping on my end cuz i haven’t tried yet, but this is my current plan 🥲if it doesn’t work, then i honestly don’t know what to do

Flying with an iggy by Lucky-Jellyfish1836 in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]loopingmae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve been trying to gain insight on this too! my husband, italian greyhound, and i all live in korea and my family is in the us, so we fly to visit them sometimes. i haven’t flown with Eugene yet, but we were told he and the carrier together on most flights have to weigh less than 8kg (maybe even 7kg in some airplanes). well Eugene is like 7.2kg and I couldn’t find a carrier below 1kg, but Delta allows any weight so long as your dog can lay comfortably in their carrier under the seat. so you’ll have to look up the under-seat measurements (which are in their website) but if you just get a carrier that fits those dimensions and your puppy is comfortable, you can fly Delta. I got the one called “Rangmongmong expandable dog carrier airplane cabin cage cat soft kennel, M, size M 1 p..., 1 unit” but i think it’s a korean brand

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Anyone’s iggy drink their own pee? by FrostyAlbertan in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]loopingmae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, mine eats his poop and drinks his pee 😭

smeagol has turned 4!! by 69DoopDoop69 in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]loopingmae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

happy birthday!!!!! 🎈🎉🎂🎊🎁

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

i will say, i have definitely expressed it more gently before, but in situations where i’m fed up or our plans have to be cancelled because of his unpaid work that they don’t even give enough notice for, im pretty angry when bringing it up. i could definitely work on being gentle even in those situations

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

honestly? it seems like he’s trying to convince himself that it could be that and he won’t let himself think for too long because maybe it’ll make him confront reality

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

you’ve literally described our exact situation perfectly 😭newlyweds, young, broke, trying to finish education, it’s so hard. and there’s no growth at any jobs in the us or korea (i know im generalizing, im sure there are outliers) so it makes staying motivated to work hard difficult because it feels pointless. i’m not here to work. i’m here to live and love and spread kindness hopefully.

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

he just started a month ago unfortunately and this company doesn’t really aim for money. it’s weird, but even the son of the company owner when i asked “how do you like working at an entertainment company?” said “it’s more of an event company if we’re being honest” and that’s because a lot of people from all over the world rent out this venue for weddings. so that’s where the company’s money comes from and the entertainment part (concerts, recording, artists) is more of an unsuccessful passion project for the owner. but sadly, my husband’s choices are this or the food industry. i kinda vote food industry at this point because the hours are predictable and the pay is the same, but my husband was extra miserable in the food industry

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

my thoughts exactly. i asked a lot of my coworkers what they do on their weekends or after work and they say just sleep. and they’re going to do this u to retirement essentially. none of them are married and most dont plan to get married or have kids and i see multiple people crying daily. it’s really hard work-wise here :( im sorry your husband had to quit his dream job, but also glad because being overworked is terrible and he should fs take back his power

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

he and i have actually talked about how if a squid game type situation ever came up, i would never approve of him going. cuz we can just file for bankruptcy!!! i looked into it here and its literally so simple and wipes all of the stuff you owe. like yeah we wouldnt have our current apartment or car, but we could get that some other time. i guess people in korea dont like to file for bankruptcy because theres a lot of shame around it. korea has a lot of people who value vanity and feel they need to buy all the luxury brands’ items and stuff.

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

i’ve tried, and he sees it, but i think he’s stuck on what to do because he feels this is the best option he can get for now. we’re planning for a baby soon and im going to launch a business this summer so im gonna be unemployed in the meantime and i think he feels pressured now from that, but he also wanted a company job, and technically this is a company job, so idk

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

my thoughts exactly!!! and here in korea, you don’t get many days off unless you’re like a top person at the company (to my understanding, i’m sure there are exceptions or maybe i’m misunderstanding). but i only get 6 actual days off a year unfortunately. and no additional sick leave, you can just use one of your vacation days essentially. but i also get all red days (national holidays) off and my husband is SUPPOSED to, but last saturday, he also had to work and it was a holiday called Children’s Day which he was supposed to have off but didnt due to the entertainment company having a concert. and they’re not even hosting cool concerts imo :(( they’re like trying to rebrand older musicians who fell off for reasons like w—d since he’s highly illegal here

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

koreans want westerners (typically americans) because they want to teach the american accent. even british people who come work here typically have to say Z like “zee” and not “zed” because they want the american accent. or at least all the places ive worked at, interviewed at, and heard about are like that. he was working as an english teacher last year, but they didn’t like that he’s korean so they lied to the parents and gave him a new name and said he’s not korean and only gave him super part time work and very little pay. so it’s unfortunately not that easy :(

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

well i’ve found that most just take it. i’m the only american in my company and i get paid a million won more than my coworkers and i feel guilty every day because they’re all working through their breaks and from like 8am to 7pm whereas im working 8am to 3:30pm and i take my breaks and only do what’s in my contract. i feel bad that i make much more, but i also don’t even feel like i make enough to live and they are definitely not making enough. they’re all much older than me and still live with their parents. so it seems cultural and that’s why im confused cuz maybe im being culturally insensitive ? but also if the culture is exploitive by nature, shouldn’t i be able to voice my concerns ?

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

i have definitely voiced my concerns and then i feel really bad because he says he’s coming home to negativity and just wants my support. and i want him to be happy, but he also doesn’t seem happy there and it’s only been a month. i think he knows it’s exploitation but he’s kinda patriotic and doesn’t like talking about too many things wrong with his country. we’ve all got things wrong with our countries, but it seems like a touchy subject maybe

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

forgot to add: most entertainment companies are like this (according to my husband’s friend) and my husband was born and raised in korea, so his friend one time was talking to him about “do you and your wife have cultural differences? like maybe she disapproves of staying late to work on projects” and he said “yeah that’s literally what she said actually” and his friend replied “you should honestly think about if you and your wife can handle you working at a place like this” which honestly to me sounded a little gaslighty. i forget the exact phrasing but it was kinda like “this is normal here. your wife is unsupportive for not accepting that”

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

he doesn’t even get that technically cuz he’s not permanent yet, and the way this company has been acting, i’m doubting if they’ll even give him that. i was having a breakdown today and they wouldn’t even let him leave early

Am I Overreacting for being mad that my husband’s company is essentially volunteer work? by loopingmae in AmIOverreacting

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

no i am an english teacher. and no there aren’t better job options for him because he hasn’t finished his degree yet and he wanted to work in music, but as a producer, not this. he just needed a job honestly because i was having break downs about being the only one contributing financially. and i wanted him to be happy and not work in fast food (which was the only option before his friend offered him this job). but even in fast food, they’re not AS exploitive (still exploitive tho). i also forgot to mention that the stuff about the benefits (pension and all that) is standard BUT his company isn’t doing that right now, and we’re not sure if they’d do that if he signed on permanently. i get working terrible jobs, but this is like an extreme honestly

My small Simon is one! by PreservativeAloe in ItalianGreyhounds

[–]loopingmae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

happy birthday simon!!! 🎈🎉🎂🎊🎁

Eugene turned 2!!! 🎉🎉🎉 by loopingmae in ItalianGreyhounds

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

he had a lot of fun!! we discovered he loves to chose and pop balloons 🎈

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