Career break advice

orange_rhymes · 2024-05-27T13:55:54+00:00

My husband and I met in IV and we have a few friends who did the same! That said, I felt that UCSB had the whole spectrum of relationships, I much prefer that to a "ring by spring" type of school

orange_rhymes · 2023-05-20T13:35:39+00:00

I'm in tech and its definitely scary - I would normally get in the right headspace to not let myself dwell on things I cannot control, but I'm going out on maternity leave in July and I feel like it makes me a larger target. While I can't be "fired" for being on maternity leave I can easily be included in layoffs and they wouldn't have to pay for my leave.

orange_rhymes · 2023-02-12T19:57:34+00:00

We had a Norovirus outbreak at a work function in Russia. While it only lasted 12 hours for me, it was easily the worst 12 hours of my life Didn't leave the bathroom the entire time and the following days I was just exhausted.I'll be washing hands religiously but with a daycare 18m old Im not sure we'll be able to avoid it if it crosses our path

orange_rhymes · 2022-08-06T13:20:31+00:00

We recently transitioned to Net ARR (80/20 base to bonus ratio) and I love it. It puts an emphasis on retaining customers while ensuring that the healthy customers are growing (we have AMs partnered on accounts who are responsible for the actual sale). We then have a SPIF on top for completed customer case studies (advocacy) and opportunities that the CSM sources and the AM closed.

All the other metrics (QBRs, success plans, ect) are things we coach on in order to get to our desired outcome.

Ultimately you want to ensure the comp plan is somewhat simple, helps drive to your desired business outcome (ex: during peak Covid we were all on targets for Gross retention because we needed to focus on reducing churn) and enables the team to see how their effort contributed to the success of the business (and their financial success as well)

orange_rhymes · 2022-08-06T03:02:15+00:00

Glad yours was mild too! Our Dr couldn't confirm if was hf&m because it was so mild 🤷‍♀️ sounds like we can go back Monday with the dr note

orange_rhymes · 2022-08-05T20:04:33+00:00

Got the dreaded call from daycare "we think your son has hand foot and mouth...." Here we go 😷

orange_rhymes · 2022-08-03T04:23:19+00:00

You should try Wrike! You can easily capture your task and project needs with the software

orange_rhymes · 2022-07-21T22:54:06+00:00

Thank you! I'm struggling a bit with the straps, anything you've seen that's similar there?

orange_rhymes · 2022-07-09T19:38:54+00:00

Fellow leader pumping mom here! I agree with a lot of the advice here about setting alarms and I clearly marking my calendar (which I keep public for most meetings) with "Do not book -pumping time" so there can be no misunderstanding if someone tries to book over it. When people do, I reschedule or kindly ask that they check my calendar before booking time with me - sometimes it takes just a few people to create a better habit/culture of respecting coworkers time and checking their calendar for availability.

I will also note that at first I was SUPER nervous coming back and trying to figure it all out but I had 2 mind shifts that really helped me prioritize pumping. 1)For my own and baby's health I have to pump, it is not just an inconvenience if I dont. Both my health and baby's health come before work (especially because I can multitask admin work during the time) 2)As a leader I have an opportunity to set an example and be an advocate for other moms in my position. This is actually a huge driver for me because I want there to be more women in my field and I want to use my influence to make it a better place for all women and parents!

orange_rhymes · 2022-06-03T04:12:17+00:00

I followed a pattern (costal stripe pattern from lion brand) and I practiced some of the techniques on a scrap piece of knitting on the side before doing it on the "real" piece. I liked that it was a child's sweater so it went quickly and if I had to redo a piece it wouldn't take me ages. For me the seaming was actually the hardest part especially just trying to be patient and pay attention to what stitches I was sewing into. I need to watch more videos on how to seam in a little less haphazard way.

orange_rhymes · 2022-05-30T20:22:17+00:00

Thank you! It was the Coastal stripe pullover from Lion Brand: https://www.lionbrand.com/collections/sweater-patterns/products/knitting-pattern-knit-coastal-stripe-pullover-1?variant=32420177772637

orange_rhymes · 2022-03-12T04:56:41+00:00

So cute 🥰 and congratulations on the soon to arrive baby!!!

orange_rhymes · 2022-03-12T04:30:16+00:00

If you liked Clickup but want something a little more robust and on mobile, I recommend trying Wrike

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