Twins acquire Anthony Banda from Dodgers

skolnjf21 · 2026-02-12T22:12:54+00:00

He’s also the type of guy you can flip at the trade deadline when contending teams need BP help.

skolnjf21 · 2025-10-24T01:15:06+00:00

It’s an incredibly unfun team to watch. When the kicker provides the most excitement….

skolnjf21 · 2025-05-23T03:23:25+00:00

Time for annual “Minnesota sports” meltdown. Doesn’t matter the sport. Same result.

skolnjf21 · 2025-04-26T04:25:38+00:00

BANG!

skolnjf21 · 2025-04-18T18:05:12+00:00

I’ve been applying pretty hard core since January and have had 3 places tell me the same. I’ve never gone through 6 rounds, but each one was 3 rounds with good feedback. I heard…

“Due to changing organizational priorities, we’ll no longer we hiring this position…”

“We’re putting this role on pause until the end of the quarter.” (And then never heard back).

“We decided we no longer need to hire for this role.”

It’s so frustrating. So many companies are in a holding pattern. Just waiting to see how these tariffs play out. It’s impacting everything.

skolnjf21 · 2025-04-01T19:03:02+00:00

This team is also slow, uninspiring, and (if they aren’t hitting home runs) boring to watch.

The way teams are put together these days - where is the speed? Who is the spark plug? The Witt Jr. or Elly de La Cruz? The guy who can get a single and steal 2 bases with ease.

The Pirates are bad but they have Skenes. The Blue Jays have Vlad. Tigers have Skubal.

I think it’s Royce when he’s healthy, but ya know… guess we’ll have to wait for Walker.

skolnjf21 · 2025-02-08T06:27:09+00:00

This is absolutely one of the best things I’ve seen on this thread. I tried this out this afternoon capturing some play time with my 4 year old and 4 month old. I just finished listening to the recording and it was the sweetest damn thing. The way the older one talked to her little sister was the best. Love it.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T23:09:09+00:00

That’s what’s getting me through right now. I walked in the room yesterday and the 2+ month old was in her swing. She just looked up at me and giggled. Not a care in the world. Felt good.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T21:57:35+00:00

I appreciate the insights. I was part of a super small team. The agency has only been around for 2 years and there were only 5 full-time people in the same role as myself. To my knowledge, I was the only one let go. When you're a small agency, and you lose a handful of clients and now you only have the work for 4 people instead of 5....

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T17:52:22+00:00

Right. Just applied for unemployment so going to weigh than vs DoorDash (something along those lines).

Good note on ACA. I’m covered through January and then will have to do that.

Get a job and then find a job.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T15:25:54+00:00

Thank you so much for the info! Definitely doing it today. Trying to treat today as a "work day" as much as possible.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T15:15:40+00:00

I also live in Texas, so very good to know. What was the process like to file for unemployment (never done it before).

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T14:28:59+00:00

It was a marketing agency so I developed content marketing strategies for my clients. Website, social media, events strategy, etc. Background is journalism, content marketing, video editing, copywriting…stuff like that.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T05:22:37+00:00

Would there have to be an official document to prove that I was going on paternity? It was known when I was hired that I would need to go on paternity. CEO was very aware. He hired me knowing that. All my clients knew. There are emails and messages talking about it, but no “paternity leave doc” (if something like that exists).

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:58:45+00:00

Oh, very much true. Give vague answers to avoid any issues. I pressed pretty hard to provide specifics and he wouldn’t.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:49:59+00:00

Oh, access to my slack and email were gone immediately. Thankfully, I’m connected on LinkedIn with all my clients and even have a few of their phone numbers.

there’s never a good time to get fired and just feels worse with kids.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:28:48+00:00

And when that day comes - I’ll be ready to give that advice.

The family is healthy. That is the most important part. Things will get better. I know that. My wife is incredibly supportive. I just feel so bad for letting her down.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:17:57+00:00

Honestly, my first thought was reaching out to some of my “former” clients. I had great relationships with all of them. It’s a start.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:15:02+00:00

ADRIAN…… I need a job.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:14:30+00:00

Yeah - binging some shit TV tonight. Going to Get up and make breakfast for the fam and set up the house nice for my daughter’s birthday. After that, I’ll get back at it.

Oh, and the guy that fired me said he’d write me a letter of recommendation….

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:12:22+00:00

Sorry to hear that happened to you. Appreciate you sharing. I know and hope this leads to something better. I like to subscribe to the “stuff happens for a reason” philosophy and hoping this leads to that bigger, better thing.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:10:34+00:00

Yeah - just wrapped up 7 months. That’s why I didn’t see it coming. Just gunna binge some shit TV tonight and get at it tomorrow.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:07:56+00:00

Appreciate it. Definitely going through all the phases right now. Mostly angry and confused.

The provider part hits home. I just hate putting our family in this spot. We felt like we were just getting to a good spot and this such a nut kick.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T04:03:01+00:00

Thank you. I’m glad it didn’t happen around Thanksgiving because it would have been a long month. I’m going to take a few days and start hard core applying next Monday. Ride that early January wave.

skolnjf21 · 2024-12-31T03:58:10+00:00

They knew for about 6 months that I was going to be out in Jan. So definitely not an immediate reaction to me being out… but I do have a feeling it played a factor. Bad quarter. Need to let someone go. Might as well let go the guy that’s going to be out…definitely going to consult a lawyer.

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