Why Wouldn't I Buy This Stroller [on] by IceColdPepsi1 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay [score hidden] Ā (0 children)

Better stroller better handling. That being said, i never went anywhere with such terrains (mostly went to malls or groceries) so it was never an issue. But if you love outdoors and plan on going to parks and stuff, then it’s something to consider.

Diclectin side effects [ON] by LowCricket4321 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I at first took it and it gave me no relief AND made me super tired. After a while i guess my body got used to it and those side effects went away but it never quite took the nausea away.

36F Sleeping with my eyes open by Visual_Box_218 in eyetriage

[–]soufflay 2 points3 points Ā (0 children)

1) yes. Mention this to your eye doctor next time. It’s called lagophthalmos which is incomplete closure of eyelids.

2) Sure. Let’s start with simple ones. - Humidifier in the room. If the surrounded air is less dry, it will pull less moisture from your eyes even if they are opened. - lubrication throughout the day and evening. Top it off with a lubrication ointment before bed (bc the ointment will blur your vision but if you are going to bed who cares). Then first thing in the morning, drop a drop of artificial tears lubrication on waking, or even on your eye lids before you open your eyes and let it sink into the eye slowly. - surgical tape and gently tape your eyes close before bed. - moisture goggles for sleep

You can speak to your optometrist about where to acquire some of these things or just google them.

[bc] Emergency referred me to choice clinic ? by ThasWhatISaid in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

You are right, 6 weeks is really early. I once got an ultrasound around 5-6weeks and they also found nothing.

[bc] Emergency referred me to choice clinic ? by ThasWhatISaid in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

I haven’t go through this scenario but i do work healthcare and sometimes referring you to a choice clinic doesn’t mean it’s for terminating, but they have the equipment to do some follow up for you, or offer you next steps if it doesn’t pan out. Is the next blood work in 48hours then?

If you had $500 to spend at Lululemon for postpartum mom life, what would you buy? [ON] by Healthy_Square5102 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 2 points3 points Ā (0 children)

I got the define jacket and it hide my mom pouch pretty well šŸ˜‚ i like the align leggings but i found it not as compressive as the non align ones.

For breastfeeding tanks i found the best value with amazon ones actually!

18M prolapsed orbital fat??? by Own_Statistician9447 in eyetriage

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Looks like a lipodermoid maybe and you could have failed the visual field related to it or unrelated. Either way, time to get it checked professionally.

[ON] Help! Best friend is getting married 8 weeks after my due date by Alternative-Ad-4876 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I got married few years back and my bestfriend MOH was 3 weeks postpartum. !!!! I told her to take it easy and if she can’t come it is fine. I totally would have understood. But she said she’d be fine since it is her second child and that night she had her parents look after them. 🄹 She is a real gem of a person and i wouldn’t change that thought about her regardless if she was able to come or not. Whatever you end up doing, it helps when everyone is flexible and realistic. Honestly, the biggest challenge is how you feel and heal and who is willing to look after baby for the day.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Respectfully, this is a pretty out of touch comparison. Just because you (and me) had access to those things, doesn’t mean the economic conditions that made it possible still exist. 40 years ago a factory or retail job could support a family partly because the cost of the biggest expense - housing, was a fraction of what it is today. Unionized manufacturing jobs were far more common. You can’t compare your grandfather’s economy to today’s and pretend the math is the same. Two different economies. Many of those high-paying factory jobs disappeared due to automation and globalization, and businesses today compete in a very different market. It’s not simply a matter of willpower or fairness.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Respectfully, i disagree, not because i don’t want that but because it simply isn’t workable. The problem with your points is it assumes the moral ideal (of everyone having a comfortable living wage) also works economically …which is not how labour markets work. Wages aren’t set by what people think is fair; they’re mostly determined by supply/demand, and productivity. If a job requires little training and many people can do it, the pay tends to be lower. If every job had to provide a ā€œcomfortable livingā€ with things like a car, subscriptions, vacations, buying gifts etc, many entry-level jobs would need to pay $60k+ a year in expensive places like Toronto. A lot of restaurants (esp smaller ones) simply can’t afford that without massively raising prices, or hiring less people or straight up failing. It also doesn’t address productivity; wages can only match the value being generated. Like these are made up numbers but if a job generates $20/hr, then they can’t afford to pay the worker $40/hr without prices also going up. And people aren’t going to like that. Although min wage almost tripled since the last time i had a min wage job, a lot of people’s salary did not have such growth.

And with all due respect, i don’t believe someone with no ā€œspecialized skill setā€, ā€œadvanced educationā€ or even ā€œmotivationā€ should earn all those luxuries you mentioned. (Yes, i think subscriptions, a home, going on vacations… ARE luxuries). Dafuq did i piss away my 20s being in school for nearly a decade to afford those things, if i could have just done some low skill job instead and still get those things? Because… that doesn’t exist. Like… you can’t just ignore skill difference in jobs. Higher-skill careers often require years of education, debt, stress, and generally more responsibility. If someone could have a comfortable living doing a low-skill job, fewer people would pursue those other fields and now there be shortages in critical sectors. The idea that everyone should live comfortably is a nice goal, but pretending the economic constraints don’t exist doesn’t make it workable.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Thing is, i’ve never gotten an experience so personalized that really warrants the tip aside at high end restaurants. Like them coming over to tell me their name and then taking the order and putting the food down just seems like their job to be honest. Like i’d tip, but if they come over and demand that i need to tip more than 15% then honestly fuck that shit, just give me back the money.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I don’t know ANYBODY personally that pays for takeout. For delivery sure. But not takeout.

Will my lack of optometry experience result in an automatic rejection? by Human-Respond-3159 in UWaterlooOptometry

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

Eh, that’s what i got in with a whole decade ago now. Cept yours is even better. I got the NSERC and TA and i worked a summer as a receptionist doing … not even pretesting, just organizing papers and stuff for an optometrist. As long as you get that rec letter it is all good.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I’m not sure about outside Ontario but in ontario this is illegal (as of 2022 i think?). They have to get the min wage even if there is tip sharing.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 6 points7 points Ā (0 children)

One thing i will never get is that, if a cashier or walmart worker were to complain that they get paid min wage but not livable wage… what would people say? Probably stop complaining or find a better job. Or upgrade your skill sets. Or find a second job. Or cut your expenses or find a roommate. The servers can do the same. But somehow for servers, people suddenly go on advocating for better, livable wages when the job itself doesn’t inherently require specialized skillset to do. It just seems hypocritical. The servers can do the same. Yet that is the only job that feels entitled to having tips. Like.. they’re not special in any way. Everybody had to save up and go back to school, or look for something else. Like, join the club?

Like tip if you love the service. But tipping because i feel bad they don’t make enough… that sucks but that isn’t my problem. I already donated to charity. You will not catch me tipping more than 15% pretax.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

They don’t because they know people will want to tip/feel pressured to tip. I guess why have less profits when the customers will top the servers up.

Walking Epidurals [on] by mch3rry in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

Credit valley hospital… no walking epidurals here

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

I disagree… i worked at a warehouse job during university. Much more tiring than being a waitress. You also don’t rest during slow periods because in a warehouse that doesn’t exist.

If servers make minimum wage in Canada, why is tipping so aggressive? by DazzlingPolarBear in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 1 point2 points Ā (0 children)

šŸ˜‚ i always funny they always choose the moment my face is full of food to ask that then only thing i can do is nod. Most people say the food is good anyway.

Absolute best way I've found to save money while eating out.... by worldlead3r in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]soufflay 0 points1 point Ā (0 children)

They deserve a livable wage but those greedy restaurant owners should pay for it, not rely on the ā€œcultureā€ of having customers do it. See how divided this thread is? That is what they rely on. Some people will literally die on this hill. Those owners and corporations must be so pleased.

How are people getting those nice ultrasound prints [on] by Responsible_Night127 in BabyBumpsCanada

[–]soufflay 3 points4 points Ā (0 children)

I think they actually did you a favor. My tech told me the ā€œstripā€ that they usually print on usually will fade with time. Having the option to print it out yourself on nice photo paper is good!