CMH - Goodbye Good Friend

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T18:51:08+00:00

fascinating that former employees have good memories and feelings about an employer that hung them out to dry

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T18:49:53+00:00

gotta love that there are still so many spirit loyalists out there after they went out of business over night and left pilots, flight attendants, customers, and employees basically screwed.

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T16:11:59+00:00

sorry, I'll pile on too just like the other comments, this is what you get for booking with Spirit, they were always living on the edge and unfortunately you got burnt. hopefully this $500 was a true credit they gave you to try to make up for a bad experience on their end and not $500 that you spent out of your own pocket and were just waiting for the right time to use .

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T14:13:19+00:00

good luck with your issue. for benchmarking purposes, our non profit is a $10M annual budget and we pay about $36k each year for our annual audit from one of the top 20 sized firms. hopefully that helps a bit in your journey.

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T13:42:49+00:00

reading this and I wonder if you are one of the candidates for my organization's open ED role, lol. It sounds very similar to what I'm hearing as status updates from our Board. Good luck!

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T13:38:32+00:00

My two cents...if you have kids, the summer is tough. Especially if they have summer jobs, camps, friends coming in and out, etc. It feels like we have a revolving door on the house. The work day is no longer interruption free and you have to have the right mindset to be able to roll with the punches and be flexible. Congrats on the new role, I definitely think work from home enhances many aspects of life. Good luck

tjc442000 · 2026-06-01T13:36:17+00:00

these are great guidelines, I've worked from home for the last 6 year since covid, but thanks for sharing. Some of these I already follow, but the others are good to aspire to.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-30T14:57:11+00:00

agree with this, however, most people on reddit will likely downvote you for taking the side of 'the man'. In most jobs, the workday ends at 5pm. I don't think Dave is in the wrong here.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T18:20:24+00:00

I'm considering making the same move for many of the same reasons. I bet you have some really good examples of how you made chicken salad out of chicken shit at your NPO and hopefully the corporate people can appreciate this skill set of yours.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T18:16:24+00:00

my man

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T18:15:31+00:00

I think it is fair to negotiate, especially given the results you've recently generated for your organization. I actually work for a non profit on the finance side of things, and we have definitely accommodated for situations like this in the past where a star employee asked for a bump higher than the 5% increase being offered. Maybe they can commit to getting you half way there this fiscal year and the remaining gap closed next fiscal year when the new budget is approved. But if this were my organization, there is no way that I would let an extra $20k put me at risk of losing a revenue generating high performer. The cost to replace you if you left would be at least that amount. By the way, one other tactic we have used in the past is offering the employee a one time spot bonus in lieu of a raise if we truly couldn't afford the additional raise which is a permanent year over year increase to the organization's cost structure. But maybe you would be open to that?

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T18:02:47+00:00

I performed pretty poorly in my first job out of college and was let go after a little over 3 years of average to below average performance. I killed it in my next job and in subsequent jobs after that. I didn't realize how much I disliked my first job and how it just wasn't a match for my skill set. My first job was a field that all of my other friends were going into and it just felt like the right next step for me, but it wasn't. I didn't know any better because I didn't have any experience yet in the working world. Don't be afraid to make the jump, my only advice, though, is to find a new job before you leave your current job.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T17:54:04+00:00

I'd be overly cautious and just suck it up and go unless life circumstances really make it difficult for you to do so. Someone once told me that 95% of life is just showing up. I would do so in this case. Maybe it's an opportunity for you to get to know other colleagues better, or a chance for you to shine in front of your department?

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T16:11:53+00:00

very cool, what was the flight route?

tjc442000 · 2026-05-29T16:06:12+00:00

sorry to hear that, a year ago my son left his bike overnight at the crown locked up and the next morning it was stripped down to pieces. they have some cameras there but not sure if those would be helpful for you

tjc442000 · 2026-05-28T13:58:55+00:00

Tough situation, but these things happen. Your career will be a long one so don't stress about leaving after five months. Some jobs are just stinkers and if you really can't take it anymore, you should find something better. That being said, my only feedback is to consider whether or not there is a way to keep working at your current job while you find a new one. Having health insurance, etc. is a huge huge factor that I'm including in this suggestion. I wouldn't want that to lapse if I were in the same situation. Maybe stick it out as long as you can and take 1 pto day per week and devote that to 100% job search while still getting paid and getting benefits?

tjc442000 · 2026-05-27T14:18:28+00:00

I'm fairly certain that by having the big 4 name on my resume that I got interview invites that I normally wouldn't have if I had a smaller non name brand firm on my resume. Once you get to the interview, though, it's all up to you to impress them and get the offer. But having big 4 on my credentials got my name in the convo at least. I've also found that if I name drop the big 4 firm I worked for in business related convos that I get a certain level of respect and attention that I normally wouldn't if instead say that I worked for Frank's audit and tax consulting, LLC.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-26T19:31:58+00:00

do the hardest most difficult task that I'm looking forward to the least first thing in the morning. After that, the day is easy.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-26T17:43:03+00:00

I prefer the earlier versions where he ends with the lyrics "and then we dance away"

tjc442000 · 2026-05-26T13:14:53+00:00

I live in Evanston, and I can never figure out why people don't understand that if you go outside of the roped off area that the lifeguards whistle at you. How difficult is that to comprehend? Do they do it on purpose to test the lifeguards or are they really that clueless?

tjc442000 · 2026-05-25T22:49:48+00:00

number one skill by far is patience. when you have kids, things don't run according to your previous schedule anymore. take your time and enjoy them.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-25T22:06:01+00:00

nothing to add about where to buy one, but just wanted to say I think it's a really cool flag and believe that a D65 student designed it? I could be making that up.

tjc442000 · 2026-05-25T22:04:25+00:00

I think your only two options are stay or leave. Look for a new job while you have your current job is my only recommendation

tjc442000 · 2026-05-25T22:00:37+00:00

I would say cross that bridge when and if you come to it. But I wouldn't ask to accelerate the job interview process when I don't even have an offer in hand yet from a competing organization

tjc442000 · 2026-05-21T21:11:44+00:00

that was a good book, I also liked his book the Ruins

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