Dave
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1. Infection - Already on antibiotics so no further care necessary.
2. Cyst - Can be fixed with antibiotics and drinking lots of water, etc. Yes, there's a little pain, but nothing more needs to be done.
3. Abscess - Healed with antibiotics but as @PatrThom said, they'd need to drain it, which can be painful.
4. Cancer - If you have to ask why this is 4th I don't know what to tell you.
Been a good past couple of days - on Saturday we were approved to replace our 2016 Subaru Impreza and brought home a 2025 Subaru Ascent that will be our primary family vehicle, relegating our 2017 Ram 1500 to be our secondary vehicle.
Today I was informed that I received a merit increase for work that starts at my paycheck on Friday.
Today I was informed that I received a merit increase for work that starts at my paycheck on Friday.
My 16 year son has finally finished primary treatment for lymphoblastic leukemia. He has been in full remission for over 10 months now and has started his maintenance therapy which will be another two years or so. This has been destroying me as a father but we are near the end of the tunnel with the best results we could expect. We will have to be on guard the rest of his life but this is such good news I just wanted to post it here.
My daughter is graduating high school this year and applied for a number of scholarships. One was for people facing financial hardship who have good grades but otherwise would have limited opportunities. She just got word that they are covering 4 years at $11,000 each year!
We have some money in a RESP, but this will enable her to get a Bachelor's and her teaching certification without student loans!
We have some money in a RESP, but this will enable her to get a Bachelor's and her teaching certification without student loans!
Hey, so remember when I applied for a Trainer position within my company?
I learned about a month ago that I didn't get it. Someone else more qualified applied as well. I knew the other person and it was well-deserved because they're great. I had no qualms "losing" to them.
Today, the people that interviewed me called me into their office to offer me the position again. The other person they hired is working out fine, but I guess someone else left. And...they're offering the position to me. It's a 6-month contract. No need for another interview and they'll send over an offer for me to sign.
Sooooo...yeah, looks like I'll be moving up in the company and will no longer have to deal with customers.
I learned about a month ago that I didn't get it. Someone else more qualified applied as well. I knew the other person and it was well-deserved because they're great. I had no qualms "losing" to them.
Today, the people that interviewed me called me into their office to offer me the position again. The other person they hired is working out fine, but I guess someone else left. And...they're offering the position to me. It's a 6-month contract. No need for another interview and they'll send over an offer for me to sign.
Sooooo...yeah, looks like I'll be moving up in the company and will no longer have to deal with customers.
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I also moved up from in-bound calls to training when I worked for DirecTV. It was way, way.better than the slog of bills/porn rental disputes/sports blackouts.Hey, so remember when I applied for a Trainer position within my company?
I learned about a month ago that I didn't get it. Someone else more qualified applied as well. I knew the other person and it was well-deserved because they're great. I had no qualms "losing" to them.
Today, the people that interviewed me called me into their office to offer me the position again. The other person they hired is working out fine, but I guess someone else left. And...they're offering the position to me. It's a 6-month contract. No need for another interview and they'll send over an offer for me to sign.
Sooooo...yeah, looks like I'll be moving up in the company and will no longer have to deal with customers.
Congrats! Nice work not settling for less. I hope it goes well for you!
Finalizing some of my classes in May and it's been a slog. It's not imposter syndrome, but I certainly feel that I may have bitten off more than I can chew and so I always feel under the gun, underperforming, or just not able to understand the end goal in some of the classes. Corporate finance which I just finished was a prime example of that. A take home exam and a research paper due, took over a month to complete, and by the end of it (I did it on Dodge v Ford, 1919 and shareholder primacy), I was just ready to be done with it.
Marks back today: Top of the class of 27 with 100%, average mark: 89%.
I just burst out laughing. Still trying to figure out if it's real or not.
Marks back today: Top of the class of 27 with 100%, average mark: 89%.
I just burst out laughing. Still trying to figure out if it's real or not.
Dave
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It’s real. You are a smart mf-er.
I got the part time job I applied for. It's only a few blocks from my home so I can walk home. They only need someone a few days per week so I won't be overdoing it much. It should get me about 1-1.5k extra per month. If my wife gets the part time job she applied to we should be set to start doing wild things like paying rent on time while also paying down our astronomical debt
W8 until u read ur thesis a decade+ after and it sound better and makes way moar sense then you though @ the time...
I looked back at my first one and it's terrible. Only getting better with age.
Well, i was talking about my last one from college, not my first...
Well...happy birthday to me from my employer.
The training managers pulled me into their office this morning. I've officially accepted the new position as trainer. They told me my new salary: nearly $10,000 more a year than what I currently make. Also the first time I've ever been on salary.
I'd say a $10,000 a year raise is a pretty great birthday present.
The training managers pulled me into their office this morning. I've officially accepted the new position as trainer. They told me my new salary: nearly $10,000 more a year than what I currently make. Also the first time I've ever been on salary.
I'd say a $10,000 a year raise is a pretty great birthday present.
