Best wishes for your mom, Scrappy.
Oy, flea.
My collarbone feels bruised and looks kinda swollen. Can't figure out what could cause that, would not be an easy spot to accidentally bang into something and not notice.
But that's just my point! You she obeys! She obeys you! There's obeying going on right under my nose!
Wash ,'War Stories'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jan 17, 2017 10:53:04 am PST #5655 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
WindSparrow - Jan 17, 2017 10:53:13 am PST #5656 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Mom~ma for Scrappy and family.
Congrats, Jesse!
sj - Jan 17, 2017 11:57:45 am PST #5657 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Obama just commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence. [link]
Maria - Jan 17, 2017 12:06:17 pm PST #5658 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
~ma to your mom, Scrappy. I hope that they will be able to manage any pain she might have.
Congratulations, Jesse!
sj - Jan 17, 2017 12:08:24 pm PST #5659 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Scrappy, ~ma for your mother.
brenda m - Jan 17, 2017 12:22:28 pm PST #5660 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Scrappy, best to you and your mom.
Obama just commuted Chelsea Manning's sentence. [link]
Wow.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2017 1:31:10 pm PST #5661 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So the salary they offered (after I asked for more) is what I started at at my current job three years ago. It's definitely plenty for me, and the benefits are good (the big financial ones are an additional week of vacation and 10% of salary contributed to retirement plan). And I hate my current job. It's not crazy to take a step back in salary, right?
Maria - Jan 17, 2017 1:40:05 pm PST #5662 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Jesse, I'd ask how much your share of health coverage is. What are your employer's current contribution to your retirement plan? Are there any other perqs--mass transit subsidy, snacks in the office, etc.?
Don't forget there's a monetary value to not hating your job too!
Taking a step back shouldn't mean anything to someone at your level at this point. Companies shouldn't be asking for salary history anyway.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2017 1:55:04 pm PST #5663 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, they can't ask salary history in MA any more! Health coverage will be I think about the same premium for what looks like a better plan (but I don't typically use much health care). Current job does a 3% match on retirement. Transit subsidy is good, but that's like $40/month. The other perks are endless -- cheap yoga, credit union, on and on.
shrift - Jan 17, 2017 2:01:03 pm PST #5664 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Jesse, if you need to explain taking a step back, then you could say that the benefits and overall compensation were a better fit for you.
Not hating your job also is a huge quality of life bonus.