Wow that is horrific, the false alarms!! Definitely makes more likely someone ignoring it, or even just taking more time than they should, if it’s like 3am or something.
Askye I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with delusional people like that.
T, I also did my review this week but I can’t imagine having to do it after big layoffs. Gross. Though maybe better than doing it and then having layoffs the next week?
I’ve had serious VPN issues all week. The IT guy finally contacted me Wednesday and updated/reinstalled a few things, and it was better but still not great. He sent a new laptop to arrive by noon today. It did not and is now saying by end of day…but also saying it is still in Austin. Which makes me skeptical about the “end of day” claim.
Though maybe better than doing it and then having layoffs the next week?
Yeah, that occurred to me as a definitely worse possibility! They did update the org chart, but I guess we don't officially have a general manager so it looks like the VP of People is in charge and the hierarchy is just chaos.
I hope you can get access to that Austin-Seattle portal, meara, that could be fun.
Not sure what I posted here. Mammo on 12/30, needed additional images and ultrasound. That was today. I need a biopsy.
Currently scheduled for 1/17, but trying to get one even sooner.
So any spare “let it be nothing” would be appreciated.
All the let it be nothing is for you, msbelle, and I hope you can get it soonest. Tons of ~ma your way.
Much nothing~ma for you, msbelle.
Lots of nothing ~ma, msbelle!
Lots of nothing msbelle
One of my brothers best friends (and his Woman of Honor at his first wedding) lost her home in the LA fires. She and her family are ok but everything is gone. I just ...I hope all of the Buffistas stay safe in LA
Lots of nothing~ma sent your way, msbelle!
Stress on top of stress with the false alarms! That is awful.
Health~ma headed your way, msbelle!
Nothing-ma, msbelle.
I have no words for what is happening in my beloved Los Angeles. It's horrific. At least 25% of our student body is currently evacuated, and we have 38 students with confirmed lost homes from the Palisades Fire. By the end, we suspect it will be closer to 100. The winds just shifted south, and the fire is headed down towards my beloved school and —More importantly — thousands more homes. ND and I know at least seven friends or family of friends who lost everything in the Eaton or Palisades fires. And they are still raging. The winds have died down a bit but are going to pick back up Sunday into next week.
We are safe for now. We've been lucky that none of the major fires came towards us when the winds were the worst, whipping 80 mph. We didn't have power for three days, but we have solar and battery backup that got us through all our basic needs. We are currently on a boil water notice, but we broke out the earthquake supplies and have plenty of purified. We are okay. But we've been on high alert since Tuesday, with ND staying up late and me getting up early, go bags and pet carriers ready. Of course, we live in the highest danger fire zone, so that could change in a second. But no one ever thought places like Altadena would burn, so I don't even know what high danger means anymore. We, at least, are always on high fire alert and are required to do clearance every spring and carry high risk fire insurance. The people in most of these areas never dreamed they'd be facing fires like this.
I love my county (and it is a county, not just a city). I believe we will rise from these ashes. But I'm heartbroken and riddled with grief right now.
