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It was surreal but I didn't even feel it when it happened, it was just such a relief to be done with the pushing. Like, the doctor is all "hey look down" and there's this loving BABY sticking half-out of me, screaming and waving her arms around (arm came through with the head, hence the tearing). Worst part is recovery for sure but it's really not as bad as it sounds, I'm only taking Motrin. And I didn't want to start a 529 plan before she was born for fear I'd jinx something, so I gotta get on that now. aw yeah.
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Now you can integrate that into your fiction, untapped market! Congrats! Babbies are amazing.
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Sep 2, 2016 05:04
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I'm so sorry, moana. Goodbye, 
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Congratulations. 22 hours is a long time but I'm sure you'll recover quickly.
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Yeah hecka congrats and thanks for sharing.  Babies, imo, are a significant macro advantage even though their initial cost is high.
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I mean, they're kind of like the worst pets ever but they're also other people you get to help and know and other people are good and cool so it's kind of a hard thing to make a financial judgement about. Travel is cool because it's a good life experience, right? Well, so is babbie. You just can't really cancel your kids if things change so that kind of sucks.
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Congratulations! 
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tuyop posted:I mean, they're kind of like the worst pets ever but they're also other people you get to help and know and other people are good and cool so it's kind of a hard thing to make a financial judgement about. Hopefully her hospital offers her a two week try-out period so she can bring her back if things don't work out, like the SPCA. *dodges tomatoes* Congrats!
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Our kids are a month apart moana.  bfc play dates? LolI had a short labor but the epidural didn't take.
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Congrats moana! She's adorable.
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tuyop posted:Now you can integrate that into your fiction, untapped market! Damnit I was going to make that joke. Congrats Moana, welcome to the hurt
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Today was my first paycheck post-maxing my 401k for the year. Feelsgoodman $$$$$moana posted:I bought a miniature copy of Winston Churchill and it only set me back $6500!!! Don't worry, I'll make it all back in tax deductions. Obligatory day-old stoner baby girl face, freshly smushed up from being pushed out of a vagina: Congrats! Question for you - do you find people just saying the WEIRDEST poo poo to you about being a parent? When my sister had her baby, people would go full Tourette's sometimes with - Oh gosh you'll never sleep again - My cousin's marriage was RUINED by their baby - No more parties for YOU, ha ha!!
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I think those are just dad jokes about babies. Those same people probably say "oh it didn't scan- must be free!"
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Moneyball posted:I'm so sorry, moana. GoGoGadgetChris posted:Congrats! Question for you - do you find people just saying the WEIRDEST poo poo to you about being a parent?
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moana posted:I bought a miniature copy of Winston Churchill and it only set me back $6500!!! Don't worry, I'll make it all back in tax deductions. Obligatory day-old stoner baby girl face, freshly smushed up from being pushed out of a vagina: nice! We're a few weeks away ourselves. Living in socialist hell on earth, we pay $10 per day at the hospital for the wife (food and bed included), and an outrageous $20 per night for me (no food included!). And it is not even deductible!!
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Hey congrats moana!
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Buy your diapers on amazon subscribe and save. Buy formula (if you need it) at Costco. Wipes at Costco are the best bargain. Enjoy. And if you ever feel sleep deprived, remember, at least it's not twins.
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aaaand unsubscribe
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moana posted:I bought a miniature copy of Winston Churchill and it only set me back $6500!!! Don't worry, I'll make it all back in tax deductions. Obligatory day-old stoner baby girl face, freshly smushed up from being pushed out of a vagina: Congratulations! What a cutie. 
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I got a survey from the Department of Transportation the other day. There was five bucks in it, and they said they were going to send me a check for 20 bucks if I track my travel for a day and log how/when I traveled. I love getting that kind of crap. GAYS FOR DAYS fucked around with this message at 11:12 on Sep 6, 2016 |
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GAYS FOR DAYS posted:I got a survey from the Department of Transportation the other day. There was five bucks in it, and they said they were going to send me a check for 20 bucks if I track my travel for a day and log how/when I traveled. All I'm getting is a 6 planned workdays of bus strikes this month that are going to cause utter chaos from half a million people suddenly having to find a new way to get to commute 
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GAYS FOR DAYS posted:I got a survey from the Department of Transportation the other day. There was five bucks in it, and they said they were going to send me a check for 20 bucks if I track my travel for a day and log how/when I traveled. I already got my $20, it felt great tbh
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Pompous Rhombus posted:aaaand unsubscribe I dunno, I'd say it was a pretty good contribution to the bwm thread (congrats!)
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moana are you poor yet
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Poor in spirit! But so far all of the baby spending has been pretty well covered from royalties I keep getting from my old gay cowboy erotica. Plus now that I hit my deductible, I'm going to get free doctor visits for the rest of the year! What should I go in for? I'm already planning on getting some moles removed and going in for some free therapy visits. Maybe blood testing for cholesterol?
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moana posted:Poor in spirit! But so far all of the baby spending has been pretty well covered from royalties I keep getting from my old gay cowboy erotica. I really hope you tell her this is how you financed her childhood at some point. Please.
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My boss was wondering how the new overtime rules that go into effect for salaried employees was going to effect the people who are in management (including me). He suggested giving everyone raises to over the new threshold, and they treated him like he was an idiot for even suggesting that. I work over 40 hours every week, and am just barely below the threshold for being exempt, so it looks like I'll be racking up some sweet overtime hours soon. What's even better is that I'm helping to open up a new location for the company, and that will be pretty soon after the new overtime rules go into effect, and I'll probably be working 60-70 hour weeks to complete my normal duties on top of opening this new location. So instead of giving me a $2500/yr raise, they're going to make me hourly at ~$21.50/hr and then let me rack up like 40-60 hours of >$30/hr overtime every pay period.
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Higgy posted:I really hope you tell her this is how you financed her childhood at some point. Please. I have something to tell you. Your entire childhood was funded by thousands of gay cowboys.
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Company A just emailed me saying that they've decided to extend me X position. I'm waiting on two other job applications: one of them I'm pretty far along (phone interview + test), the other not so much (just a test). I'll be on the phone with Company A in a few hours' time, when I expect they'll describe the terms of contract. I'm keen to wait on the results of the other job applications, so I'll ask for a week of time to wait. What do I say if Company A asks me if I have other job offers on the table? And if I do want to negotiate the salary, should I be doing it over this very phone call or should I email/call them later?
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Absolutely reveal you're considering other companies. If they ask for a salary tell them you're considering offers in (highball) pay range. Do not lowball yourself. Don't let them know who else you're considering or when you'll hear back from them. Negotiate with them in earnest and let them know that you're willing to be hired once an acceptable offer is made (and NOT "in a few weeks when I've heard back from other place"). The correct time to present them with a deadline is when you're making final considerations and are ready to decide. Even if you're willing to work for the company that you're talking to, it doesn't hurt to give them one more chance to raise your salary.
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Remember that you're dealing with humans in these situations, and humans can get competitive. When you tell them you have other offers, their minds will race. "That rear end in a top hat Johnson over at Initech must want this guy. Well I'll be damned if they're getting him! Send him a better offer." Use this to your advantage.
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Vegetable posted:Company A just emailed me saying that they've decided to extend me X position. I'm waiting on two other job applications: one of them I'm pretty far along (phone interview + test), the other not so much (just a test). Read the op of this thread: negotiations
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That negotiation thread is probably the most positive one on SA, reading those stories where some 23 year old learns the basics and gets 30% more salary out of lovely megacorp xyz makes me happier than anything.
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The negotiation thread is the reason that I went from making 40k a year in 2013 to ~90k now. It is seriously the most value I have ever gotten out of this stupid website and I love it.
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Playing a game of Civ V via PBEM. My capital has, so far, lived up to its name.
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DNK posted:Playing a game of Civ V via PBEM. My capital has, so far, lived up to its name. lol
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Cross posting from the AI/BFC thread... Im currently researching a car to buy for my growing family, but... I currently have a 2005 Prius with 100k miles. It's an awesome car, but we live in the city and won't really need two cars. I will likely be moving away from the city and will need a 2nd car in about a year. Should I trade this thing in or hold on to it, park it on the street, pay insurance for it, and drive it maybe once a month? The logical side says "Trade it in, and buy another one in a year. You can find the same car for $500 less and save the $500 in insurance you would waste". The other side says "You know the history of this car, you know its a great car, it's the worth $1,000 to not have to go through the car buying process and uncertainty of trying to find a reliable and affordable car in a year". Someone keep me sane.
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I Love Topanga posted:Cross posting from the AI/BFC thread... Why pay insurance on it? If you're not going to be driving it, just do a cheeky loop around the block every month or so. Or if you're really concerned, call up your insurance company and see what kind of bare-bones policies they offer (or shop around with other providers). If the insurance is because you're concerned about theft having it parked on the street, consider removing some small-but-essential part to disable the car while it's sitting. Alternatively, if you have a friend/co-worker/family member you can trust, consider loaning it to them. This could end badly though. Pompous Rhombus fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Oct 14, 2016 |
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Whatever money you get on the trade in will be half what you will pay when you go to buy one again.
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