I have one kid that I completely believe when he tells me he isn’t feeling well and one hypochondriac who tells me every time he has even the smallest pain anywhere. Kids number 2 needs to have a fever, be vomiting, or obviously sick in some other way before I believe him.

When I was 10 I walked around on a broken ankle for two weeks before my dad gave in and got an X-Ray, which showed that in those two weeks my body had dissolved the chunk of bone that was broken out of my ankle and I’d been hobbling around on this thin connecting sliver. He just wordlessly started casting it.

That’s exactly what it was for me too! Except the change in management happened like 2 years ago and I was stupid for sticking around as long as I did. Funny thing is, my old coworkers texted me mid-week to tell me that the replacement boss had gotten the sack.

I had an interview a few weeks ago. Honestly I’d prefer to stay in my current job, but that’s not really an option, and the new one’s closer and pays better.

I started my new job this week! It’s a big step up in responsibility for me and I handled it like a champ if I say so myself. I’ve been killing it in meetings all week and turning out good looking work and impressing people with knowledge, and feeling damned good about it. My old job often left me feeling like I was…

I had a meetup with Margiebonz, Artist Formerly Known as Skymall and Catwhisperer today, and it was great! We had a met up at LACMA and got to eat some great food truck treats (although I dropped my platanos empanadas, but that’s ok bc the rest of my food filled me up anyway), and had a really nice time together.…

Thank you. I'm very sorry you've had to experience this, too.

My dad has terminal brain cancer, but is responding well to Avastin. It’s stopping tumor growth for now. A couple of months ago he had a horrible gallbladder attack out of nowhere and required surgery. To have the surgery, he had to stop his Avastin treatments for four weeks before the surgery an for three weeks…

Huzzah! I’m also a teacher, and am intrigued by this idea of a career after teaching. What have you done to prepare for the transition? Did you go back to school for a certificate or degree in another field, or just focus on what skills are transferrable?

So cool! I also left teaching, after four years in the classroom. Ended up in med school, which is... different. Every time school makes me want to cry, I remember my darkest teaching days and think, “OK, this is not so bad, really.” I actually loved so much about teaching, but once you’re ready to leave you REALLY…

Ouch. I hope you can find something to do to get some fun and excitement back in your life. My husband is in engineering and had jobs call 2-3 weeks after interview to say he’s hired (when he was contracting). Some good advice is to send a follow-up email day after interviews, to thank the person who interviewed you…

I am in a severe funk. (1) I fully despise my job to the point of depression. (2) I interviewed for an awesome job and they haven’t called me back so I’m 99% sure I didn’t get it (3) my ex called and threw me for a loop, which was more like skinning my knee than reopening a wound (4) my hot Texan is emotionally…

Thank you! I have a lot of hopes for this career path.

I got a job! I posted a few months ago that I was in the middle of a job hunt after nannying for years and years. The prospect was overwhelming, but I just got an offer from a school and I am delighted! If anyone has ever worked in support staff at a school and has advice or personal anecdotes, it would be greatly…

She really should have said that better. My black friends listen to me when I don't attempt to explain things like a white lady to them.

Okay I’m just going to vent here:

Hi all!
Yay.... first SNS in a while, between work and everything else, I’ve missed this.
So....I give up. I’m moving back in with my parents. I’ve quit my crappy minimum wage job, giving up my apartment of 5 years and moving away... They’ve already rented out my current apartment...which somehow makes me sadder.…

I comfort-watch things that make me laugh right before I’m going to see someone or or do something that makes me anxious, which is a lot of things. There is one episode of Always Sunny that I watch at least once a week.

So today sucks ass. Two of my best friends are on a roadtrip they didn’t invite me on even though they know I would love to go and i’ve been informed that my uncle is losing his battle with leukaemia. I’m pretty much on the verge of tears trying to deal with clients and ignore my coworkers today.

Oh that’s awful!!!