Since she’s going to art school I’d recommend a gift card for whatever art store will be closest to her(or her school). Art supplies are expensive and it can pile up when you’re getting stuff for many different classes at once! If you’re looking for something more personal than a gift card, you mentioned the school is…

If Emily hadn’t made it clear she expected Alina to work from the office then why did Alina only do that once Emily was on vacation? Why did she expect the other employee to back her story up? Doesn’t the need to be backed up show this was a lie?

I am under no illusions that her employer is actually a good boss; frankly the entire business sounds like a headache-inducing clusterfuck with terrible boundary issues. I wouldn’t go near anyone involved in this story with a ten foot pole if I were looking for work or potential hires.

That being said, Alina CLEARLY…

My boss had the same attitude, so I was able to work from home. Then he found out HIS boss did not share that attitude, so guess where I work from now? Shit sucks and I get less done now, but I’m on their time so they get to call the shots.

I get that, but the employee doesn’t get to decide the requirements of their own job. The answer to “who cares where it happens” is “her boss,” apparently. And the “who cares how many hours we work if the work gets done” thing is extremely telling too, because that’s what people say when they’re not working a full day…

I literally can’t even as the kids say these days.

Doesn’t really matter what she thinks she can do. If the expectation from the owner of the company is that she is supposed to be in the office, then I’ll be damned if that isn’t exactly where she should be!

I’m very curious as to what you define as “clean.” Visibly clean? Free of germs? Free of dirt?

Counterpoint: “When a man loves a woman” is absolutely a love song.

We had to get our cat out of the house once. I took him to a friend’s place, we went to see a movie, came back and he was gone. Searched for ever and I was just starting to think he was abducted by aliens when we found he was hiding INSIDE THE COUCH. Like, found an opening underneath and crawled up inside. And he…

Working at a high end fashion label, we were basically told to be honest with customers - they’re spending a lot of money, so it’s best we sell them clothes they genuinely like, because that way they’re more likely to come back as opposed to regretting a purchase and avoiding the store in the future.

If it stinks, that might be part of the problem. Wash your junk!

When that has happened to me it is usually about candy so I 100% believe the TJ’s person is sincere because mmmm candy. Maybe I am a sucker.

BEAUTY THREAD!

Nars Heat Wave Semi Matte Lipstick. This red orange is universally flattering,IMO. It’s bright and makes your teeth look whiter. I wear this with a tan and all throughout summer when I want to look pretty without a full face on. This bright lipstick is the perfect accent. I will also wear in the winter when it’s…

Nars Heat Wave Semi Matte Lipstick. This red orange is universally flattering,IMO. It’s bright and makes your teeth…

Of all the boyfriends I’ve had I’d say that very few “knew” me well. It’s not a prerequisite. A relationship is for GETTING to know each other.

The fact that many guys apparently don’t consider this angle at all and that it’s evidently common enough that it gets an “oh yeah, that’s just guys, whatever” reaction from many speaks to me on a lot of levels and not many of those are good.

That’s how pervasive sexism works. He did not stop & think that maybe marrying him was not as important as the culmination of her years of training. But he DID think that the culmination of HIS years of training was more important than a proposal. Sexism isn’t always about misogyny. Sometimes it’s just about treating…

“He said a lot of things, made a lot of promises, but I think the thing that touched me the most is I think this is the guy I can trust for the rest of my life.”