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jaztastic · September 2014

Hernsy said:

DH is back in school for his last semester. We planned our IVF this way so that he would graduate soon before or just after a baby might be born. I know each semester our finances get cut in half until he's out again and to expect it, but I'm having a minor panic attack today. Our bills are covered, it just gets tight. Maybe it's because I'm thinking about all the things we need to get to prep for a baby? We're okay, but I'm hyperventilating a little today and that's uncharacteristic of me. Just had to vent.

DH gets some GI benefits for his masters... but he is also still working full time as well. hang in there hon!

lizzybean · September 2014

mandamoochie said:

Lol @dacora I guarantee you'll change that time if you can next year when you have a little one napping in the middle of the day. Lol I just have a negative connotation to those lawn people.. they broke my window last year and tried to run before I could confront them about it. Luckily I was sitting in the room where the window broke when it happened or I would of never known what actually happened.

Oh boo!! What a bunch of jerks!

AND miracle upon miracles, Ella did not wake up and is still sleeping!! Oh happy day!!

Cookie0875 · September 2014

@StephanieLBerg Happy Birthday!

Hernsy · September 2014

@jaztastic - DH gets some GI funding for tuition too, so I really can't complain. He has just one more semester and he'll be done. I rationally know that we're also paying more on some of our debt than we have to and putting a little away, but in my brain we don't touch that. I guess we got that first paycheck where he's gone back down to part-time and I have to readjust. Honestly, I am so thankful that we are in a position to just feel squeezed and he can finish.

StephanieLBerg · September 2014

Thanks for all the birthday wishes ladies! :-) it's brightening my day quite a bit. Especially after the bomb that was just dropped on me.

Last week I went for an interview for an internship and was told yesterday that I was in the second round of interviews. Today, I get an email telling me that after new information being brought to their attention, they have decided to drop me from the list of potential candidates. I called them to ask why and they had told me that they called my current boss for a recommendation and that she gave me a less than unsatisfactory review. She read the letter to me, that was faxed to them, that stated I was lazy, scatter brained, and that my job performance had seriously taken a dive since getting pregnant.

This is coming from the very same woman who, just yesterday, said that I was doing a remarkable job and that she was really happy with my performance. What. The. Fuck?

My boss literally sabotaged a potential job for me! I never thought she would go this far! I am completely flabbergasted and lost for words.........awesome.........

Cookie0875 · September 2014

@StephanieLBerg sounds like your boss sucks at life! I hate that, that's a terrible thing to do to someone. Hugs! >:D<

jennjilljo · September 2014

Happy birthday, @StephanieLBerg‌! I'm sorry your boss is a huge douche nugget.

I haven't seen @HerHighness‌ in a bit either. I miss her well timed snark. I hope everything is going well with her sister.

Good news! Baby shopping went better than expected. DH understood why we needed to see all types of double strollers to decide what was beat for us when we got there and in his highly decisive man way delayed that we need the baby trend sit and stand double eclipse. I'm going with it because it's pretty much what I want anyway. Afterwards we checked the cribs and as I went to leave he wanted to check out the monitors and breast pumps! He wanted to make sure I had a good pump again. DS got a terrible haircut. She tried really hard to fix but he has a bald spot the size of a dime now and I wouldn't let his hair go any shorter. Then DH made my day by saying the magical words "let's make chili". So now DH started the chili in the crock pot and I get to relax!

Ducktale · September 2014

I'm officially going to flame anyone else who posts in that February 25 thread. Who's with me.

jaztastic · September 2014

StephanieLBerg said:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes ladies! :-) it's brightening my day quite a bit. Especially after the bomb that was just dropped on me. Last week I went for an interview for an internship and was told yesterday that I was in the second round of interviews. Today, I get an email telling me that after new information being brought to their attention, they have decided to drop me from the list of potential candidates. I called them to ask why and they had told me that they called my current boss for a recommendation and that she gave me a less than unsatisfactory review. She read the letter to me, that was faxed to them, that stated I was lazy, scatter brained, and that my job performance had seriously taken a dive since getting pregnant. This is coming from the very same woman who, just yesterday, said that I was doing a remarkable job and that she was really happy with my performance. What. The. Fuck? My boss literally sabotaged a potential job for me! I never thought she would go this far! I am completely flabbergasted and lost for words.........awesome.........

Most employers wont give bad references because you could actually sue them for that. I dont know how big your company is, but Ive found that its just common for HR to confirm employment and position. They can give mediocre comments, but down right bad reviews open them up to litigation.

Cookie0875 · September 2014

musicgirl524 said:

Ducktale said:

I'm officially going to flame anyone else who posts in that February 25 thread. Who's with me.

Torch and pitchfork are in hand. I can't take it anymore.

I will certainly try! I went looking for some good drama, but was disappointed...

angelg3134 · September 2014

I had to give a co worker horrible news today. It was hard and I cried with her but I still feel like I have some cry in me. Blah. August and September feel like they're not my months.

Happy birthday @StephanieLBerg‌ !!

I love chili! Do you mind sharing the recipe or do you just use any off the web? @jennwilhoite‌

lizzybean · September 2014

Cookie0875 said:

musicgirl524 said:

Ducktale said:

I'm officially going to flame anyone else who posts in that February 25 thread. Who's with me.

Torch and pitchfork are in hand. I can't take it anymore.

I will certainly try! I went looking for some good drama, but was disappointed...

Ok help me out, which thread are you ladies talking about?!

jennjilljo · September 2014

@angelg3134‌ We are super simple when it comes to chili. We buy the McCormick mix and then throw ground beef, ground sausage, kidney beans, black beans, chili beans, diced tomatoes and diced onion in the crock pot for at least 6 hours. Depending on how we feel and how long we can let it cook we add in a good beer too. I like to top mine with cheese and oyster crackers (DH doesn't) but it always turns out well.

jaztastic · September 2014

lizzybean said:

Cookie0875 said:

musicgirl524 said:

Ducktale said:

I'm officially going to flame anyone else who posts in that February 25 thread. Who's with me.

Torch and pitchfork are in hand. I can't take it anymore.

I will certainly try! I went looking for some good drama, but was disappointed...

Ok help me out, which thread are you ladies talking about?!

The thread is annoying but Im not going to flame anyone for using it. 1) Im glad they didnt all decide to make a new thread announcing their EDD and 2) We already get a bad rep for telling people where to post. If they are happy using that thread, just leave them be.

Now I am for encouraging them to participate in other threads as well. But they dont feel comfortable doing so, and us flaming their happy Feb 25th thread will only make them more upset with us. (Not that I really give a damn) but if our goal is to have them participate elsewhere, flaming may not be the best way to go about it.

angelg3134 · September 2014

That sounds pretty easy! I've tried making chili before but it doesn't have a kick to it! I'll probably try this on the weekend since the latest craving has been chili and baked potatoes! And if I add in the beer maybe my SO WILL FINALLY like it. Lol Thank you! @jennwilhoite‌

jennjilljo · September 2014

Anytime, @angelg3134‌. If the spicy mix doesn't do it for you, you may want to try habaneros. DH always makes his own extra spicy pot.

CatLadyTX · September 2014

jaztastic said:

StephanieLBerg said:

Thanks for all the birthday wishes ladies! :-) it's brightening my day quite a bit. Especially after the bomb that was just dropped on me. Last week I went for an interview for an internship and was told yesterday that I was in the second round of interviews. Today, I get an email telling me that after new information being brought to their attention, they have decided to drop me from the list of potential candidates. I called them to ask why and they had told me that they called my current boss for a recommendation and that she gave me a less than unsatisfactory review. She read the letter to me, that was faxed to them, that stated I was lazy, scatter brained, and that my job performance had seriously taken a dive since getting pregnant. This is coming from the very same woman who, just yesterday, said that I was doing a remarkable job and that she was really happy with my performance. What. The. Fuck? My boss literally sabotaged a potential job for me! I never thought she would go this far! I am completely flabbergasted and lost for words.........awesome.........

Most employers wont give bad references because you could actually sue them for that. I dont know how big your company is, but Ive found that its just common for HR to confirm employment and position. They can give mediocre comments, but down right bad reviews open them up to litigation.

This. At my old job, my office was right next to HR so I became friends with our HR guy. Me told me he isn't actually allowed to give bad references, and that he only ever verifies employment.

freegiraffe · September 2014

Ducktale said:

I'm officially going to flame anyone else who posts in that February 25 thread. Who's with me.

My due date is Feb 25 and I still don't understand the point of the thread. It's the most boring thread ever. Just a bunch of people chiming in with their due date and "me too!"

CatLadyTX · September 2014

angelg3134 said:

That sounds pretty easy! I've tried making chili before but it doesn't have a kick to it! I'll probably try this on the weekend since the latest craving has been chili and baked potatoes! And if I add in the beer maybe my SO WILL FINALLY like it. Lol Thank you! @jennwilhoite‌

I'm making cornbread and chili tonight. This is the recipe that I typically use. I like to shred cheese for it and top it with sour cream. DH likes it with Fritos.

ambz06060 · September 2014

@Ducktale‌ I belong in that thread too, but never replied because I put it in the google spreadsheet

have at 'em!

@StephanieLBerg‌ Happy Birthday, but so sorry about your boss

My day is definitely better than yesterday! My students from last year (now seniors) all found out I'm pg, and wow are they excited! It's spreading through other teacher's classrooms and I'm hearing it from them! They wouldn't be so excited if they didn't like me as a teacher, right? It really is a good feeling today

psychobutthead · September 2014

god i dint get the big deal with that thread. they post once and thats it.

due dates really dont mean much. my daughter was two weeks early. everyones kid could be early or late why put so much emphasis on a specific date instea of the overall month. idiots.

StephanieLBerg · September 2014

@jaztastic‌ @CatLadyTX‌ we don't have an HR. She is HR because she owns the company. We only have 3 employees including myself. And sadly, Nevada doesn't give a crap about anything negative going on in the labor force, only positives. My mom just thinks I should continue to look for something else and just ask any nee potential employers not to call her because she and I aren't "seeing eye to eye on some things". Unfortunately its still a paycheck, which we still need, even though hubby found a better paying job recently. He wants me to just quit, but unfortunately, I just can't right now given our current financial status.

CatLadyTX · September 2014

@StephanieLBerg‌ that is a rough situation. I can tell you that my HR buddy did give people who said "no" to to contacting a former employer the side eye. He was more understanding when it was a current employer though, especially if there was a reason given.

StephanieLBerg · September 2014

@nomnomasaur0426‌ @Cookie0875‌ Exactly, I agree she does suck at life, and yes I too worry about if they are being fake with me. Its nerve wracking! I would think, if she truly wasn't happy with me, then why praise me ine day, and douche on me the next? It doesn't make any sense other than she's trying to just be pure evil! She has got some serious mental issues! Its getting difficult to distinguish between genuine nice her, and the demon spawn of satans ass her.

StephanieLBerg · September 2014

@CatLadyTX‌ normally I would be giving the side eye to those types of comments too, but yes it is different when its a current employer. I just wish I knew what the root of her evil is so I could do something about it.

Cookie0875 · September 2014

@jaztastic you totally rained on my parade...although, I'm not good at flaming anyway.

StephanieLBerg · September 2014

@musicgirl524‌ That's kinda what I asked of this new potential employer, and they said they understood, but I don't know what happened. Maybe they didn't remember that I asked them not to. Who knows...all I can say is that I am glad I have two days off starting tomorrow because honestly, I am afraid I might scream at her if I see her.

ETA: words and content

Cookie0875 · September 2014

@Lizzybean there's a thread about Feb 25th and 26th EDD's.

CatLadyTX · September 2014

Congrats @chickenhawke‌!

Cookie0875 · September 2014

I did invite them to the Jizz post too!

ETA: That implies that I flamed, when I didn't because I suck at it.

schnitz9 · September 2014

My mother is a former employment paralegal. Legally when confirming employment you are only allowed to confirm hire dates, leave dates (if they are no longer working), and if you had the opportunity to re-hire would you. Anything else is actually illegal. No matter how big the company is. If they are registered and paying taxes they have to abide by these laws. I would seek legal advice. there are several free legal advice places to find. Also many lawyers only take payment if you win anything. You might not even have to go to court just have a lawyer draft up a letter and it may put a stop to the things that have been happening.

pitdigger · September 2014

Bike is done! Now I can get fruits and veggies at my favorite grocery store!

schnitz9 · September 2014

I had the boss from hell for 3 years. She was aweful. There is not enough space to write the shit that she did. We all got laid off when business was bad. My HR manager had a ton of dirt on her. When she laid us all off she just basically threw us out on the st with nothing. My HR manager emailed her a letter in regards to all the shit she did and no joke no more than 2 days later I got a phone call. She gave me 6 months severance pay and 1 full year of health insurance. One of my co-workers who put up with her for almost 15 years got 2 1/2 years pay and 5 years of health insurance. It was crazy. Maybe your boss will let up if she feels threatened.

erobbins09 · September 2014

@StephanieLBerg‌
Agree with what everyone is saying about how it is illegal to give a bad recommendation. You could sue probably for a few things (defamation, loss of wages etc) but I don't know how invested you are in all if that. I think your strategy of asking potential employers not to call her is ok (albiet possibly side-way-glance inducing) so it will be all about the wording. You can go with how you two aren't seeing eye to eye, you could explain that you are a two income household and do not want to alert your current employer of your search until you secure something. But the best way would be if you still have a good relationship with whoever employed you prior to that and you could send the call to them. That way you can still have someone speak to your skills and they will glance over the current employer more easily.

AshleySparkle720 · September 2014

I was looking at crafty ideas on pinterest and came across this. It made me laugh and I thought some of you yarn lovers would appreciate it

MommyOfAMiracle · September 2014

I enjoy looking at the HBDB post not only for the bellies, but so I can see what the inside of people's houses look like.

I'm a creeper.

kismetjess · September 2014

I'm just chiming in to say that I've been totally MIA and have found jumping back in to be very daunting.

Also, my daughter needs an exorcism. 2 Years has hit us hard.

I was also told about a huge imminent layoff coming in the next month. Awessssome.

PikoPiko · September 2014

Ne

MommyOfAMiracle said:

I enjoy looking at the HBDB post not only for the bellies, but so I can see what the inside of people's houses look like.
I'm a creeper.

Next week I'll take a better picture just so you'll actually get something out of viewing mine.

angelg3134 · September 2014

CatLadyTX said:

angelg3134 said:

That sounds pretty easy! I've tried making chili before but it doesn't have a kick to it! I'll probably try this on the weekend since the latest craving has been chili and baked potatoes! And if I add in the beer maybe my SO WILL FINALLY like it. Lol Thank you! @jennwilhoite‌

I'm making cornbread and chili tonight. This is the recipe that I typically use. I like to shred cheese for it and top it with sour cream. DH likes it with Fritos.

I like your DH, mine doesn't like Fritos with his chili and no cheese. So weird. I love it that way! I've never tried it with sour cream! I have a lot left over from the cheesecake I made. Hmmm. \:D/

MommyOfAMiracle · September 2014

PikoPiko said:

Ne

MommyOfAMiracle said:

I enjoy looking at the HBDB post not only for the bellies, but so I can see what the inside of people's houses look like.
I'm a creeper.

Next week I'll take a better picture just so you'll actually get something out of viewing mine.

I'm a total weirdo like that too. LOL I just like to see the way people decorate. When we walk the dogs in the evening, I look into the houses we are walking by. It sounds really bad, but it's not.

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