TW Tuesday 7/9

kbrown2385 · July 2019

Who is being a twat waffle today?

leprechaunlady · July 2019

today's tw is a contractor who i have been chasing for information on a project for a full month now. He refuses to answer my phonecalls, rarely replies to my emails and its driving me crazy.
This morning, he was in our office for a meeting with the big boss & i got called in & given the opportunity to give him what for, 100% backed by my boss's boss & will supposedly have all the outstanding information by the end of tomorrow. I'll believe it when i see it but i feel good for having got a chance to express my dissatisfaction!

FyreFlyeRush · July 2019

My coworker... Our contract is about to end, and she's busy whining and complaining she doesn't get paid enough to do these various managerial tasks (she does) and therefore, needs a raise. I'd be less interested in getting a raise and more concerned with having a job come Sept 1

kbrown2385 · July 2019

@FyreFlyeRush sorry about your co-worker. Some people just have different priorities 🤣.

@leprechaunlady glad you were able to tell
him what’s up! Fx you get what you need now!

My TW is labcorp. I got some basic lab work done through my ob and they processed it. I received a bill from them for almost $500. I have insurance and they cover everything 100% so there should be no bill at all. I call them to get it taken care of and sure enough they didn’t process through my insurance. I asked to make sure my insurance would stay on file and was told they don’t do that. So now, everytime I get any labwork done I get to call them to put it through. Wtf. Exactly what I don’t want to do 😑.

biolprof · July 2019

@FyreFlyeRush some people....

@leprechaunlady I feel ya on the contractor. We are getting our house painted. Been waiting almost a year since we were late in the season last year to get it done. But really haven't heard much from the person. I emailed a week ago and he said likely two weeks but nothing more firm than that...

@kbrown2385 medical bills are the worst. No matter what they almost never go through correctly. Can it be so hard to keep your insurance on file. I mean don't they do that for other patients?

peppyj9 · July 2019

Today's Twat Waffle is McDonald's. I haven't been in a long time but forgot my lunch today. Tried to get the "healthiest" option there. Got a yogurt parfait and some apple slices. First of all, they apparently shrunk the yogurt parfait. I remember it being like 3 times this size! And they charged me $3.49 for it. Wtf. And I paid $1.39 for 5 little apple slices. It's not even a whole apple! I feel completely ripped off, and still hungry. Look at this tiny kid size parfait 😩

valerie4786 · July 2019

Me and these dang hormones!! I have this amazing job opportunity that I should be jumping at but I have reservations because I'm comfortable where I'm at and I've been a hot hormonal sobby mess over it for the past day! It shouldn't be this complicated!

blackcat01 · July 2019

@leprechaunlady That sounds like a total nightmare, but I’m glad you got to tell him off and that you had the support of boss’s boss. It feels so good when the outcome of something shitty and annoying goes your way!

@peppyj9 That’s completely ridiculous. I’d be starving too! I noticed that the one here has raised their prices. I don’t normally eat fast food/McDonalds but totally went twice in one day last week 😳

@valerie4786 I’m so sorry you’re going through that and are able to come to peace with a decision. It’s always so hard to leave something comfortable for something new and unknown, especially being pregnant! If you didn’t have either job and both were presented at you at the same time, which would you choose?

My TW is my dog. This is such a small problem to have, but the crackers that have been keeping me sane were shredded and destroyed all over my kitchen floor

I didn’t have time to go to the store and I’ve been craving them SO bad! I love my dog dearly, but wtf man!!

noranorabobora · July 2019

@peppyj9 That parfait is hilariously small! what a rip off!

@kbrown2385 Medical billing is ridiculous! You'd think it would be in their best interest to keep your insurance info on file. I mean, they want to get paid, right?

My TW is also my lab company. I called the NIPT company, Harmony, today to try to figure out what the test will cost us. If I don't use my insurance, it's a flat $299. If I use insurance, Harmony bills them for $2450 for the same test! I have to pay 30%, so its cheaper not to use insurance at all. It just seems criminal that there's over an 800% difference in cost for the same test, depending on how I pay.

persnickity · July 2019

@kbrown2385 that's ridiculous! I've used LabCorp through my doctor's office before and they handle the insurance seamlessly. It should not be that hard to bill insurance. I have one doctor that I have to "manage". I have to remind him to send in orders for labs he wants done. And remind him of what he's prescribed for me each time. Sigh.

@peppyj9 that's tiny!! And way over priced for that size.

@leprechaunlady that's awesome that you had the opportunity to confront him with full backing from management. It can be hard to get support from management at times. Sounds like you have a great team.

My two is my mom. We decided to take a two week working vacation. We're working part time and vacationing part time. We've been staying at my parents house with my parents, my sister, her husband, daughter, and the 3 of us. My mom is watching DD while I work and is not enforcing any rules. She's also not putting DD down for her nap on time and making it really challenging. I'm thankful she's watching her, but DD is getting whiney from spending time with her.

stashattack · July 2019

@noranorabobora that’s crazy!!! Mine hits my $250 deductible if I go through insurance or if insurance denies it I can pay $299 flat as well. Medical costs baffle the crap out of me and drive me absolutely batty.

biolprof · July 2019

@noranorabobora the insurance price isn't actually what the insurance companies pay. It is just a starting point to negotiate. However it is crazy that it ends up less to go cash....

My TW is the tech who said my babies NT was 14 mm. Because I'm weird I went to a NT calculator and it said I had a 1 in 2 chance of having a trisomy. But then I realized that the crown to rump measurement was 45 mm and I saw the nuchal fold and it wasn't 1/3 the size of my baby. So DH and did our own measurements. Based on crown to rump the actual NT was probably 1.4 which was in the 50th percentile. I know I shouldn't have looked but I am a sucker for data. Have a follow up with the OB on Thursday but I've convinced myself everything is fine and the tech is just a TW.

leprechaunlady · July 2019

@persnickity i only started the role in april & am on secondment from my own job but it really is such a great team & im really enjoying it! getting to kick some contractor ass is just a bonus!
How long have you left at your parents before you can start the de-grandmafication process? lol

persnickity · July 2019

@leprechaunlady we leave Friday. I'm glad we've had a chance to spend time with everyone, but it's been so stressful.

So glad you found a great team! It's so hard to find a great supportive group someday.

fishakris · July 2019

@valerie4786 I've also been a hormonal mess. This pregnancy I could cry all day. My previous pregnancy it was like feeling the flame rise ( I had a temper). Not sure which is worse. Lol.

@persnickity no nap!?! Oh man, there is only one person who suffers from that... you (and cranky baby). I'm sorry. That's tough.

The award for tw goes to my lovey SO today. I picked up a cranky, clearly didn't nap, 20 month old from daycare. I toss her in the tub when I got home while simultaneously starting dinner. After bathtime, a major meltdown occurred for the cranky one. My SO rolls in the house and the baby calms down, and he says to me, "I got her to calm down just fine". He almost didn't make it...

stashattack · July 2019

My best friend. I haven't told her yet (or any fo them really) yet about the pregnancy, but she wants to talk on the phone this week, and I honestly don't feel like talking right now. I'm just not feeling great in the evenings and I've been super busy and stuff. And her problems are like "i'm moving in with my bf for the first time." kinda shit and I'm more than happy to give advice. But like I'm kinda busy growing a human over here. Sorry that your problems right now seem super trivial and I'm sorry I legit hate talking in the evening because all it does is make my nausea worse.

I lied and told her I'm coming down with something and just don't feel good. But she kept pushing to talk this week.

My NIPT results need to come in so I can tell my friends from out of state what's up... So I can make them feel guilty for making me feel guilty for not feeling up to dealing with BF drama.

I'm a cranky person today that woke up with a headache.

peppyj9 · July 2019

@stashattack I feel you on that, although I'm kind of already over that hump with my best friend. We had a really rocky patch where I was kind of not sure we would make it. We both met our BFs at the same time doing eharmony together, and 2 years later, he dumped her and mine proposed. Needless to say, my best friend was not the super supportive, so happy for you, person in my life that she might've been had she not just gotten her heart broken. It made it really hard because her I am blissfully engaged but I ended up spending the majority of my engagement time consoling her rather than celebrating, which truthfully made me a little bitter, but it's not her fault, just bad timing, ya know? Plus after marriage I just got so bored hearing about her dating life because I just wasn't in that headspace anymore. It finally came to a head several months ago when she kinda freaked out on me because she felt left behind, because the dating scene is hard, especially in your 30's and like I need to make more time for her because I'm her family and she got pretty bitter with me. Also note that we live an hour apart so getting together isn't always easy. I was really worried about her but finally had to kind of give her the business, like, "bitch, I still love you but I'm married now and we're about to start trying for a baby, I can't make more time for you, it's only going ti far worse and you just have to accept that our lives are taking different paths now and you need to just try to find happiness in your life wherever it takes you" it was harsh but after a few days it sunk in I think and we're much better, though the friendship is definitely different. BUT, she's dive gone back to school and is currently seeing a really nice guy. She also is genuinely so happy about my pregnancy (she is one of the only people who knows, still my bestie) but she does make the occasional "hope it's my turn soon" kind of comment now and again and we just do our best to be graceful and supportive of each other as much as possible. Soooo.... anyway, long story short, friendships get harder when you're at different stages in life, but with luck and patience, they come back around again, though maybe different than before. It's understandable to find your friend's problems trivial at this point but I'm sure she probably feels the same about boring married life lol. Anyway, try to be as compassionate and patient as you can. It'll be so nice to finally tell her you're pregnant so she can be compassionate and patient with your stage in life too ❤

stashattack · July 2019

Thanks @peppyj9. I know I'm totally sure that she hates hearing about my married life, so that's why I don't usually bring it up with a lot of my best friends because they aren't at the life stage yet. And like I totally want to be there for them. But it's like don't give me attitude because "you really need to talk" and I'm legit busy overhear and trying to make as much time as I can for you but some weeks just ain't gonna happen. I definitely need to sit down and have that discussion with her. Especially because she really only wants to ever talk on the phone when she has an issue she wants to talk through. Hi I'm your best friend. Not your therapist here. Can we talk about stupid BS like Queer Eye and like how cute Jason Momoa is because I may be married, but I sure ain't blind :P I think the last straw for me today with her was like "well you contact me on monday because I'm tired of following up to try and make these calls happen". Like bitch please. Don't act like your problems are the only problems we have right now! LOL.

marebear15 · July 2019

@stashattack - Is she really your best friend if you haven't told her your pregnant? What I've had to learn through the years is best friends come and go. We moved 4 times between ages 8 and 18, and I learned to let go of my old friends and find new ones, not ignore them, but let them drift instead of trying to hold on to them tightly. When I moved from the college stage into married life, I lost touch with the best friend that was my maid of honor, because she didn't understand how my DH was most important to me. We drifted apart even further after my DD, because she didn't understand the demanding life of a mother. Now I'm seeking a new best friend within my new mom friend group.
She may still remain your friend that you talk to every once in awhile, but it sounds like she's desperate to hold on to that best friend status.

stashattack · July 2019

@marebear15 yes. We haven't even announced to most of our family yet. This is legit our first pregnancy. We want to get testing done. The only people who know are the godparents, our parents, and that's it. We haven't made our announcement yet. People tell in their own time. I've been dying to tell my best friends about this stuff, but my husband and I have decided to wait to tell after we get our NIPT testing done to make sure we want to carry this baby to term. We don't want to go around telling everyone before we know 100% what's happening. And technically I'm not in the second trimester yet.

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