What's bugging you? ~ 2022 ~

[NeedMoreFans]

We've been masked all year, as have my children (different districts). Most students have been pretty good about wearing them properly, but there is still a sizeable number that just won't and there is no enforcement mechanism, so it's a constant fight.

[nate82]

I smashed my knee into my desk today trying to get my chair to roll correctly. Hurt worse than hitting my elbow into the door trying to get my dog out of the way so I could take a shower this morning. Wednesday's are bugging me.

[igor67]

Sorry to hear, its still a challenge but I'm at a uniform school so masks are just part of the uniform and a lot of parents have caught on to the fact that if your fully vaccinated as long as you are asymptomatic there isn't a need to quarantine/ isolate. We haven't seen more than a couple of clear isolated cases of spread at school, and so far the ongoing absence rate (both students and staff) has been pretty manageable. It's completely different at my wife's school unfortunately. So on behalf of my wife all of the following phrases are bothering her:

"We know its hard"

"Give yourself grace"

"Make time for self care"

[Baldkin]

I smashed my knee into my desk today trying to get my chair to roll correctly. Hurt worse than hitting my elbow into the door trying to get my dog out of the way so I could take a shower this morning. Wednesday's are bugging me.

 

I decided to climb into the shower with socks on this morning. So, that was interesting.

 

Thankfully, no injuries occurred.

[young guns]

Because of the new Milwaukee mask mandate, my job is requiring masks again. I have no clue where any of my masks are and have to find them now.

[MrTPlush]

My car insurance went up almost 20%....because of a window chip repair claim....

 

Always shop around... always.

 

I wanted to find a different company just in spite of such a dumb increase....but they are still cheapest by a good margin.

[MrTPlush]

Because of the new Milwaukee mask mandate, my job is requiring masks again. I have no clue where any of my masks are and have to find them now.

 

When I went to a Wisco basketball game in December it dawned on me that they almost surely they had a mask mandate at the arena and totally forgot to pack a mask. So I stopped at the one place I knew would have a steady stream of masks at the front door, Home Depot.

[CheezWizHed]

I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of a life insurance claim being denied.

 

Oh you are mistaken....they loooove to find ways to deny those claims.

Really? That seems pretty cut and dry. Once the insurer receives a death certificate, they should be able to process the claim.

 

My first job out of college was in a sales role for a large life and annuity company. Do they push complicated, fee-laden products on people who don’t need them? Absolutely. But I don’t recall any clients having issues with claims.

 

But at least the premiums decrease after your first claim!

[nodakfan17]

But at least the premiums decrease after your first claim!

Ha!

 

But it actually might increase your children’s premiums. My dad passed away at 53 and by the time I sought out life insurance in my mid-20s, I was ineligible for the top tier because of my family health history (despite being in reasonably good shape).

 

Despite its many criticisms (oversold, fee-laden, etc.), life insurance premiums are fairly predictable. Once you have a contract, they can’t hike your rate because you developed a chronic illness or because more people died last year.

[GAME05]

I mostly work by myself and live by myself, so when I go to trainings I talk way too much, annoyingly so.

[TURBO]

I mostly work by myself and live by myself, so when I go to trainings I talk way too much, annoyingly so.

 

Hey, at least you have self-awareness.

 

 

Lots of people out there have no idea they are annoying. lol

[nodakfan17]

Here’s one for the folks with more experience in higher ed:

 

I have an econ degree. It’s served me well, but I’ve been looking into taking some accounting classes in the evening. I find most schools limit the amount of classes a non-degree-seeking can take (and these aren’t prestigious schools). Why limit the number of classes someone can take? Do they hate money? Clearly, I’m missing something.

[igor67]

I'm not 100% sure, but it may well be a combination of historical thinking and wanting to make sure students get appropriate advising. Universities were set-up for education and not job training. And I suspect that intersects with how funding within the university works. At the U of M for example many of the individual departments are not a fan of the PSEO program because all the tuition money for those students goes to the college of continuing education instead of the colleges actually housing those majors. There maybe someone on the board who can articulate the precise details more clearly, but I wouldn't be surprised if there are similar hold-over structures.

[nodakfan17]

Thanks for weighing in, Igor. My wife works as an IT project manager for a local technical college and she thought it may have something to do with accreditation. The school needs to demonstrate that a high percentage of students are making progress toward degrees or credentials. They don’t mind if you sample a course or two (try before you buy), but they don’t want non-degree-seeking students tanking their stats.

 

It’s my perception as an outsider that higher education is becoming less linear and schools would be wise to figure out a way to cater to mid-career professionals who want to pop in and refresh their skills. I see this becoming more commonplace with schools offering more graduate certificates, but I think they’re still falling short.

 

Have you ever gone to Best Buy or an appliance store with the intent to pay cash for a big ticket item that you’ve already researched, but you can’t get service because the sales staff is catering to other customers? That’s me right now. I’ve done my research. I have a good idea as to what classes may be valuable and am ready to write a check - yet they won’t sell me the thing I want to buy. It’s frustrating.

[nate82]

 

Have you ever gone to Best Buy or an appliance store with the intent to pay cash for a big ticket item that you’ve already researched, but you can’t get service because the sales staff is catering to other customers? That’s me right now. I’ve done my research. I have a good idea as to what classes may be valuable and am ready to write a check - yet they won’t sell me the thing I want to buy. It’s frustrating.

 

The coding boot camps have somewhat did this along with certifications. It seems like the IT world is far ahead of every other profession when it comes to learning and other professions are like dinosaurs waiting to go extinct.

[nodakfan17]

The coding boot camps have somewhat did this along with certifications. It seems like the IT world is far ahead of every other profession when it comes to learning and other professions are like dinosaurs waiting to go extinct.

Very true. I’ve received excellent value from my Data Camp subscription. It’s allowed me to refresh my skills (and learn some new ones) at my own pace for about $20/month. I don’t aspire to be a Data Scientist, but that industry has figured out how to deliver hands-on content for 1/10 of what it would cost to seek a graduate degree or certificate.

[zurch1818]

My work computer updated itself to Windows 11 without me approving it or even knowing it was going to do it. I was planning on avoiding updating as long as possible to avoid the every other Windows version curse. We have an outside IT firm that runs all of our updates and I'm guessing they just let it slip through the cracks and approved it.

 

Luckily after moving the start button to the lower left hand corner, the transition has been OK. I'm just happy all the AutoIt programs I wrote to automate Windows still work in the Windows 11 environment.

[Baldkin]

My work computer updated itself to Windows 11 without me approving it or even knowing it was going to do it. I was planning on avoiding updating as long as possible to avoid the every other Windows version curse. We have an outside IT firm that runs all of our updates and I'm guessing they just let it slip through the cracks and approved it.

 

Luckily after moving the start button to the lower left hand corner, the transition has been OK. I'm just happy all the AutoIt programs I wrote to automate Windows still work in the Windows 11 environment.

 

I worked at a company that pushed a windows 8 update to everyone.

 

They pushed the tablet version of windows 8 to users with desktops. Not having a start button and being asked to drag on the screen to do things in the "introduction" led to some hilarious support calls.

[stalton]

My car is 800 miles short of 200K. I'm not sure it's going to make it

[nate82]

My car is 800 miles short of 200K. I'm not sure it's going to make it

 

At least in the current market your car is worth a whole lot more than normally.

[nodakfan17]

My car is 800 miles short of 200K. I'm not sure it's going to make it

My last car died around 200,500 miles. Keep the faith.

[stalton]

My car is 800 miles short of 200K. I'm not sure it's going to make it

My last car died around 200,500 miles. Keep the faith.

 

Well I plunked down a good chunk of change on repairs. I've had bad luck/timing when my cars have gotten to this point. *knock on wood*

[LouisEly]

My car is 800 miles short of 200K. I'm not sure it's going to make it

My last car died around 200,500 miles. Keep the faith.

I took a Pontiac to 225K and sold it. Saw it in somebody's driveway six months later.

[Jimbo]

I'm seven months into an engineering contract. My manager (300 miles away) and I click real well, although I wished we had more interaction. The last few months she has been filling in on a second role in an interim basis will doing her current job. Today, it was announced she is moving into the second role permanently, opening up her previous role. Not sure what the future holds, who my new boss will be. Even to go so far to say I am no longer obligated to this contract.

[nate82]

I'm seven months into an engineering contract. My manager (300 miles away) and I click real well, although I wished we had more interaction. The last few months she has been filling in on a second role in an interim basis will doing her current job. Today, it was announced she is moving into the second role permanently, opening up her previous role. Not sure what the future holds, who my new boss will be. Even to go so far to say I am no longer obligated to this contract.

 

I would be asking your former boss for a recommendation on the manager position assuming that is something the company is thinking of filling.