There is a vacancy in another unit in my agency that’s duties seems more in line with my interests and experience. If I stay with the same agency, in the exact same job title, do I start probation again if I apply, and switch?
Also posting in the Upstate NY Endo sub.
Albany press conference 5/20 at 11 re: Endo and menstrual health education. Voices and advocates needed!
Also posting in the Upstate NY Endo sub.
Albany press conference 5/20 at 11 re: Endo and menstrual health education. Voices and advocates needed!
Also posting in the Upstate NY Endo sub.
Albany press conference 5/20 at 11 re: Endo and menstrual health education. Voices and advocates needed!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfNI0CGu00/?img\_index=1&igsh=MXM4OW43NDEwNmhtZA==
I know this is a shared experience, and certainly not breaking news.. just need to vent for a second.
It is getting near impossible to afford basic necessities on this salary. Gas, groceries, utilities and a roof over our head plus paying for insurance that denies quite literally everything so 80% of medications and necessary providers are out of pocket, these expenses, on this salary is not sustainable. I can barely afford to get to work and back at this rate. I’ve considered a second job, but that means finding and paying for child care so it negates the point.
It is extremely difficult to be motivated to come to work and do a good job when that doesn’t provide me with enough money to *live.*
Signed,
Frustrated and broke
I am, and have been chronically constipated for years, probably decades. Average BM every 7-10 days and it’s not a complete BM at all. I have tried all the famous prescriptions without success. I’ve also dabbled in all the weird Amazon laxatives and of course the OTC options. I take 4-6 capfuls of MiraLAX daily, which at least helps me go more than 2-4x a month but I’m not moving mountains by any means.
That said, something this week has my GI system ANGRY. I have been in the bathroom 4-5x a day since Wednesday morning and I pray I’m not alone in LOVING when this happens. Like where do I sign up for chronic diarrhea? No new foods, no new meds, I generally feel fine (no stomach bug, which even when I’ve had that, it didn’t change much for me) so I don’t even know the cause but its amazing
Backstory: first 2.5 dose on Tuesday night at 8pm.
I’m certain this is inflammation because my diet and exercise hasn’t changed THAT much, and definitely have not maintained a deficit for long enough to see fat loss but the change in weight just due to inflammation and water weight is shocking (to me and my scale!)
When or how did you know that you were no longer losing inflammation and instead, your reduced weight meant actual fat loss?
(The scale is RENPHO rechargeable smart scale off Amazon - free app)
I took my first 2.5 dose via multi-kwik last night at 8. Since then, I’ve posted thrice to this Reddit thread, one with HELP!!! in the title, googled the most absurd things, realized I gave myself a gnarly bruise and got a glimpse at the light at the end of the tunnel.
As of the right now, a persistent headache, increased thirst, and body aches are my primary side effects. I am fatigued but I also wake up at 3:30am everyday so it’s hard to say if it’s my week catching up to me or the medication. I’m cautiously optimistic this is “as bad” as it’ll get, but know that the first 3 days are the most telling, so it’s still early.
At about 9 this morning I had an aloha mini without issue or aversion. I remember thinking to myself, great, I’m going to need the max dose to notice anything. At 11:30, I said I should eat soon, prioritize some protein. At 12:45, I begrudgingly choked down the chickeny-est chicken, ever, and said, hmm, maybe it is working. Fast forward to 3:30, and now I’m wondering what people do when their thoughts and life don’t focus around their next meal. Like I have no interest in 5 after-work snacks, I’m not worried about what we’ll have for dinner. What do people do with all this friggin freedom? I feel like this is the quietest my mind has been.. since I was born? 🤣 I just ate a mini meat stick to make sure I was eating something small and sustainable every few hours and I’m sipping on a coconut water. I hope this is how the next few days stay, and the rest of my life because wow, this is incredible. That said, it is hard to resist the urge to just not eat. If you asked me 8, 12, 24 or 100 hours ago if I’d have to force myself to have a snack, I’d snort and laugh at you.
All in all, I can’t wait to see what the future holds. I’m sure I’ll be back in the depths of this sub soon with some dramatic question fueled by panic and hypochondria but if not, I’ll be here with another update and hopefully a success.
Cheers!
Hi all - hoping for some clarification & guidance. I know this is my 100th post in 5 days, sorry for yet another question but this community is so helpful - thank you all for your support, experience and suggestions.
I know water intake is a big priority on Zep. I took my first shot last night at about 8pm. So far, just a headache. I slept basically upright out of fear of reflux but slept like a baby overall and have been feeling pretty “normal.” Even made it to the gym this morning! I’m a very anxious person, so positive talk and thinking isn’t easy for me, more of a what if, omg what’s happening kind of person but I’m trying to tell myself, I won’t feel bad, I feel fine, I’m not going to have any side effects so on and so forth. That said, research and info is very comforting to me.. almost everything I’ve read online and from the doctor says lots of liquids but small sips. I am so friggin thirsty, what’s the boundaries, in your experience on normal sips rather than just wetting my whistle lol. Also, are tea, seltzer and those things fine or is water exclusively better?
Thank you!
Just did my first shot via Kwikpen, at 7:57. I followed the instructions to T - I must’ve watched the videos and read the instruction 10 times each.
After priming, I turned until the 1, inserted into left top middle thigh at 90 and pushed the top until it stopped (and reached 0). I think I removed it too quick, because when it stopped pushing I immediately took it out, but I was nervous.
Upon looking at the vial after, the plunger seems REALLY far down the tube - I definitely didn’t see a two but it felt like the worlds longest injection and now I am literally panicked, hiding in the bathroom wondering if I just double dosed my first dose somehow.
This is what it looks like after 1 shot. Google says that should be how it looks after 2. wtf did I do!!!!!!
My friend doesn’t have Reddit so I offered to be the messenger. He recently applied for the above position (Employee Retirement System Examiner) in Albany and had a ton of questions I couldn’t answer so I’m hoping maybe you all can help fill in the blanks, sharing the good, bad, ugly. And yes, I’m aware some things can be answered in an interview but things aren’t always represented accurately, are deferred until onboarding and he wants to make an informed decision because he’s applying to a lot of open helps positions and also doesn’t want to learn the hard way if it’s not what he thought. Some hot topics: pay lag, union representation, work environment, opportunities for pay increase, common complaints, things to know if offered the interview or job, schedule flexibility, and telecommute opps.
I understand our current contract is up, however, can someone explain salary steps to me (pretend there is a valid contract) so I know what I should’ve expected or could expect in the future. I just don’t quite get it.
Hired trainee July 2023
Became grade 18 July 2025
One year in grade would be July 2026
It sounds like in theory I would’ve got a salary change in October? Is that correct and would it have been the advance amount or job rate advance amount?
TYIA
I got an email with my trade-in label link however when I click the link and the information auto populates, it says that a trade not exist. I’ve tried to call Spectrum, they said to call Assurant, I called them three times and cannot get a person or any help. How the heck do I get my label?