u/dankgureilla

A few union stewards came by our office today and spoke to each individual rank and file employee in their cubicles handing out flyers on striking and answering questions. Lots of coworkers said they were down to strike. Managers obviously heard their presence and knows we ain't fucking around this time.

He was having kennel stress at the shelter. Being bored at my house is a million times better than leaving him at the shelter right?

He basically just sleeps all day if I don't play with him. He's not interested in his toys. He will chew his benebone for a few minutes then sleep. I can't play with him 24/7. I go into the office 4 days a week for half days. I always take him for a 30 min walk in before work and 1 hour after work. It's too hot to walk before 6pm, but I do let him out into the yard every few hours to pee and sniff around.

He's always following me when I'm downstairs and sometimes uses his head to nudge me, but he has never barked at me. I don't think he has separation anxiety though cause I left the house for 1 hour and he just slept. He basically sleeps whenever I'm not in his sight. He does lick himself sometimes, but that's normal right? It's only been 3 days so maybe he is still decompressing?

My first foster dog last year had it bad. She followed me everywhere including the bathroom and when I left for 20 minutes she peed on the floor and was chewing door casings even though she was potty trained. I basically couldn't leave the house.

I'm fostering for a second time this year and I'm a bit worried. Luckily he is already potty trained, but the shelter told me he is on trazodone and told me to give it to the dog as needed. So far he hasn't followed me everywhere, but it's only day 1 so he might be shy. I went into my garage for 1 hour and he was fine with that. I also went upstairs and he decided to just sleep downstairs. The problem is I'm back in the office now so I can't stay home 24/7. Am I worried for nothing so far? I'm just a bit nervous that he's going to freak out if I leave the house.

Front line managers don't have their own offices. Only CEAs and up do. I could hear my managers in a meeting critiquing my coworker. I also had a 1:1 with my manager and we had to whisper because he was telling me the SSM III kept getting things wrong and we were going to correct him at the next meeting. Super awkward. Anybody else overhearing things you're not supposed to hear?

My local shelter doesn't do meet and greets so it's a shot in the dark if I click with the dog or not. I fostered a husky last year for a few weeks and it was great, he got adopted. I'm taking a chance on fostering a german shepard and a bit nervous it doesn't work out. Is it a really bad look if things don't work and I need to return the dog within a few days? Would that be traumatic to the dog? I'm only trying to help out since the shelter put out an urgent call for fosters since they are overwhelmed.

Been training for 1 year and reflecting on my time so far. I noticed some of the regulars I trained with for 6+ months stopped showing up. Haven't seen them in months. Best guess is they decided it wasn't for them. Which is kinda ironic since they had nice gloves and shin guards instead of the generic cheap stuff coach gives us when we sign up. I figured people that drop $200+ on MT gear means they like it enough to see it as a long term hobby. Is this fairly common? People try it out for a few months or a few years then decide it's not for them?

Even downtown San Diego is pushing for state workers to RTO, Fuck them.

Since everybody keeps yelling strike, a strike doesn't mean sitting at home twiddling your thumbs. It means showing up to picket and make noise showing that we aren't backing down. This is also unpaid. It doesn't mean staying home thinking you're taking an unpaid vacation going about your day and expecting for the state to cave. A strike requires actual effort.

For the record, I'm pro strike.

Do you shoot your shot and ask them out as long as the chat isn't bad? I've been chatting with somebody for a few days and she's been consistently replying once a day. I'm feeling pretty neutral and deciding whether I should just shoot my shot and see what happens.

I've only really felt I vibed with 2 people out of every person I chatted with and we did end up going on a few dates.

Do you guys shoot your shot regardless?

Coming up on 1 year of training. Coach told me a few weeks ago I could start going to the intermediate class. My work schedule is changing so it's hard to make it to that class. I rather not change gyms, but if I stay I'm mostly only going to be able to make it to the beginner class. Conflicted on what to do. Do any of you guys stay for years in beginner classes? Often times we do get intermediate/advanced students who do back to back classes and go to the beginner class too.

Since we've been working from home I've been eating my lunch at 2pm while working. I use my actual scheduled lunch time at 12:30 to go for walks. And yes I'm actually working while eating. I respond to emails/Teams messages, read legislation, etc. Can I still do that in the office?

31M here and have been on Hinge for 8 months. I've only gotten 5 likes total and around 40 matches. Met 4 people. It seems like all the men here easily get 100+ likes. Am I just that ugly? I'm smiling in all my photos, in shape, have a career, but on the shorter side (5'7), but most of my friends are around my height as well and that has never stopped them from finding their partners. I'm average height for my race (non white).

Went to my regular class and there was a lot of new people, so coach started the class with basic stance, guard, and movement and now I'm questioning if I was doing it wrong the whole time.

Been training 1 year and I always defaulted to a dutch high guard with hands glued to forehead, palms facing yourself, elbows tight. But in this class, coach was teaching a traditional MT guard with palms facing out and slightly away from your head kind of like pawing and ready to parry strikes.

What type of guard do most of you guys use?

I have a photo of myself that I like with my friend's dog. I would put in the caption that it's not my dog, but at the same time I don't want to be dog fishing people. I am a dog person though as I have dog sat many times and fostered dogs as well, I just don't have my own dog at this time (may get one in the future). I just like the way I look in that photo. Would it be weird to use it in my profile?

I have a photo of myself that I like with my sibling's dog. I would put in the caption that it's not my dog, but at the same time I don't want to be dog fishing people. I just like the way I look in that photo. Would it be weird to use it in my profile?

Just got the phone a few days ago and noticed it frequently gets warm. Even with light usage like listening to spotify with the screen off or scrolling IG. I checked temps with Thermal Guardian app and it peaks at 45C and even rises to 50C when fast charging. Is this normal?

Been using the CeraVe retinol as I read it's a good beginner retinol for 4 months. It's hard to tell if it's even working since I don't have before pics. I did get my first ever compliment on my skin from a nurse at the dermatology office, but maybe she was just being nice. I tolerated the CeraVe retinol well. Never had purging. I use it 3 times a week now before moisturizing. I'm thinking of switching to something stronger like Differin Gel 0.1% adapalene. I'm using retinols primarily for anti-aging and evening out skin pigmentation. I've never had facial acne and mostly had dry skin.

Is it even worth switching?

Planning a 2-3 day trip and early Nov is the cheapest. No itinerary yet. I'm not a regular hiker, but I do like doing some light hiking in places I visit. How rainy does it get in early Nov? Prefer not to hike in muddy trails. If it's too muddy I'll likely rent a car and do indoor activities.

This is more of a vent than anything, but the community's input are very much welcomed.

Just got back from visiting my sister and her family and she was telling me how much it costs to fix things around the house. I can relate as I'm a homeowner too, but unlike her, everything depends on my income. Luckily I work an office job so I'm not at risk of a minor injury really preventing me from working, but what if god forbid I get cancer or seriously hurt and have to stay at the hospital for a while. Who is going to pay the bills? Nobody. I can't rely on anybody, but myself. I make more money than my sister and live in a cheaper part of the state and despite that, it's way harder for me proportionally.

I would love for somebody to carry everyday burdens with me. Meanwhile my sister has her husband the carry daily burdens. He helps around the house a lot. Wakes up early to make breakfast for the family before heading out to work. Takes care of her when she isn't feeling well. I'm very happy for her, but it's hard not to be envious sometimes. I can take care of myself just fine, but sometimes it really sucks having to do everything yourself. Cooking, cleaning, fixing things. It's really hard sometimes.

This is not a vent about men. Please don't comment about all the "bad men" out there. That's not the point of my post.