u/eris7

Looking for some advice in case there's an angle I'm not seeing.

Last year, I got pet insurance for my pet cat. I went with Spot, and picked a $2,500 annual limit because that's what I could afford for monthly premiums. Flash forward to now, it's ready to renew. I have maxed it out with a dental surgery and several ER visits. After I maxed it out, she needed ear surgery, was diagnosed with a congenital heart condition, had more ER visits, and needed an MRI + treatment for a brain abcess. Suffice to say, I am exhausted, physically, emotionally, and financially.

I was hoping to increase her policy to the unlimited annual limit Spot offers....but I guess that's only when you sign up. And I can't switch to a new policy because then everything she's been diagnosed with this year will be considered pre-existing. I guess I'll be keeping her current policy so I at least have the $2500...but that goes so quickly (if they even approve those claims) I don't think we'll even make it to 2027 on those numbers.

Is there another route I might be missing?

Thank you

Hi everyone! I applied to a position at MDH that closed on 21MAY. I got the HR email that I passed the initial HR review on 05JUN, and my application has been under review since then. A couple weeks ago, I sent a follow up email to HR, and I haven't received a response, nor seen an update to my application status.

Is there any insight into what might be happening? I don't want to come across as overbearing and bombard HR with questions, but I am also extremely interested in the position, and I'm hoping that this is a "no news is good news" situation.

Thank you for any insight you might be able to offer!

Hi! Some context before I ask my main question, sorry if it's too much info, but I figured better safe than sorry.

First off, I've had breasts with grade 3 ptosis my entire life, long and kind of pendulum looking, with all the tissue at the bottom- you would think I'm flat chested if you saw me without a bra from the head to about 3 inches from my collarbone. Wanted a reduction at 17 (was originally a 42DD), was told to lose weight. I lost 120 lbs. Now I was fitted at a 32DD, and while that's definitely my band size, the cup size is trickier. With the DD, my breast fills the entire cup, but some skin slips out of the bottom, or puffs out of the top throughout the day. With the DDD, my breast fills the "bell" of the cup, if that makes sense, but the upper "triangle" of the cup is empty.

My main question is, due to the shape, elasticity, and size of my breasts, is the slight gap/slight overfill just something I'm going to have to deal with? I'd rather have it just slightly too loose in an area than be puffing out if that's the case, but I can post a picture of the fit of both if that would be the most helpful. Thank you so much to anyone who offers advice, I really appreciate it, I don't have anyone I can ask in person.

(Also, if anyone has ANY advice on getting a lift covered by insurance you would be a heaven sent angel to me, my breasts genuinely give me psychological distress, I hate them they are so ugly!!! Anyway, thanks again.)

EDIT: My measurements are:

Loose Underbust 26.5 in

Snug Underbust: 25.5in

Tight underbust: 25in

Standing bust: 27in

Leaning bust: 32in

Lying bust: 32.5 in

I want to start this off by saying that I am glad the clothes I have purchased have all been clean- I'd rather have cleaned clothes arriving smelling like Gain than smelling like smoke...but it gets to a point. Several parcels that I've purchased have come smelling overwhelmingly like Gain or "scent boosters"...which never smell good to me, and also make my skin itchy/asthma flare up. While I appreciate the sellers washing the clothes...I really wish some would consider unscented, because it's irritating to have to wash a new item, soak it in vinegar, then wash it with the rest of my laundry to start to remove the smell from the clothes.

Like I said no hate meant towards anyone it's just a pattern I've noticed that's been driving me up the wall

Mostly just posting this as a vent, but I got offered a job, I accepted the offer, and put in a two week notice at my current employer. All was well, until two days before my last day my recruiter (I'm a contract employee) calls me to tell me that due to their product not getting approval, they're not moving forward with hiring me. I ended up begging for my old job back, and I did get it back (for three more months) but it's still crappy.

I'm always so afraid of something like this happening and being left jobless through no fault of my own, with absolutely no negative consequences for the people who do this. I understand a job being pulled back while reviewing applicants...pulling it back a week and a half into someone's two week notice? Less understandable. I'm not sure why the company went to all the effort of posting a job, interviewing, and making offers if there wasn't stability available for that role.

And the icing on the cake is that contract companies still bend over backwards for the clients when they throw curveballs into people's lives. I know that if a role was posted tomorrow by that company, no questions asked, the contract company would recruit.

Sorry for the sour grapes at the end there, just feeling defeated.

Hi everyone! I am job searching for jobs at the state (specifically the laboratory sciences job class), and I've seen a lot or helpful info re tailoring my resume and such which is extremely helpful. I was just wondering if anyone had any insight as to how to stand out as an entry level candidate (2 years post grad, 1yr environmental laboratory, 1yr medtech lab)? I assume there's less internal bidders for a level 1 or 2 role, but I know there's still a lot of very qualified candidates out there.

Thank you so so much, I really appreciate the time invested in helping me :)

This may be obnoxious, but after ten years, countless diets, hours in the gym, and two years on a GLP-1, I have finally, finally reached my goal weight. It's not really something I can celebrate with friends or family, but it's taken so much work, and a large portion of my life, that I wanted to announce it somewhere. And this community has been so kind and helpful that I thought it would be nice to announce it here. I've never been a big picture taker, but eventually I'll do some before and afters, haha!