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| Topic | All these discrimination laws are so pointless |
| Cleo_II 01/23/21 12:11:02 AM #12 | JustMyOpinion posted... Ah a good ol' fashioned bait and switch. A manager that won't go to bat for a good employee is a shitty manager.Yup. She told me to trust her and that she will get me where I need to be eventually and to give her more time LOL aka when I come back from mat leave The only thing Im grateful for was that overall shes hands off and when I needed time for appointments or days I felt morning sickness, I could easily take time. I know I couldnt get that easily at a new company that didnt know me. So I dont regret coming back. vigorm0rtis posted... It's better than nothing, but not necessarily in every case. If you have a better alternative, the world would be glad to hear it.Yes youre right, pointless isnt the right word. Just ineffective. Im sorry you went through the same thing |
| Topic | All these discrimination laws are so pointless |
| Cleo_II 01/23/21 12:05:37 AM #10 | cuttin_in_farm posted... Ding ding.It sucks so bad. I really gave it my all. I had a feeling it would go this way because she suddenly got quiet about it near the end of the year. I kept telling my husband that I just knew they werent going to do it. Why pay me more if Im taking a leave? Plus Im not going anywhere so Im at their mercy. [LFAQs-redacted-quote] Yes Ive had 3 people reach out in recent weeks. 2 are former VPs who worked at my company and called me to say if I ever came back from mat leave and wasnt happy, to give them a call because theyd love me on their team. A third reached out to me last week because she heard about me from someone at her company and wanted to chat with me about opportunities on her team. Im talking to her next week. I dont know if she knows Im pregnant but figure its worth just a chat in case I need to line something up after. All 3 companies are known to pay a lot more. Ive made a bit of a name for myself in my industry so Im not worried. But still hurt that Id be disregarded this way. |
| Topic | All these discrimination laws are so pointless |
| Cleo_II 01/22/21 11:58:40 PM #7 | JustMyOpinion posted... Didn't you come back (or was it stay) at this job partly because they were talking about a path upwards? Yikes.Yes I came back and they specifically promised they would do better in upward mobility for me. Its why we had a plan outlined. We did merge with another company and now have new upper management. But other people have still gotten promotions. So I cant help but feel this would have been a different conversation if I wasnt pregnant. She didnt even seem like she wanted to try whatsoever. |
| Topic | All these discrimination laws are so pointless |
| Cleo_II 01/22/21 11:55:32 PM #4 | Irony posted... Is this a copy pastaNope. Just reality for women in the workforce |
| Topic | All these discrimination laws are so pointless |
| Cleo_II 01/22/21 11:52:54 PM #1 | Im being passed up for promotion this year. Im taking maternity leave right around March, right when we have promo cycles. All 2020 we worked out a plan (me and my manager) for me for promotion and I hit everything that was outlined. When I asked my boss about it today, I was told she wasnt putting me up because upper management will deny it. I asked if I missed anything and she said no, Ive been doing amazing. There is even a leveling guide where they outline what responsibilities are expected per level and Ive done everything for the next level. Theyre new management but people have still been promoted anyway. Instead she told me we can try for the August cycle instead (its for off-cycle/one off promos), which coincidentally is around the time I would get back from leave. I asked her how I would have a better shot in August at impressing upper management if Ill be gone the whole time. She said she couldnt answer that. Of course I have no proof Im actually being discriminated against. None of this is in writing. Managers know to be careful. Laws are pointless because they only protect you if you have hard evidence. I feel utterly deflated. I worked my ass off all year and took on more than any team member. Even while pregnant I was performing better than others. And now Im 6.5 months and half our team quit and Im doing 3 peoples jobs and working 12 hour days because my boss asked me to step in (because Im literally one of the top performers who can do it). At least now I know to just faceroll these next two months and phone it in as much as possible. It still sucks to know that theres just no justice really. I cant drink so Im drowning myself in cookies... |
| Topic | What is the Best Regular Battle Theme in the FF series? |
| Cleo_II 01/22/21 4:08:48 PM #58 | FF9. Ive actually always hated Lagunas |
| Topic | My sister got plastic surgery on her forehead |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 6:53:09 PM #6 | If shes happy, what is it to you? |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 4:09:40 PM #21 | Drpooplol posted... Ya she had a growth scan on Monday because the placental cord insertion was a little off where it should have been (that's fine). Baby is in the 49th percentile at 4 lbs 10 oz. Everything is measuring right on or a day ahead or behind except for his head which is 2 weeks ahead! I joke about how he got it from me (I have a giant head), and my wife gets jokingly annoyed cause she's the one who has to push it out, lmao.Yeah my placenta is low too! They want to see that its moved up a bit. Initially it was over my cervix and its been slowly moving so theyre optimistic that it should be ok enough now. Lol thats funny about his head! Our girl seems to have a big head too and my husband jokes that she has his brain lol. She also kicks the crap out of me all day and we joke shes going to be active like him because I was a calm baby while he liked to run everywhere. Its like shes doing gymnastics in there sometimes. Ugh Ive tried a humidifier for weeks to no avail. My doc on Monday said to try Vaseline in my nostrils before bed and Ive been doing that but still had an episode this morning out of nowhere. It looked like a murder scene. Drpooplol posted... my wife had that problem as well through like the first half of the 2nd trimester. It's come back a little bit, and she says lemonade zero vitamin water helps a lot.Oh Ill try giving that a shot too. I was drinking sprite at some point. Ive never been a big soda drinker but it was all I could drink for a while. furb posted... I haven't had any stomach pain. Some impact on bowel movements -- fewer but not painful or anything. I may have slightly more energy after work now.Glad its been working for you! teepan95 posted... Best of luck. My mum didn't have problems with anaemia but rather diabetes during pregnancy. After my brother was born, it went awayYeah thats what they were initially testing me for, gestational diabetes. Luckily I dont have that. Im sure once baby is born and not taking all my nutrients Ill start feeling better |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:56:38 PM #16 | Wii_Shaker posted... I had severe anemia as as a preteen. Raisins is what brought my iron back up.Good to know about raisins! Im taking note of all these suggestions and going to put a grocery order. A big reason is I was too nauseous to eat much of anything up until a month ago. But by then Ive had such low energy plus back pains to cook myself anything decent. My husband tries and helps but hes clueless in the kitchen. furb posted... I actually got a big battery of bloodwork done for my yearly physical back in November.Do you feel better now? How have they been on your stomach? |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:53:00 PM #14 | Drpooplol posted... Good luck! My wife also experienced anemia during pregnancy and we've really upped her iron intake.Thank you! Did the iron help with her symptoms? Ive been so lethargic for weeks with a constant pounding in my head. Im hoping the supplements + better diet will help. Drpooplol posted... damn you're already past 28 weeks, time flies. What are you at now? We're (not me ofc) at 33+2Im 28 + 4. I did the test Monday. Wow you guys are getting closer, how exciting! Did your wife have to do a growth scan? Thats next on the books for me at 30 weeks. By any chance, has your wife experienced nose bleeds? Ive been getting terrible ones that doc says is normal. Wonder if its contributing to the anemia. |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:48:33 PM #11 | TheBlueMonk_ posted... my doc told my fiancee she has anemia too. told her to take iron supplements with vitamin c every other day.Dang thats early. When we did my initial test it was normal. But I went in for a gestational diabetes test at 28 weeks and he was like yeah no diabetes but you need iron asap. My diet has been crap though Jagr_68 posted... That blows but at least the foods you need to have also happen to be healthy and contribute to a good metabolism too ie. broccoli, spinach, steak, fish, etc.All the things I havent been eating lol. Guess I should have seen this coming. |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:46:14 PM #9 | LivingLegend posted... Isnt anemia meaning that you dont have enough iron?Yes. Doc wants me to take daily iron supplements. I hear those are terrible on the stomach though. But gotta do what he says Good to know about the cereal! Probably healthier than the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Ive been eating too lol treewojima posted... don't be bougie, you can settle for round steak now and againBaby has a delicate palette |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:40:53 PM #4 | teepan95 posted... Is it natal?Yes pre-natal. My hemoglobin was 11.9 before and now is 9.5. Normal is 11. My red blood count is also low. Baby is sucking everything from me. He also said my protein was too low as well and need to eat more meat. Which I have very little appetite for these days. Irony posted... Eat spinachYeah thinking of making myself green smoothies again |
| Topic | Doc says I have moderately severe anemia |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:36:57 PM #1 | Well that explains the constantly feeling of light headedness and brain fog. And why my heart feels like its about to burst out of my chest just for climbing the stairs. I thought it was just because of my huge belly. Time to eat some filet mignons every day. |
| Topic | I just got insulted by a recruiter and told my job will fire me |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:33:59 PM #7 | Lol I hate salty recruiters like that who give the rest of us a bad name |
| Topic | What it is like being a tall goodlooking white guy in the dating scene. |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:22:31 PM #9 | onedarksoul posted... Used to be that way? Heh. Guess he let himself be tamed.Lol yes. He was 38 when he met me and ready to be a forever bachelor. He told me he never saw himself settling down and getting married before. Weve had talks where he says he does miss the single days of just chatting up and going home with random women. The excitement and validation. But he also feels like he got to experience a lot and hes happy being committed to me. |
| Topic | What it is like being a tall goodlooking white guy in the dating scene. |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:16:30 PM #6 | Its his confidence/charm. My husband used to be that way when he was single. Hes Hispanic and 58 and used to pull tons of women. He approached me with full confidence when we met and I couldnt help but be drawn by him. |
| Topic | Would a CEgal ever consider dating me? |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 3:07:30 PM #42 | So many replies and no one has said this yet? Pics nao |
| Topic | Do you personally know anyone who makes over 400k a year? |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 2:19:02 PM #8 | Im a recruiter whos hired directors. So yes. I once hired a director who was essentially making $600k a year with base, bonus, stock, etc into a principal role for half that much because he had so much money he didnt give a shit about being a director anymore and just wanted to build cool things. |
| Topic | Are you mostly satisfied with your *body*? |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 12:21:23 PM #20 | Aeriis posted... awww you are so beautiful, if I look half as good as you at 35 I'll be ecstaticAww thank you! You are gorgeous and you take such good care of yourself. Youll kick your 30s ass so hard lol |
| Topic | Are you mostly satisfied with your *body*? |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 12:14:59 PM #17 | Pretty happy with it. Considering Im 35 and stayed slim my whole life. But never been the one with a perfectly flat stomach, workout junkie, etc. Fine with that. Even now lugging around a beach ball belly I feel like I still look good. All my pregnancy weight has gone to my belly and I havent ballooned up. An old lady in the elevator the other day told me I looked adorable pregnant and it made me feel so good lol. My friend laughs at how I look normal from the back until I turn to the side. Ill see after how I feel if I get stretch marks, loose skin, etc. |
| Topic | Anyone who grew up in Canada in the late 90s/early 00s have a crush on Sugar... |
| Cleo_II 01/21/21 12:06:29 PM #8 | She always sounded like a 5 year old |
| Topic | My conservative grandpa said that Millennials could own homes if they wanted to. |
| Cleo_II 01/20/21 8:06:34 PM #63 | Part of it is inflation not lining up with current wages. Its incredibly difficult to save for a down payment for a home. Im in SoCal and when we bought out home we were making a combined $200k and we still borrowed money from a family member to help us with a down payment. Without their help, we would have had a much difficult time saving the money while the market kept increasing beyond our ability to catch up. There are definitely people who dont manage money well or spend frivolously. My sister has always made a decent income but spent her money on big luxurious trips and entertainment and now is getting hit with reality of how difficult buying a home is. I kept warning her that she should save more and she was adamant that she didnt care to buy a house. Now shes complaining all the time about how badly she wants a house and how expensive the market is. |
| Topic | CE cat owners..... do your cats scratch you? |
| Cleo_II 01/19/21 7:06:17 PM #27 | One of them does accidentally when playing from to time. The other is very mindful with his claws and keeps them retracted around me during play. First one lets me rub his belly all I want and loves it. The other allows limited belly rubs before he starts swiping at me to say hes had enough. |
| Topic | What is the WORST Final Boss Fight in the FF series? |
| Cleo_II 01/18/21 12:33:11 PM #66 | Yu Yevon for me Necron is out of nowhere and shit from a plot perspective. But at least the fight is challenging and more enjoyable than Yu Yevon. |
| Topic | I need a new pillow, recs? |
| Cleo_II 01/17/21 8:46:08 PM #41 | Socrawheeze posted... https://www.tempurpedic.com/shop-pillows/tempur-neck-pillow/v/574/Yup thats the one I have |
| Topic | I need a new pillow, recs? |
| Cleo_II 01/17/21 1:30:36 PM #28 | I have a tempurpedic neck pillow and its been amazing for my neck pain. It took time getting used to but I cant sleep on anything else now. Its pricey but they last longer than regular pillows that youre actually supposed to switch every year. |
| Topic | What is the Best Romance in the FF series? |
| Cleo_II 01/17/21 1:08:13 PM #61 | Zidane and Garnet. The ending always makes me teary. |
| Topic | What's an age that doesn't make you look like a creep if you date them? |
| Cleo_II 01/14/21 4:05:27 PM #39 | Crescente posted... I see I seeTogether 10 years now, married for 6. nothanks1 posted... *stares at some of the student teachers*As long as youre not their teacher go for it my dude |
| Topic | What's an age that doesn't make you look like a creep if you date them? |
| Cleo_II 01/14/21 3:44:13 PM #32 | My husband is 13 years older and I was 25 when we started dating. Didnt feel weird to me but I looked 18 back then and got confused for his daughter a couple of times, so that was awkward |
| Topic | rate my DINNER |
| Cleo_II 01/14/21 3:37:57 PM #27 | Looks delicious! This board has an obsession with giant heart attack plates for some reason lol |
| Topic | 7 years later... what did you think of Infinity War and Endgame? *spoilers* |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 10:17:24 PM #9 | Smackems posted... Both were ok. I don't like superhero crap tho |
| Topic | 16 y/o Wisconsin Kid MURDERS his Newborn Daughter AFTER his gf gave BIRTH!! |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 9:08:32 PM #23 | Hexenherz posted... I don't get it.This. I genuinely dont understand. Why decide against abortion and go through the entire pregnancy only to commit such a horrible crime instead of any other alternative. I just dont get it. |
| Topic | WTF is the point in buying a home when someone has the money to pay it in full?? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 8:34:24 PM #23 | PrideOfLion posted... Fucking tell me about it. We're trying to buy a house right now and our realtor told us that new houses tend to get posted on Thursdays and are gone by MondaySounds right. When we were looking, any house we liked that we wanted to take a couple of days to think on was gone within a few days. I used to get annoyed with my husband because Id really like a house and he was on the fence and then it was gone. With this house, he saw it first and called me insisting I go see it that day. I went and then we made the offer immediately. It was what we wanted. The process was so stressful though. I cant even imagine buying right now. The prices are insane and competition is even higher. |
| Topic | WTF is the point in buying a home when someone has the money to pay it in full?? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 7:00:24 PM #10 | Sounds about right. Im so glad we were able to buy our house 4 years ago. It was so hard to lock down though, houses get snatched up so quickly and there are so many all cash buyers. We lucked out that our house was being sold by a third party moving vendor that would accept the first offer at asking price. We went to see it days before an open house and made the offer same day and got it. Since then its gone up nearly $300k in value which is crazy. The market is insanity right now. |
| Topic | So how the hell have you guys been doing lately? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 5:58:32 PM #12 | Kitt posted... :(Glad your friend found something! Unfortunately Im 6 months pregnant and unable to go anywhere else atm. I have to grin and bear it until I go on mat leave and then figure things out when I get back. Luckily I have several contacts at other companies so if I do come back and this shit hasnt gotten better then I will be giving them all a call. |
| Topic | So how the hell have you guys been doing lately? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 5:30:50 PM #2 | Dealing with horrible back aches, hip and neck pain, insomnia, heartburn, acid indigestion while also juggling my entire workload and one other persons who just quit the team (among 2 other departures but Im not getting their work as of yet). In back to back meetings all day every day while my back screams bloody murder at me. But Im just fine... |
| Topic | office workers of CE, do you take a proper lunch break? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 1:44:59 PM #12 | Im salaried so my lunch varies depending on my day but I always take some time away from my desk. Anywhere from 30 min to 90 on some days if I feel like it lol. Pre-Covid, my coworkers and I would go out to eat a lot because were all big foodies. Wed have k-bbq days where wed all come in our stretchy pants and not eat breakfast. Good times. |
| Topic | Have you read George Orwell's 1984? |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 1:33:33 PM #23 | I read it a few months ago. It wasnt required for school growing up but Animal Farm was. Both are very good books imo |
| Topic | The Wheel of Time TV series... |
| Cleo_II 01/13/21 12:15:25 PM #6 | Im very excited for it. I know its most likely going to be bad but cant help but feel hopeful. |
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