<p>I would agree that dating the ex-wife’s sister is drama for sure. Im not sure if that says more about your brother or the relationship between the sisters, to be honest. </p>
<p>Actually, the more I look into what this co does, the more I think it would make excellent pre-med school experience. And too, you’d go in with eyes wide open because you are seeing all sides of the model. Is it the same as knowing all the terms and language, no. BUT… People go to med school with UG degrees in literature having taken a few required for med school. S’s degree is molecular bio and biochemistry. So… we’ll see. </p>
<p>Does anyone know how one researches the solvency/reputation of an LLC founded in 2011? Shaw? TA? :)</p>
<p>PS… phone interview is actually at 3 tomorrow. He spoke with the scribe offer and has till Friday to say yes or no to this opportunity round.</p>
<p>Thanks all for the good wishes for S. His lung filled to 100% this time right away where it started and ended at 98% last time. Evidently the procedure where they go in and put adhesive on the spot is more complicated. That said the doc here said to do it and the doc there said no. I trust the one here and so am concerned as S lives in a more rural place and so I wonder…</p>
<p>Mod–good luck to your S. Those are excellent practice test scores and he will do well on the MCAT. If he takes the business end of medicine job he just needs language to spin it as an asset. Getting into any med school is similar to getting into any program. Have a “hook” so to speak. Also, at least at many schools, saying you are interested in small cities and rural populations is pretty important. just is. just saying.</p>
<p>Oregon, did I miss where you may have mentioned WHY this was happening to your son? I mean, my mom’s lungs keep filling, and of course last week they punctured and collapsed the thing putting her in the hospital on the one week she didn’t have chemo and was SUPPOSED to be feeling good! Anyway I digress… point is, they know why. So, while I don’t know anything about adhesive vs not, I do know that some docs are going to be more aggressive than others, and when it comes to rural, I worry more about possible complications. It’s a little easier, IMO, for larger area docs to be more aggressive based solely on accessible resources. And smaller municipalities are probably more cost conscience meaning it’s not likely that one is less “right”, but definitely worth a comparative analysis in treatment options. If any of these fall along the lines of if you do little, the recovery is 10 days. If you patch, it’s 4, but any complication could make that a month. (obviously I am making all those numbers up, but I am sure you’re all over that one).</p>
<p>NMN - please give me your secret for biting your tongue on the apt hunt. Or has it been severed? I don’t need my kids to listen to my advice, but I do feel a need to give it. which clearly can prove to be an issue. :)</p>
<p>Wow. Oregon, sorry to hear about the relapse. I hope he gets better soon.</p>
<p>Dating the ex-wife’s sister. Could this possibly have a good end result?</p>
<p>Moda, does either job increase the probability of medical school admission? If yes, choose that one as med school remains the ultimate goal. If not, choose the one that that he would enjoy the most, unless the financial tradeoff is too great.</p>
<p>Wow. So much going on here. Best wishes for getting healthier for all who are ailing. Oregon – glad you got some sone sun.</p>
<p>For salary and benefits negotiations for new female grads, AAUW (American Association of University Women) sponsors the $tart $mart Workshop on many college campuses. It is either free or very low cost. When D was interviewing they didn’t have one in the timeframe she needed, so I coached her through it. It was eye-opening. My own kid thought it would be rude to counteroffer, or that they would think she didn’t really want the job. With some fair role playing, she did a very good job and got a nice starting salary bump up from the initial offer.</p>
<p>There is another good book (more research than self-help book) by Linda Babcock called Women Don’t Ask, which is about women and salary negotiation.</p>
<p>Oregon, sending your son the healing mojo!
Sounds like at some point we should take the bus to Iceland :)</p>
<p>I’ll take any bus anywhere right now if it means I can avoid laying floor tile
Mch has determined that the job is better broken into daily bits after work. He’s right…it’s 800 SF so not a small job and its hard to be on our knees, even though in general its The easiest floor on the planet to lay. However, I am the type to just motor through for 12 hrs straight on a weekend, and live with being sore for a day or two. Mch is not up for that, so the project feels protracted. I’m sure come the weekend though I’ll be glad we kept at it through the week :)</p>
<p>Is anybody seeing a bunch of embedded commercials within the posts? This is beyond irritating. I just finished reading The Circle and so am easily spooked.</p>
<p>Moda, there is no way to see the financials on a private company, much to my frustration. I would start by looking at the LinkedIn profiles of everybody you know who works for the company, try to figure out their list of clients, and do general news searches, of course. I like conference presentations, when I can find them. Your S should ask them to walk him through the history of the firm. If he gets to the next level, he could ask them to give him whatever info they share with potential clients on a pitch, assuming they do pitches.</p>
<p>I found the problem with the embedded commercials. An automatic update to my computer last night installed a new program. I was able to uninstall it. Problem solved.</p>
<p>Here’s healing thoughts to Oregon’s S and Shaw’s W. </p>
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<p>I admit that I haven’t read the book, but I did hear an excellent presentation based on the book a couple of years ago. (It’s more than just salary negotiations. It’s also things like “why did that guy get to have this great research experience and I didn’t?” “He asked for it, and you didn’t.”)</p>
<p>Well, this year, I decided to ask for something specific in my annual partner self-evaluation/business plan. The managing partner told me that specific requests like that are not well received…even though others have made specific requests of a more far reaching manner that were granted.</p>
<p>After younger D driving herself everywhere for over two years, this being grounded without access to a car is a strain. I am watching H’s reaction with (so far) emotional detachment…I have decided that I will NOT be the default transportation. Night before last I came home from work, went to two grocery stores to buy the ingredients to make my neighbor’s meal, started prepping the meat and veggies, and finally sat down for the first time around 10:15 pm…while H read the paper. He was quite displeased when I told him he had to be the one to pick up D. I guess it’s difficult to cope when the one who has done everything decides to stop.</p>
<p>My renewed fitness program is being sorely tested as I want to reach for the wine bottle lately. My tongue isn’t severed, Moda, but it is quite purple from copious amounts of my favorite Cabernet! Good thing I am back in the gym almost every day.</p>
<p>Oh it gets worse, ex SIL passes out every night, and her H goes to his GF house, and the sister double dates with them. this is a plot for a soap opera and beyond disgusting. there is more to it but I have said enough. Usually am more discreet but I just don’t care anymore.
Oregon why does S get these spontaneous pneumos?
NM you are doing a good job.</p>
<p>Wow - so much going on!
Oregon - I hope your S improves quickly. S had a friend in HS who had a couple of spontaneous pneumos and then … nothing! Here’s hoping the same. I’m jealous of your trip away.</p>
<p>Just found out that H had planned a surprise long weekend away this weekend for the 2 of us to Puerto Rico but had to cancel 'cause MIL is being discharged unexpectedly form rehab center. I have spent the past two nights writing appeals to Medicare and researching home health agencies. H’s family is beyond incompetent - more like uncaring.</p>
<p>DTE - just ick on that one.</p>
<p>MP - Keep on saying no. </p>
<p>north minn - I hope D finds a good place soon. I must say with the mini B and B I’m running here, there have been really no problems. Last weekend D’s BF was here - and HIS best buddy who was home from Iraq. Nice guy - thankfully only has a 4 month tour in Qatar and…he 's done! Applying to college on the GI Bill. </p>
<p>shawbridge - thank you for that! I spoke to all of my sisters about their own raise- requesting behavior over the course of their careers. Let’s just say we were not our best advocates. All of us were ‘good girls’ who just assumed that bosses would do the right thing and give us raises. Ha! </p>
<p>D did ask and was told that the quote she was given was the standard for a starter in her position. But she also got info on bonuses, reviews, raise schedules, vacation time, other benefits so it was all a good idea to be up front about it.
She told her boss today that she was leaving and got an unexpected reply - the boss wants her to write up just what could be done in D’s opinion to make the company more appealing to younger talent So a very sympathetic goodbye. Friday is her last day and she starts the new job on Monday.</p>
<p>moda - there was a good article on scribes in the NYTimes on Sunday. Nothing that you are not aware of but interesting nonetheless.</p>
<p>S’s spontaneous pneumos evidently come with being super skinny. Best guess is he is 5’10 and weights about 119 lbs. They sent the x-ray and it is evidently worse than last time. He sees the new pulmonologist tomorrow but may be able to have it done here as it is a 2-3 hospital stay if they do the more aggressive treatment.
Thanks for the good wishes and fingers crossed that it corrects itself like your S’s did Woody.</p>
<p>DTE, there could be some good money here–writers?</p>
<p>One thing our young people need to understand is they are also interviewers as in they are interviewing the company. They need to ask questions about the company and the pay, how to get up the ladder and so on to show that they are truly interested.</p>
<p>We can throw in a few of my old neighbors including the guy who had an affair with his wife’s brother’s wife. Why he thought they should all still be one big happy family was beyond comprehension. Then there’s the two couples who were great friends. Wife A has affair with some guy at the health club and then Wife B ends up sleeping with Husband A for months before Husband B even has a clue. Things kind of changed around here after that. Anywho… </p>
<p>So sorry to hear that OreS might face days in the hospital, and is why young “heathy” kids need insurance. Hope he’s got it! </p>
<p>Missy - not only do I have your back, I’m patting it as well! Or something like that. I had another post that went poof… but suffice it to say that while I so resented H grounded the kids from their cars since I was the one who suffered most, I did end up negotiating a veto power on that and bottom line is, taking away independence via car keys is the single best parental power there is at this age. </p>
<p>So S talked on the phone for well over an hour. He feels it went really well, and his friend from UG called him to confirm that impression. He was even very upfront about his plans to go to med school and even the MCAT in 10 days, but also said that the soonest he could even start is fall 2015. He is very excited I think, while trying to act not so. BUT… he did not bring up money and figured that was a second round kind of subject? She said she would contact him before Friday.</p>
<p>And oh… I ordered the book and then there was some issue with paypal? Not sure but when I went to check on delivery, it was on hold. No email notification letting me now there was a problem (beileve me, I searched). Gotta say, kind of annoyed with amazon right now as it “should” have been here today.</p>
<p>ShawWife looks like she’s coming, but I am shifting our plan to include 4 days on a tropical beach. maybe I’ll get to use some more of my hotel points.</p>
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I had another post that went poof… but suffice it to say that while I so resented H grounded the kids from their cars since I was the one who suffered most, I did end up negotiating a veto power on that and bottom line is, taking away independence via car keys is the single best parental power there is at this age. </p>