Rep Retirement Lodge #180: Holiday Onslaught

[bostonewe]

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I don't get a flu shot, FWIW.

Evening y'all.

I have gotten the flu shot for the last few years. I'm not a fan as I do develop the side effects (prodromal symptoms) for about 12-24 hours afterward. Because I work with such sick patients now (and the potential for such in the ED), I don't mind getting the vaccine, but if I didn't work in healthcare, I'd likely not get it. I encouraged my husband to get it last year as we were doing a lot of travel during flu season, but am ambivalent about it this year.

Spending the evening looking over health insurance stuff. The hubs company was just purchased by a very large organization and is changing the insurance stuff. This happens to coincide with open enrollment at the hospital, so we're trying to decide whether we can afford to go cheap or if it's worth it to spend a little more. We're generally healthy (other than being overweight). The dental and vision benefits are a wash between the two companies. My company has FSA, hubs has an HSA that the company contributes to. My company has lower deductibles/lower max cost, but higher cost (makes sense). Of course, my insurance expects that you'll utilize the hospital and associated clinics (which are 45 minutes away). This
adult-ing" thing is hard.

 

[leswp1]

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Lead ICD-10 data entry engineer?

I have gotten the flu shot for the last few years. I'm not a fan as I do develop the side effects (prodromal symptoms) for about 12-24 hours afterward. Because I work with such sick patients now (and the potential for such in the ED), I don't mind getting the vaccine, but if I didn't work in healthcare, I'd likely not get it. I encouraged my husband to get it last year as we were doing a lot of travel during flu season, but am ambivalent about it this year.

Spending the evening looking over health insurance stuff. The hubs company was just purchased by a very large organization and is changing the insurance stuff. This happens to coincide with open enrollment at the hospital, so we're trying to decide whether we can afford to go cheap or if it's worth it to spend a little more. We're generally healthy (other than being overweight). The dental and vision benefits are a wash between the two companies. My company has FSA, hubs has an HSA that the company contributes to. My company has lower deductibles/lower max cost, but higher cost (makes sense). Of course, my insurance expects that you'll utilize the hospital and associated clinics (which are 45 minutes away). This
adult-ing" thing is hard.

Don't do the makes you utilize the hospital thing. If anything happens you will be stuck going local in an emergency to people you have no idea who they are.

 

[Lady wore Black]

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I would like that scenario (having a new boss would mean a different job!)

I didn't get a different job. Current boss is retiring at the end of the year. Met the new boss today. Seems nice. He has no idea how a print shop works. He was supposed to observe us and see what each of us do. Current boss decided to stroke his ego and was explaining all the things we do, but didn't show him. On the plus side, I have been laughing all day as he looks like Jeremy Clarkson (minus the curly hair) from the good Top Gear.

 

[The Rube]

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Had a meeting today. A couple months ago, there was an anonymous survey about things (nationwide survey, they do this every year). However, THIS year HeadBoss wanted to go through it, because almost ALL things were "less positive" than last year.

Some things were aired, I have a feeling a few people (mostly veterans; more than half the work staff was hired in the past year) have a foot out the door. HeadBoss is trying to change some things, but corporate isn't exactly cooperating/understanding (typical, btw).

I have a feeling some sh* is gonna go down. It won't really affect me, since I'm kind of on an island of sorts, working at the off-site building, but it should be interesting to see what happens.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

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Good morning to tLodge!

 

[Ralph Baer]

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Good Morning, MEUSA!


Good Morning to the rest of tLodge!

 

[mookie1995]

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S'upp y'all

Keep some wet wipes handy Brent in case the sh1t splashes

 

[The Rube]

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Morning, Lodge.

Meeting up with a buddy for lunch (Broadway Pizza buffet, all the goodness). Later this evening some friends and I are in a whiskey seminar/tasting. A nice little highlight will be that I will get to drink something older than I am.

 

[JF_Gophers]

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Morning.

Rainy morning, but headed to 70s one last time.

So Gwen Stefani is a homewrecker.

 

[goldy_331]

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Good Morning Lodge.

Had a second meeting with a start-up company that may hire me to build a department in my specialty. No real news, they just wanted to reassure me that they are interested, but not ready to offer me yet. Also, the shortest route to their location now has the highway open to 3 lanes both directions (highway 100 for locals)! Much better at rush hour, could cut 10-15 minutes off the commute if I go there.

 

[Scarlet]

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Howdy Lodge. Back in the office today. Very few people in - hopefully will be quiet. Traffic issues, parking lot issues, got to my building and my badge didn't work, got in, logged on, my boss (who is out today), in a panic and needs something so now I have to search for it....all leads up to a sucky hockey game tonight. That's usually how it goes......

At least it's, like, 65 degrees!

 

[melmac]

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I didn't get a different job. Current boss is retiring at the end of the year. Met the new boss today. Seems nice. He has no idea how a print shop works. He was supposed to observe us and see what each of us do. Current boss decided to stroke his ego and was explaining all the things we do, but didn't show him. On the plus side, I have been laughing all day as he looks like Jeremy Clarkson (minus the curly hair) from the good Top Gear.

I think lewis was saying that if she were meeting a new boss, it would be because she had a new job. Which would be a very good thing for her.

 

[bostonewe]

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Don't do the makes you utilize the hospital thing. If anything happens you will be stuck going local in an emergency to people you have no idea who they are.

We opted not to change anything - sticking with tcbg's work plan (it's not as good as the plan from his original company, but it's pretty close).

Morning.

Rainy morning, but headed to 70s one last time.

So Gwen Stefani is a homewrecker.

Sounds like Blake had a wandering eye. Frankly, I'd take Miranda of the 3 of them.

 

[Scarlet]

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So Gwen Stefani is a homewrecker.

Gee, I didn't know that having a husband that repeatedly cheated on you causing you to divorce, and hooking up with a guy who quickly divorced his wife quietly amid cheating rumors from both parties made you a homewrecker. How does that work exactly?

 

[bigmrg74]

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We opted not to change anything - sticking with tcbg's work plan (it's not as good as the plan from his original company, but it's pretty close).

Sounds like Blake had a wandering eye. Frankly, I'd take Miranda of the 3 of them.

I wouldn't have cheated on Miranda Lambert. She just might be crazy enough to burn your truck, your house, your parents house and take your dog as well because it likes her better anyways. Fire is bad!

 

[gmann]

I wouldn't have cheated on Miranda Lambert. She just might be crazy enough to burn your truck, your house, your parents house and take your dog as well because it likes her better anyways. Fire is bad!

Because they are country singers......Blake and Miranda were more than likely brother and sister so I'm ok with how things worked out.

 

[St. Clown]

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Because they are country singers......Blake and Miranda were more than likely brother and sister so I'm ok with how things worked out.

What do you want to be that we will find out someday that bb_dl and Painted Bandit are cousins?

 

[bigblue_dl]

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What do you want to be that we will find out someday that bb_dl and Painted Bandit are cousins?

Done enough Ancestry on both sides to know that this is not true. Not a single drop of German blood on my side, not a single drop of Scandinavian blood on my wife's. We're pretty safe.

 

[gmann]

Done enough Ancestry on both sides to know that this is not true. Not a single drop of German blood on my side, not a single drop of Scandinavian blood on my wife's. We're pretty safe.

But yet your family tree rarely "forks".

 

[mookie1995]

Gee, I didn't know that having a husband that repeatedly cheated on you causing you to divorce, and hooking up with a guy who quickly divorced his wife quietly amid cheating rumors from both parties made you a homewrecker. How does that work exactly?

Gwen stefani is a woman

THAT is how it works