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by mamaemeritus
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:01 pm
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Topic: Home Improvement Thread
Replies: 7405
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Home Improvement Thread

I'm glad I popped in here. I have been mulling over calling Insulwise as I'm convinced our house (circa mid 60s) has zero insulation. Wildly varying temps and so damn cold in the winter. I know two of the biggest culprits are the crawl space and the 3 season porch. Not much to be done about the porc...
by mamaemeritus
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:23 am
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

I did see that. I didn't even try to pay match this time since the last time that was a hard no. I cared more about the time off, which they also hard no-ed me on. :) However, I did get a recruitment bonus out of the blue a couple weeks back. $30k over 3 years. I'll take it. My instructions at least...
by mamaemeritus
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:13 am
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

Start my new gig with the government on Monday. Finally got my day 1 instructions - I have to bring my own device with a hotspot to do my orientation, etc. I emailed my brother (career military, retired Colonel) - his response: "Been awhile since I heard something that immediately took me back to wo...
by mamaemeritus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:01 pm
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Topic: Pittsburgh Sports Media Thread
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Pittsburgh Sports Media Thread

I loathe Cook. All the man does is say something, and then immediately repeat it but slower. It drives me insane.

It

drives me

insane.
by mamaemeritus
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:36 am
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

Good luck, @Morkle. I know the burnout feeling you describe. That's no way to be.
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:44 am
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Topic: Tax Season
Replies: 838
Views: 67841

Tax Season

Oh interesting. I didn't even think of the wash sale rules. That's sort of confusing because that's if you sell at a loss I thought? Oy. Sorry I'm of no help, mac. But I'd be interested in hearing what the final resolution is.
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:33 am
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Topic: Tax Season
Replies: 838
Views: 67841

Tax Season

Right, sorry, I explained poorly. You paid ordinary income tax when the shares where exercised. So, the 115 x 150 shares. If you sold them at that exact price also, you would pay no gain. Because at that time, the calculation is based on your sale price ($310) vs. the market price at the time your o...
by mamaemeritus
Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:36 pm
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Topic: Tax Season
Replies: 838
Views: 67841

Tax Season

So my option price was $195 and the sale price was $310. As mentioned I executed the option and sold the shares at the same time. If I'm understanding properly I pay ordinary payroll tax on $115 * 150 (shares) Then I pay short term capital gains tax on the same $115 * 150 shares Is that real? Over ...
by mamaemeritus
Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:58 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

I'm clearly dead to my boss now that I've resigned. Have only gotten 2 emails since, both very formal. Bite me. All you're doing is making me less helpful these next 2 weeks. SVP finally called me today to discuss. I hate to admit it, but I went a bit scorched earth. I tried to hold it together, but...
by mamaemeritus
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:38 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

Welp, turned in my resignation this morning. It was awkward and awful, but I did it. Boss was, as expected, surprised. Stunned would be a better term, actually. I found it really interesting that he immediately went to "I wouldn't have been able to jump into this role as successfully without you. I ...
by mamaemeritus
Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:40 pm
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Topic: Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
Replies: 4474
Views: 236551

Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread

No Minkah today. Boooo.
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:39 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

Good points by all of you, thanks. I have some time to mull it over - which I will likely be doing nonstop between now and then.
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:16 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

Yeah, there is no reason to give more than 2 weeks. Sometimes the employer wants to move on as well instead of dragging out a lame duck employee. 2 is fine and I wouldn't feel bad about it. I'm stuck on a comment my boss made not that long ago - that anyone above a staff level (I'm manager level) o...
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:01 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

The more you talk, the more likely it will be you say something you don't want to say. Yes, this exactly is my fear. Regarding helping people - I am torn on that. I would never do "Operation Shutdown" but a few years ago we all had to do a process documentation project - where we literally wrote ou...
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:54 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

honest question, any particular reason why you're doing it over Teams? I personally would prefer to do the initial message in email or whatever is the main form of written communication. It would allow me to really develop my thoughts and how I want to present them. I'm sure my boss would want to h...
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:35 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

I'd say be as candid as you feel comfortable being. If I was your boss, I'd want to know why you're quitting, because I'd want to know if it was something operationally that needs fixed, so probably plan for that question to come up. I've been very candid in meetings (with both my boss and the SVP)...
by mamaemeritus
Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:20 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

I will be giving notice to my employer next week. I know this will garner lots of joking responses (which I fully appreciate) but I'm legitimately asking what I say word for word when I leave. I will be doing this via Teams video and it will 1000% be awkward and awful. I've only ever done this once ...
by mamaemeritus
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:14 pm
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Job and General Employment Thread

The location of their headquarters has no bearing on your state income tax
This. You're still paying income taxes to the state you lived/worked in.
by mamaemeritus
Wed Dec 20, 2023 10:50 am
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Topic: Job and General Employment Thread
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Views: 1277512

Job and General Employment Thread

Company I (somehow still) work for is splitting off into a couple of different companies. I will be placed under a management company that's based out of Florida (no state tax). In the agreement, I get a $1 raise. Seems like they're up to something...but I don't know what... I assume that that mean...
by mamaemeritus
Mon Dec 18, 2023 1:55 pm
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Topic: Home Improvement Thread
Replies: 7405
Views: 533181

Home Improvement Thread

Oh yeah, I'm thrilled it's not more. Just the timing being right before Christmas - and right after we shelled out almost $20k on bathroom renos. The joys of being a homeowner.
by mamaemeritus
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:25 pm
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Topic: Home Improvement Thread
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Views: 533181

Home Improvement Thread

Oh joy. Furnace broken. $2100 to fix and the guy can't even locate the part to put in a unit that is notorious for issues (came with the house - installed in 2014.) $3200 to put a new one in hopefully today, sold. Ho ho ho and Merry Christmas to me. Frick.
by mamaemeritus
Mon Dec 18, 2023 8:56 am
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Topic: dodint's Thread of Concerts and Public Events
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dodint's Thread of Concerts and Public Events

1) 1st Concert: Ringo Starr 2) Last Concert: Not sure if it counts, but Josh Radnor in a teensy bar in Columbus. Last true concert = Danzig 3) Worst Concert: Bruce Springsteen (terrible setlist) and Heart (terrible setlist) 4) Loudest Concert: Black Label Society 5) Best Concert: Ooh this is rough. ...
by mamaemeritus
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:18 pm
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Topic: Pittsburgh Sports Media Thread
Replies: 8056
Views: 803747

Pittsburgh Sports Media Thread

I saw someone on Reddit say "Paul Zeise sounds like a tuba eating a rancid sandwich in the fort Pitt tunnel" and I thought that was pretty apt.

The Fan having both Zeise and Kaboly on this week was a decision. I guess there was some sort of oaf quota to meet.
by mamaemeritus
Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:04 pm
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Topic: Help Needed/Wanted for 5AF
Replies: 194
Views: 9670

Help Needed/Wanted for 5AF

MIMH is sitting on some funds for a largely abandoned football pick'em...donate those... (I assume abandoned because I think I've missed three weeks and in 3rd or 4th still haha) hahahaah **** I completely forgot about that Wait - so am I the only one still putting in weekly picks? Is that why I'm ...
by mamaemeritus
Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:47 am
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Topic: Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread
Replies: 4474
Views: 236551

Steelers 2023-2024 Season Thread

Fan just reported that Canada is gonzo
I'm still laughing that they dumped TK mid-interview to break the news :lol: