snookumsnort

@snookumsnort (313)

Philippines • Age 48

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Did I Just Shoot Myself in the Foot?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 9 Aug 08

I was hired to help out a more senior accountant. But a while back, I got my own projects to handle. My co-worker is a real go-getter and volunteers for things even if she can't handle our shared workload alone. Most of the time,...

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How to complain professionally?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 28 Jul 08

I was hired initially to help a more senior accountant because she was overworked. For 6 months, we've been working on the same project. Initially, she would assign things for me to do but that was just fine because I saw it as a...

controller

We've been gypped - Pioneer Communications / Direct Line Phils / Westwood Intl

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 19 Jul 08

I need help about this. And I hope people will take note of the companies too and avoid dealing with them. We've been buying phonecards from Pioneer Communications (based in CA) to call overseas since 2005. This year, their...

airfare

complaints

cruises

direct line philippines

pioneer communications

scam

westwood international

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Do you avoid people like these?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 22 Feb 08

My friend has been with her company for only 2 years. Last year, they sponsored her greencard and she expects to get it this year. She earns around 100K a year and complains about long work hours. Now, she is telling me that since...

friends

integrity

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For those of you that have had children......

neelygal @neelygal (1022) • Bahamas 18 Jan 08

At what age do you think you should prepare your kids for the future without you there to take care of things for them?I know that my brother is 21 and my parents were still taking care of him and bailing him out up until about a...

resposibility

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snookumsnort I think it's a constant thing and it's never too early to teach them responsibility. It's just a matter of what kind of responsibility. As soon as my kids can follow direction, I tell them what to do and guide them on how to do it well. I let them help me set...

18 Jan 08

Mixed signals?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 18 Jan 08

A few posts ago, I thought this officemate of mine liked me. Now, I'm not so sure. We have another new staff and she's really pretty and she's about his age. I'm 31, he's in his mid-20s and so is she. After a week, they've already...

office

relationships

work

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Do you remember your student number?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 15 Jul 07

My sister says that a UP student never forgets their student number. While a student of the university, the student number is as important as the Social Security number of an American. How long has it been since you graduated from...

student number

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snookumsnort Hey, mine starts with 94 too!

18 Jan 08

Need an objective point of view...is there attraction involved?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 28 Dec 07

I recently started working and never really noticed how this certain guy acts because we all worked in the same office. But then the office got split into two rooms and everyone noticed that this guy keeps coming to our office to...

attraction

office

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snookumsnort Glad to get a man's point of view. But I do wish that guys would just say what they mean straight up. Although the guessing game can be quite fun too.

5 Jan 08

Need an objective point of view...is there attraction involved?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 28 Dec 07

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How to bring up a past invitation?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 10 Dec 07

During a Thanksgiving party, our friends made last-minute invitations (as guests were leaving) to spend Christmas with them. But so far, there haven't been any subsequent invitations. Another friend who was also invited sent us a...

etiquette

holidays

invitation

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What Would You Do If You Were In My Shoes?

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 1 Nov 07

A friend of mine has a daughter that is in the same preschool class as my daughter. They also take a dance class together on Monday afternoons. She works part-time for the bus company as an aide, and sometimes can't make it to...

friendships

parenting

relationships with friends

what would you do

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snookumsnort i think she got the hint. if she starts ignoring you, it just goes to show how much value she puts on your "friendship".

4 Nov 07

How affected are you by the massive toy recalls?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 2 Nov 07

I thought I didn't have to care because in the first place we didn't own any of the Fisher-Price / Mattel toys that were being recalled. But now that birthday parties are coming in and Christmas is fast approaching, I find myself...

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3 people

Do you ask for help?

laurika @laurika (4532) • United States 1 Nov 07

I mean if you don't understand something, would you ask for help, or would you be stubburn and try to understand it and find the way to learn it by itself?Sometimes I would be just ashamed to ask and trying to figure out something...

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7 people

snookumsnort I usually try to figure things out myself because I think it's the best way to learn. But if I do get stuck, I definitely will ask for help especially if the thing is time sensitive. You could lessen the feeling of being ashamed by admitting it or saying, "It...

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2 people

What Would You Do If You Were In My Shoes?

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 1 Nov 07

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snookumsnort You've been really nice to accommodate you friend's request. But all of that was you being helpful and should not be seen as an obligation on your part. It is sad that you have been taken for granted if not taken advantage of. I would probably give my friend a...

1 Nov 07

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Would you give back a family heirloom?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 1 Nov 07

My friend is going through a divorce and she recently told me that one of the items being fought over was her engagement ring. It belonged to her husband's father and when her husband proposed to her, he used that ring. Her...

divorce

family

heirloom

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Do's and Don'ts for Office Gift Giving?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 20 Oct 07

I work for a relatively small office. All in all we're less than 20 and I'm close with around 3-5 people whom I want to give something for Christmas. 1) Do I have to give everyone something or stick to just the people I'm close...

gifts

work

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How do you define success?

snookumsnort @snookumsnort (313) • Philippines 20 Oct 07

I've always thought success was having a good family or having a good career. But then I came across this article that awarded a 31 year old friend of mine an achiever's award. She's an artist, single, and her goal is to be a...

success