I want some good news.

  • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    1·
    26 minutes ago

    I took all my meds on time, and so did my dog.

    Oh! I also baked a pizza and it was really tasty. Pup didn’t get pizza, but did get oven-dried fish skins and he’s really happy about that.

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    8·
    6 hours ago

    I’ve been focusing hard on my job, and received feedback from a C Suite Exec this week that he is impressed with my professionalism and interpersonal abilities, especially when meeting with other execs or company lawyers. He even has started coming directly to me because, quote, “Shit gets done when you’re involved.” This is huge to me because I’m impossibly awkward in social circles and mostly a shut-in neckbeard, but somehow it works for me at my job.

    I also received recognition in the form of a beautiful glass plaque from the CEO this year, and it feels amazing.

    I crawled my way up from homelessness to stability and now I’m rocking it at my job. Feels good man.

    I know it’s a bit taboo and perhaps unwise to put so much emphasis on your job, but it’s what brings me happiness because I’ve struggled and fought to get to where I am now. My success has afforded me a comfortable upper-middle-class life and I’m still kind of shocked that it all came to fruition. Went from sleeping under the underpass to a penthouse condo in less than two decades.

  • The summer blues...@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    49·
    16 hours ago

    Changed my name from what some family’s abusive mother gave me, got a job at Amazon, on my way to move out and never see that family again. ✂️👔

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    14·
    13 hours ago

    Apart from my mortgage, I’m finally debt free, and I’m running a surplus every month after all the bills are paid.

    Well, except what we jokingly refer to as my “cripling gambling-induced credit card debt”; I returned some bottles while at the store the other day. The payout wasn’t a lot, but enough to cover the mundane items I was buying. Instead of dealing with the bottle return receipt I pushed that button where it buys you a small lottery ticket instead and the money is donated to red cross. Not surprisingly, I didn’t win. When at the checkout counter I realized that my GF still had my usual card after borrowing it earlier, so I had to use my credit card to pay the laughably small sum.

  • squid_slime@lemm.ee
    7·
    12 hours ago

    Finally hearing back from jobs couch that specialise in mental health.

    Became branch secretary. (Political party)

  • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip
    34·
    16 hours ago

    I was just about to leave, put my shoes on, and that’s when I remembered that I needed to take out the trash. The good thing is, I remembered that before tying the laces.

    Seems like I usually remember everything once the laces have been tied, but this time was different.

    Also, setting a pretty low bar for good things, so that anyone can join the conversation. 😀

  • dan1101@lemm.ee
    10·
    15 hours ago

    Went to visit my elderly aunt, she’s the oldest one in our immediate family at this point. We went out to eat at a local pizza place too, Don’t think I’ve ever been to a restaurant with her before

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
    8·
    14 hours ago

    My mom sent me a Weckmann for the St Martins feast because we don’t have those here.

    It’s fat and ugly and missing an eye (ugh, raisins, don’t like them anyways) and I love it!

  • Edgarallenpwn@midwest.socialEnglish
    6·
    14 hours ago

    End of life hardware replacement at work. Deadline for the project is in a few weeks. Our engineering team just sent out a new BIOS upgrade for devices that get them up to TPM 2.0 which is the main requirement for the project. We went from ~5 completions a week to under one now to stay on track. Wasn’t really too worried about it but it will make work a piece of cake for a little.

      • Edgarallenpwn@midwest.socialEnglish
        3·
        12 hours ago

        It really does lol. I wasn’t too concerned about this project and have been focusing on the next phase plus a few other projects in the pipeline, but knowing this really helped. My mom is having surgery tomorrow so I’ll have to take care of her for the next few days, plus my wife’s car was throwing some nasty codes that had me stressed. At least now I know work is in a good place as I take a few days off to take care of my mom and tinker with a car.

        Edit: If anyone has any tips for doing a piston soak on a KIA 1.6L engine please let me know. I am not the most mechanically inclined but can follow instructions from repair docs and YouTube videos. My friend who usually helps with my repairs is busy this weekend, but has confidence in me to do this after watching/helping him with DIY repairs over the years. Plus I can justify buying tools lol

  • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
    28·
    14 hours ago

    My parents, in their 70s, started receiving a guaranteed income supplement (they’re Canadian). They’re still poor, but finally they can afford the basics of survival without having to work full time.

    It’s such a huge change.

  • jrubal1462@mander.xyz
    23·
    15 hours ago

    We switched my son’s Pre-K for a number of reasons. Mostly because they didn’t have room for him in the older class (where he belongs), but also because it was kinda trashy, kinda franchisee, and every day we dropped him off he was crying and clinging harder and harder. The new school is just some lady running something out of her house.

    A friend asked him what he’s thankful for last night and he said, “My new school” 😭😭