Comments on: Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By: laurenmck

laurenmck — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:38:39 +0000

Still super thrilled for you guys!! Another bonus – we’ve gotten good planning tips and vendor recs from PoP, including our FABULOUS photographers, so use this forum! Can’t wait to celebrate with you both.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:07:35 +0000

Your and “Found them!” responses are great! Thanks for the laughs.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:38:34 +0000

I think I found them! Oy – this is not going to be a beach summer….

By: Anon20009

Anon20009 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:35:22 +0000

I am a planner and can echo what has been written already. Even though many planners are public employees, the job market is very much tied to the real estate market – if real estate is down, like now, there is less call for planning services in local governments, and of course much less call in the private sector. Even in good times, there is a limited number of positions – more than once I have found myself roadblocked in a position with no chance for advancement unless someone senior to me left the agency, so that can be hard, and can lead you to need to be somewhat mobile. You will want an advanced degree, so that may buy you some time as the economy recovers. You should seriously consider studying in the region you think you want to live in – it can help to learn the pertinent laws and general issues of the area, not to mention making contacts; many grad planning programs make good use of working professionals as teaching staff, in addition to academics. I am sure you are aware, but look at the American Planning Association website (planning-dot-org). All that being said – I love planning and am very happy I found my way to it (after some misguided attempts at architecture and landscape architecture.) Good luck.

By: hiphopanonymous

hiphopanonymous — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:32:59 +0000

The rant about dinner was meant to be a Rave!

By: hiphopanonymous

hiphopanonymous — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:32:18 +0000

Rave: I wore a jacket today! And it’s June!
Rant: Birthday dinner on the rooftop at Mellow Mushroom last night. Service wasn’t the best but the pizza sure was! And free birthday dessert!
Rant: Two of my roommates are moving out, which means a whole new round of interviews starts. I hate this process.

By: Whoptefriggindo

Whoptefriggindo — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:27:23 +0000

Rave: It’s my friggin birthday!
Rant: I’m alone in Northern f-ing Arizona by myself for work. Recent break-up makes it even harder.
Rave: Trying to be positive about how to spend this day…and have visions of doing something life changing or at least memorable. Trying to remember all the good in my life.

By: Anon20009

Anon20009 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:19:08 +0000

One bit of COBRA advice, not that you asked for it, but I got burned so I pass it along whenever the topic comes up. You will have a certain amount of time (6 weeks?) after your last day of regular coverage, during which you can decide to take COBRA. If you know you want it, do not wait to take it. WHY: your employer will immediately notify your insurance that you are no longer employed; when you take COBRA they will reinstate you for the entire time effective from your end date. However, if you wait, the insurance may show your coverage as terminated before you claim COBRA and the paperwork catches up – if anything happens to you at this point or you need Rxes etc, you will have to pay cash and get reimbursed when the COBRA coverage is set up. So – all in all – if you know you want COBRA, send in the paperwork as soon after your last day of work as possible. It can save you some headaches later.

By: pabloraw

pabloraw — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:12:42 +0000

I would say no; is not safe. Photographers are looking for solar filters to protect their camera sensors from the direct light of the sun!

By: AK

AK — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:08:45 +0000

I am guessing she knows her boyfriend better than you do. Congrats on being really masculine or whatever, though.