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ABena2t t1_j25peo0 wrote

I personally don't have an issue with signing that stuff. I get it. I'd rather not but I understand why they have you do it. they don't want employees stealing their jobs or clients. or stealing their work ideas. I guess it all depends on the industry and what you're actually doing. it's to protect the company.

I personally work in a trade. the company I work for cut overtime so on the weekends I started working for a buddy to make some extra cash. one of my a hole coworkers somehow found out and went and reported me. I got called into the office and told I wasn't allowed to do that. supposedly in the handbook I signed there was a non compete in there. I really should have read it - but I didn't. at the time I just skimmed thru it and signed it bc I needed the job. at 1st I was extremely angry bc It was on my own time. how can you tell me what I'm allowed to do in my day off? I wasn't stealing company clients. but I was indeed working for the competition. Basically I was told that they owned me and that I couldn't work for anyone else. they did however tell me that if I needed the overtime they'd give me whatever hours I needed. so I figure that was fair.

as an employee it sucks. but from a company perspective I totally understand why they do it.

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urbanhag t1_j25nysk wrote

Think about the sun. Where is it in the morning? Where is it at noon, in the afternoon, etc?

Use the sun to help orient yourself. Maybe you take some unfamiliar trails that go east or south or whatever from where you are. So, you know that if you go west or north it wherever from where you ended up, you'll be closer to where you started and more likely to recognize your surroundings.

I suppose this requires a mental map of sorts but that's easy to Google before you get on your bike.

Sometimes you literally just need to know what direction to head, and you'll figure it out from there.

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Character-Customer25 t1_j25m5rq wrote

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’ve experienced very similar behaviors with an elderly cat, and here’s what worked for us:

  1. We did take her to the vet and get a full senior panel done - as another commenter stated, the weight loss could be related to hyperthyroidism. Our cat was put first on oral medication, which was a nightmare to administer, and then an inner ear topical medication. Worked wonders! It’s compounded, so it’s expensive, but with her hyperthyroidism managed, she lived 3 more very happy years.

  2. Others have suggested a source of warmth: absolutely yes, do this! Cats need warmth more than dogs or people, and if your fur baby is older, she’ll definitely need more assistance with this. In our case, we ordered a couple of those extra large heating pads and kept them on low, covered by a thin blanket, and placed them in her favorite nap spots so she always had a source of gentle warmth.

  3. I haven’t seen anyone else mention this: movies or music. Do you have any movies that you watch repeatedly? We found that putting movies (that we rewatch often) on in the background helped her feel like we were around, even when we were out of the house. This worked so well that I use this method for all of my pets! I tend to gravitate towards movies, but any familiar audio could work (music, tv shows, audiobooks, etc.). If she tends to gravitate to a specific spot when she’s yowling, maybe putting the comforting audio in that area can help her feel not so disoriented.

Good luck to you, thank you for being such a loving pet parent, and all our love to you and your fur baby in this difficult and emotional time.

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tvieno t1_j25lu2d wrote

Load up a route on your phone, study the route, put the phone in your back pocket (or wherever), follow the route from memory, pay attention to the surroundings around you, then take the same route back.

Now of course, first choose a route that is easy with few turns.

After a while, next time look at the map without a routing, and decide what route to take.

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GameofFame OP t1_j25ltak wrote

Lol yes the benefit for my visually impaired brethren, constant eye protection. Sometimes I wish I could wear glasses because I’ve had too much random shit get in my eye.

One time I was in the river and got a tiny bark needle in my eye. I was in the middle of Hicksville, USA and I couldn’t get it out at all so I eventually had to go to the ER. Absolutely one of the most excruciating pains I’ve ever felt. Every motion of the eye was like a stab to the brain. I’ve actually been waterboarded before and I think it might’ve been even worse, just in terms of the consistency of the pain. None of their machines were working at the hospital and they couldn’t get it out so they just gave me a bunch of antibiotics. I had that needle in my eye for over 12 hours until I was eventually able to get it out at home.

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heidismiles t1_j25kjpi wrote

I used to tutor, and I have a terrible sense of direction, too.

It's important to notice distant landmarks, first of all. For example, in my city I know that the mountains are to the north.

Start learning the major streets, what's on the streets, and how they cross each other. You can try learning one street at a time. As in, "That's the street the Target is on. Oh, and there's the McDonald's too. If I keep going south, the street changes names." etc.

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keepthetips t1_j25k5ws wrote

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