i am not calling twitter fucking x
im deadnaming that shit
i feel like im in 5th grade being graded on a english grammar test all over again this is so fucked up
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you are doing some cocomelon shit to me
Teamsters union leaders hailed the deal, which now heads to rank-and-file workers for a vote, for its “historic” wage gains, and UPS called the pact a “win-win-win” for employees, the company and customers.
“UPS has put $30 billion in new money on the table as a direct result of these negotiations,” Teamsters President Sean O'Brien said in a statement Tuesday. “This contract sets a new standard in the labor movement and raises the bar for all workers.”
Under the new deal, 22.4 drivers would be reclassified as regular drivers and see their pay adjusted accordingly. UPS will also be prevented from requiring drivers to work overtime on their scheduled days off.
Also included in the five-year contract deal are what the union called “historic” wage increases. Current full- and part-time union workers are guaranteed a $2.75 hourly pay increase this year, the Teamsters said, amounting to a $7.50 hourly increase through the duration of the contract. Pay for existing and starting part-time workers — which UPS and Teamsters leadership described as the last hurdle for contract — will be raised to at least $21 per hour immediately, and will advance to $23 per hour.
This includes the air conditioning that had already been agreed on. The workers won.
THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE TOP SURGERY:
- If you have a caffeine dependency, you will experience withdrawal effects because you’ll most likely be too out of it for a couple of days after surgery to drink caffeine. The headache you get will mostly likely be a lot worse because of any prescription pain medication you’ll be taking. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) will be your best friend.
- Getting drains removed isn’t necessarily painful, but it is the most unnerving feeling ever, especially since they don’t do anything to numb you beforehand. I’m warning you now that you’ll most likely feel sick and potentially black out for a few moments. The feeling will pass quickly though, and the nurses are prepared for this.
- Your scars are going to look a lot bigger and messy when you first see them. This is because of swelling and surgical glue. After about 2-3 weeks the glue will crumble off, and the swelling will mostly go down, so you’ll be able to get a better look at how your chest/scars will actually look
- You won’t be able to reach most things you’d normally be able to after surgery due to both scarring and pain. It’s taken me 3 weeks just to be able to properly wash my hair because I couldn’t lift my arms high enough to touch the top of my head long enough.
- Your surgeon will probably ask you to stop taking your testosterone (if you’re on it) for 2 weeks before surgery, and 2 weeks after surgery. This is about a month without testosterone. Be sure to prepare for that in advance so you’re not surprised with any changes that might happen to your body. I know I got my period after 2 years of not having one because of this, so just be prepared so it’s not too big of a surprise and/or dysphoria spike
- You won’t be able to wear deodorant for about 2 weeks. It sucks, but as long as you’re able to shower frequently and change your shirt, you should be okay
- Get button up PJ sets. You can get them at Walmart. They are lifesavers, especially since you can’t really lift your arms or bend properly in order to take off normal shirts.
- Do not be alarmed if it looks like your nipple is falling off- it is just the scab I promise. Unless you smoke, you should have no fear about your nipples falling off. If you do smoke, talk to your surgeon about what to do well in advance to limit the risk!
- You won’t be able to drive for a hot second due to being on the pain medications, so make sure you have someone you trust to get you to and from places!
- Around the 3 week mark you’ll get a second spike of bad pain. This is because around this time is when you’ll be mostly back to normal routine, and moving around a lot more. Your body isn’t caught up yet, and so the soreness and the pain will be worse. This is normal, and unless the pain is unbearable, you shouldn’t have to contact your surgeon/doctor about any complications
- For any fellow poc, your nipples will most likely heal pink/light. This is fucking weird and I don’t like it, but I’ve heard they’ll eventually go back to normal over time. It’s most likely due to scar tissue
- When you go to put back on your medical binder with padding after you shower or take it off for scar cream, etc.: lay down to put it on. I promise you it’s so much easier than attempting to hold all the padding against your body and put on the medical binder without hurting yourself!
That’s all I got for now! I’ll add on if I remember anything else! Please remember that everyone’s surgery experience is different, im just illustrating some things that happened to me and might happen to others as well! Im only 3 weeks post op as well, so I’ll update if anything else weird happens!
My favourite thing about tumblr, that in my opinion makes it far superior to other social media sites, is that new posts live side by side with old posts. These days, there’s a prioritization of new content. It not only shortens the lifespan of people’s work, memes and such, but it also devalues the work that goes into making certain things.
Sure, a lot of posts are just random thoughts spewed into the ether, but some posts are carefully crafted videos, photos, artwork, prose, that take the creator a considerable amount of time and effort to craft. So, as a content creator, it’s nice to see that you can put work into a piece of content on here and it can have a life of its own. Unlike other platforms where posts live and die in a matter of day, sometimes, hours
Yeahhhhhh!!!!!!!
you will complete this stage at 40 when you will turn into a feral version of the weirdo you were as a child except now you have money and can drive.
learning that self depreciation isnt cool and just makes the people around you uncomfortable unironically improved my mental health a lot. like if you just stop saying negative shit about yourself you will genuinely like yourself more and other people wont be repulsed by your attitude and you will have more friends. it's true.
