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I've had the worst application experience with Indeed (ironic given it's a job site). had a general recruiter reach out, then had the role specific recruiter call and moved me to next round. Scheduled a time during that call, but they didn't send a cal invite or confirmation. predictably, did not receive a call from the Hiring manager at the scheduled time.
throughout this process, they have gathered avail thru email. it's 2022, use Calendly or a greenhouse type tool! awful experience.
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No words just sending you and your dad love 🥺
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Thank you, Director 1.
Having lived through this with my mom I can feel your pain. It’s a terrible disease for the family to deal with. It’s very challenging when someone is physically there, but not mentally there. My thoughts are with you and your family as you navigate the course.
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Not that it’s a contest, but not being physically there is also an insane challenge
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I’m sorry, friend. In the same boat here with my mom. It’s a terrible disease.
Are you one of his primary caregivers?
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Thank you. If you ever want to talk about everything that’s going on, my DMs are open.
I am so sorry to hear, OP. I'm fearful that my dad is also in the beginning stages (has recently gotten lost twice driving back from siblings houses 5 minutes away from his house, couldnt remember my best friend he's known for 30 years, etc.) He's just as afraid and told me a few weeks ago that every day he practices all of his kids and grandkids names because he really doesn't want to forget them 😢 it's the most heartbreaking thing in the world to watch your parents age and lose their independence.
I have no advice but sending you so much love and hope. It is such a lonely thing to go through, but I promise you're not alone 💜 if you need to talk it out, feel free to DM me I'm happy to get on a call and just listen.
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SA2: I’m sorry to hear about your Dad. Happy to be a shoulder for you to lean on, too.
Sending extra love your way.
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Thank you, Target1.
So sorry. Mom has dementia and I am reading The family Guide to Aging Parents by Carolyn L. Rosenblatt. The book has helped me grasp the idea that my mom has a brain disease and we just take it one day at a time. And she is not the same person but we will focus on small wins as we go on this sad journey.
You too❤️
I’m going through this now with my dad. It is a grieving process. Accepting the man you once knew is not coming back is a hard but necessary step. There’s no other way to say this but life can be cruel in the end and we should all be empathetic to the elderly. We might find ourselves in such a scenario in our old age.
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PWC2: thank you. I think you are correct.
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I’m sorry. “Air hugs”
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Thank you.
The first anniversary of my dad’s passing from Alzheimer’s is next month. It was extraordinarily difficult, especially being gone for months at a time so the decline was more jarring.
Be thankful you have the time to come to terms with what’s happening. Take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself and your dad.
Recognizing my relationship with him was changing helped me a lot. I said good bye to parts of him in stages.
Try not to waste time worrying about what the future holds and just make the most of the time now and spend it with your dad. It may be hard in the future, but however bad it gets, treat your dad as if he can understand what you are saying and be kind and patient (and don't talk about him as if he's not there). From experience, even when it gets bad, there will be times when there will be sparks of recognition, and they resort back to their earlier years, so pictures of when you were young and music they liked can help with triggering special memories.
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EY2: Thank you.
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Went through this with my dad . Sorry Op. just try and enjoy them everyday
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Thank you — He passed a few years ago .
So very sorry.
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Thank you, Partner1
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Didn’t realize how scary it was until my grandma looked at me and didn’t know that my dad had a son. Stay strong, OP.
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SA1: I’m sorry to hear about your grandmother. Stay strong.
It could be nice to watch home videos you shoot now k now I’m teary
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Fintech1: Sadly, we don’t have any of those. I am old enough that those memories are photos or in reel-to-reel film.
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I know how you feel.
I’ve been going through this with my grandmother since last summer and it heartbreaking.
Therapy isn’t perfect but it helps to deal with the many feelings.
Unfortunately it growing problem that isn’t talked about much. Just remember you aren’t alone 💪🏻