What? Huh. Well, way to go getting the highest possible rank.

My "prize package", now that I actually have it, includes the parking space, $100, lunch with a Senior Executive (I'm not sure what that means, or who that means, but i guess I will find out) and either a half day of extra Floating Holiday time that has to be used within 6 months (I already have a week of float time, somehow) or $300 "Meyer Money", which I thought I could use for employee orders but may only be good at the outlet sale. Hm.

Probiotics: does anyone have any advice about what I should or shouldn't be looking for?

t IBS hat I always take the Pearls brand, although they are easy as hell to drop and then because they are round (see the name), they roll under the fridge and you yell.

Also, if you're having constipation, how's your fiber and liquid* intake? IIRC, the recommended fiber consumption is 25-30 grams a day, which is not always easy to hit unless you eat veggies (which can be hidden in smoothies) in significant quantities.

But enough fiber plus enough liquids should move things along.

*(Liquids don't have to just be water -- they can be juice or Gatorade or soda or milk or even caffeinated coffee/tea. Alcohol doesn't count, though, because it has too much of a diuretic effect.) t /IBS hat

I've been trying to ramp up my fiber and liquid consumption, probably not consistently enough, but it's still more than before I was on ABs and regular.

Fiber is really going to be your friend in this situation. And liquid makes the fiber work better.

Oatmeal, spinach or other greens in a smoothie with fruit (which itself has fiber), veggies and fruit in general, nuts, beans, and dried fruit like raisins are good fiber sources.

Or get really drunk on cheap grain alcohol and eat a lot of Taco Bell. It will work, but it will be horrific. (Source: I went to college and made poor decisions.)

So fiber is better.

I just opened the bottle of Pierre Cardin that was delivered for me today, and clearly had no idea exactly how big an 8 oz. cologne spray bottle would be. Not only will I never run out in my remaining lifespan, I'll also have an effective blunt weapon within arm's reach if an intruder ever surprises me while I'm showering.

Yeah, the whole review thing is pretty bullshit when they say across the board that one job title can't get high rankings. It is to control the amount of raise given, but then they should just put caps on raises. Bullshit. Layoffs are not coming, not in the field anyway.

Car passed the smog check, hooray!

Yeah, the whole review thing is pretty bullshit when they say across the board that one job title can't get high rankings. It is to control the amount of raise given, but then they should just put caps on raises

Yeah, that is some morale killing bullshit. Is there a reason to stay there?

yeah good pay and benefits, plus one more year until I get an extra week of vacation.

I plan to move in 2019, 2020 anyway, so I'd rather wait and do only one job search in the next 5 years.