#corporate program

[reflect-within]

Discover the pivotal role of health and wellness in workplace productivity and employee satisfaction. Explore why prioritizing well-being matters, with insights to reflect within for personal and professional growth.

[lonestarflight]

Grumman mockup for the Apollo Lunar Module.

Date: October 9, 1964

Grumman Aircraft Corporation photo: LPS 340-837, LPS 340-842

[st4rstudent]

second batch

[cent-scratchnsniff]

it was just going to be a few warmup doodles but then she infected the rest of the page like the ever eternal and spreading spores. hod!!! hod. hod :)

[rep-emitter2848]

Happy year of the snake~! If this seems kinda scuffed, that's because i thought it would be really funny to try and use a minesweeper program to make art

[nidera]

digital mascot design by Reiko Chiba

[theglowsociety]

Caring for your body at a cellular level means nourishing the very foundation of your health—your cells. This involves giving your body the right nutrients to support energy production, repair, and growth. Vitamins (like A, C, D, and E) play key roles in cell function, while minerals such as magnesium and calcium support bone and muscle health. Supplements like omega-3s and probiotics help reduce inflammation and improve gut health.

Taking care of your cells also means reducing stress and avoiding toxins. Consuming nutrient-dense foods, drinking plenty of water, and staying active all help keep your cells functioning optimally. With the right balance of vitamins, minerals, and healthy habits, you’re giving your body the best chance to thrive from the inside out

[victusinveritas]

Just a casual reminder, there's a reason why these storms are much worse than what they could be.

[thebiscuiteternal]

Could you explain more about the WIC shrinkflation issue? I was advised to apply for the program and now I'm worried about the complications.

Sure thing.

For starters, while WIC is a national program, states can and do implement certain aspects of it differently, so disclaimer that this is coming from a Tennessee viewpoint.

Okay, so.

WIC (Women Infants Children) vouchers are designed to help make sure that babies and toddlers are getting enough nutrition during early development. It usually runs alongside food stamps, but sometimes someone might be eligible for food stamps, but not WIC, or vise versa.

For infants -> pre-solid-food toddlers, it covers formula and baby food, and for pregnant mothers and/or toddlers eating solid foods, it usually covers fruits, vegetables, and certain staple foods.

WIC vouchers are very specific about what you can get with them, especially when it comes to baby food. They will label

Brands (Usually Gerber, Beech Nut, or other approved affiliate brands)

Formula varieties (usually high-vitamin)

Food type (Typically no mixed flavors, i.e. you can get jars of spinach and jars of turkey, but not a jar of blended spinach and turkey. This also trips up a lot of first-timers.)

Age (Baby foods typically come in development stages, so the vouchers will usually say whether you can have Stage 1, stage 2, etc)

Packaging (Whether it has to be glass jars or you can substitute with the mini plastic tubs. Usually pouch foods are not allowed)

Number (i.e. 12 jars of pureed meats or what have you)

Weight (boxes of baby cereals like oatmeal or rice, the size of the formula cans, or the size of the jars)

Some foods will specify whether or not it has to be organic

(Note: The local WIC offices used to send a pamphlet with the vouchers that included pictures of particular packaging to help ESL recipients, but with companies changing the look of their packaging too frequently, this has stopped in a lot of places.)

So, already a lot to look out for, yeah? And weight is usually where things get fucked. As I said in the previous post, companies (especially Gerber) have a really irritating habit where they will up and change the actual weight of the product without informing the WIC office of the change in time for the next round of vouchers (if they bother to inform them at all, instead of the WIC office having to contact them due to complaints). But of course the store knows about the change due to their inventory programs.

As a result, you'll either get:

A: The parent who has already been through this shit and now tries to verify the labels and is upset because they can't find the box with the correct ounce amount anymore (because it no longer exists).

B: The parent who hasn't been through this shit yet and grabbed the same box they got the month previously and is unaware it's now the wrong box until the register refuses to apply it to their monthly voucher.

C: The cashier who has to deal with this day in and day out and is just as frustrated as the parents, especially if they don't have enough experience to know this is the companies' fault, not the parents'.

I should also note that this has been a problem for a long time. It was already happening back when I was still working. But at least back then, you could count on at least 8 months (or even a couple of years) between sizing incidents, whereas Post-Covid, it's accelerated to practically a fuckup (or more) a month. If this month, it's the cereal, next month, it's the formula, etc. A neverending carousel of corporate bullshit. And the companies don't care, because they've already gotten their government subsidy for participating in the program at all, and if the parents have to pay out of pocket for the things the vouchers no longer cover that month, that's just more profit for the company.

[thelastlaff]

flippers (flippy slippers)

[maskerat]

combining traditional art with digital art. featuring my favorite man; clouded monk.

[porcupiney]

ATA as a story is giving extremely HBO buying out the rights to Sesame Street, and PBS, a public access network, no longer being able to syndicate it despite what a vital educational influence it provides for kids whose families can’t afford cable

[lonestarflight]

Lunar Module spacecraft drop tests at Grumman Lab Facilities.

Date: February 1969

Posted on Flickr by Drew Granston: link, link, link, link

[paleblueicecream]

Watched the season one of severance and I can not stop thinking about it.

On the bus had a thought what motivation poster they have a lemon and I have to make them.

I will make one that says love, laugh, Eagan because who is going to stop me?

[cent-scratchnsniff]

messy doodles plus with some picked ramblings with them as i process, learn, and progress. yes only some out of many. i talk far too much. i missed so much too im just too tired to talk abt those aspects rifht now

[dissentersbedamned]

what the FREAK is this