u/Dazzling_Tonight663

I’m looking for some advice because I honestly don’t know what to do.

I started a new job about two months ago, and I still haven’t been given access to ADP/pay stubs, health insurance enrollment information, or any 401(k) information. I’ve asked multiple times through email and in person, and I keep getting told it’ll be handled, but nothing ever happens. This place has no HR because it’s really small so my boss is the one who handles all this.

On top of that, the person training me is retiring soon (found out during onboarding) and it’s becoming pretty clear she’s not going to be able to fully train me before she leaves. I’m starting to get anxious about what happens after that because there doesn’t seem to be much of a plan in place.

The weird part is that I’m very fortunate to be in a position where I don’t absolutely need this job financially. My husband works, we have a baby, and we’re stable. So part of me is wondering if these are red flags I shouldn’t ignore. But another part of me wonders if I’m overreacting or if this is more normal than I think.

I’m currently based in Alaska and hoping to relocate to Washington state. I’ve applied to jobs there in the past, but I either don’t hear back or things just kind of go quiet over time.

For those of you who’ve made a similar move (or hire in WA), how hard is it to land a job if you’re not physically located there yet? Does being out of state automatically put you at a disadvantage?

I have Comms/Marketing experience if it helps.

Would love to hear your experiences or any advice on how to make myself a stronger candidate from out of state.

My 10 month old is obsessed with books. Loves to flip pages, toss them all from her bookshelf to the ground, “pretend” she’s reading etc.

I’ve always found it adorable and first thing she does in the morning is crawl towards her books. During her 9 month checkup I mentioned this to the peds and they said to encourage her to also play with toys.

We’ve tried this with no luck. She just wants books. No interest in balls, shiny toys, loud toys, plushies. Nothing at all. She will maybe spend 30 mins a day total in playing with stacking cups.

Should I be worried she doesn’t enjoy toys?

Been thinking about getting either an MBA or a Masters in Communications at UAA or APU. Has anyone done this that have any insight on which is better?

I’ve seen other schools let you TA while going for your masters to get credits and work. I want to get my Masters so I can become a professor. Do either of these schools do that?