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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
TDI update.
so the recalculation came back and just as i expected im still not getting anything. i know it all comes down to math and figures but i asked how they can calculate someone who makes $2.89 an hour compared to someone who might make $15 an hour. it just doesnt make any sense to me. i am so bummed. i dont even know what we are going to do, we were strapped before just b/c of how little i worked and now it will be even worse....ugh.
i kind of wish i took my mom up on the "diaper shower" offer. i just felt weird b/c liam is only 2 and i didnt want to seem greedy. 
Re: TDI update.
I think TDI is based on how much you actually pay into the fund. Being in the service industry and assuming that you do not claim 100% of your tips, you really don't pay that much towards TDI your TDI insurance. Say you worked for 6 yrs before you got pregnant or ill and needed to collect TDI, you probably have enough in your fund to do so.
I don't believe they give you other people's TDI money.
I found how they determine if you are eligible.
To be eligible for TDI benefits, you must have been paid at least $8,880 in either your Base Period or an Alternate Base Period (both are explained in the following sections). If you did not earn this amount, you may be eligible if you meet all of the following conditions:
1. You earned at least $1,480 in one of your base period quarters,
2. Your total base period taxable wages are at least one and one-half times your highest quarter of earnings,
3. Your base period taxable wages equal at least $2,960.
It sucks I am sure.
I get it. It sucks. But the government expects you to claim 100% of your tips on your taxes. That would make your hourly wage much higher than 3.00/hr. They have to have the same calculation for everyone.
honestly forever it was only 10% of your tips, the past few years i have been claiming all of them just for this reason, i assumed i would get no more then 50 bucks a week based on what i got when i was out with Liam and working much more.....
oh well. ill figure it out. i always do!