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“Get Out ASAP”: 43 People Divulge Industry Secrets That May Change How You View The World
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Not all secrets remain hidden forever. Whether it’s your uncle’s extramarital affair or your boss stealing from the company, they can find their way out of the shadows because one person in the know decided to speak up.
That’s what these employees did when they divulged insider information from within their industry. Massage therapists, healthcare professionals, and hotel employees, among others, spilled the beans in a recent post on Threads.
Many of these also involve helpful tips, so feel free to take some notes as you scroll through.
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#1
90% of my job is training you, not your dog. The dog usually gets it in five minutes. You're the one that takes months or years to grasp and apply simple concepts and quit fighting me. It's why I quit doing hourly appointments.
torebel711:
A police dog trainer once "said there’s a smart end of the leash and a dumb end of the leash. Guess which end you’re on?"
wilcoxcopywriting:
This is scary similar to when parents take their kids to therapy. Often when the kid’s problems are externalizing behaviors (aggression, tantrums, hyperactivity, etc as opposed to anxiety, depression, etc) therapists want to work with the parents to teach them skills to help manage the kid’s behavior. You wouldn’t believe (or maybe you would lol) how many parents are too defensive and refuse. They think their kid is the problem and not them. Usually it’s them 😬.
KrazyChiMama 3 months ago
Aunt is a smart lady because it’s absolutely true! It’s people who need to observe and understand the dog. Your dog will automatically do these things too.
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arthbach 3 months ago
There's been a few times when psychology students watch parents and children through a one way mirror, and are then asked to comment on the interactions. They were not told beforehand the children were 'problem children'. In almost all cases, the students identified, correctly, the problem was with the parent. When a friend did this, she identified a child as being autistic and both the parents and child needed help.
Edgar Rops 3 months ago
Same applies to horses. Sometimes (often) it's the rider, who needs a whip. A lot.
Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
Hell yes ,I’ve had horses all my life till 3 yrs ago ,so basically 57 yrs , n I never ever used a whip , not even on race horses , hate em ,if I see people with whips actively using em I’ve been known to mr h over take said whip of em n hit the rider back for it if its excess use , they have their uses if used PROPERLY !! but if not they do not
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chickpea me 3 months ago
People buy dogs like they are an temporary accessory or some piece of artwork that looks good in their living room. Expecting to come to the home fully trained and obedient while they can’t even manage their offspring. And it’s never their fault.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
People watch sheepdog trials on TV and get a border collie. As a trainer said, they don't come out of the box like that.
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sturmwesen 3 months ago
If my dog does sth I don't want, it's either because I didn't train right/enough, read the situation wrong or ignored that the dog or me have a bad day and are not attentive enough.
KrazyChiMama 3 months ago
People also don’t realize that dogs are puppies until around age 2. You are basically living with a toddler until then. If you let them get away with negative behaviors, they will interpret it as okay to do. Be simple, firm, and consistent, and your dog will learn behaviors you want.
Duane Ringlein 3 months ago
Years ago we had gotten an Irish Setter that my wife thought was too hyper and needed to be trained. Went to a dog training class with a mixture of large and small dogs. The first thing the instructor said was that she was not there to train the dogs, but to train the owners.
Cee Cee 3 months ago
Mad Max will do as instructed but in his own time. He's a dachshund and they are notoriously stubborn. A reliable recall took months. Squeaking his favourite toy was the motivation as he only got this toy when he came back. Toilet training too took ages. I persevered and he's pretty good most of the time. Won't go outside in the rain but will use pee pads.
Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
No such thing as a bad dog , ONLY BAD STUIPD OWNERS ,from someone who’s worked with a police force in uk in my days in rescue ,re training dogs that people over trained as look at me I’m hard got me a guard dog s c u m ,n found out the hard way it don’t work like that 😂they make ace police dogs ,so we re trained em for that ,nope ONLY BAD OWNERS !!
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#2
I am a former medical negligence defense lawyer and now on patients side. Medical care in the US is the worst I’ve seen in 30 years. It’s crisis level bad and it will only continue to get worse until major changes to private insurance reimbursements is made. Not the care providers fault, squarely on “insurance” companies.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
Meanwhile, civilised countries are managing comprehensive healthcare for all...
Elmo 3 months ago
But unfortunately for us non-Americans, we're not free. Oh the horror /s
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David 3 months ago
if you want to fix the way reiumbursements are made, change the regulations. 70% of costs in US Health Care are compliance with federal regulations, that are unrelated to patient care, safety, etc (Its why there are so many middle-man companies, huge amounts of admins, etc). We spent 900 billion in 2023 on Medicaid (Health care for poor people) for the 70 million people on it. That is $12,857 per person just for the coverage (not additional out of pocket costs, bc it operates like private insurance). Its why if we went a European style system the low ball estimates are 3.2 billion a year. If we got rid of the unesserary regulations, a Platinum level private plan (highest level under the ACA) would drop from 13,500 a year on average to just 4,500 a year on average for example. We can provide much lower cost health care, but aside from deregulation has a bad name when this would be a good thing, there are companies making billions that dont want change that handle all those compliances
PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago
You’re my new favorite person just because you supplied hard facts that can be argued for or against.
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Ben Aziza 3 months ago
In many parts of the world the otalian plumber incident would have sparked mass revolts and even revolutions...
PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago (edited)
Hospitals have whole risk management departments to manage their screwups and keep them secret and out of the courtroom. There’s no ‘good guy’ in US Healthcare. Everyone is after their pound of flesh.
Jane Hower 2 months ago
My hospital just closed it's Senior Care Center and I had to get a new Dr., only 3 were accepting new patients. I picked one, in August mind you, and he can see me next April. OMG At may age I might be dead by then.
Philly Bob 3 months ago (edited)
People these days will pay $15K a year with $6K of co-pays just to avoid paying an extra 5% in taxes because "why should I pay for some rando? Just tell them not to get sick." Yeah... figure that one out. It's that "I got mine so F you" attitude.
Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago (edited)
For - profit health care is like a guy dying of thirst and he says Please water and I say Got fifty bucks? And he's like, uh, no. And I'm like, Enjoy dying.
dollh h 3 months ago
Not sure why you were down voted, you described the state of Healthcare in the US quite well. I live in a state with a huge doctor shortage, and a great amount of clinics here will not even consider your copay for say, a lab or x-ray. They'll charge you the full amount up front. So, say you really need an MRI. With copay, might be anywhere from $300USD to $1500, or even higher, depending on the plan you have. Instead of checking the copay (which is very easy to do, and I suggest any US dwellers learn how), they charge the full price. Not that *cash only* price you hear mentioned by standalone clinics, the entire several thousands (mine ran $6000 for what I needed). Yeah, sure, everyone has 6 grand just sitting in their account. So, you either skip it, or go to ER so you can get imaged properly. It's an a***e of the ER, but we're often left with little choice.
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PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago
Americans are spoiled. We think of ourselves and not the collective. A person with a cold can wait 3 days to make an appointment with their primary doctor, or they can go to the emergency room and get care much faster. The only disincentive is the cost right now. The ER is full of Medicaid patients who are there for a nonemergency. Why? Because it’s free. But someone with a $5000 deductible is going to think twice before calling an ambulance. Two things: racism is terrible and my point has nothing to do with the race of anyone described above. Two: I’m being devils advocate. This may not be my opinion. I’m just offering a counter argument.
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Teacher here: I’ve taught the whole gamut from 8-18 and when I tell you your kids need to memorize their times tables before 5th grade, (ideally end of 3rd) I am absolutely not kidding. It is such a big deal. My 6th graders who don’t know them end up struggling for the rest of their math classes. And I can 100% tell which kids had parents who read to them consistently when they were little.
Andreas Deml 3 months ago
Isn't this part of the curriculum? In Germany we learn this in 2nd grade elementary school.
Peter Bear 3 months ago
It's hard to comprehend just how incompetent the US educational system actually is, and has been for decades now.
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Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago
Dear ADHD people who are complaining: that's why Schoolhouse Rock made them into songs. Their 3/6/9 song saved me!
Kevin Hickey 3 months ago
Our president said that he's going to lower prescription d**g prices by 1500%, because he doesn't know how percentages work, and he's the president.
WonderWoman 3 months ago
That is because a LOT of people who never memorized their times tables and also don't understand how math works voted for him. Stupidity cubed.
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That new math wanted to do away with it, only to find it was 100% necessary. Memorize them and you will be rewarded forever
Nikole 3 months ago
That new math is insane. Just break it down in your head.
Load More Replies... Janet Sparrow 3 months ago
I remember sitting at my desk (in the 50’s) with hands folded, doing the times table. 2x2 is 4, 2x3 is 6 etc. it’s really a shame kids don’t know this.
Billo66 3 months ago
My 5'th grade teacher said she would not pass me unless I learned them. It was a struggle but I did finally get the concept down. At the end of the year I thought thank god I survived her. Plus she transferred to a different school. The Middle school, where she was my 7'th grade math teacher. Honestlt the best teacher I ever had, just didn't realize it at the time.
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
Sometimes the toughest teacher is the best teacher. Because they refuse to compromise
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So, how exactly can an exposed industry secret affect a company? For one, their reputation may take a hit. As licensed mental health counselor Tyler Jensen tells Bored Panda, it’s when the general public begins to form unconscious biases, which he says is part of human nature.
“These biases can turn us off of that company altogether at worst, and garnish appropriate distancing at best,” he said, adding that larger corporations may not suffer from the fallout as much, given they have more resources to do effective damage control.
#4
Did you know many public libraries have a Library of Things? Don’t want to buy a weird cake pan for a one-time bake? Your library might have some for you to borrow. Live in an apartment and don’t have garage to store a bunch of tools in? Your library might have some for you to borrow. Go ask your library what might be available!
Binky Melnik 2 months ago (edited)
When and how would we know this?! Why would it occur to me to ask a place that lends books and videos whether they have a saw and a Bundt pan? This is the first I’m hearing of this, and I’m old and live in NYC where EVERYTHING is available, but it’d no more dawn in me to ask my library for a hammer than it would to ask for books at the hardware store! Is this a new thing? It seems to me libraries aren’t advertising enough if this is a thing which is brand new to so many of us! ETA: For awhile, I took yoga classes at my library because I went to ALL the free yoga in my area. I also took a class on something bizarre … i cant remember what to call it, but they pointed out seven zones on our body that are “responsible” for things, like our liver is in charge of anxiety, and the base of our spines is where fear is, and a lotta 🐂💩 like that. I was waiting for my yoga classes to start and got roped into it, but only ever attended the one class because I don’t do 🐂💩. (Those are just examples; I don’t remember the actual 🐂💩.)
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Rika 3 months ago
In Turku, Finland, you can even borrow an electric car with your library card. They only have one and it's a test, though, it's not a nationwide thing. But most libraries do offer stuff like cake pans and power tools nowadays.
Nea 3 months ago
When I spent a semester in Tampere, I borrowed all kitchenware from library and returned after 5 months. They didnt even care how many I took and how many I returned. They only wanted for them to be of use. Another world :)
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Child of the Stars 3 months ago
Public libraries are so much more important to communities than just a place to borrow books! Our library has after-school and preschool programs. It has free classes like literacy (for reading), basic computer literacy, even ESL classes. They're community organizations that often offer way more than you think.
Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago
Local college had camping equipment to use in their thing library! It was great!
Sally Moen 3 months ago
In Seattle, with other library of things, there is a Tool Library, where you can borrow lawn care, home repair tools etc
Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
Ours has 3d printers, crikit cutters, AV recording etc that you can book and use onsite. To get a 3d print you can also send the files and they will print it and you pick it up at your local branch. There is a reasonable charge for this.
Binky Melnik 2 months ago
Wow! Can I move in with you for a month, please? I need a 3D printer something awful, and can even think of uses for a Cricut, too!
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Tiffany Sauter 3 months ago
All of our libraries have this bike repair center in the front with all the tools you could need and an air pump
#5
I was a gate agent for an airline. When flights are oversold and they solicit for volunteers to take a later flight for X amount of credit towards a future flight ask👏for👏that👏ish👏in👏CASH👏 There's no reason it has to be pretend money or credit. They will write you a check. We keep checks for that purpose and count on no one asking. Demand cash.
Asri 3 months ago
IDK, I've been offered $1500. Each, for the two of us. The offer kept going up and up as no one volunteered. Getting to Denver 4 hours later seemed worth it.
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Jrog 3 months ago
This changes from company to company and asking for volunteers is not even the most common procedure. Most airlines will just tell you they are soooo sorry you have been bounced to the next available flight, enjoy your free meal vaucher and maybe a cheap hotel stay, please apply for a $200 refund online.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
Fvck airlines. Most businesses svck, but airlines are among the worst.
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I don’t have a lot of PTO, so when I schedule a flight, I really need it *at that particular time.* I usually can’t just use up more time carelessly. If I had that kind of time on my hands, I’d probably drive or take a train rather than flying.
Marina Nygard 3 days ago
Same here. A couple of years ago I was asked to take a next-day flight. That would mean only 2 days at my destination and I needed at least 3. So I asked for cancellation and a refund. They had no idea how to deal with it, but after about a month I did get it. If they are going to ruin my trip, at least take responsibility!
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Jane Hower 2 months ago
Only had that offer once but the next flight, being free, was a great option.
MushroomHead22 3 months ago
this really depends which part of the world you are travelling in.
ghtsv5bsvt 3 months ago
Demand cash? Or check? You’re discussing two different things like they’re the same. Yes, technically the same.. but technically credit is the same too so don’t say “cash” and then say “check”.
#6
I'm a massage therapist and I promise you I'm not looking at your body the way you do— I'm rarely looking at it at all unless you've got something interesting happening with your skin (a mole that looks like you need to see a derm, contact dermatitis, etc.)
I'm feeling for what's going on in the muscles & making sure your bits are covered as I move you around.
But I PROMISE YOU idgaf about your body hair or where you hold fat or literally anything else you chastise yourself for in the mirror.
__alexa_jones_:
Massage therapist, 15 years. I have never once had a thought about someone’s body and have never had another lmt express a thought to me about any clients body - only their attitude.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
I certainly hope professionals don't look at my body they way I do. No need for everyone to be depressed.
sbj 3 months ago
Where I work, approx. 70 staff, the company provides 2 massages a month for everybody at their expense and during work time. All the therapists that visit us are complete professionals and as myself and my colleagues come in all shapes and sizes we all come away from the sessions feeling great
ॐBoyGanesh 3 months ago (edited)
One of my major goals of semi/early retirement was to take courses & training to get random certs & licenses of things that interested me. To learn somewhat useful skills. This included getting my c/lmt in several modalities along with national board & Hawaii certifications. I occasionally sub at a retreat center nearby, usually when they have large groups or a therapist isn’t avail. — The absolute only time I’ve ever heard the mention of a client was once & it was about logistics. The client waiting in the lounge was uniquely hairy. The lead therapist privately mentioned in passing, in a very general manner, that a good tip was when a client is rather hairy to use the organic hybrid cream rather than the oil, as it warmed up to a smoother consistency & was less messy. It wasn’t even directly about the particular client, but seeing them was what triggered her offering the advice.
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago
A former neighbour of mine did massages - she reported one occasion where a guy got "very relaxed". She couldn't help looking at it.
Outside of the reputational damage is the effect on company culture, which Ultimate Kilimanjaro operations director Michael Sawyer says is often overlooked. He explains that it is a long-term effect where employees eventually lose faith in their leaders. Potential candidates may also withdraw interest, while partners may question their involvement in the business.
“A business’s character is more than the number of sales it makes; it is about the trust that every stakeholder puts in it,” he emphasized.
#7
Medical: be nice to the front desk in person and when you call the office. They 100% remember rude patients/parents. If you’re always polite and ever need a last minute favor (refill because you’re traveling tomorrow and just realized you’re out of meds, a form filled out that is due tomorrow, etc) they’ll go the extra mile and chase us down to make sure it gets done ASAP. If you’re rude, it’s just going in the regular pile of our to-dos and it will be ready when it’s ready.
dan s 3 months ago
And be polite just to be a good person, not so you'll get stuff.
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Marianne 3 months ago
This is true for every person in a service job. Be kind! They deserve it and you will be treated so much better.
Bored Sailor 3 months ago
True happened to me this morning, auto shop. Brought in for oil change and tire rotation, but need a fault looked into, no open appointments for over two weeks, the desk worker calls to let me know oil change is done and to come back Thursday morning and she will fit me in.
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Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
There’s an old saying that fits this subject, “You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar”. It’s actually true. When it comes to dealing with people in jobs facing the public, I’ve had a lot more luck being nice—-you can be nice and still be firm, btw—-than by throwing a tantrum and being nasty and demanding. Service jobs, especially those where you deal directly with people, are soul-sucking jobs, because people can be real a******s. Their nastiness, entitlement, and all-around rude and often crude behavior can wear you down and change your whole attitude toward the human race, because you HAVE to be nice and they don’t. You’re not in a position to fight back and the a******s know it too, and take full advantage of it—-and there are very few managers who will have their employees’ backs in the face of a customer putting on a show to get a discount or freebie, or just to get their way after you said no. THAT is the worst part of all of it. So being a nice customer who understands about delays and shortages and other unforeseen issues, can really make that employee’s day a little less hellish. Be an oasis of niceness in the middle of all the shittiness, and you would be amazed at what you can accomplish.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
This type of thing always leaves me confused. In the UK there’s a widely held stereotype that doctor’s receptionists are awful and try to stop you making appointments and generally rude and gate keeper-y. I’ve even sat confused in conversations about it. But I have never had one single problem with a doctor’s receptionist. They’ve always been lovely. Sometimes a bit harrassed and busy, but never rude or difficult.
Janet Sparrow 3 months ago
Always be nice to all support people. They often know things that other people don’t know. But just be nice in general.
#8
Stop lying to your doctor (or any medical professional). She/he doesn't care what you put up your nose OR up your butt. Their only concern is addressing the issues at hand. If you lie, they can't even begin to help you. STOP LYING!
40lovebc:
Same w/your lawyer. If they dunno what they’re representing irl, you’re totally wasting your retainer. It’s not their job to judge you. &, even if they do, wgaf? If they wanna get paid, they’ll do their job.
Olive 3 months ago
100%. As a lawyer, I need to know everything in order to represent you properly. And I promise whatever your "secret" is, I've heard worse.
Child of the Stars 3 months ago
Plus, just like with doctors, it's privileged. Unless you are a danger to yourself or others, the law needs a warrant to get the information. At least in the US; I'm assuming in the even more civilized parts of the world, it's the same.
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8Yorkies-and-33cats 3 months ago
Sure, but doctors should also ask the questions. My 86 year old mother in law has withheld important information so many times, simply because she had no idea it was even relevant. Recently, I went with her to the dermatologist, and I had to intervene - which I usually don't do - because I knew exactly what was wrong with the persistent "eczema" on her hands. She kept scrubbing them with floor detergent to make them "squeaky clean", and the dermatologist had only asked about known allergies and pets' hair.
arthbach 3 months ago
Especially with doctors, there who distinct lies. There's the ones where we do not want to admit what has happened for fear of judgement. And then there's the 'lies' we tell because we don't think they are relevant. We want to give the doctors the information they need in a concise form. Therefore we don't mention X and Y, and sometimes these are important. This is one of the reasons that nurses and doctors ask the same questions many different ways. They want to extract the information we think they don't need, as well as confirming the information they have already.
megabeth 3 months ago
Unfortunately there is a reason people lie to their doctors bc about d**g use. Bc plenty DO judge. There are good ones and bad ones same as anyone else. Things are going in a better direction but stigma is very much a thing.
Katchen 3 months ago
100% I’ve been taken to task by my doctor for admitting that I drink with dinner on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, about 2 drinks each evening. Well, that’s 6 drinks per week, which is too many. So lying it is then.
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Joe Reaves 3 months ago
This goes double for you anaesthetist. They do not care what d***s you do from a moral or legal standpoint. They do, however, really want to NOT K**L YOU.
Trashy Panda 3 months ago
Great advice for most of the world but in America tell your doctor it is OFF THE RECORD because your insurance company can see your chart and may use a history of d**g use to deny your claim.
Ann Tiques 3 months ago
It’s not the physician I would be concerned about telling, it’s the fact that the information goes into your medical records. Then, regardless of what anyone assures you, the people/companies/employees/government reps who want that information badly enough will be able to get it. Believing otherwise seems stupid. So unless there are specific reasons to divulge, why would anyone in the US do it?
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Although many of my former students are doctors, I choose not to have one as my personal physician. It's because I want a peer-to-peer conversation, not someone who going to continue to yes-sir and no-sir me. It's that, and of course the prostate exam.
#9
30-year secondary educator:
If you give your kid a smart phone in middle school (or earlier), you will be hindering their educational progress from then on.
WonderWoman 3 months ago
No one under 18 should have a smart phone. Give them one that texts and makes calls.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 months ago
I hosted family dinners about once a month. There was a basket on the breakfast bar for cellphones. Unless you're a brain surgeon on call, leave your phone. One member complained and I simply told her, "If spending a few hours with your family is too much of a burden, you are more than free to leave", I'm 62 & she's early 40s. She STFU.
Shaggy 3 months ago
My kid is 27. He did not get a smart phone until he was 13 ish, as he was on a couple of sports teams. Before that( because the tech was new, We got him a mego. Kids phone that can only dial certain numbers. then a flip phone then tech took over so smartphone. So his gen may be the last to not have phones in their face 24/7. He turned out OK, so far... LOL
Peter Bear 3 months ago
Sorry, but there's not enough data on this subject to make that claim yet. There are concerning implications, but no proof.
Plentyofoomph 3 months ago
Why downvote the dude? He's right. No one who had a smart phone during early school years is an adult yet. We don't know the long term effects because there haven't been any yet.
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“Money may be returned, but suspicion remains for decades,” she said.
#10
Teacher: The kids that a lot of people think are smart are still kind of slow. The phones are k**ling these kids' ability to critically think and they have zero comprehension. Their social skills are also poor.
Signed,
Middle School ELA Teacher.
Jan Rosier 3 months ago
As from yesterday school started in Flanders. And as from yesterday, we are following other Eu countries : smartphones are banned. Bring one, then leave it in your bag, sound and buzzing turned off.
Sally Moen 3 months ago
Its becoming more and more common to see schools doing this.
Load More Replies... Nicole Weymann 3 months ago
Judging from Jan Rosiers comment farther up you're Belgian...? 🤔😄
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Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
And when I was in school, I thought pretty much the same about teachers (minus the phone bit). Experience tells me I was right.
Bur* 3 months ago
I find a lot of people walking around the world being totally in awe of someone's intelligence or quality that doesn't exist. Commander in Cheese has this effect for some baffling reason.
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WASH YOU HANDS. I work in health care, holy s**t guys just wash your f**king hands. You will stop getting sick, you will stop feeling like s**t (because you’re quite literally EATING S**T) you’ll have so much more energy. There are so many preventable sicknesses that people literally only contract because they don’t wash their goddamn hands.
Stardust she/her 3 months ago
In my school I see so many people who don’t wash their hands after using the restroom that it drives me insane. I’ve started cataloguing those who don’t wash so that I can avoid making any sort of physical contact with them
Kristin 3 months ago
My daughter said the exact same thing haha in her school they have a program where you can take phlebotomy classes or MA and said it's disgusting how many people dont wash their hands. She has always been very good at washing her hands and carries hand sanitizer and them little soap sheets in her purse haha. Im in the medical field so im always washing my hands and even before that, alot of my family is in the medical field so it's been ingrained forever.
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WonderWoman 3 months ago
The world promptly unlearned the lessons taught during COVID!! Wash your hands, like REALLY wash your hands. Stop sharing drinks with everyone. Give personal space a chance. And WASH YOUR HANDS
Marina Nygard 3 days ago
I can remember when the 'wash your hands' message started being broadcast a lot of people were hysterically claiming that washing hands was harmful and if they did so they would require expensive medical treatment. Tells you some people really are dumb. And dirty!
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Petra Schaap 3 months ago
i work as a cleaner. I know who washes their hands after toilet and who doesnt. I treat their offices accordingly. I also use my gloves to touch the coffee machine -_-
Cosmos in your eyes 3 months ago
I'm a mom and I totally agree! We wash our hands every time we come back in the house. Home from school/work? Wash your hands. Home from baseball? Wash your hands. Home from playing out on the driveway? Wash your hands.
GalPalAl 3 months ago
For many years I have been carrying around a small spray bottle of alcohol for hand cleaning. The hand sanitizers contain other ingredients which leave g**k on your hands. Alcohol (or hydrogen peroxide) k**l many germs with little effort.
Funhog 3 months ago
I do the same when I don't have access to water to wash my hands properly. However, I have to reapply the alcohol a few times to meet the 30 second dousing recommendation because the alcohol evaporates quicker than that. Also, 70% isopropyl alcohol is more effective at kîlling germs than 91% is.
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walkabout 3 months ago
My family adopted a saying during Covid: If you have to blow your nose or pee/poop or wash your hands you may as well blow your nose and pee/poop and wash your hands.
StPaul9 3 months ago
I used my foot to open our school bathroom door. That only worked on one side though, so it was handkerchief on the handle (that was clean).
Tóth Bernadett 3 months ago
Óvodában dolgozom. Amelyik gyerek nem mos kezet,visszakísérem,megmosatom vele a kezét és ott állok mellette,hogy lássam a folyamatot. Amikor rászólok,hogy rendesen,szárazra törölje meg a kezét,és megkérdezi,hogy Miért?.....Például,hogy ne a ruhádba töröld! Az már csak a hab a tortán.
#12
Teacher tip: Your kids don’t know your phone number and that is dangerous. Start practicing the number and quizzing them on it. Please. 🙏🏼
Aileen Grist 3 months ago
No good it being in your phone, if you lose the phone. I hadn't thought of it, but I'm going to pass this info on for grandchildren - ie nag the parents lol
Papa 3 months ago
Thirty years ago I had dozens of phone numbers memorized. Now I know exactly two; mine and my wife's. I have a business card in my wallet with other important numbers written on it.
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T'Mar of Vulcan 3 months ago
Not going to help if the teacher tries to call the parents AND THEY RECOGNIZE THE SCHOOL'S NUMBER AND DON'T ANSWER. This happens often at our school. Teachers sometimes have to call from their personal phones just so the parent will pick up the call. Disgusting.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
If you're out somewhere without your phone, just go to the nearest phone booth and look it up in the phone book there. Oh, ... wait.
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
Yeah. Don’t remember when I last saw a phone booth. Superman would be hosed today
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April Tysdal 3 months ago
After 30 years I still remember my landline childhood number and my grandparents even though my family doesn't have landlines anymore
Billo66 3 months ago (edited)
I have 2 12f and 13m. They know all that stuff, our address and phone number. My son is in advanced classes and shows a lot of potential. He plays trumpet. But....The second he gets home he is glued to his phone the rest of the night. You're gonna say, you're the parent, make him go to bed. How? I'm not going to spank or strike my son in any way. He is 13 becoming aggresive a little, I understand homones, he has his little moustache. But he wont lift a finger to pick up anything. I ask him, then I tell him, and he just looks at me like uh no. I can't beat him. I'm thinking anger management. I was lightly poking him the other day to get up for shool and he hit me hard enough to bruise, hurt for a couple days. Edit: What has most likely happened is when his mother and I divorced, my Daughter bonded with me and he bonded with Grandpa. That's ok I get it. But there is no respect at all.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
In the old days all a kid had to learn (in the UK) was six digits because the dialling code could be looked up. In fact I’m so old I remember having a five digit phone number in one village. Now they have to learn great long mobile phone numbers and I don’t know how reasonable it is to expect this.
Ge Po 3 months ago
Not anymore. I used to remember all the important numbers, but now with all the mobile phones, we tend to don't, relying on the contact lists. Then we loose our phones...
Load More Replies... Michelle Miller 6 days ago
I randomly asked my kid to recite my phone number and address ever since he was 4.
WonderWoman 3 months ago
Kids should know their parents and grandparent's telephone numbers, their home address, and the names of the companies their parents work for and what they do.
Keeping potentially damaging information a secret in itself may carry heavy consequences. Game Host Bros founder Hone Tito witnessed it firsthand during community and technical crises, and he says, “In a secrecy and denial culture, the trust gap is larger.”
#13
When you go to a corporate event (dinner, trade show, conference), a ton of what you see goes straight into the garbage the minute it's over. Flowers, signage, banners, trinkets. Special events for the most part are very environmentally unfriendly.
prompterchick:
The amount of wasted water from people who will open a bottled water, take one sip and leave it, is insane.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 3 months ago
So what’s you’re saying is, it’s totally legit to steal the table decorations?
Rika 3 months ago
When I was a kid, I stole a flower-shaped candle from the restaurant table at a family dinner (Private event in a separate room). My grandmother made me bring it back and apologize. The restaurant owner was confused and explained her they're obviously not gonna reuse those already-lit candles for another event, guests are welcome to take them, it's better than tossing them in the trash.
Load More Replies... Petra Schaap 3 months ago
i had a job cleaning aftermath of meetings etc for a while. One time i came in next morning, expecting to see a bunch of dirty dishes, empty bottles and some left over food. There was a 20 man buffet that was almost untouched. And it was still standing there. No one even bothered to put it in the fridge or something. It was also nicer food, so not ham sandwiches etc. As it was such a big mess in that room, my african co worker came to help me. Silently we threw plate after plate after plate in big garbage bags. I felt horrible. After 10 minutes he finally said angrily "where i come from, this will never happen. Its a disgrace" I could only agree and told him how horrible i felt over this. Its been years and im still traumatised.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
Once the buffet has been out for four hours sadly a lot of the food genuinely risks being unsafe to eat.
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Kristin 3 months ago
Whenever we do events, we let people take stuff. Food, drinks, decorations or what have you. Unless we plan to reuse for another event. I absolutely hate wasteful people haha even my kids would waste so much water in the bottles. They would drink half and then try and throw it, and grab another one. Ummm I dont think so lol so I stopped buying bottles water and got the big water dispenser thing.
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
Bought a fridge with a filtered water and ice maker for exactly this reason. A bit more cash outlay up front but so worth it in the end
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Fire Singer 3 months ago
I am completely unashamed to ask if I can take leftovers at work events. Some people think it's weird but if I'm gonna eat it then why not?
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Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
Having held a few conferences, I can tell you that there is an entire subculture in the audience silently and intently performing the social calculus of stealing the centerpieces. And thank god for them! Nobody hosting a conference wants to find 'good homes' for leftover stuff.
Lee Gilliland 3 months ago
You can usually just ask a staff member if you can take the centerpiece. it's an almost automatic yes.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Often everything at a corporate event is a waste no matter what is done with it afterwards.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
Hey, if it’s “corporate” anything….🤷🏻♀️
Load More Replies... Fire Singer 3 months ago
I worked at a law firm for a little while as a runner (aka the office lackey) and they would have so many catered meals that were just going to go in the trash it was insane! I asked if I could take the left overs and while I got weird looks they said yes. I didn't have to grocery shop hardly at all for the three months I was there.
LizzieBoredom 3 months ago
I'd rather go to a Corporate Ivent where everyone sits around and listens to me complain about my job.
#14
IT. When we ask you to turn it off and back on again, 90% of the time it's because that resets the mechanism causing your problem. 10% of the time it's because we're scrambling for solutions or just need two seconds to breathe between your irate complaints, and letting you feel like you're doing something productive makes you less of a nightmare to deal with.
Oskar vanZandt 3 months ago
This is also key to a mobile phone glitching... Or having charging issues. It's a good thing to turn your phone off regularly... Most people don't.
Sally Moen 3 months ago
I keep forgetting to do a restart on my phone. It really does make my phone faster loading
Lady Eowyn 3 months ago
Turning tech off and on again is always my first step. Then I make sure all connections are tight. Then I panic, because I know nothing about tech. I still haven't figured out how to fix the sound issues after the last Windows update, despite YouTube tutorials.
Nicole Weymann 3 months ago
Yupp, similar here. Cars, too. Not starting? Try again two or ten times, then open the hood. Engine still there? Okay, guess that wasn't it then. 🤷
Load More Replies... Marina Nygard 3 days ago
Just DO NOT ask me to 'turn it off and on again' when I call to inform you that the cable to my apartment was accidentally cut by a carpet layer refurbishing a ground floor apartment in my building! Just send a tech to fix it and I promise to leave you alone. I have a degree in electronic engineering; I can turn devices on and off on my own.
UnpopularPanda 3 months ago
I remember working tech support back in 2008, I and everyone else I knew had the BSOD error message memorized but sometimes we'd just ask the customer to "read the whole message slowly" so we can have some time to ourselves because the gap between the calls was not only unpaid but also frowned upon, the only important information on the screen used to be the 0X000 code, last 3 characters to be precise. Of course we didn't do it every time but when we felt like I think I still remember the whole message 'a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer, if this this first time...'
#15
The reason pharmacies take so long to get your script ready is because we’re making sure the meds won’t k**l you, and making sure you don’t go bankrupt paying for them.
“There’s no one in line you must not be busy” bro we also process and fill 500+ scripts a day between phone calls and checking in orders (and vaccines), you’re not our only patient.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
Fortunately, in civilised countries, we don't go bankrupt paying for our scripts!
brookeannsimmer 3 months ago
It's weird to brag about something that's a human right, like you're better than others because you have access to healthcare. We wish we did too.
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Tim Gearing 3 months ago (edited)
They also double check that the dosage is correct. I picked up my meds the other day and saw this first hand
RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Be careful not to mix prescription medications with over-the-counter medicines that may not be compatible. Ask pharmacist or doctor if in doubt.
Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago
If you run from the doctor to the pharmacy to fill your new script you may have to come back... stuff has to move through a request and approval process in the background.
T Barth 3 months ago
Not always the case. My pharmacy, located inside the medical center itself, is visible to the lobby. One day, I get the notification text that my prescriptions are ready for pick up. I arrive, am the only person in the lobby, and I wait to be addressed. I see 3 staff just standing there talking with each other, 2 of them with coffee cups in hand. I make eye contact with them and they go right back to conversing. I'm just standing there staring at them. I decided to call them on the phone, you can hear it ringing thru the glass partitions. They don't answer it and on my end it goes to the standard " our agents are busy or on another call. Please hold for next available agent". 2 more people enter the lobby and now there's a line at the window. I hung up, waited 5 more min and gave up and went back to my work as this was my lunch hour. Have my meds mailed to me now. Don't have time for the power tripping people.
Saber4 3 months ago
I would switch pharmacies. Mail is losing meds too often now.
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As Sawyer points out, NDAs cannot legally bind anyone to silence if they witnessed something illegal. And in such cases, he advises reaching out to an employment attorney or a whistleblower specialist.
#16
Former software engineer. All software has bugs in it.
This is a post about self-driving automobiles.
Jrog 3 months ago
While it's true that most software has bugs in it, the severity and the mitigation strategies varies wildly. We have software literally keeping people alive in medical and aerospace applications, it may have some bugs but we are 99,9999% sure that it will not cause life threatening issues. And if you find a new, potentially life threatening bug, it would be quickly patched. That said, current self driving technology, especially Tesla's, is a mess and should have never been deployed for road use without proper testing and certifications.
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
Call me a luddite, but the lane keep, and adaptive cruise, on modern cars annoys/concerns me. The only autonomous feature I always use is cruise. One less d**n thing to pay attention to, especially on a 12 hr drive.
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Grape Walls of Ire 3 months ago
One of my first computer science professors reused an old saying: software is never finished, only abandoned.
Trashy Panda 3 months ago
Also speaking as a software engineer, we know about most of these bugs but are too busy to fix them.
Marina Nygard 3 days ago
Or, if we're not too busy, we have so far failed to convince management to allow us to fix it!
Load More Replies... Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
My only moment of hesitation getting LASIX (circa 2003) was when I walked into the operating theater and saw it was run by a Windows 98 computer. They were watching for that and they quickly explained, "It's a stand alone unit, not connected to the Internet, and we reboot it between each patient." That got me past the hiccup and then the mega-valium kicked in and all was cool and groovy. Still no regrets.
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago (edited)
Someone once said that every program is at least one line too long and has at least one bug in it. That means they can all be reduced to one line that doesn't work. This is not of course true: in the early days of home computers, many a time I wrote 10: Print "Hello world!" 20: GOTO 10 and it worked perfectly :) Professionally, I and a colleague created a template that our researchers could populate and it drove the creation of another script - they were still using it 5 years later, with no requests for fixes or amendments, so I'd like to think there was nothing amiss with it.
Trashy Panda 3 months ago (edited)
A well-trained self-driving car doesn't have to be perfect to be better than humans.
David 3 months ago
its why for self driving cars we have different levels, with level 5 being true autonomous. Tesla like GM, Ford, etc, have a level 2. Mercedes is the only that offers a level 3 on the market, Stelantis (Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Maserati, Alpha Romeo, etc) has a level 3 approved, but dont offer it yet, but plan to soon.
Russell Rieckenberg 3 months ago
All brains have bugs. This is a post about human driven automobiles.
Senjo Krane 3 months ago
Funny how we're so scared of self driving automobiles, but look how bad we are at driving!
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
Self driving vehicles scare the hell out of me. Technology is great when it works. If it doesn’t work in this case, people die
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farbenzirkel 3 months ago
I am absolutely in favor of self-driving cars. They “only” need to have a better safety record than humans, which would already justify their use. I don't know why people always expect a 100% solution. I go out on the road and see violations, reckless driving, and road rage. So as soon as autonomous driving reduces the number of accidents by even X%, bring it on. It will fail mainly because of the laws, because the “driver” will no longer be at fault, but no manufacturer wants to take responsibility for their cars...
#17
Mortgage industry tip: Always ask for a second appraisal by a different appraiser if you’re a person of color. Make sure you hide all of your black or brown photos in your house so that the appraiser doesn’t low ball your appraisal value for your home.
Historyherstory (old guy) 3 months ago
Because Europe is so not islamaphobic. Rofl. Remind me who in the EU has put limits on Arab immigration. Does, "do as we say, not as we do ring a bell?" Wait, wear a hijab in France, nope...not allowed. But here in the USA, yep. Performative downvoting donkeys.
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 3 months ago
This was proven in a house owned by a Black family in Seattle. The first appraisal was with them and their regular decorating and furnishings and family photos. The 2nd they had friends host the appraisal with no family photos, a very generic look in furnishings. And the friends were white. The price difference was significant.
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago (edited)
My nephew and his wife were looking for a nicer/better house. They had an adoptive/foster son, who is brown. Everything went great until the family showed up in the final stages of the purchase. *Poof* all of a sudden a "better offer" was made. I tried to convince them they were 'redlined', but they were dismissive.
amy lee 3 months ago
They also don't "believe" in climate change but they do believe in the big guy...
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Kylie Chapman 2 months ago (edited)
Unfortunately research I read on this a while ago indicates that in the USA this happens irrespective of the colour of the appraiser. And according to the US research, and from anecdotally experince in Australia, it is often an appraiser of the same background as the owners that will low ball more... That's worse I fear as it shows the people from different backgrounds have such an experience of racism that they project it (and also continue it!).
#18
Gym equipment is rarely cleaned at big chain gyms. Especially group exercise equipment. WASH YOUR HANDS AND DONT TOUCH YOUR FACE WHEN WORKING OUT. Unless you want ringworm on it. 😬
The disinfectant sprays they use at gyms aren't often used correctly. You have to let the spray sit wet for, like, 10 minutes before wiping it. Nobody does that.
katie225:
Also, a lot of fitness "experts" at the gym encourage disordered eating, are required to sell a certain number of supplements, and/or run MLMs on the side and use the gym as a leads generator.
Deborah B 3 months ago
Take hand sanitiser with you, and use it between machines, and when you've racked your weights. You know people are gross, and you know you are going to be wiping sweat off your face in a minute.
Marina Nygard 3 days ago
DO NOT do this! Hand sanitizer is sticky and gunky and using it on gym equipment (or hands touching gym equipment) will make it even dirtier and less hygienic. Just don't stick your fingers in you nose, eyes or mouth while working out, and wash your hands afterwards as well as after using the restroom.
Load More Replies...Alves echoed a similar statement, clarifying that “the paper wall crumbles” once NDAs interact with illegal behavior. She also explained that clauses designed to conceal criminal activity are typically given limited consideration in court.
“An attorney can help facilitate a disclosure to the regulator or law enforcement so that the truth is brought to light without subjecting the whistleblower to crushing liability,” Alves said, adding that there are multiple ways to find truth in the system, as long as you know the “doors to open up first.”
#19
When you receive a package from Amazon and the box it arrives in is comically large, it’s usually for one of two reasons:
1. When putting together an order, workers look at a computer screen that mentions what’s in the order and what size box should be used. Many times it’s correct, but often it’s wildly wrong. If the box is too small, the worker is trained to change the box. If the box is too big, the worker is trained to pack the item anyway and then fill up the rest of the boxwith dunnage (the filler material) because it’s faster than building a new box. The workers have a rate they’re expected to maintain (translates to one box every 30 seconds), and fiddling “unnecessarily” with boxes can affect it.
2. The item you ordered is considered hazmat, and is not allowed in a smaller box. Due to a law outside the company’s control, any object that is hazmat needs an outside marker so people are aware of it (one of the common reasons, lithium batteries, aren’t allowed to travel by air). The label has a barcode to be scanned to ensure that it’s there, and it’s placed on the side of the box so it doesn’t get in the way of the barcode that’s responsible for prompting the shipping label. If the side of the box is too small, it’s not allowed for hazmat items, even if the item being shipped is super small. That’s also why you’ll never receive hazmat items in envelopes.
Lene 3 months ago
I love when I get the too large boxes with a lot of the filler stuff in them! Because I can usually reuse the boxes for Christmas presents and the filler is great for when you are sending parcels or if you need filler for the Christmas presents. If the filler is paper you can straighten out I will draw on it and use as wrapping paper for presents.
#20
You can fire your nurse or doctor while in labor.
rosebuds92:
I did this! Fired a nurse because she didn't like my labor Playlist and told me I had to turn it off 😒.
_goddess_jen_:
Yep! The doctor on staff who was going to deliver my son had suggested I let him die bc of his complex medical condition at a previous prenatal appointment. I immediately requested someone else as I did not feel he would give my child a fighting chance at life. Fast forward I have a healthy, thriving teenager with his rare & severe congenital heart defect.
Giulia Fortunati 3 months ago
Last comment is: "Yep! The doctor on staff who was going to deliver my son had suggested I let him die bc of his complex medical condition at a previous prenatal appointment. I immediately requested someone else as I did not feel he would give my child a fighting chance at life. Fast forward I have a healthy, thriving teenager with his rare & severe congenital heart defect"
Al Fun 3 months ago
These are the people making sure your baby comes out undamaged. Go ahead, antagonize them with your labor playlist.
Agnes 3 months ago
I agree with you, those people are out there trying to save your life and you're too busy caring about music. No discredit to mothers who have had real unpleasant experiences with health care professionals
Load More Replies... Nina 3 months ago
If the nurse doesn't like the playlist, tough luck. It's just a part of their day, for the woman giving labour it's a life-changing experience. It's not getting afew stitches because you cut your finger, she's pushing out a whole dang human baby!
Antoinette the Red 3 months ago
If someone is driving me somewhere, I never fiddle around with their choice of music, news or anything they got playing on the car radio. They are doing what they do however it makes them comfortable and me safe.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 3 months ago
I should have fired my anesthesiologist in the middle of my back surgery, but she had obviously anticipated that contingency.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
What I would like to sing out for people in the UK (because that is the only place I am confident of the law and a labouring woman’s rights) - midwives and doctors cannot ‘make’ you do *anything*. They cannot make you have an induction or a C-section or go into hospital at all. They have policies they are to be able to show they paid heed to But You Do Not. Now before anyone literally passes out from apoplexy I am aware that these are trained professionals and the mother is not, but she IS the expert on what she wants for her own body. To give an example: my friend had consistently had low iron for one of her pregnancies, but she knew she wanted to labour at home (she’s not an idiot, she understood that she could still have to transfer) but the hospital repeatedly told her that ‘it’s policy’ that she had to come into the delivery suite. She researched what the risks were, which was that she was no more likely to haemorrhage than anyone else but if she did the outcome could be worse.
MP Deco 3 months ago
when i went for a colonoscopy a few yrs. ago and was on the table...the dr. had a tablet in his hand and asked " what music would you like to hear?"... i laughed but said " what about Sinatra?" 10 seconds later it was playing loudly and the entire staff looked up in approval! ahhh...good times!🤣🤣🤣🤣
#21
Hotels: if you need to check in early, call the hotel the morning of your reservation and ask. If you simply show up expecting to check in, it's less likely to happen.
Also, if you tend to stay at the same hotel often, get to know the employees. You'll be first to get upgrades and other perks when we know you and like you. :)
nannonenglish:
Also, if you had even a mildly pleasant experience, please do the Corporate surveys and rate everything with highest marks. Use employee names to make compliments if possible. Find out the manager's name & drop it positively if they did something above standard. Anything less than a 10 might as well be zero. But positive feedback with employee names can get them national, or even international, recognition & awards.
Scott Rackley 3 months ago
I was a night auditor. Call me for the best rates, because I have the ability to change them. No I don't get s**t for it. Yes I have more pull than the day manager. This was eons ago, but doubt it has changed. The kinder you are, the more articulate you are, increases your chances. Your mileage will vary, but I had the most leaway of all, including the concierge.
Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
I left my brand new tablet on the plane at midnight. The flight crew, specifically the captain, called corporate who called the cleaning management who called the cleaners on the plane and they brought my tablet out about 10 minutes later. The flight crew was as ready to get to their hotel as I was to get home, and they all stuck around. I was so impressed that I wrote an email to the Contact Us line but didn't get a response for a couple of weeks. When it came, it said something to the effect of, "We don't get positive comments at this email so it took a week to figure out what to do with it. We communicated your gratitude to the flight crew, who were also surprised and touched."
Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
Calling ahead of time allows the hotel to put your assigned room at the top of the housekeeper’s list to clean. Same goes for early check in anywhere. Don’t just show up unannounced and unexpectedly and throw a tantrum if you can’t check in. The reason for the gap between check out and check in times is because housekeeping needs that time, at minimum, to clean and ready the rooms, ffs. You want to check in to a dirty room? I didn’t think so. So time your arrival for check in time, instead of way too early. If you have no choice in your arrival time, then be sure to show the front desk your reservation, then ask if the hotel has a place to store your bags so you can go sightseeing and k**l time until you can check in. You’re on vacation, so be flexible, ffs. Have a Plan B—-hell, a Plan C, D, and E too—-if things don’t go smoothly. Ask the front desk for suggestions about activities in the area you can do or places to go to k**l time until check in. You might just end up with a new good vacation memory because your room wasn’t ready yet, you needed to k**l time, and the front desk gave you a really great suggestion for something to do that turned out to be absolutely amazing.
Brian Droste 3 months ago
You probably can check in early, but your room more than likely won't be ready until early afternoon.
Moving Enigma 3 months ago
Geoffrey needs his own special scale of 1-6...
Load More Replies...Meanwhile, Jensen advises against signing anything in a corporate setting without a lawyer present. He also recommends getting in touch with a therapist who can help navigate the issue.
“A therapist is bound to confidentiality rules that help get around certain NDA requirements, but always consult with legal advice before tackling any portion of the agreement.”
#22
Recruiters don’t find jobs for people. They find people for jobs.
countryduchess223:
I wish people understood this when they call me back to back to back after they didn’t get one.
Nota Robot 3 months ago
Absolutely. This doesn't mean you cannot/should not utilise recruiters to find your next position, just keep wary of whose interests they represent. Always google the keywords in the job description. If you find it on the company website without mention of the recruiter, apply directly. If the recruiter tells you to not apply directly for a position that's a red flag. Them refusing to name the company is another. It usually means the company has not engaged them and it will cost the company to view your resume.
8Yorkies-and-33cats 3 months ago
Exactly. Also realtors. When you put your house up for sale, keep in mind that you are the product, not the customer.
#23
As a loved one of a hotel worker, STOP WITH THE THIRD PARTY SOURCES WHEN GETTING A ROOM. BOOK DIRECTLY WITH THE HOTEL.
Jrog 3 months ago
I usually find an hotel online, then call and compare with the online price. I consistently get better rates through third party services. I have often been told that the hotels cannot offer lower prices than the ones listed online because that would breach the contract with the booking operators and result in fines. It rarely happened that they would offer a slightly better room at the same price listed online for a basic room, but that's it so not really worth the hassle.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
So interesting, that is literally the opposite of our experience. Are you based in the US?
Load More Replies... Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
Quite often the hotel itself, or its chain, will run specials that aren’t on the third party booking sites, so calling the hotel directly can snag you one of those specials. If it’s a favorite hotel, and you have a favorite room or preference for room type or location, of course calling the hotel directly will help you with that much more than relying on a third party. Also, if they’re booked for the type of room you ask for, if you’re really nice and understanding, they might upgrade you to a better room for the price of the cheaper room. Again, you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar, so being very nice (and sincerely nice, not pretending, because customer service people who have been in the business a while have developed perfectly functional b******t detectors) can get you a lot further than throwing a tantrum and being nasty—-or going through a third party booking sites.
David 3 months ago
I always book direct, that way if there are issues they can be handled. I once booked a hotel for a trip, realized I did the wrong week, called the front desk, said they would leave a not for the manager, 2 days later I get an email that they corrected it, gave me a better rate bc the new week had a lower rate, and got me the type of room I requested. If I had done third party, this would have been a nightmare. The amount you save with 3rd party these days is minimal, and you get better service with direct with less issues
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
Is is one of those thins that was good, but has been shitified. Like most things on the web.
Nota Robot 3 months ago
This should be directed at hotel management. In some places it's nigh impossible to book directly, or the hotel's website is the same third party in disguise, I.e. the rates go up if you look at the room later on.
AlithenewMC 3 months ago
I use the third party sites as basically a search engine so I can get all the details at once. Then I decide on a place and book through their own site
Sally Moen 3 months ago
Its worth it for the simple reason that canceling or changing your reservation is easily done.
#24
If you asked to have the heat turned up in restaurant, and they say they did. They lied. We're dripping sweat, running our butts off. If you're cold, bring a sweater. Don't make the staff flirt with heat stroke.
Uncle Panda 3 months ago
I live in Idaho, where you can drive from a hot beach to heavy snow in two hours. I carry sandals, a swimsuit, rain jacket, heavy boots and a parka in the car year round.
Sarah Belt 3 months ago
Had a guy have a full on melt down cause he was cold in a wine store I worked at, who later emailed and called to complain. We kept the place close to cellar temperature (60F/16C), and he'd been in multiple times before. He was big mad cause he was wearing shorts and a tee shirt that day. Some folks are just miserable no matter what.
Megalodon Meg 3 months ago
That's insane. I live in Hawaii but always take a light sweater with me to Costco just to brave the walk in cold section, I'd never in a million years think Costco needs to turn up the heat for me lol
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PhaseWitFact 3 months ago
I've seen this in Florida. There a lot of retirees and old people get cold easily. It's hot outside but all the restaurants have the AC turned as low as it will go. I can handle cold but not Florida restaurant cold. Line WTF people??
The Majestic Opossum 3 months ago
Same on planes. Sat next to 2 older women on a flight and one kept complaining loudly about the "A/C" on the plane. Lady, we're 30k feet up, above the clouds, how warm do you think it is up here?? There's a reason they have blankets for you to use!
Michelle Miller 6 days ago
Same goes for a casino. All the slots and tv's running and the staff fully covered in uniforms or suits, except for the servers who run their butts off, are dripping in sweat. Bring a coat.
From the employees’ point of view, Hone advises taking the statutory law as commanding the higher duty. As he noted, it is about reporting rather than knee-jerk disclosing.
“In gaming communities, credibility is based on dealing with problems,” he explained. “In the industrialized world, it is the result of a balancing act between legal process and civic responsibility.”
#25
Architect here specializing in highly efficient buildings. If you want to lower your energy bills put your focus on sealing air leaks before adding insulation. If you are considering replacing windows ask what the cost would be to go to triple pane glass instead of double, it likely won’t be as big of a jump as you think and will make a significant impact on your energy savings.
Jrog 3 months ago
Triple panes cost about 20% more than single panes, and if properly made are about 20% more efficient in thermal performance (but also twice as thick). The big difference in triple panes is that the internal glass can be treated with low-E and selective mirror PVD coatings that are more resistant and more effective than the ones used on double layer glass. Unfortunately to fit triple layers IGUs inside a window designed for double layer they reduce the air gap to as little as 6 mm, making them much less thermally efficient. The main improvement is still in sound insulation.
Sarah Belt 3 months ago
If you have time, I'd love it if you could dumb this down a bit or suggest a good resource to learn more (I'm not sure what low-E, selective mirror PVD, IGUs, are). We're going to be replacing some windows soon, and I had no idea there were so many options. Thanks!
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Missy Moo Moo 3 months ago
Triple?!?!? Hilarious!!! I live in Australia and we have single panes with HUGE gaps in the frames. And funnily enough all our ceilings have insulation, none in the walls but most external walls are double brick. But yeh, all pointless due to our terrible windows. (I always retrofit my houses to double pane, it’s truly amazing!)
howdylee 3 months ago
A single pane window + an exterior storm window is nearly as good as a double pane window. It'd be worth getting a price quote for just adding the storm window instead of redoing the whole window + interior trim etc.
Load More Replies... Binny Tutera 3 months ago
We have a big west-facing window above our front door (2 story entryway) and had trouble keeping the second story cool. Had UV protection window film (not dark tinting) put on and couldn’t believe the difference! At least 45% cooler! We are going to put film on the other windows that face west now.
Anthony DeFalco 3 months ago
This is factually incorrect. Both Andersen & Marvin charge around 50% for triple glazing. The U-Factor/SHGC on a Marvin Elevate Casement CN3763 with standard Low-e2 glass is .27 & .30. Add triple glazing, and they go to .20 & .27. This is not a large increase in performance, and absolutely not worth the extra 50%. Especially when Energy Star is now nonsense.
Nicole Weymann 3 months ago
I'm guessing both costs and energy savings depend highly on where you live (including how much you have to pay for heating or AC). Hereabouts (Germany) double cost about 290 to 340 € per square metre, triple is at about 340 to 390 € per square metre, so roughly 10 to 15 % more expensive.
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Used to be a maid , a bit dish soap and hands and knees washing gets your floor cleaner than any mop.
Using laundry sheets gets tea and coffee stains out of sinks and cups , if you use them on your baseboards and shelves it repels dust . Also cleans the top of glass stoves without damaging them.
Petra Schaap 3 months ago
i work as a cleaner. It will never get as clean with a squeegee and a big cloth. Use enough water and wipe in between. Mops suck.
Brian Droste 3 months ago
But as you get older, it gets harder to get dowm on your knees and even hardervto get back up.. Then if you are on your knees, it is painful on your knees.
michael Chock 3 months ago
Window cleaner is terrible. Use warm water with a drop of dishsoap. Scrub with a rag, dry with a towel.
Billo66 3 months ago (edited)
My Ex worked housecleaning at a couple different hotels. ( I got to meet Warrant once hangin out at the pool) I couldn't get over they don't use a toilet brush. Just a scrubber or whatever and get your hands right in there. I can think of nothing more disgusting than cleaning a strangers toilet with bare hands. Then come home and touch me with those things, there is not enough bleach to fix that.Edit: The housekeepers were not allowed to use a toilet brush. I don't know what Warrant did. Just to be clear :)
#27
If you let your baby crawl around on the ER floor, the staff is judging you. Hard. Those floors are NASTY no matter how many times they are mopped.
No one really cares if you leave AMA. It's not the threat you think it is. There's someone else waiting for your room.
You can't make a doctor chart something just because he/she didn't agree with the treatment you wanted.
I will never leave an immediate family member alone in a hospital at night. You shouldn't either.
Lady Eowyn 3 months ago
I often left an immediate family member alone in a hospital at night. And they left me. I don't understand that sentence.
RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Maybe they meant a child or an adult who is vulnerable. Not necessarily an alert capable adult.
Load More Replies... ChickyChicky 3 months ago
Against Medical Advice. They say they will treat you, and you say no thank you and walk out the door.
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Ilan Elron 3 months ago
re: I will never leave...Knew an OR nurse who pivoted to SW developer. Fell ill, was hospitalized. Nothing major. She said she never slept, due to the errors of care she was observing.
Proper documentation is another essential step that employees must take when they witness something damaging. According to DUI and criminal defense lawyer Michael Kruse, it could be through emails, internal memos, or even handwritten notes with names and dates.
“Careers are ruined by talking before being prepared, and one’s conscience is eaten by silence. Such a record is an anchor if the matter were to be contested,” Kruse said, adding that people who take the time to build documentation are the ones who typically have their credibility intact when the issue gets out in the open.
#28
Bands were never drinking actual Monster onstage during Warped Tour sets, it was water in branded cans of Monster.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
This is also true for Formula 1. The Red Bull teams do NOT drink Red Bull all the time. They are supplied with special cans called "dummies" that have a removable top so they can be refilled. They are typically filled with water or gatorade, since the caffeine content of the real stuff would be unhealthy. They also have some marketing teams that go around placing empty cans in high transit places, or giving them out at specific spots and times of the day, to create the impression people uses it much more than they do, and to drive demand in the crowd.
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago
Dean Martin used to drink apple juice on stage. The "drunk" character was just that, and one he borrowed from Joe E Brown.
TheRightToArmBears (riff/tone) 3 months ago
This is true for 99% of athletes on TV (Gatorade, Red Bull, Monster, etc)
#29
10+ years in aquatics (waterparks, resorts, health clubs)…. unless it’s in your own backyard where you fully control the chemistry of the water and cleanliness of the occupants, think long and hard before getting into a hot tub
🦠🦠🌡️🩹💩🩸🌡️☣️🤮🤢☠️.
Edgar Rops 3 months ago
Yup... A friend invited my son to go to a waterpark for his birthday. They both got chickenpox, which isn't that terrible on kids, but then I discovered the hard way that I didn't have it as a kid and it sucks to have chickenpox as an adult.
Veronica Jean 3 months ago
As an adult it's called Shingles. I had it and it was not fun
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Jennifer Beckett 3 months ago
I work at a gym and sauna and steam rooms can be just as disgusting, unless they are cleaned regularly you're just sitting in other people sweat!
WonderWoman 3 months ago
The water temp will never ever get to be high enough to k**l off what others have left behind.
michael Chock 3 months ago (edited)
You can buy aqua check test strips. You just compare the colors on the strip to the bottle to see if water is safe.
#30
If something happened to your meds (they fell into the toilet, your bag was stolen, etc) but it's too soon to refill them through insurance, tell the pharmacist to call the PBM (pharmacy benefit management) and ask for a "lost or stolen override". It'll allow you to refill early for your usual copay. (There may be a limit on how many times per year you can use it though.)
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
Australian here, My prescription has ‘if needed before ‘insert date’ consult pharmacist. Maybe there’s a black market for my beta blockers and cholesterol meds? Also, when I was interstate bike packing and realised I’d brought only half my required supply, a quick phone call to my medical centre and I got an email one time use script.
Andi 3 months ago
UK - this happened so i called my GP and they just wrote a prescription to fill the gap for the two weeks left before next prescription - no cost , no hassle, no fuss.
Joe Reaves 3 months ago
Because I get mine delivered through pharmacy2U I didn't even have to faff around with getting the prescription sent to a local pharmacy like you might usually when away on holiday. My doctor is in Yorkshire. I was in Belfast. And it was Christmas. And I'm an idiot who forgot to pack the brand new unopened pack instead of the 2/3 empty one. Called and explained and they sent the prescription through. I changed the delivery address and two days later they arrived in the post.
Load More Replies... Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
I once dumped a fresh prescription pill bottle into a wet sink and the pharmacy did, in fact, have a workaround ready.
RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Good to know. My friend once got her pills wet and couldn't get more until the refill date. She had to try break off little chunks from a conglomerate daily, guessing on the dose.
#31
I manufacture perfume for a living, most perfumes you buy from the major brands have no natural materials despite listing the “notes” as natural things like rose, musk etc. it’s just a bunch of cheap chemicals from the big vat in New Jersey, slapped together with some alcohol, bottled by machine. The most expensive part is the bottle if that costs $10 per bottle it is a lot. Point is very high margin product.
Also, there are maybe 5-6 large manufacturers of artificial fragrance conpounds in the world. As you can guess they sort of act together to manipulate the market.
tracy black 3 months ago
i used to work in the cosmetic dept of a major dept store ( years ago) and the markup on perfume / cologne then was 1800 %
Sarah Belt 3 months ago
Is this really not known? I'm not trying to sound snotty, but it's a scent profile, not a recipe.
Jan Rosier 3 months ago
Probably not, but legislators leave them alone because it is not a vital industry. On the other hand, US legislators also give free-play to the pharma industry, so there is that...
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Andrew Arons 3 months ago
My wife bought me a bottle of cologne that looks like Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants, with Squidward's head as the cap. It's the only one I wear because she says it's her favorite scent. And after 5 years, I've only used up a quarter of the bottle. Money well spent!🤪
Rebecca McManus 2 months ago
International Flavours and Fragrances is the company that comes to mind when looking into perfume products. They've dominated the market for decades.
#32
Aircraft mechanic here. Please pleas please stop taking off your shoes on the airplane. Airplane bathrooms and airport bathrooms are Petri dishes. If you have to puke, do not puke in the sink. If you have trash or a dirty diaper, do NOT flush it.
Also if a flight is delayed for a maintenance issue, that is a GOOD thing. You’d rather arrive alive and late rather than not arrive at all ok? I’d be scared to fly on an airline that never has maintenance delays.
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago
I'd rather the maintenance was done properly *before* we got on the tarmac, thanks. I saw an Air Crash investigation in which the engineer just flipped a left and right engine indicator to make the problem go away, causing the pilots to make a wrong decision at a vital moment and crash the plane.
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
Apatheist Account2 :the idea is the maintenance should be done properly. But mistake are inevitable. When you get a delay after the plane has turned up, that proves the double- and triple-checking has worked and someone has discovered an issue - so, that's good. These are the sorts of things that happen when people are sloppy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider#Background and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_5390
Load More Replies... ChickyChicky 3 months ago
Oh dear, I was a on a plane and had a gastrointestinal problem and stuff was coming out of both ends simultaneously. The sink was actually a godsend because it was so close to the toilet. I did clean it with copious amounts of soap and paper towels.
Sally Moen 3 months ago
I saw folks put away their shoes and put on slides over their socks as they waited to board. Unless there's standing water, this would make sense
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
Sorry, but if I’m on an eight hour flight and I want to take my shoes off I’m going to. WTF. What is the issue with socks? I’d definitely put them on to go to the loo.
PhaseWitFact 3 months ago
It's discourteous. Your seatmates don't want to smell your feet. If you are so rude as to remove your shoes on a plane, you are nose blind to the smell.
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Medical: anyone who says medical staff don't talk about patients is a liar. Everyone is allowed to vent about their job. We deal with ignorant, rude, judgemental, noncompliant people all the time, sometimes all day! Expecting people to not vent about their day is unrealistic. We all need an outlet to reduce stress. What you're supposed to do is discuss it in a closed-door setting where no one else can hear, like an office, empty room, or car.
Seeing techs talk sh*t at the front desk is WILD.
Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago
You have no idea how much sh*t we talk about the injured folk. Well, the morons, not the people who are brave and true and just had an accident.
Fire Singer 3 months ago
Any time I go to the doctor for anything my goal is to be the person they either don't talk about because there was nothing worth noting, or to be the person they say was "so nice!" I know they talk about patients, which is totally fair, so i just don't want to be one they have to vent about!
Load More Replies... Billo66 3 months ago
Yes, I'm in hospital quite often, cancer related c**p. Always cheerful, polite, and courteous. I used to work directl with Doctors when I worked at a medical supply company, plus my daughter is a nurse. They can be vulgar, funny, nice, charming, all the things that make us human. But yes, they for sure talk sh1t on patients. Especially if they gave you a nickname lol
RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Be kind to nurses and other healthcare team members, they make the world go 'round!
WonderWoman 3 months ago
Nurses are the WORST - they talk sh*t about everyone, they know EVERYONE's business and will gladly share it with most anyone.
#34
I’ll drop a few here…….
- I used to work for PG&E! You would be surprised how many people are actually stealing power from their neighbors!!!
- I worked for Rockstar Energy Drinks! Please, please, please wash off the energy drink cans before you drink from them 😂
- I did sales in Timeshares/Vacation Ownership lol The this price is only available today and today only is BS lol.
Gary 3 months ago
Na, you may as well forget any kind of immunity. We used to eat soil and worms as kids, its all good.
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Uncle Panda 3 months ago (edited)
My BIL worked in beer distribution and he went WAY out of his way to always wash the top of an aluminum beverage can before drinking it. My BIL also drank himself to death by 45, so I'm pretty sure he was focused on the wrong fears.
Tabitha 3 months ago
Yep. Their ancient and faulty lines and equipment were also found to be responsible for generating the sparks that started the devastating Camp Wildfire in Paradise, CA, as well as the Dixie, Thomas, Witch, and Laguna Wildfires. Because PG&E didn’t invest in underground wires, there are so many live electrical wires and equipment above ground and surrounded by brush and trees. All it takes is one little spark in the middle of that brush and those dry trees during a dry season or drought, and you can have a massive wildfire in nothing flat.
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Also wash your whole watermelons before you cut into them. You have no idea how much dirt is on those things until you wipe them down and when you cut them without washing, all that dirt goes into the watermelon for you to eat.
Tóth Bernadett 3 months ago
Minden italos dobozt elmosok, minden tömlős pástétomot/tömlőt elmosok, dobozos gyümölcslé dobozát,stb.
Trashy Panda 3 months ago
A timeshare salesman once dropped the price by 50% after my first no
#35
Nurse here. Always have an advocate with you. Even if you’re in hospital. Write questions out before appointments (or send to the patient portal so your provider knows what you need). Always always verify prior authorization before any procedure.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
It does make sense to do this anyway, I do it in UK
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Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
Have gone through cancer treatment twice (just lucky I guess). I got into the habit of writing down a list of questions for each appointment. It is too easy to get overwhelmed/distracted by the conversation and forget to ask important (to me at least) things. I don't blame the medical staff, they have been through this many many times and may simply breeze past something that to them is obvious. Make a list. Take notes.
Asri 3 months ago
Cancer and epilepsy treatment at the same time. I wrote questions down and my husband was in charge of making sure they got answered because as a patient, some times your brain is not working all the way.
Load More Replies... RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Prior authorization is great when possible. Sometimes though a doctor may walk in, or examine your xrays, or analyze your tests, who is not on the preferred provider list. BAM here comes a big bill.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Only the last sentence. The rest is good advice anywhere.
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NEVER GET A LEMON IN YOUR BEVERAGE at a restaurant 😉
I worked at Mohegan Sun in PA when I was in school, in the high volume restaurant, and everyone touched the lemons with their bare hands (that also handled money, and dirty dishes). This happens in a lot of restaurants... more than you want to know.
christenph:
Fun fact - I was a bartender for years and we can get a weird and hard to get rid of nail fungus from handling infected fruit 😃 I love lemon / lime juice but yes typically that fruit is nasty af, can confirm.
MP Deco 3 months ago
yep! i always ask for a lemon in my gin& tonic 😨...not anymore..😝
Load More Replies... Corwin 02 3 months ago
I don't know what kind of establishments y'all have over there but in civilized countries they use little tongs or forks to get the fruit for a drink.
Aileen Grist 3 months ago
I think that they mean places that still slice lemons etc., to put in your drink. A lot of places nowadays buy them sliced in a bottle
Load More Replies... MushroomHead22 3 months ago
this is not true in all places, and if a restaurant is run by a competent manager then you should worry less. obviously you dont know if the manager is competent, but take everything with a grain of salt...
azubi 3 months ago
I remember that day when I tried to save people by fishing the lemons out of their drinks in a pub. They objected, which I couldn't accept, and it somehow ended in me having to pay for a table of spilled drinks. I later read that story in a good -selling book, so I guess there was one person present who could have at least tried to find me to reinstate, as they made money from my actions. But you know, good deeds are seldomly rewarded. No-one clapped, by the way.
#37
Librarian here: Digital books are really flipping expensive. Libraries either pay for digital copies (which often have to be repurchased after a certain number of checkouts or a specified period of time) or use platforms that are pay-per-use. This is why library ebooks have borrowing limits and why they’re not available to everyone indefinitely.
Cee Cee 3 months ago
Much prefer a real book. Libraries are a brilliant resource and often under appreciated.
arthbach 3 months ago
People's preferences should be respected. As a dyslexic doodah, I much, much, much prefer an e-book or audiobook. It makes the text and/or story so much easier to access.
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Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
I'm at the age where I'm reading my TV and listening to my books :) I usually have a headset on and an audio book going while puttering around the yard.
Sally Moen 3 months ago (edited)
I only wish libraries could purchase good books and not the best-selling books from the best-selling authors. I read a Connie Willis story (Bellwether) about a woman who went to the public library and checked out classic books for the algorithms of what books get checked out, and what never did. Libraries will sell off the ones never getting checked out.
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Tell me about it. There used to be hundreds of books by hundreds of authors in a library. Now there are hundreds of books by only ten authors in a library - and all of those authors are terrible writers.
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 3 months ago
I'm having to special order books to read now because the ones the library has are either ebooks, large print, or audio books. What the hell ever happened to regular books? I'm in Washington state and sometimes I have to order a book from as far away as Arkansas to just be able to read a regular book.
Saber4 3 months ago
It’s expensive for libraries because of publishers. Digital books are cheaper for purchase and you can get free ones. I have Kindle Unlimited for $12 a month I can borrow up to 20 books, get them instantly and keep them as long as I want. Cost effective and I’ve discovered many great books and authors.
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Kindle is a pain in the a*s. I've read several books on my kindle and they were so full of errors it ruined the joy of reading them. It was like trying to read some badly structured posts in a forum of 5th graders. Screw kindle and their books. Besides, the books were as expensive to buy (or rent) as they cost to buy as regular books on eBay.
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hey, check out https://ānas-archive.com if you're interested in downloadable e-books. (be sure and correct the link. )
#38
When you open a new bank account make an in person appointment. Show up periodically in person. Learn a name or two. When you have an issue (and I think everyone does at some point) having a personal relationship can resolve problems quickly. With so much business online it is easy to forget that in person can sometimes resolve challenges faster.
shewhotrustsleads:
I wish that was still the case today. I prefer going for an appointment than opening a bank account online and that has happened to me last. One bank said they only accepted appointments if I could not open the bank account online. (Shocker) I preferred to open my account in person.
Uncle Schmickle 3 months ago
Bloody, greedy banks have shut so many branches, it's hard to get an appointment, let alone get to " know someone ". Back in the day, you knew your local bank manager for years, if not decades.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
I knew my recently retired local bank manager very well. I knew she would never get it right the first time. And she would only get it right the second time if you stood behind her and pointed vigorously.
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Sally Moen 3 months ago
If you have in-person banking or online banking, PLEASE setup a code word that you easily remember so the bank cannot make changes to, say, your password, not without getting that code word first. I'm not referring to 2-part password protection, this is simply in case of financial accounts where your money is
RomanceRadish 3 months ago (edited)
I prefer a bank and an insurance company I could visit in person if it became absolutely necessary. Not some obscure online existence.
Senjo Krane 3 months ago
Banks are nothing like they were even 10 years ago. I live in South Africa and received a cheque in USD from America. No bank or Bureau de Change will accept it here. It's pathetic. And their ads are all about "how can we help you?" b******t.
#39
When you go to an emergency room you are immediately given a score. 1-4. Sometimes but rarely 5. 5 being maybe a hangnail that could be infected. 1 being literally dead. The ones that are scored 3-5 are often the last to be seen. This includes abdominal pain, woman parts bleeding, high blood pressure, chest pain, severe pain, etc. 2 is generally very abnormal vitals signs and you might die. They also judge you based off of subjective and objective findings.
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
Exactly. For example, tell them your on chemo and you go to the head of the queue.
Load More Replies... Bur* 3 months ago
Abdominal pain and "woman parts" bleeding is symptoms of urgent and deadly conditions including ovarian torsion, ruptured ovarian cyst, tubo-ovarian abscess, etopic pregnancy. Remove the bleeding you still have appendicitis, peritonitis (organ leakage), sepsis...
JC 3 months ago
Comes with being female, sadly - gaslighting and frequent diagnoses of 'hysteria' or 'must be wrong time of the month'.
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Tyke 3 months ago (edited)
Not the ER but my GP surgery (UK) runs a triage system. I rang about women parts bleeding... got an appointment an hour later and have a scan booked in for 4 days later. People really should state the country they're talking about in these posts.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
But didn’t you know?? Everything in the US is ‘normal’ and the rest of the world is abnormal.
Load More Replies... RomanceRadish 3 months ago
Be sure you're sharing all relevant information too. My son was in so much pain in the waiting room I was genuinely concerned he was going into shock. I politely approached the desk and calmly explained I'm not just trying to skip the line, but my son has symptoms XYZ I'm concerned about. Fortunately they were responsive and he was cared for soon.
Bill Galbreath 3 months ago
My tongue swelling from Lisinopril sure got me in right away!
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 3 months ago
I arrived hemorrhaging from my lady parts and I was triaged for immediate attention.
Megalodon Meg 3 months ago
I had a potential rupture of my appendix and sat in the waiting room, in so much pain I barely remember, for over an hour 🫠
Jon Lee 2 months ago
Twice I've been taken to a cubicle almost immediately after arrival. Once my blood sugar was ridiculously high and apparently I should have been in a hyperglycaemic coma, I had only been diagnosed with T2 diabetes the week before. The second was with an infected cat bite. I had red lines running up my arm, the start of septicaemia.
#40
Platinum-selling songwriter, here
90% of the "one hit wonders" who had no staying power as artists have been writing chart topping hits
And a lot of these artists who always hang out and collaborate genuinely don't like eachother and view it the same way yall would view a company event. They HAVE TO be there and be seen with their annoying coworker. But the will never talk outside of pre-scheduled meet ups by the label... That's why so many rapper's "flipped" on Drake. He's just a coworker.
Tabitha 3 months ago
Good musicians don’t just have one song in them and no more. Their “one hit wonder” may have been the one time they were performing their work themselves and it took off, but never happened again. That doesn’t mean they never wrote another song, it just means they started writing for other bands or singers who more successfully performed their music instead. Same for musicians whose own bands didn’t quite hit. Some became very accomplished studio musicians, and can be heard playing on countless hits. Of course, there are those who simply left the business and did other things, as well as those who took the rejection badly and ended tragically. But, by and large, there are other jobs in the same industry that may not make you a star, but can give you a steady and often substantial paycheck (if you get known enough to be requested) and the respect of your fellow musicians.
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
I still remember the 70s when a top hit writing songwriter was also a respected singer when their own songs were finally aired. Laura Nyro, Carole King, among others, come to mind.
#41
99% of all store brand dried goods come from the same factory. If you think Kroger or Publix has the best store brand cereal, it’s the exact same product in the boxes at HEB, Harris Teeter, and everywhere else (I used to proofread the nutrition labels for the manufacturer).
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
But..private label products DO have differences in quality, depending on source. Example: Meijer brand frozen corn is vastly superior to Great Value (Walmart).
Fire Singer 3 months ago
Yes! Some name brands really are better. Canned beans, the S&W brand is what I get because the Great Value brand is bland and tasteless. Oatmeal is the same. Quaker maple and brown sugar is vastly superior (to me) in flavor and texture to the great value brand. I do try and get store brand stuff to save money when I can but sometimes brand does matter. Maybe I've tricked myself into thinking that but I do.
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highwaycrossingfrog 3 months ago
There's a hack that works in the UK; many food and drink items have production codes on the labels (different from barcodes). You can check a branded item's product and factory codes against a supermarket's own. If they match, they're the exact same product in different boxes
WonderWoman 3 months ago
Store brands may be from the same factory, but for the most part is not the same quality at all. There are different tiers of quality and those that pay the rent get best and it goes on down the line.
MushroomHead22 3 months ago
proof reading the labels does not prove anything. while in some cases its the exact same product, in other cases is the same ingredients, but not the same amounts. i.e. chicken broth; Campbells has fewer ingredients listed VS the store brand.
Forrest Hobbs 3 months ago (edited)
Yeah, but not exactly. I once worked in a factory that made named-brand food and supermarket brand food. The named-brand stuff was made under supervision from "named-brand" quality control people. The process was more or less the same either way, but the recipes were different, the ingredients were differently sourced, and QC for the "named brand" was massively better.
#42
Customer service hates each other. If you don't get the answer you want, be polite, hang up and call again and get another agent. More than likely, they'll see the previous name and hate them/not know them and do what you want.
The amount of "Company Policy" is bs. It's overridden by the customer service folk on the phone. I've seen discounts, refunds, policy overrides done, just because the service agents hate the last person dealing with the call and want to make the customer sweet.
Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
No. If you’re getting nowhere it’s because that first person you talk to has the most limited authority. Be nice, tell them they’ve been great, but you know they can only do so much, then ask for someone higher up the totem pole. Be sure they know it’s no reflection on them, you know they can only do so much and you need to talk to someone who can do more. Be sure to thank them for their help before they transfer you, and to mention to the person you speak to next that the initial customer service agent was very helpful and kind. If you end up being transferred up the chain more than once, be sure to repeat that action each time, so each level knows you aren’t asking for their boss to lodge a complaint about them. Being kind and understanding about the amount of authority given to each level, as well as being nice but still firm in your request, can yield a lot of satisfaction on your part, as well as ease the minds of those at each level you passed through that they’re not being complained about. Also, any time a customer service agent goes above and beyond and helps you through an issue, be sure to ask for their boss to give them kudos for it. Even the bosses are pleased to take those calls, because they’re way more rare than complaint calls. It’s always nice to hear praise for doing a good job, and not just hear the complaints when a customer feels like they didn’t get the satisfaction they were looking for—-usually because they’re asking for the moon and that’s simply impossible to give (even the CEO wouldn’t give in to their demands).
PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago
Also tenure matters. If you’re talking to a new agent, they are following the rules because they’ve just been trained. A seasoned worker knows what they can get away with, what tricks and loopholes get around system impediments, and what managers really look for. Sometimes it’s just as simple as that
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
Am currently trying to convince Ford to waiver a muffler replacement for ours with 65k miles on it. Ford Protect says it's not covered under extended warranty. Probably wasting time/postage, but ya never know. Last 4 vehicles we've had went 150k miles with no exhaust issues...in Michigan, aka: Winter salt heaven.
Jaya 3 months ago
This just sounds like OP is a person who acts on their grudges in a weird way, and thinks that everyone else does too. Why would you give a customer what they want, just because they were previously helped by someone you can't stand? How is that going to hurt the other person? And why would most customer service employees be the type people who hate a lot of co-workers and care more about taking revenge on all them than focussing on doing their job well?
#43
Former hotel worker.
If you have any kind of complaint, you’re flagged. The notes in your profile are at the organization level, not the hotel level. Every time you book, someone knows you’re coming. Every complaint you have is in your account. We can tell when you’re scamming for comps.
#44
If you eat in a restaurant, the servers are talking about you. Making jokes. If you're a regular, you have a nickname and someone who hates waiting on you.
megger_:
The same for passengers on a plane. If you start becoming a nuisance, we flight attendants are lighting your a** up in the galley 😂.
im2tense 3 months ago
You have, I am assuming, never worked in food service. Nicknaming someone doesn't mean you don't like them. It is an easy way to remember a customer. And every server has someone that they don't like waiting on.
Load More Replies... Roxy222uk 3 months ago
Honestly, I swear it’s just the US. I’ve just come back from a visit to Prague, which is basically overrun with tourists in the Old Town and the waiting staff have every reason to hate the people they’re serving. But they were all above and beyond lovely. Ditto when we eat out in our local area (Salisbury, Wiltshire). Of course staff will occasionally have names for regulars, but if they hate you that’s on you.
Load More Replies... #45
College schedules are dictated by the faculty. That 8am class everyone hated? It was 8am because the faculty member wanted to teach at 8, probably so they could basically have the whole day off.
Jrog 3 months ago
Not always true. My experience is not college but university. Sometimes we have to settle on some early hours because of rooms or labs availability, or because we have multiple class (and research commitments, thesis review appointments, consultancy jobs etc) through the day.
Michelle Carlson 3 months ago
Agree with this. I work for a huge public university. Instructors get to request when they'd like the course to be, but it's entirely dependent on what room is available when.
Load More Replies... Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
Not exactly. Scheduling classes in any academic establishment is a nightmare. 4 sets of variables all need to match, students, time, course, teacher. It normally falls to a programmer to do it, it's so complicated. That guy is the one who decides who has the 8am classes.
Hyacinth (Any pronouns) 3 months ago (edited)
That's not true, my mom got one of her classes bumped to the 8am slot even though she asked for the 10am slot. So someone is going to end up teaching at 8am, and the prof hates it as much as the students.
David 3 months ago
Some professors do, but also the college has a limited number of rooms, so senior staff get first priority, and then Jr staff. So if you see a senior guy teaching 8am, its bc they wanted to, its a adjuct or untenured professor, its bc those were the slots available for the rooms. And I went to a public college, the 8am class options were always packed with students taking classes before going to work (same with post work evening classes)
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
I call bs here. Might be true for grad courses, but not undergrad. In fact most undergrad instructors now are part-time, adjunct professors and have to go to second or third jobs in order to eat. Or they’re underpaid RA’s and TA’s who’re working 80 hours a week. At least in US.
Robin Roper 3 months ago
Whole day off? Have you seriously not ever taught? I spent a lot of time grading, meeting with advisees, tutoring (yes I helped students who weren't doing well), serving on committees, reviewing professional articles, conducting research, and prepping for the next lecture.
Robert Trebor 3 months ago
I went to City College of New York in 1967-8. Freshmen had to take either an 8 am class or a 5 pm class due to overcrowding. I had about a 1-3/4 hour commute from Staten Island, so to be there at 8:05 (best I could do) I'd leave home at 10 to 6. Teacher accepted the lateness when I explained the complex commute. Walk, train, ferry, subway, walk. This included 5 minutes every morning chatting/petting a basset hound along the first walk
WonderWoman 3 months ago
If the school has sports, the schedule is set by that. The athletes get the early morning or late afternoon classes to accommodate their practices and games.
Cathleen Cummings 3 months ago
This is total BS. We have some discretion but there are set times established by the university that we have to follow.
#46
Many quite senior workers in Tech companies (and other large companies I suspect ) are vastly overpaid compared to the value that they add. Mostly they attend pointless meetings, drive pointless re-organisations, talk c**p and manage people badly. Add to that a lot of time is spent on politics and many, many decisions aren't made in the best interets of the company but in the interests of the individual or their part of the organisation.There are also far too many directors, snr directors and VP.
Grape Walls of Ire 3 months ago
Ugh, so true. I took a demotion so I didn't have to work with that ilk.
Yrral Spavit 3 months ago
This is why WFH is being clawed back in so many areas. These people feel/are useless without workers to 'manage'.
Littlemiss 3 months ago
The more obnoxious and unhelpful, the more they get paid and coddled. There's a reason why they pander to high ups and corporate, they get away with their behaviors. The ones who do the work get less, walked over, and are told to just deal with it. Seen it in a few industries.
#47
Some hospitals have a pharmacy with a retail store front. If at all possible, get your over-the-counter medicine from thier retail pharmacy instead of Walmart or wherever. They usually charge at cost for it because they make all their money from in-patient prescriptions and procedures. You can also see if your prescriptions are available at the hospital with discount. My script prices were cut in half going from Walmart to the hospital pharmacy, and Walmart was supposedly reported to be cheaper.
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
In-patient, out-patient - American hospitals are usually equal opportunity gougers.
#48
People reaching out to attorneys need to understand the difference between contingency and hourly. Contigencency is when they take your case and agree to be paid when a settlement is reached.
Hourly is everything else and it goes from around 250 to 1000 dollars an hour these days. People need to understand that barging into a lawyers office and begging them to take the case is a trope of 70s television. Hourly attorneys NEVER do contingency work.
PS Hourly attorneys choose clients based only on their ability to pay.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
Not true, most attorneys do both hourly and contingency. Typically contingency for small, one-off jobs, or private clients; hourly for ongoing collaborations with companies or bigger clients.
David 3 months ago
it also depends on the area of law, the size of the case, the chances of winning, etc
Load More Replies... Tabitha 3 months ago (edited)
Also ask if they do pro bono work (most attorneys will take a pro bono case here and there) if you’re in a low-paying job but really have a good case (and not necessarily a case where you will get a settlement the attorney can be paid from). Call around until you find someone willing to take your case pro bono.
#49
When your inquiry to a photographer (or an artist of any kind, presumably) starts with effusive praise, it serves not to butter us up but to make us on edge and hyper aware of the fact that you’re about to try to rip us off.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
(we have a joke in our family where one of us will go “you know I really love you and you’re the best husband/mother/daughter/brother in the world?” “what do you want?”)
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#50
Hotel housekeeper here:
Guys please, LOCK THE DOOR!!!! Staff are taught to knock once, if you hear nothing, walk in. It can saves an embarrassing encounter for us all (hint hint)
Also if you don’t want any disturbance use the Do Not Disturb sign. It will prevent your door being knocked on until you answer.
Please say what you want (in regards to service) slowly & clearly. Don’t try & blag housekeeping. We see all, we hear all. We all tell each other if there’s a nightmare guests.
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
And for goodness sake, toss a $5 bill on the dresser prior to checkout. They deserve it.
Jane Hower 2 months ago
More than $5, and that's for ONE day. More if you stay a week and they clean your room daily.
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Wang Zhuang 3 months ago
I use the Do Not Disturb sign AND bolt the door so they can' t just walk in
Oskar vanZandt 3 months ago
I like to put a chair in front of the door in addition to locking it. I also cover the peep hole...
KatWitch57 3 months ago
Also place something on the floor just inside the door. Large inexpensive chain hotels using keycards often only have a handful of differnt codes, so one card can open several doors. Any yes this happened to me.
#51
Periodically the wastewater plants shut down for 8-48 hours for maintenance. Under SF there are transit boxes that can handle the holding of sewage and wastewater until the plant is back up.
One of the biggest worries? The “bugs” or microbes that process the waste. If they die out in huge numbers during a shutdown it’s a mess to restart things and we have to bring them from another plant (there are two in SF).
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
I once was de-scaling a power wash system and went to lunch while the proccess was flushing(acid base). Did not notice the barrel had a leak near the bottom, possibly from handing. In a panic, I called the environmental engineer who advised me to dump about the same amount of base chemical down the drain to counteract the acid. "Otherwise, the sewage department will be calling me up complaining about us killing it's critters ".
#52
I used to work at Sephora. They make the sales people follow the shoppers around as unpaid security and to up sell. We were trained to try to convince shoppers to buy two more items that correlate with the one thing they came for. We were also told to lie to sell things ( I literally never) If you think you are being targeted for shopping while Black, you are. Meanwhile, WW will clear whole sections of Peter Thomas Roth and Drunk Elephant daily🤣 leaving empty boxes on the shelves.
Sephora staff also have to clean everything. They got rid of the cleaning service and put it on sales people. They also basically completely abandoned makeup artistry for credit card sales. The make up artist left when they realize their skills weren't respected. now they hire any one with a pulse and threaten you with credit card quotas. Don't meet your quota? Get harassed by management. They know Sephora shoppers don't want credit cards and literally don't care.
Corwin 02 3 months ago
Personnel in shops in the US are treated as second class citizens so I am not surprised. It is always hilarious to see American based companies trying to use the same tactics in Europe or other countries and being told to fark off and take a hike (we all still remember the Wall mart fiasco in Germany including the "teambuilding") https://ecomclips.com/blog/why-walmart-failed-in-europe-what-went-wrong-in-germany/
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
The US has become a militaristic blight upon the world. Boycott USA
Load More Replies... Fire Singer 3 months ago
Well that explains why the last time I went into Sephora in the mall here with my niece it was a filthy mess! The company makes enough money they can pay a cleaning crew and not foist it off on the sales staff. When I say this store was a filthy mess I'm not exaggerating. The "test" items looked like a pandemic waiting to happen, the floor had makeup marks all over it, the shelves were a mess, it was just awful. Now, that is 99.9% the crappy customers fault don't get me wrong, but to expect sales staff to up-sale, and follow customers around, and to clean everything? Ridiculous.
Marina Nygard 3 days ago
If I walk into a store and staff starts to follow me around, I leave. I don't care if I urgently needed something from the store. I will leave and get what I wanted somewhere else.
#53
If you’re going to give a speech, please realize that the spoken word and the written word are two different things.
People don’t speak in outlines and sub bullets.
NEVER say, “And this slide…”
You’ve just averted attention away from you and to the slide!
A slide should never have more than FIVE words.
Slides are to support what you are saying, not say it for you.
If you’re going to read the slide to the audience, just stay home and email your PPT deck to everyone.
Veronica Jean 3 months ago
Also, people CANNOT listen to one thing and read another. Their knee-jerk reaction will be to read any new information you put in front of them. If you do not pause or guide them through the new content, they will stop listening to you to read. You will have lost them for that time.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
I spent my life talking in front of people, but I never used slides. My colleagues would say that I couldn't stand to have the audiene's attention off of me. I'm surprised and distressed that people I'd worked with for so long would stoop to such blatant accuracy.
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago
Slides can have more than 5 words, it's how you read them that's important. Use them as a mnemonic.
#54
Very few people in IT are actually any good with technology. Most learn a few processes limited to specific programs and then that's them set for their careers. It's shocking how many people I've worked with over the years call me a tech guru because I used a VLookup in front of them once or showed them MS Clipboard. If you want to get into IT/tech, you absolutely can, you need no knowledge to get started.
k.j.rasnake:
The problem with general IT now is it has became saturated and is also feeling pressure from AI. That’s completely dependent on the field though.
Oskar vanZandt 3 months ago (edited)
I have 14 years experience as a field service technician/FSE in Epos and IT- my skills are adaptable. AI won't be replacing those of us who install and swap kit on site anytime soon.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
Funnily enough, I always despised the IT guys when I was a programmer. And people used to think I worked in 'IT'. Nope. I was an engineer!
#55
Professional car buying expert - Dealers can legally "lie" about the loan interest rate you are approved for. It's called "dealer reserve" and it works like this...
Dealers says "Oh the best we can do is 10% APR" but they really have you approved at 8% APR, you agree to the 10% and the dealer pockets the difference.
This tactic is especially used on folks with credit scores under 700 FICO. And this is why you should get loan pre approvals from your credit union or bank before you go car shopping.
When you tell the dealer "I'm already pre approved for X" They have incentive to beat it because they still make a few bucks from getting you the loan even though you still got a competitive APR.
howdylee 3 months ago (edited)
I bought a new car last year. My bank's rate was near 8%. Dealership was having a special 2.9% rate. Got the dealer's loan/rate. Turns out, the car brand uses the same bank that I do, so the loan account was visible under my bank login as soon as I made it home with the car. Kinda pissed that the bank can charge that much higher for the same car, same service.
PhaseWitFact 3 months ago
I got a super good rate on my last car loan and then when I went to my insurance company to insure the car, they offered to refi the loan at an even lower rate, so I did that. Didn't even know they did loans. Check your insurance company too.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
Yeah, for fun look into what is currently happening in the UK. My other half is working processing claims against car finance companies for not disclosing that they could get them a lower % but chose not to so that they got a higher commission. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/reclaim-car-finance/
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
Once, and only once, we got burned by not having preapproval. %$#@* dealer burned us on a loan through Chrysler Credit, which was 2 or 3 points higher than our bank. I suspect they got a bonus to steer us that way too.
Oskar vanZandt 3 months ago
Borrowing through my bank saved me 50% of the APR the dealership offered on my used car...
#56
Private equity healthcare is a nightmare. They are swapping physicians out with nurse practitioners and people are DYING because of it. There are NO standards for education or training for NPs. You can do entire programs online and have your “clinical hours” signed off by your friends or paid for. It’s actual insane. Nurse Practitioners should be treated as radioactive levels of dangerous until explicitly proven otherwise.
Tim Gibbs 3 months ago
NHS nurse practitioners are very well trained and provide excellent care
Bored Sailor 3 months ago
CNP in the USA is pretty easy, but RN Registered Nurse Practitioners in US are very well trained. There is a huge difference.
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Michelle Carlson 3 months ago
No standards for NPs? that's ridiculous. The US requires you to pass a national certification and obtain state licensure, after multiple years of degree work.. I love my NPs and have found them to be more empathetic and better listeners than many of the MDs/DOs I've gone to.
Son of Philosoraptor 3 months ago
NPs are often better than doctors for routine stuff don't be insulting nurse practitioners it takes years and years of training.
BarfyCat 3 months ago
OP is full of nonsense. Nursing is is a field that is very tightly regulated in the United States, and nurses of all levels have to continuously demonstrate competency to get their licenses renewed. Source: I work at a university with Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner programs.
Deborah B 3 months ago
This applies to the USA. It's not like that other places. In most countries NPs are highly trained professionals who provide a high standard of care in appropriate settings.
BarfyCat 3 months ago
In America they are highly trained professionals, too. OP has no idea what they're talking about! Source: I would at a university with Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse programs.
Load More Replies... dan s 3 months ago (edited)
Again, keep your s****y 3rd world healthcare system advice to yourself. NP's in Canada are extremely well trained. Allow me to further expand. Stop assuming your experience in anything in the US is typical. You live in a shithole that's been completely taken over by corporate interests. Your country is a sad joke, and nobody in the civilized world cares in the slightest about your terrible country and the terrible people who live there. Clear enough?
#57
big chain pharmacies are practically a public health hazard with how chronically overworked and understaffed they are. cvs accidentally gave a pregnant woman abortion pills once. walgreens accidentally gave a shingles shot (for ages 60+) to a teen who needed a flu shot. those companies are super good at sweeping incidents under the rug too.
#58
If you owe a medical bill, pay $10 a month before they start calling you about it.
If you only owe a few hundred bucks and they threaten to turn it over to collections - ask this: if I pay 10% of the balance due, will you be willing to waive the remaining balance?’
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
IANAL, but this is really bad advice. First, the people you talk to on the phone rarely have the power to waive a debt. Second, a defaulted payment and a partial repayment are considered equally bad in terms of credit score, so it doesn't really change the outcome. Third, paying even a single dollar towards the debt is considered "Acknowledgment of Debt" and it would preclude future possibilities of disputing the debt, but most importantly paying anything will RESET THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS, meaning the debt would no longer expire after 3-7 years but it would take much longer and stay on your credit report for much more time.
arthbach 3 months ago
Jorg, whilst your advice sounds good, it also sounds country dependent. It is wise to say which country it applies to.
Load More Replies... RomanceRadish 3 months ago
A few years ago I was sending about $250 a month toward paying down a hospital bill. Their billing department called and said I needed to be on an official payment plan. I said what's the problem, I've been paying regularly. But they insisted on an official payment plan. So they set me up to pay $100 a month... fine! (No interest, fortunately).
#59
If you find yourself or loved one in the hospital, your goal is to get out as soon as you can. Not AMA, but do what you need to do to get out ASAP.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
In civilised countries, we usually stay until we are told we can leave safely. Our hospitals don't get extra cash for healing us longer!
brookeannsimmer 3 months ago
It's weird to brag about something that's a human right, like you're better than others because you have access to healthcare. We wish we did too.
Load More Replies... David Morgan 3 months ago
To be fair, being in a hospital IS risky. Even in the best hospitals, your risk of contracting an illness through accidental cross-contamination is increased, and any time that you spend immobile in a hospital bed can reduce your overall cardio-vascular and muscular health. Obviously, the actual level of risk varies enormously depending a a lot of factors including your age and existing health concerns - you are more likely to have a negative outcome from staying in hospital long-term if you are a 90-year old with COPD, than a 22-year old athlete.
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
This is another silly one based on anecdotes. In the US, at least, it’s almost drive through surgery and drive through delivery. Their goal is to get you out as quickly as possible and free up beds.
Rika 3 months ago
A friend's grandmother ended up in hospital for a couple of days after a fall. She was fine to leave and wanted to go home, but the doctor convinced her to stay a few days longer "for her wellbeing". She ended up getting some disease, rapidly deteriorated and left feet first. The hospital was found to be responsible but got no consequences because their lawyers argued that accidents happen and when you're in a hospital, you should expect to be exposed to diseases. (It was a small town hospital, they didn't get many patients and wanted to keep the ones they had as long as possible to make money.)
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
I’m sure hospitals don’t want you taking up a bed any longer than is necessary for your wellbeing.
arthbach 3 months ago
Tim, if the hospital is not busy, and it's in a part of the world where they charge you for absolutely everything, I can see why they might want patients to stay there longer. However, if you are in a place with health service (rather than a health business), they are going to want you out of there as soon as it's safe.
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Deb M.F. 3 months ago
Against medical advice- leaving before a doctor has released you
Load More Replies... cnn57t8278 3 months ago
This is not just US hospitals: the concern is hospital-acquired infections. Pneumonia is a big one (lots of time laying down puts you at greater risk, which is why the nurses, etc. keep making you get out of bed & walk whenever possible). Additional problem is that those infections can have a higher likelihood of being antibiotic-resistant. So yes, stay until you’re better enough to recover safely at home, but don’t stick around.
#60
Random marine safety for cruise ships:
Cruise ships only have to follow the safety protocols of the country they are “flagged” in. Many cruise companies will purposely register in countries with the lowest safety standards to skirt around inspections, protocols, and maintenance, and also not be held liable for any accidents, injuries, or deaths.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
holy clueless, Batman! NO, THAT'S A MYTH. FIrst: ships must comply with flag state rules, but also with SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM and STCW regulations, that are international standards for -respectively- safety standards, pollution, safe operations and crew qualification. Second: all ships must comply with their flag state laws, *and with the laws of the country they are in at the specific time*. Meaning, a liberian-flagged ship is subject to US laws when entering port in NYC. Third: liability is not only from flag state. In case of accident, the operator would be held liable in the flag state jurisdiction, in the port state where the accident happened, in the country where the corporation is based, and in the country of origin of the victim, ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
Flags of convenience are mostly a ploy to skirt taxes and labor laws. Anything else OP writes here is bullsh*t. Flagging in Liberia, Bahamas or Panama allows companies to operate under a no-corporate-income tax, saving about 21% of the income compared to a US flagged carrier, and bringing the overall tax rate well below 1%. Worker's contracts are also partially based on the flag state, so registering a ship in the Philippines would allow to pay most of the crew a Philippinian minim wage, that is well below an European one. Philippines also have no provisions against 7-days-per-week shifts, allow shifts as long as 14 hours, and have very little mandatory rest; all of this makes these contracts suitable for ship workers that are bound to the ship at sea, and obviously allows a great deal of exploitation.
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Wine sales here: in wine, a lot of wineries make a "second label" of things that don't go into their top-tier wine. Often, it's not anything more than "we needed 60 barrels to make the wine, and this was barrel 61"; the second wine is made with the same care as the top one. These can represent excellent value when you are buying fine wines.
Jrog 3 months ago
This is quite wrong but also really complex. Most wines within a specific denomination are made under the regulations of a consortium. So, to produce -let's say- a Brunello you have to buy some shares of the consortium and follow their regulations; the quantity you can produce depend on the shares (that are often tied to the specific vineyards). You own shares for 10.000 bottles/year; the disciplinary allows a production of 800 kg per hectare (to keep quality high), so you would need about 2 hectares to fill the 10k bottles. But you want to stay on the safe side, and use 3 hectares to produce a bit more grapes. You will be able to produce 15k bottles, but only 10k of them could be labeled Brunello. Once the winery knows the actual yield of the crop and vinification, they would likely sell the extra wine BEFORE full maturation, so they would not keep the barrels in use for as much time as required for the good stuff.
Jrog 3 months ago
Sometimes they will use lower quality or second rate casks, or mature the wine in steel casks while the original specs calls for two years in wood barrels, or sell the bottles before the mandatory six years of aging (in case of Brunello, specs varies depending on the disciplinary). Typically all the most expensive and intensive parts of the disciplinary are used for the first rate wine only. So, the base grapes are the same, the wine may still be good, but the resulting product is NOT the fine wine, and they could not legally call it by that name.
Load More Replies... Tim Gearing 3 months ago
I might has mis-heard, but I was waiting in a winery for my partner to do her thing, when I swear I overheard a group who was having a wine tasting being asked if they could “taste the hint of kerosine” in the wine they were swishing around their palates. That was my ‘jump the shark moment’..
Sarah Belt 3 months ago
"Petrol" is a common descriptor for a certain note Riesling can show. I wouldn't be surprised if you heard correctly.
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Go ahead and turn the lights on in the spa massage room. See why they keep the rooms dim.
Fire Singer 3 months ago
Ok maybe some are gross but I've never been in a massage room that was nasty. The lights are dim so you can relax. Sheesh.
#63
Another I just thought of; you can (and should) stop a massage you're uncomfortable in, at any time.
If you've repeatedly asked for more or less pressure & they keep not delivering?
🛑 it & get a refund.
If they're unloading their whole sh**ty day on you, ask them to be quiet & if they start up again?
🛑 it & get a refund.
You feel like they're being creepy?
🛑 it & get a refund.
You're paying for a service & it should be exactly what you want it to be. If it's not?
🛑 it & get a refund.
Oskar vanZandt 3 months ago
Reported "ponan sharma"'s posts... Please do the same. No place on BP for this type of content.
Jane Hower 2 months ago
I do massage, but am older now and cannot do HEAVY pressure. Hope no one asks for it.
#64
Hi in tech here. Once the quantum computers come online (and they ARE coming online there’s a free one you can use on ibms website RN) it’s truly TRULY over for us. There will be no such thing as encryption anymore. No such thing as privacy. ANYWHERE. Your bank account numbers lol. Social security numbers. Good one. Once they’re online we are WELL AND TRULY f**ked. I mean we already are but there’s no coming back from THAT.
PhaseWitFact 3 months ago
Actually, this person is not wrong. I'm a software engineer.
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Jackie Schindler 3 months ago
100% wrong. We already have implemented quantum safe encryption - an IT professional.
Moving Enigma 3 months ago (edited)
Unless of course people have thought of this before and, you know, maybe just changed from elliptic curve encryption (vulnerable to quantum decryption techniques) to lattice encryption (where having a quantum computer makes no difference).
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
That was my first thought! Do you really believe that the finance industry is just going to throw its hands in the air and say ‘well, it was fun while it lasted’??
Load More Replies... Zig Zag Wanderer 3 months ago
You have a very strange impression of what a 'quantum' computer can do
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
I do know that ‘quantum’ means lots of zeros. Terry told me.
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Bartlet for world domination 3 months ago
The problem is, hackers will steal your encrypted data now, and decrypt it when their technology catches up.
#65
If you knew how WiFi works you’d be shocked that it works at all.
#66
Gym owner here:
1. Group fitness facilities that offer 6 or 8 week challenges see you as a number. It’s a crash diet.
2. If you have a free membership through your insurer (i.e. Medicare) the gym is most likely getting paid 50%-ish of normal rates, usually 3 months in arrears. I only accept these arrangements because I like the people - financially, they aren’t worth it.
3. A lot of gyms (the good ones) aren’t going to accept ClassPass and its ilk because the layouts are so bad.
#67
Large percent of film / tv shoots are used for Money Laundering 🤷🏼♀️.
Corwin 02 3 months ago
The Godfather (1972) and Goodfellas (1990), as well as films like Deep Throat (1972) and the Texas Chainsaw M******e (1974) were financed by Mafia-linked entities The Wolf of Wall Street was financed using money from a scheme involving stolen funds
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
ThenUS financial system is the largest money launderer in world history. All the recent laws do is punish small to medium level folks. Does little to catch the large offenders. Even the founder of Blackrock said similar a few years ago
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#68
All Forbes 200 companies have Corporate Airplanes. Executives never go through TSA lines. They get catered meals every flight. Per contact they can use airplane for personal use. Any time of year. To any where they want.
#69
I have spent about two decades in the auto insurance industry. The number of people who still think that their injury claim is worth three times. Their medical bill is insane.
Imagine that you broke a rib. That is so painful. But there is practically no treatment for it.
Now imagine that someone else got into a minor accident but because they’re pregnant, they went to the ER and saw their OB. Baby is fine, no injury.
Who should get more money? Or should it be based on their bills? 🙃
highwaycrossingfrog 3 months ago
I don't think there is supposed to be a full stop in "three times their medical bill", which does help it make a bit more sense. But still, what?
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Wedding hairstylist:
Get a wedding planner.
This is your first time having to suddenly navigate a field you know nothing about, & you will be spending countless hours looking through portfolios & requesting quotes from every vendor involved with your wedding (& there’s a lot more than you think).
A wedding planner is an expert, has these contacts already, is always the first person the vendors reply to (they’re our FAVORITE contacts) & can minimize A LOT of stress for you.
On wedding day, they are your chaos manager. They’ve employed the necessary staff to get everything done. There is nothing more rude or stressful than having your family run around doing all this work, asking you a million questions when you’re supposed to be relaxed enjoying your day.
They’re expensive, yes. But after working hundreds of weddings, they’re the one expense a bride is grateful to have made or the one she wished she would’ve just gone with.
HIRE. THE. PLANNER.
OhnoI’vebeencensored 3 months ago
Didn’t have a planner. Lots of lovely helpful friends and family. It was great and we all had a blast!
Nota Robot 3 months ago
So did we. But then we did not have an extravagant affair that cost an exorbitant amount of money. We kept it modest, even though all our friends and family attended.
Load More Replies... Jan Rosier 3 months ago (edited)
Nah, hire a venue you've been to or heard good things about, set the date, number of people and what catering you want. Next, talk to a DJ you like. Townhall (and if you like, church) both take half an hour to arrange. Get your clothes, have your hairdresser ready for hair and make-up. Put a list somewhere. wedding planning done.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
BAD, BAD advice. A wedding planner here typically cost 2000€ plus 15% of the overall expenses they will manage. So, you will be working with someone actively pushing for you to spend more money and who will try to steer your choices towards vendor that are rarely the best but simply the ones with the larger kickback to the planner. I have seen plenty of friends with bad experiences with wedding planners. One of them lied about the availability of the preferred venue to have the ceremony held at a different, less glamorous, more expensive place just because she had a vested interest. Turns out the original venue called them back to confirm the reservation and they found out about the scam. In the end they sued her for this and other misappropriations (on many items she showed them inflated quotations renegotiated with a "planner's discount", but billed them in percentage on the full rate. The higher rate and the discount were made up just to charge extra fees). There is still a legal proceeding going on but she shut down her business and restarted under a different name so I guess they are shafted.
Jrog 3 months ago (edited)
The only situations where I would think wedding planners are ok is for people suffering from anxiety or who totally cannot handle some basic management, or when the wedding is far away from where the bride and groom live. Just know it will get expensive fast.
Load More Replies... Antoinette the Red 3 months ago
Roxy, are you from America? Asking because the wedding industry in the USA is just about as costly. Americas always want the obnoxious cause we're the BEST!!! /s
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#71
Ya know how hotels use refillable shampoo bottles now instead of sample size under the guise of enviromentalism but in actuality for economic reasons- don’t use those.
Jrog 3 months ago
Marriott alone claim they throw away more than 500 million mini bottles each year, the vast majority unused. Why should I support such a wasteful model? Hotel don't use "refillable" shampoo bottles, they are either larger -but still sealed- containers that get replaced less often and not wasted after a single use, or dispensers with sealed bags inside that can be accessed only by housekeeping. OP is dumb as a brick.
PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago
It really depends on what hotel you are going to. I have seen refillable bottles or refillable dispensers on shower walls. And a lot of the “housekeeping keys” can be replicated by a an object found in a shower kit like tweezers.
Load More Replies... Petra Schaap 3 months ago
i always bring my own. I buy small guest soaps in a nice shop and take one with me. I use a shampoo bar at home, i just cut off a piece for traveling.
Auntriarch 3 months ago (edited)
It is to germophobes. Who should probably stay home anyway.
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PirellisMiracleElixer 3 months ago
I’m ok as long as they are securely locked. People are gross and hotels unlock weird kinks in people who know they won’t be back to face consequences. In Las Vegas, I requested new bottles because the unsecured bottles obviously contained urine
What do you think ?
Stardust she/her 3 months ago
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Ariom Dahl 3 months ago
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Load More Replies... Ariom Dahl 3 months ago
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Stardust she/her 3 months ago
So it’s fine to censor completely innocent words such as knöb and it’s fine to stigmatise suïcide by censoring the word itself. If BP is so highstrung about censorship then why are there these spambots advertising sëx work?
Ariom Dahl 3 months ago
It's (unfortunately) not a real person doing the bloody censoring but a bloody AI.
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