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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.
This post may include affiliate links.
#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 😬.
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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...
#3
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.
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!
#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.
#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.
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.
#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.
#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.
The assumption that major corporations may be immune to the damage of a leaked unpleasant secret may not be as accurate. Senior lawyer Emma Alves says she has witnessed billion-dollar companies shrug off $10 million fines, only to lose 30 percent of their consumer loyalty.
“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.
#11
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
#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
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?
#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.
#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!
There are risks in revealing an unpleasant industry secret, especially if the company requires a signed NDA. However, it doesn’t mean employees who witnessed controversial practices or even those that break the law have their hands tied.
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.
#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.
#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.
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.
#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"
#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.
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.
#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.
#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.
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.
#26
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.
#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.
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.
#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.
#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 %
#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.
#33
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.
#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.
#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.
#36
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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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).
#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).
#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 😂.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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/
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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!
#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.
#61
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.
#62
Go ahead and turn the lights on in the spa massage room. See why they keep the rooms dim.
#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.
#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.
#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.
#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? 🙃
#70
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!
#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.
What do you think ?
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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Ariom Dahl 3 months ago
So BP censors certain words but allows posts advertising p**********n. Sigh.
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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So BP censors certain words but allows posts advertising p**********n. Sigh.
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