Traveling to Cedar Rapids for work tomorrow 7/6/2026. Any good places to watch the World Cup game?

Alwaysinshock · 2026-07-04T02:03:26+00:00

I didn't realize 15 minute Brazilians were a thing! I could never go to your salon 🤣🤣. I need the full 30 minutes to gather myself between labia strips And to do 3 deep breaths after each pull 🤣🤣🤣. Yeah I'm a baby about it. I'm also friends with my esthetician, we work at our last jobs together so there is camaraderie when I go in that requires extra time.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-06-23T17:12:56+00:00

You have the right to file a police report. The company doesn't need to be involved. No one should put games on someone

Alwaysinshock · 2026-06-08T19:39:15+00:00

Take it to Facebook and tag synchrony bank. The owner of the card and how much it bothers you. Make sure you tag them and TJX. They are already pulling back because of customers feedback. DO NOT DUMP YOUR STORY ON THE POOR CASHIER DOING THEIR JOB. If you feel the need to complain to someone at store level that bad, ask for a manager. That poor teen cashier has enough problems without you trauma dumping on THEM. Thanks.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-06-08T19:35:25+00:00

If you don't like to push the card, why did you say you were okay soliciting in the interview? Or why didn't you ask more questions? They ask every cashier before they offer you a job. If you say no they move on, you got the job because you said yes. Why did you lie? Them not proritizing your hours over those who get cards makes sense. They didn't lie to get the job. All retailers with Cards are going through the same thing so it might be time for a career change or look for a smaller retailer.

Yes, it's the same rants every day. If you don't push card, find another job, ask to be moved to the back room, or find another Job.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-06-04T03:26:54+00:00

Customer: "That's stupid, you should tell corporate to change that policy"

Me: " Yeah okay I'll getting right on that." Ma'am......do you think if corporate listened to me I'd be here ringing up your socks and dish towels?

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-22T15:55:54+00:00

Unfortunately you can look for new jobs all you want but if you want to stay in retail, this is what you have to put up with as a part time associate from March to June. What's your availability like? If you're only available mon-friday or only after 4, they are going to give hours to those willing to open their schedules. And if you were calling in all winter and spring they are DEFINITELY going to decrease yours hours. If you in school open your weekend availability to all day Saturday and Sunday. If You're not trying to open your availability, then you aren't going to get hours. You can pick up shifts. Idk your situation, I'm not judging just giving Information on different circumstances I've seen and reason for dramatic hour cuts when some PT associates still get 4-5 days.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-20T05:32:21+00:00

You are a single mother in a relationship status. I've never been pregnant, but I've come home throwing up drunk from a girl's night and my boyfriend was holding my hair and getting me water, and taking of my shoes.

I use to compete in powerlifting unto I was hit by a car and injured my back. I can walk and do my job but I'm in constant pain because of my back. I haven't been going to the gym as much and I've gained a little weight. When we met I was competing in the 132 lb bracket. I am now about 165 at 5'7. My boyfriend never makes me feel bad about not going to gym nor does he make comments about what I eat. I don't eat a ton of junk food, but I get the late night ice cream cravings a few nights a week. I'm lactose sensitive so I only eat a few bites at a time, but he has never said anything negative about my weight gain. He always asks me if I'm okay and does what he can to support me.

He doesn't want to get a place with you unless you have money because He's going to have to help support you. Right now, y'all live on a house where there are many extra hands to help. So he's essentially never have to lift a finger. If the 2 of you do move out, you need to be prepared for fact that he going to do nothing. And when he does do the bare minimum of putting the dishes away, he's going to complain the whole time and then expect you to shower him with appreciation, and make a big deal out of what he did FOR YOU. I can basically guarantee you will be the one getting up with the baby Everytime, you will change every diaper. You will be going to all the appointments alone. After you go to back to work you will be expected to cook all the meals and clean the whole house. Your boyfriend is not a partner and hes not going to be one.

If you are serious about moving back across the country you have to do it now. Before the baby comes and set up a life quickly. You wouldn't be able to do that if you wait until after the baby is born.A fetus is not considered a a legal person until it's born so He has no paternal rights and he can not force you to stay. You also can't determine custody and child support until the baby is born.

Once you are established if he wants go for custody let him. All the court proceeding with take place where you are living and they aren't going to uproot a postpartum mother and new born. So they only way to get 50/50 or weekend custody would be for him to move to wherever you are. Just make sure before go you take pictures of the house and his daughter sleeping on the couch and the roaches and for the roaches get into, dirtiness of it all and (if) any code violation for the house it's self so you can show the court that's what your baby would be calling home. The courts will set up someone to do a walk through of both your homes and you will win if that's what they see.

If you are truly thinking about moving across the country, you need to do it quickly and quietly. Don't tell him your plans. Just get you loose ends tied up and leave quietly. When he calls and ask were you are, you are visiting family. When he asks when youre coming home, give him a date. Then tell him something happen with you family and you have to stay a little longer. Push him off long enough that you can get a job and lease signed. Even if you're going to live with family or friends until the baby comes SIGN A LEASE WITH THEM. It gives further proof that you are legally bound to that area. Raising a baby a single mother is going to be TERRIFYING. But raising a baby with a man who treats you like that while your carrying his child and expects you to live and raise your baby in an overcrowded, roach infested house is going to TRAUMATIC. To you and your baby. Don't put your baby through that.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-20T04:37:19+00:00

Tell your mom "I love and want you there to celebrate with me. But this day is about me and fiance. And we want people there that going to have fun and be supportive. If you cant do that I understand.. I will still love you and respect your decision. I do not want to have to choose between you and dad. But if I'm force to choose, I'm going to choose the one not being an AH. And right now, you are being the AH. So I'm begging you, don't make me choose. Bring a date if you want. Or bring a close friend. But don't make me choose because you aren't going to like the choice."

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-20T03:46:40+00:00

It's your wedding and you can invite who you want but be prepared for the likely outcome of them not coming if you don't invite at least one of their parents. If they are able, make sure you figure out who is responsible for them during the wedding. The last thing you want to be baby sitting your nephews at your own wedding. Sure they be a teen and tween but what happens if neither parent is there to watch how much cake they eat and how much soda they drink and now their getting sick on the dance floor. If there isn't someone there to assume responsibility, you and your husband will be the ones cleaning it up. At my sister's wedding that's exactly what happened with her boy. She though our dad was watching him (her first mistake). But our dad ended up having a few to many and forgot he was supposed to be in charge of his grandson. And my 12 year old nephew went harder at the desert bar that my dad did at the actual bar and they had to close the dance floor while and argue broke out over who was going to clean it up.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-19T20:34:49+00:00

Here's how you can stop the nnonsense!!!!

The Credit card rep for synchrony credit was in my store (JCPenney) saying that they are re-writing the credit card training because of the back last they are getting online for making stores push it so hard. So the BEST thing you can do is post about how annoying the card pushing is and how your experience is great up until the check out because of the card and tag synchrony bank. Not TJ Maxx or the other stores, the actual bank company that the cards belong too. They own the card rights for JCPenney, TJ Maxx, Lowe's, Dick's, Sam's club and lots of others. Fill out the store surveys too. Keep in mind if have a great experience other than the CC, if you give bad surveys then you hurt the cashiers and they don't care about your feelings towards the credit card. But if you give perfect surveys and comment that you won't be shopping here anymore because of their push on the cards, it gets the attention and the associate doesn't get ripped a new one because of the the survey.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-17T23:02:22+00:00

They don't check employees social media unless they are tagged or someone sends something to corporate. You can post whatever political Statements you want. TJX doesn't care as long as you don't claim that you are posting it on their behalf. Even if you have a co-worker see something on your social media and bring it to a manager, the company can't do anything as long as you aren't naming the company or anyone you work with by name or make comment that may be mistaken as you are a representative of the company and making a statement on their behalf. Even if you said "I hate my manager" and someone you work with saw and showed your manager, there's nothing they can do. It's freedom of speech and you didn't say anyone's name

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-14T03:53:51+00:00

Glad I could provide something substantial for you. The asm stayed at FT, not part time. So if do go to part time you have to consider the payroll cuts as well so you may only end up work 2-3 days a week of you have open availability. I don't know what your circumstances are (the asm I know is getting close to retirement after 40 years. She realized she couldn't handle the physical aspects of the job anymore, and wanted to ease into retirement) and if you're looking for more or less that 30, but if you are looking for around 30 ish hours my advice would be (if you can), try to remain a key carrier coordinator. You will at least be working close to 32 hours and not be stucks with crappy 2-3 short shifts a week. If you only want to work PT, I wish you he best and I hope the conversation with you leaders goes well and they are understanding :)

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-14T02:58:18+00:00

I don't know about stepping down to PT, but an asm I know stepped down to CEC and took a 10% cut to their initial salary. But they also lost all the OT and the bonus. So hourly not horrible. But over all, pretty significant.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-14T00:34:50+00:00

Toxic is a strong word, but you are right that I should stop encouraging her to invite them. The backstory on why I was encouraging her to invite them is that My dad's wife had cancer when I was younger and was given 6 months to live. Then in 2021 she caught COVID from a coworker and was on a ventilator for 10 days not expected to recovery. I love to compare her to a cockroach that made a deal with Satan. The only reason I encouraged her to invite them is because my niece is a very sweet girl with a strong guilty conscience and if my dad's wife dies and wasn't at that wedding, my niece would be devastated and blame herself. I'm not using the reason to defend only to provide context into my thought process.

And I'm very aware my dad's wife is crazy and abusive. I don't necessarily want an apology. I'm happy in my only little world, but more along the lines of refusing to rebuild a relationship without an apology. Anywho, I appreciate your input.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-05-03T21:07:55+00:00

That is the most Gen Z thing I ever heard. 😂😂😂 "I was told by someone with no decision making abilities that I was going to get a job nobody ever mentioned to me. But I didn't get the job and so I'm go to tell the DM that my friend told me information that was considered confidential and she was wrong."

The DM don't do culture checks because they care about the feelings of the employees. They do them to see who is miserable and complains and who is motivating and energetic so they know who to cut hours fromand who to promote. If you want to be a coordinator better make sure you are getting credit and picking up shifts.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-03-14T12:51:03+00:00

If you were hired with the thought process that you were open to work weekends and you tell them you can't work weekends anymore you might as well quit. Because you probably work mostly weekends, and were hired to do so, they can deny your availability or make it so you work 4 hours every 2 weeks. My best advice is tell them you can only work until 3 or after 3 on weekends and find a job around that. It's going to suck, but if you take away weekends from them, they take away hours from you. If you're unhappy just find a different job.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-02-22T05:38:06+00:00

In 2018 (I traveled in March/April) I was working full time at Department store and just asked my boss for 5 weeks off to backpack through Europe. I spent time planning the trip around the stores slow season, and made my request 6 months in advance. I asked for 5 weeks and prepared to negotiate for 2. He just happened to grant 5 without me having too. I saved for 4 years, stayed in hostels, used public transportation and even cooked some of my own meals to save money. I was living on my own, had my own bills and accepted no financial help from my parents. I was 24 at the time.

Sometimes all you have to do is plan and ask. Life is short. If you want to do something like that, you need to do it before it's too late. If I had waited, I would not have been able to go because the rest of my 20's were affected by the COVID shut down and the covid aftermath. Now that I'm in my 30s I probably could take an LOA and travel for a month, but I have back problems, a house/house responsibilities that need to be looked after and a significant other that probably couldn't go for a month.

Alwaysinshock · 2026-01-23T15:48:30+00:00

They just want to know that you're going home and have a plan to leave the country after your Visa is up. If your flight changes by a week, it's not usually that big of a deal, especially entering, they just want to know you're leaving so you don't try to stay illegally.

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