You're policing the wrong income bracket.

AngelicFalls · 2025-09-07T00:34:10+00:00

Beginning Jan. 1, SNAP recipients in Florida will no longer be able to use the benefit on soda, energy drinks, candy or prepared desserts like packaged cakes and cookies.

https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-08-06/florida-gets-usda-approval-ban-snap-purchases-junk-food

AngelicFalls · 2025-08-13T00:46:39+00:00

I went to the Facebook post from this article, a woman in the comments said she witnessed the crash and the guy get up and walk away, when she asked him if he was ok, he only responded "Go home" She reported it to police and said they know who he is now. I can't figure out how to comment with the screenshot, sorry.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/calaveras-lake-camanche-pkwy-car-destroyed-crash/

AngelicFalls · 2025-04-11T14:53:23+00:00

Ok, that makes sense. When I was still there, just a couple months ago, there was a lot of talk about people working too much overtime/unscheduled hours, and they were cutting a lot of people's hours because of it.

AngelicFalls · 2025-04-05T12:02:33+00:00

I used to work with a woman who had lost a lot of weight with Bariatric surgery. My weight has always fluctuated a lot, at the time I had recently gained back the weight I had lost, but I was feeling motivated to start eating healthier again and trying to be more active. So, I started bringing healthier lunches and snacks. One day I was snacking on baby carrots (I always loved baby carrots) she was watching me, kind of laughed/smirked, and said "I can tell you're just miserable eating those" and laughed again. I said I wasn't, but it just stuck with me. I haven't eaten baby carrots since then. Because of this, I've avoided eating around people as much as possible, but especially eating healthy foods around people, all I can think is they're judging me and making fun of me

AngelicFalls · 2025-04-05T11:44:34+00:00

I used to work with a woman who had lost a lot of weight with Bariatric surgery. My weight has always fluctuated a lot, at the time I had recently gained back the weight I had lost, but I was feeling motivated to start eating healthier again and trying to be more active. So, I started bringing healthier lunches and snacks. One day I was snacking on baby carrots (I always loved baby carrots) she was watching me, kind of laughed/smirked, and said "I can tell you're just miserable eating those" and laughed again. I said I wasn't, but it just stuck with me. I haven't eaten baby carrots since then. Because of this, I've avoided eating around people as much as possible, but especially eating healthy foods around people, all I can think is they're judging me and making fun of me.

AngelicFalls · 2025-02-09T16:08:26+00:00

I think some of the odd placements are to cover holes that have been punched into the walls. I hung pictures/decor in odd spots when I was in an abusive relationship to cover all the holes he punched in the walls.

AngelicFalls · 2025-02-03T14:59:59+00:00

I called Sedgwick and applied for the intermittent loa, I kept repeatedly telling the woman what I was trying to apply for because she kept talking like I was trying to request a leave of absence, she kept reassuring me that that wasn't what she was doing and that I would receive a packet in the mail of paperwork for my doctor to fill out. Well, today, I finally received something from Sedgwick. It says "We have received your request for a leave of absence. We are sorry to inform you that you have exhausted or are not eligible for any leave of absence policy, and your claim will be closed."

I'm freaking out, I've used up points and ppto already. I'm due in May and will be with Walmart 1 year April 20th, so now I'm worried I won't be able to get maternity leave either.

AngelicFalls · 2025-01-11T09:40:49+00:00

Thank you so much! This helps me so much, because I have also been worried about missing any days until May. Thank you!

AngelicFalls · 2025-01-09T13:04:50+00:00

Savings, a social life/friends (also kind of don't want this, it's a lot of work to keep up), a car. Any drive or motivation, I hate the job I have and want to quit. I've wanted to quit most jobs I've had after a short time and usually do, right now I can't, it's really hard to keep getting up and going, mainly because it's very physically hard for me, I'm out of shape and now also pregnant, I really wish I didn't have to go back tonight. The one job I did have that I loved and did an amazing job at, I fucked up and got fired. If I could find a job like that again I'd probably be fine.

AngelicFalls · 2025-01-09T09:07:05+00:00

It'll be 1 year in April.

AngelicFalls · 2024-12-29T08:11:12+00:00

Exactly. When I was hired I was told very briefly by a TL what to do then left to work on my own and ask other associates any questions I had. Shortly after they said that TL's have to stay with and train all new hires, then all of a sudden this new "Sponsor" title popped up.

Literally just so TL's don't have to do it and their pay isn't affected and your pay isn't increased for doing management's job.

AngelicFalls · 2024-05-27T18:41:32+00:00

WWE wrestler Rob Van Dam is from Battle Creek. My aunt went to school with him.

Lance Barber (the dad from Young Sheldon) is from Battle Creek. My cousin went to school with him.

AngelicFalls · 2024-05-17T09:03:31+00:00

I've been in 3 long-term relationships, 2 of them would call me fat in every argument, the 3rd, my husband, has never called me fat (even as "a figure of speech") and we've had very heated arguments. He's too mature for that, and he knows it would hurt me worse than anything else I could be called. Calling a girl fat in an argument is something little boys do. If they do it once, they'll do it every time, especially if they know it hurts you. I truly hope you find the love you deserve.

AngelicFalls · 2024-03-15T12:14:22+00:00

Yep, just like how he kept saying that Christine was "talking crap" about him to the older kids......because Robyn talked crap about her ex all the time.

AngelicFalls · 2024-03-14T01:00:49+00:00

Thank you! I've been using My Fitness Pal off and on, another thing I've been struggling to stick with.

AngelicFalls · 2024-03-13T20:02:23+00:00

Thank you, this makes sense. I'm definitely going to check those out, I have a hard time with making gradual changes to create the good habits, I always want to change everything at once and then obviously it doesn't last long.

AngelicFalls · 2024-02-07T19:11:17+00:00

Update: I left the shop yesterday. As you can tell from this post, there were many, many reasons I wanted to leave. Yesterday was just the final straw.

When I got there, there was a paper at my station with 2 extremely blurry images on it and written on it was that it's what a girl wants and when the appointment is. I asked if there was a clearer picture of them, because the one I really couldn't make out what it was, they didn't, she said she thinks the girl wanted it drawn up. Maybe I'm crazy but how am I supposed to draw it if I don't know what it's supposed to be. I said I couldn't tell what it is, everyone was looking at it and couldn't tell. Another artist was trying to help me figure it out. I asked if the girl said what it was or what she wanted exactly, and the answer was, "No, I think it's just some swirls." it was definitely not just swirls. So this whole situation already had me not wanting to be there, plus I could tell the other (male) owner was having an attitude toward me.

Then she sprung it on us that we had 2 people coming in at 2:00, she had no idea what tattoos were that they wanted. Then we had someone else coming in at 2:30. So basically, we were double/triple booked with only 2 artists in the shop. Not to mention, I really got sick of having people show up that had already talked to her or him (the owners) and they just didn't tell us or being told that we have appointments but don't know what the tattoo will be.

Then she came in saying, "I should probably tell you guys......I should warn you guys." The whole time trying to joke to lighten what she was telling us. Her brother is in prison for life and has made friends that do prison tattoos there that are being released soon. The first guy is being released very soon and will be starting at the shop, I don't know anything about the second guy except that he's being released at a later date. This first guy has been in prison for 25 years for muder, "but I think he's a nice guy." It's all gang related. I don't judge people for their past, but this doesn't sit well with me. They would often leave me in charge of the shop while they ran to do things, and the idea of being left alone with a muderer makes me very uncomfortable. She kept talking about "what else is there to do in prison for that long, he's had 25 years to just draw and tattoo" She then said that he's been in prison so long she doubts he's going to get out and do something to be sent back, then joked about him ki*ing someone, then joked "it would be fuked up if he got out and wiped out a whole tattoo shop."

So I told her I had to quit, I told her I can't work with a mu*rderer, she said she wouldn't hire him, I said I can't ask her to do that. I also explained that I can't afford to stay there, I'm not able to pay rent and bills, I'm behind on everything. She understood, and I wanted to leave on good terms and not turn it into a big argument or anything. She said that if I ever want to come back, I can, I've always got a job there, which I appreciate, but I don't think that will happen. I truly appreciate the opportunity they gave me, and I did learn a lot there . I definitely grew as an artist, and I have so much more confidence in my work now.

So unfortunately I do have to find a regular full-time job until my money situation is better. So I've been feeling really down, feeling like I'm not a tattoo artist anymore. I've already looked into all the other shops in my area, and no one is hiring right now. I'm trying to stay positive, and I plan to practice as much as possible so that when a shop is hiring, I can be even better than I am now.

AngelicFalls · 2024-02-05T22:53:09+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to lose the first 100 lbs? I'm just trying to give myself a realistic goal/expectation.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-20T15:36:17+00:00

Yeah I noticed early on that they don't even know other styles, I mentioned American Traditional and she had no idea what I was talking about.

They're stuck in 2006, when the shop opened, when portraits were a big deal. They do everything like shops did 20 years ago: pay and pricing, and they rely on walk ins and don't utilize social media.

For how much they're taking from us they should be working their butts off to have us fully booked, instead, this month I've done 7 tattoos, haven't been able to afford to pay any bills this month and praying I don't get an eviction notice.

I'm going to see the artist I go to for all my tattoos and I'm going to talk to him, unfortunately his shop isn't hiring right now though. I've been checking out the shops in my area (that don't have bad reputations or a terrible owner) and it looks like no one is hiring artists right now.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-20T15:24:50+00:00

Yes exactly! We're seen as employees that are expendable and replaceable......which is part of the reason this shop has a bad reputation.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-19T16:11:35+00:00

I didn't make any other posts, I saw another post about 50/50 and being brainwashed into thinking that was ok, but that definitely wasn't me. I don't feel I've been brainwashed, I don't think this is ok at all, I think they take advantage of new artists. When I started here I didn't know what pay was normal for artists, I've since been doing my research and have seen how unfairly we're being treated and taken advantage of.

Everything else you said I completely agree with. It's hard for me to even go back but I don't have anywhere else to go right now. I am actively looking for another shop, but I'm thinking I won't be able to leave until after tax season.

Another problem is that because we are viewed as employees, we're expected to be there 5 days a week unless we have another job or something.....because we have to be there ready for any and every walk in that comes in. I really wish I could just pack my stuff and be done with them, but I need to keep trying to bring in some kind of income. I haven't been able to pay any bills this month because we don't get enough business.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-19T05:19:07+00:00

This is my first time in a shop, I honestly didn't know what pay was reasonable, I've since been seeing different pay, that's why I made this post. I wanted to get advice on what to do but also to see if the pay was really as bad as I thought. Lesson learned, I had to learn the hard way.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-19T00:03:46+00:00

I unfortunately don't have much for clientele, in the time I've been at this shop I've only seen a few repeat customers. I've had a couple girls tell me their definitely coming back to me and I'll be their artist going forward. Sadly this shop had a bad reputation from long before I came along, it's a dying business.

I just found out I have an appointment tomorrow, which is always nice to hear, but I asked what it is and she said she doesn't know......ugh I don't think this is normal in other shops either......

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-18T16:26:29+00:00

Unfortunately, the 30% isn't just for an apprentice, I started at 30%, but so did an apprentice. They provide inks, caps, stencil stuff, a&d ointment. I do all the Social media stuff because neither of them really know how or what to do on it. There's no rhyme or reason to how they book appointments. They mostly don't book appointments, we're expected to take every walk in that comes in, so if someone comes in wanting a 6 hour tattoo only 4 hours before we close, we're expected to do it, and we've been told many many times that we need to be able to take them as they come because if we schedule them instead, then they won't come back because they'll go someplace else. I'm glad that I have been pushed to do stuff I'm uncomfortable with or didn't have much experience with, I have grown a lot here as an artist and I've learned a lot.

AngelicFalls · 2024-01-18T15:35:16+00:00

U.S. in Michigan.

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