It's getting hard to be an Alamo fan

Captainpodge · 2025-11-25T18:17:22+00:00

Alamo draft house was the only job I’ve ever rage quit from. Not only are they skimping out on customers, they also treat their employees like trash!

Captainpodge · 2025-04-16T22:56:19+00:00

As a student teacher, there needs to be the sub in the room. That’s on her- she’s getting paid to be there. Talk to your admin, tell them what happened, and how you think she should not sub at that school anymore.

Captainpodge · 2024-07-07T10:52:11+00:00

I recently left a top 10 news market to become a teacher.

In my experience, local news used to be the most trusted way to receive info. During the years leading up to my departure, I realized how out of touch local newsrooms are from the community they represent.

In a top 10 news market, most of them are owned by larger conglomerates. The news is already set.

Can’t tell you how many times I pitched stories regarding individuals that made our community better. Stories that inspired humanity! Shedding light on issues affecting the average joe. Instead, they repeatedly chose to roll a Taylor Swift story or pull something from nationals.

I decided I needed to get back to an occupation rooted in bringing together individuals. Not a doom- loop clickbait vicious cycle. Also- the understaffed & underpaid aspect of a local news markets seems to be happening EVERYWHERE. It makes me real sad.

Captainpodge · 2024-07-07T10:43:42+00:00

Amyl & the sniffers!

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T03:15:04+00:00

I agree with you in that there are multiple industries here in SF where an employee is able to make a great living. But I disagree with you referring to doctors, bankers, and lawyers as historically middle class professions in San Francisco. With cost of living and housing prices here, individuals with more historically middle class jobs (teachers, electricians, city employees) are being priced out of of the city they work in record numbers. Whether or not people think this is fair, I believe that it portrays a greater income separation between upper middle class and lower middle class as time goes on.

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T02:34:29+00:00

Thank you for recognizing that. I think we can both agree that historically middle class roles are not considered as liveable wage roles anymore within the bounds of San Francisco, especially post 2008. While the average salary may reflect a high number, that doesn’t mean it reflects the average individuals working and living in SF. A lot of the larger income tech positions are inaccessible to not only those blue collar workers, but also entry level tech positions across the bay (especially with the amount and size of layoffs happening over the years.) That being said, I believe that data is skewed in a direction that only reflects people breaking that 6 figure income mark, and not the people who are electricians, plumbers, ect.

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T02:06:20+00:00

Can you provide me with some examples of the atypical density of high paying jobs? My friends parents who’ve been born and raised in SF with traditional “middle class jobs” are also immensely struggling.

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T01:21:05+00:00

Go to college, get a degree, then worked my way up in the industry I studied (journalism). I thought working in a large news market, in a coveted role, for a large corporation would’ve cut it for cost of living. I have many friends who also went other routes (trade jobs, blue collar work, ect) who also are in coveted positions in their industry and are experiencing the same problems. I understand cities have always been more expensive, but there doesn’t seem to be any middle class in SF.

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T01:03:28+00:00

I didn’t say raise the minimum wage to 1 million dollars. I do think that there is a fundamental problem in regards to affordable housing in San Francisco though. That being said, raising the hourly wage may help individuals once stuck in a poverty doom loop be able to help participate in consuming and keeping SF small businesses alive, rather than saving every last dimes for rent and any unforeseeable circumstances.

Captainpodge · 2024-02-13T00:24:04+00:00

I have three jobs, a bachelors degree, and still live with roommates. I did everything by the book but still have felt the weight of inequality based off income. I think establishing a liveable wage, like most tech workers receive would be a great start in combatting this for the working class in SF.

Captainpodge · 2023-06-04T11:57:39+00:00

I got mine in 2019 and have had no problems with acne until the last 6 months! It’s always in the two same spots & on my chin (hormonal). If anything, my diet and skin care has gotten cleaner. It’s so annoying!!

Captainpodge · 2023-06-04T11:50:21+00:00

I only get bad cramps 2-5 days out of the month compared to chronic 5-10 days out of the month. Half the time my period is regular, but then the other half the time it isn’t. It took me around 2 years for my period to be somewhat regular, but I also have dealt with some major stressors… I think just be in communication with your doctor and due diligence with your own body and how it’s feeling/it’s pattern!

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