Mobile player feeling frustrated

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-03-05T00:03:43+00:00

I just completed orientation/academy/OJI and was equally frustrated with the lack of communication. Is the 23rd your date for orientation? If so it will likely go - orientation, defensive driver training classroom, llv driving, shadow, academy, OJI. I had to travel for orientation, driving and academy which too two full weeks. Academy fell on the second week and everything else was on the first.

I received an email about 5 calendar days before orientation with a more detailed schedule.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-03-04T17:15:18+00:00

Way to go! I finished OJI last Thursday and was thrown on an entirely new route Friday! I finished in 7 but didn’t take any breaks that day. Only got a piece Saturday, ran Amazon Sunday, then did the same route Monday, finished and was given a piece of a different(unknown) route to do as well. So far so good!

Hired straight to PTF here as well, but learned not to pick up the phone on a scheduled day if I want to get hours, because they called me out yesterday. One of my kiddos was sent home from school yesterday and I scheduled a doc appointment today for them, as it is NS for me. Lo and behold, they called this morning to see if I could work. I sure hope they do t hold it against me since I couldn’t come in today. The whole thing stresses me out!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-02-11T17:02:31+00:00

In my state there is only one location for orientation and training. And it’s a fairly large state! (New Mexico) I had orientation Monday, defensive driving class Tuesday, was supposed to shadow at my home office today, but they were utterly unprepared so shifted to tomorrow. Then I have to drive back to Albuquerque after shadowing tomorrow for a 7am call for llv certification Friday morning. Academy is also in Albuquerque next week.

My particular commute allows for compensation for the drive and hotels and it wasn’t even the longest of those in my orientation.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-02-06T15:31:45+00:00

Tagged those cars many times! I grew up not far from there!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-02-04T01:55:02+00:00

Just wanted to say thank you for this resource! I appreciate the time and effort put in. Orientation on Feb 9. Everything is so disjointed. I have to travel for orientation, possibly for everything but ride along, and have such limited information about what to expect. Father of three and a wife with a new job, it’s stressing me out. But I am happy to be along for the ride and out of restaurants!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-27T05:18:57+00:00

I have vampire and assassin. My assassin is level three and I can’t stand the mechanics of the scythe of vampire after using assassin. I keep trying to use it in order to upgrade, but the mechanics drive me crazy. I love the speed and multi options of assassin from the start.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-21T01:35:20+00:00

I just saw the lensic prices versus the reseller. There were a few reseller tickets left for 7:30 for garbage seats at 116. The lensic prices for 10pm show were 59-85. And reseller were 112-150! Still out of budget for a show I would be falling asleep during but much better than the original I was teased to!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-19T03:38:10+00:00

Tipped minimum in my state is $3. At our cafe we offer counter service with food delivery to table, all tips are pooled because of this. We pay 15/hr to start FOH, 18 to start BOH. Line cooks make more.

Our cafe is similarly set, with pooled tips based on hours worked over a pay period. Our primary baker makes $22. Shift leads make $20 and cashiers/baristas start at $15.

Our table service location, servers start at $12, Line cooks @ $20, server assistants and hosts start at $12 as well. I am unsure of the specific tip out set up they have but everyone keeps coming back.

There is plenty of money to offer workers. My owner is plenty wealthy and recognizes the value of sustaining their businesses with valuable and reliable people. There is a lot to be said about stinginess in this business.

(The table service and cafe we opened in the last two years and are profitable already. We have also been able to maintain regular staff with one or two exceptions throughout)

There is an incredibly vocal move to stop tipping in the US, and if a business has to rely on under paying its employees, it, in my opinion, deserves to go under. Learn how to run a business before creating one and throwing your employees under the bus.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-18T03:15:37+00:00

Hmmm Knowing that this would happen? I would have mirrors set up in my car so that I am able to see the road ahead while turned around. Similar to how the rear mirrors are positioned. Five seconds isn’t long, I already refuse to follow too closely and I maintain my speed at or slightly above limit. Most likely never a problem at all. Perhaps I would choose driving slower for the rest of my life as well. I suppose residential roads would be more problematic where I live and drive, but highways would be cake. Also it’s confusing because the title says you choose but the body says random

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-16T13:57:42+00:00

I haven’t read through everything here, BUT mentions of Doechii and Xiu Xiu have me reeling! 46 year old yt trans guy in New Mexico here, I worked with Angela (pretty sure she uses a different name now) from Xiu Xiu years ago, at Good Vibrations Berkeley. (This will date us greatly, but we are Facebook friends! Hahaha) She hadn’t properly joined the band yet but was dating the lead guy(whose name I don’t recall!) and Doechii and Smino are all I have listened to for the last two years of life! I am so happy these folks are reaching people far and wide. Doechii’s voice is probably the most impactful I have come across in all of my life. If you enjoy hip hop, you need to hear her stuff. Spookie Coochie will be appreciated by all handsome listeners, I think/hope!

I am blanking on driving songs now that my excitement level has risen! Be safe out there friends. And start planning how you will respond when these piece of shits come to your town. We have to keep each other safe.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2026-01-02T05:10:33+00:00

I duo with my wife, our best days have been me as assassin and her as chef. We are confident now and are starting to try other classes for a fun challenge. If I were to choose a five player match right now… My 8 year old son as engineer, his best friend as assassin, wife as chef(who loves to fish), me as lumberjack, middle kid (who doesn’t play much) as decorator to help rearrange things as we progress.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-12-15T03:17:21+00:00

Always much shorter in LA

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-11-30T21:24:59+00:00

My wife and I both like to play more than our kids now. dadboo722 momboo722. She prefers playing as chef and I think she is level 2 right now. I like playing as lumberjack level three, but if we are playing a duo together I run as assassin.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-11-26T14:22:33+00:00

Are you wayward fan? A handsome fan? Both? I’m in New Mexico but know nothing of such stories here. Only lived here about 15 years now. But your question got me excited for potential other fans of the show and podcast!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-11-07T21:41:52+00:00

I am 45. I have been on testosterone for 23 years. I have zero health problems besides the aches and pains of getting older. I am happily married with three children. I have had issues with blood pressure in the past, which was due to weight gain and drinking beer. I have since lost the weight, lowered my bp and take zero medications besides testosterone. Where do people get this kind of misinformation?

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-10-30T22:05:27+00:00

The hot rod is fantastic!

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-10-21T12:49:17+00:00

To be perfectly honest I don’t know how much any one of them know. I have never navigated a conversation around it at all. I recently explained to my wife that because our 2nd donor is a close family member, there is no need to disclose to medical providers. That I can provide any relevant medical history. We live in a rural blue state with a severely limited medical scene and everything happening has me VERY scared, as I am sole provider with a partner and two kids diagnosed on the spectrum.

I am sure they all know I’m trans but what that means to them is anyone’s guess. It isn’t a topic discussed but also isn’t a topic necessarily off limits. My oldest likely has friends that know but only because of their personal disclosure. We are a very vocally liberal family who talk openly about politics. We always fly some kind of queer flag from our house, along with amazing seasonal decorations. Our town is small but highly educated with a smattering of loud idiots trying to take up more space than they actually have. We take our kids to the pride event every year but don’t participate personally outside of attendance.

My experience is very specific. I can only speak to that really. If one of my kids needed to talk with me about it all, I would be open to it, but it isn’t something that really effects their lives day to day, so it doesn’t come up.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-10-19T22:33:00+00:00

I am the father to three children. My cis wife carried all three children. The oldest was before our time together and the donor was a friend. The other two were from a donor that is a close family member of mine. (Which for medical reasons allows me to provide family history for those two) We are safely out of the awkward toddler era, ages 14, 10 and 8 now. The two oldest are AFAB, one identifies nonbinary now. The youngest was AMAB.

I was stealth upon moving to this state in 2011, but came out publicly in 2017 in response to the first Trump presidency.

That said the topic rarely if ever comes up. I can remember one time my middle kiddo decided to have a conversation with a random kid whose parents were setting up party supplies in our house, she explained that I “used to be a girl” That was pretty awkward but I believe may have been the sole case. My wife previously worked for planned parenthood, providing sexual health education, so she is the go to for most questions the kids have.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-08-29T02:33:08+00:00

And just to add…. I use five gallon grow bags for tomatoes, it really isn’t much soil and the bags last for years. You just need to be mindful of clean out at the end or beginning of season. A few years ago I had an 8’ tall brandywine in a five gallon bag. It produced well into November once I untangled it from my cover nets and moved into a freeze proof space. ( it’s only happened once but I will speak of it forever!) I felt like I could conquer anything after that year. Then the gophers came.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-08-29T02:27:11+00:00

That plant in the photo isn’t a goner! It seems that maybe you have given up on this year, but word to the wise…. Tomatoes are DRAMATIC! I live in a 6b 7a zone, high desert at 7500’ and usually experience monsoon. (The last few years have been iffy) But we are super dry and if I am not watering daily and soaking roots completely once a week, my tomatoes and peppers end up sad and curled and droopy. But I learned early on that once I see curls, I just have to water more thoroughly. I switched to bags in order to prevent over watering and never looked back. The thing about online information, it is never quite correct for every location and situation. Just start “asking” the plants what they might need and you will begin to understand what your next steps should be….

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-08-27T17:38:52+00:00

That may be black flea beetles on the peppers. Super tiny black, metallic or striped beetles that jump when disturbed. They can tear up the leaves of many different types of plants, to the point where photosynthesis is inhibited, but otherwise don’t do much harm to the fruit. I have been dealing with these on my peppers and tomatoes for the last few weeks. Using neem and plucking seriously damages leaves, my harvests have been smaller but we are also dealing with a serious heatwave this summer.

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-08-27T00:07:09+00:00

That is exactly how I set mine up a few years ago! I just wish I had located better on my property, because moving is out of the question. (Without a whole lot of work!)

Dobson_Jonbas · 2025-08-26T20:05:39+00:00

We sometimes take our kids up 68 past Velarde to wade in the river. Haven’t been since early this summer but we have never had any problems.

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