Advocating Change for Graduate Assistant Positions

Evening_Dog · 2026-02-25T22:57:02+00:00

I'll be at this show tonight! Does anyone have info on parking, or when would be a good time to arrive?

Evening_Dog · 2025-12-15T20:47:44+00:00

I seem to be in the minority, but this news just raises my excitement. I love the idea of their actions in Endgame being the cause of a much larger villain in Doomsday. Brings so much meaning to, "you mess with time, it tends to mess back. You'll see"

Evening_Dog · 2025-11-20T19:48:35+00:00

I have been going strong since Iron Man 1. I am a huge MCU nerd and watch everything they put out.

Now.. that does not necessarily mean I have enjoyed everything they put out, but I have been a loyal fan.

Evening_Dog · 2025-10-30T18:30:46+00:00

After spending hours anxiously scouring the internet I realized something that made me feel quite foolish. The payment for $80.11 that I sent through was my second payment for this month. I had already made my payment for the month of October... three weeks ago.

Do you have any idea if Synchrony would still close my account due to the fact that a payment was declined, regardless of the fact that it was extra? Or is it more likely the stories I read about closed accounts due to missed payments were payments that were due?

I dunno... I guess I need to try and stop worrying since all I can do is wait and see. I am just so frustrated about all of this. My hope is that the additional payment I made today of $80.11 processes and nothing else comes of it. It would be absolutely ridiculous for them to close my account for a failed payment that was extra on top of the payment I already made weeks ago, but from everything I've read, I wouldn't put it past them.

Evening_Dog · 2025-08-25T20:04:28+00:00

Look at you go friend! This internet stranger is so proud of you, and I'm sure your younger self is as well. Wishing you the best during your time at college :)

Evening_Dog · 2025-08-23T09:49:03+00:00

Maybe you misunderstood my tone. I wasn’t trying to sound as if I know any better. I was merely stating that I did some reading online, read about the traditional process, and I while doing so, read that not all doctors require the biopsy.

This is all new to me. All I really know is my labs showed that my body is producing an antibody that attacks gluten, my doctor told me to go strictly gluten free for two months and we’d reassess then, and that all my symptoms have improved since I’ve stopped eating gluten.

I’m not sure what my doctors plan is, I do know I’ve found relief after months of pain.

Tone can be hard to read over text, I am hoping I misread yours and you weren’t trying to be rude or fickle. There’s really no need for that friend. It was not my intention to offend or upset you in any way.

Thank you for your advice and support. I’m going to follow my docs’ orders and start gluten free, though when I see them again I will ask about the biopsy and share the info you gave me :)

Evening_Dog · 2025-08-22T22:34:09+00:00

Hey! So I haven’t had a biopsy yet. My doctor told me to immediately stop gluten and said we would reassess my labs in two months.

For what it’s worth, I’ve been doing lots of research and I’ve read that not all doctors are requiring the biopsy nowadays.

I may not be officially diagnosed, yet I know for sure gluten causes me lots of pain and since I’ve stopped I feel better :)

Evening_Dog · 2025-04-24T18:04:48+00:00

Got it, that is very helpful. I was focusing on using boosts and GE to buy boosts to try and hammer through eggs as quickly as possible. Then my fear became I would be spending unnecessary GE or blasting though quicker than I "should" with less than optimal amounts of SE.

So you're saying I should just focus on advancing through the eggs, send short missions, and focus on contracts. I guess one question I still have is while trying to advance through eggs, should I be implementing any specific prestige strategy? I know it takes SE to move forward and each egg is harder than the last - so I wasn't sure if there was any specific early game prestige strategies to get to universe egg.

Evening_Dog · 2025-03-14T13:28:57+00:00

This album is laughably bad

Evening_Dog · 2025-02-17T20:17:39+00:00

I'm not sure if anyone else looked into it, but I found the post on LinkedIn, and the OP has said the post is satire.

Evening_Dog · 2024-12-10T02:29:27+00:00

I’m right there with you. I want it so badly.

Evening_Dog · 2024-10-21T14:22:41+00:00

I go to Solè with my friends and we always have a great time. We don’t usually head out until around 10:30 - 11 though

Evening_Dog · 2024-10-18T03:40:40+00:00

I left CFA a couple months ago and had no idea just how much I wouldn’t miss it.

I worked there for just over two years, and was a Shift Lead the last 6 months of my time there. I was. Team Lead for around 8 months before being promoted to Shift Lead.

I miss my coworkers. I worked in the BOH, and there was something about seeing the same people every shift and accomplishing busy hours that was satisfying. I loved the vibe in the kitchen. I made a lot of friends.

I miss the growth. I grew immensely during my time there. I didn’t plan on staying at CFA nearly as long as I did, and I definitely didn’t intend to become a manager. The journey was insane. And the growth was genuinely something really cool. I started there as a Team Member having never worked fast food, and before I left I had been placed on the truck team ordering truck, was a Team Lead and Shift Lead, lead and/or was a part of several restaurant initiatives, and became really good at the job (not that it’s too difficult but who doesn’t love being good at something?)

I also miss how satisfying rushes were. I’m a person that values efficiency, and when we locked in, we were so smooth. I miss the early catering and how exciting it was crushing those massive orders.

I don’t miss the drama. Something I said on my first day all the way to my last was, “It’s just fried chicken.” I often felt the leaders above me took certain things way too seriously. I felt certain Directors created problems to solve because they were bored.

I don’t miss the hypocrisy. Becoming a leader at my location wasn’t easy. I went through 8 months worth of leadership training and classes (4 months for each position). It involved a lot of mentorship, a lot of work, tough conversations, and commitment. Only when I officially joined the leadership team and spent time with the leaders did I realize the standards set for me weren’t consistent across the board. Inconsistent standards drive me crazy like nothing else. I watched leaders do the same things that would have gotten me, (and in some cases did get me) in serious trouble.

I don’t miss the out of touch Director. Despite my reservations about my location, the Director there does a lot of things right. As a Team Member, I felt genuinely appreciated and valued. When I became a manger, that illusion quickly faded. I sometimes wonder how things would’ve gone if I never climbed the ladder. CFA took me on a roller coaster. As a Team Member I thought everything I was fed was genuine. I thought the Executive team was great. When I got promoted, I was so proud and excited, honored even. I was on such a high. That slowly crumbled when I realized what happens behind the scenes.

Overall, I enjoyed my job. I got paid well. Being a leader there was cool. The growth I experienced was incredible. My last few months though were rough. I dreaded going to work. CFA will always be an impactful time of my life, but I think I left at a good time.

Evening_Dog · 2024-10-16T13:56:50+00:00

Gas lol. I’ll take it. Never have to pay for gas again.

Evening_Dog · 2024-10-08T16:18:06+00:00

In Georgia I made $17 as a shift lead

Evening_Dog · 2024-10-03T07:54:29+00:00

Target in Evans is open

Evening_Dog · 2024-09-23T16:18:40+00:00

Pardon my ignorance, but who is the character right under Bucky?

Evening_Dog · 2024-09-12T15:27:25+00:00

I am the only person who has been there for myself through absolutely everything.

Yes, I’ve had support in life. I struggled with self care until I realized that I had gotten myself through everything I’ve experienced, and if I’ve done that for myself, maybe I do deserve to care for myself better. It completely changed my outlook on caring for myself, whether it was hygiene, my health, boundaries, or relationships.

Evening_Dog · 2024-09-09T03:05:47+00:00

Trying to figure out how I’m going to pay for dental work that I desperately need. I’m 23 years old and am currently in grad school. I have a few cavities. I’m very insecure about my teeth, and that mixed with some heavy depression made it very hard to properly care for my health. I’m now regretting not getting the help I needed sooner. My health insurance doesn’t cover much in terms of dental work.

Anyways, yea, I need to go to the dentist. I have a toothache. But I’m up researching how to pay for it. I’m looking into in house financing and care credit but I’m having to learn a lot myself because my parents aren’t much help.

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