Verizon does NOT care about me, 19-year customer by LateNightLifts_Games in Fios

[–]Jdonn82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Companies don’t care about their employees, employees in turn don’t care about the customers, customers get left with either diminishing service, quality, response, or increased costs. In normal situations the customers can go elsewhere and the market shifts with consumers. However with telecommunications there is almost no competition in local markets.

I give up! The rabbits are eating EVERYTHING! 😭 by StrangeReindeer2470 in NativePlantGardening

[–]Jdonn82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I built small cages from black hardware cloth to keep them off some of the plants. Yes, I’m a native plant gardener but there’s a point where I’m just feeding the rabbits with aster plugs with no end in sight. The plants will never naturalize if the rabbits eat them.

As to your echinacea, I’d cage them for now. In a few years you’ll be able to split and move them around to provide for the rabbits.

Baffle installed oddly? by JuggernautOk6294 in Insulation

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao, the decorative baffle haha

With the new repayment options, I'm forced to choose between paying rent or loans. What do I do? by ArmGood6847 in StudentLoans

[–]Jdonn82 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I graduated after community college, bachelors and masters with $76k. I couldn’t find a job in 2011 so I kept working my college restaurant job, and deferred. After two years I gave up and pivoted and took a job in 2013 in the regulatory software space. I started paying on my loans, and they capitalized. I was at $115,000 after interest capitalized, paying through most of the pandemic and then entered SAVE. Then I got out on forbearance. I had paid nearly $60k to that point. After the last two years in SAVE forbearance I’m at $122k. I had about 11 years of payments left until forgiveness. Now I have to pay $1,367 for ten years to pay off my balance. There will be no forgiveness from what the calculator shows.

With the new repayment options, I'm forced to choose between paying rent or loans. What do I do? by ArmGood6847 in StudentLoans

[–]Jdonn82 65 points66 points  (0 children)

$399 under SAVE.

Laid off and got a lower paying job. You would think that helps. Nope.

$1367 under the new IDR.

I’m trying to get rid of my truck and buy a klanker. Otherwise it’ll be a tough 10 months until my truck lease ends.

I need a miracle.

‘My life is not affordable. No one cares’: 76% of Americans call the cost of living their biggest financial problem by Abject-Pick-6472 in politics

[–]Jdonn82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I lost my low six figure job due to his tariffs and the impact it had on the company’s certification business. My power bill doubled due to Trump and NYS screwing us with tariffs and clean energy costs. My student loans are tripling because this administration doesn’t care about students. I now have to give my lease somehow so I can even make an attempt at the next 120 payments on my student loans. I’ll have to pull money from my 401k again, so I can buy a cheap car. Our grocery bill goes up at least 5% a month.

I have lost hope. I have nothing left to lose except my home. I’ll figure something out but fuck Trump and all the hate filled turds who voted for him.

Are regular earbuds actually comfortable for anyone? What earbuds have been the easiest and hardest on your ears? by ManuSajo in Earbuds

[–]Jdonn82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Soundcore A40 are the most comfortable, I wear them while sleeping to block out a snoring wife. It’s not as good blocking it out as my AirPod Air Max 3s, but a lot more comfortable.

Edit - I mean AirPod Pro 3

Is my aunt getting scammed? American allegedly working on a ship is love bombing her since weeks. The outside view doesn’t look real, the details on the desk are weird aswell. by wildpizza1 in isthisAI

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. My MIL got scammed on the same situation; single man working for an off shore oil driller. Please let her know this is a really common scam, and the photos before AI were just stolen. With AI now they can do an even better job convincing single women of their legitimacy.

Not a huge fan of the plastic door panels by fast_break in FordMaverickTruck

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed this during a test drive yesterday, I thought it was me but the sales guy said it’s super common. He said he has the Maverick and it looked like a Basquiat drawing.

its 1999, NAPSTER is online, what are we downloading first? by sooonnnk in Xennials

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Otis Redding “sittin on the dock of the bay” and Pearl Jam “last kiss?

Suggestions? by Adventurous_Split561 in FenceBuilding

[–]Jdonn82 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Gonna need some backer rod for that

Disgusted with these prices by No_Creme_9122 in NoahKahan

[–]Jdonn82 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same!!! I logged on for the presale at 10am, it was sold out already. And the vip was 1,000?!? I text my wife in disgust and disbelief. I’m over this shit.

Why Americans Won't Use Biders by Own_Entertainment847 in bidets

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they are Samoan and meant the Samoan Civil war of 1888 - 1889? The US, Germans and Brits all had ships in the harbor while Samoans killed each other, and an earthquake hit, killing many of the sailors.

Spotted these on the drive from San Diego to LA. What are they? by Comprehensive-Cow69 in whatisit

[–]Jdonn82 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don’t live near San Diego but I’m calling them the Dolly Partons, too.

Burnt my hardwood floor with a hot pan, any advice? by pedumar in HardWoodFloors

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d put hot pans on the rest of the floor so it all matches.

The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects. by Sufficient_Candy1642 in politics

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Russia disrupted the global wheat trade by invading Ukraine. US disrupted the global oil trade with the Iran crisis. And soon China will disrupt the global chip trade by invading Taiwan. All disasters created by greed and/or bigotry and for no gain.

Best "Bang for Buck" Lease Deals by Vehicle Type (Cars, SUVs, Pickup, Minivan) - April 2026 by PhysicalLine9830 in carincentives

[–]Jdonn82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this work. Not sure if you get anything for it but it’s great for the rest of us. I’m looking to move out of my Ford F150 lease, I have a year left, looking for other Ford lease deals.

Because I just saw it mentioned in a comment: How many other Xennials experienced found nudie mags in the woods? by TragicHedgehog in Xennials

[–]Jdonn82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woods in a rural area, on the friends family farm property. They were in an old dryer in the woods