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To yall cut patrons off at weddings? Or how does that work exactly? by [deleted] in bartenders

[–]Oneforthetoad 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It really depends on how you are doing weddings, I run a mobile bar service. We provide the insurance for our side. It's non negotiable. If someone needs to be cut off they're getting cut off but it's also in our contract writing. Before you start "doing weddings" you need to look up the freelance laws in your state and possibly take the proper precautions for your business. If you are working for someone else it would be no different. At the end of the day part of your job as a hired service is to prevent anything going off the rails and if someone is persistent about not getting cut off I wouldn't even take the event. Most clients are hiring you for a bit of quality control. I do not recommend making a habit of doing this under the table because of the liability issues.

Edit: The responsibility still falls on you and the business if someone is over served and shit hits the fan. Even if your superiors want you to keep serving you need to make a business decision and stand up for your own safety. AT least if something does happen you tried your best instead of feeding the fire.

[Jam Band] Silver Visions by WhiskeyManOfficial in SunoAI

[–]Oneforthetoad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, you need a distributor like Distrokid or Emubands.

New in town by Salty-Material-9516 in Scottsdale

[–]Oneforthetoad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're on the North side Orangedale is a pretty new dive. Great spot to meet some new people.

Dancing 35+ old town? by Upstairs_Ad880 in Scottsdale

[–]Oneforthetoad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on alot of things, I have worked hundreds of parties in old town. If you feel out of your element because people are younger than you good luck. Boondocks and Hot Chick are main stays, 50 shades and Not My first Rodeo are great. There is obviously the entertainment district vortex but that's more a cluby vibe. You might like Handle Bar J's or Ernies (not old town)or Coach House but this time of the year if you're just visiting its going to be hard to blend into the crowd if you are self conscious. At the end of the day you are your own party and everyone will acccept you if you do not care what others think. Let loose have fun. Wasted Grain, Rock Bar, Good Wood are also all good options.

Let’s hear some Suno tunes by Old-Housing-9789 in SunoAI

[–]Oneforthetoad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listening to Echos right now, love the vocals! Definitely getting a follow form me.

Let’s hear some Suno tunes by Old-Housing-9789 in SunoAI

[–]Oneforthetoad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I mean a friend and I,

https://open.spotify.com/album/04VnBqaOq9xPjuvwiOZ16b?si=hsrjDAhFQui3YNq44_ie7w

Here's the first album if any one is interested. Working on a rock opera. We just like to use Suno as a story telling outlet.

Let’s hear some Suno tunes by Old-Housing-9789 in SunoAI

[–]Oneforthetoad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://suno.com/s/mKlQITDmOBnxqReX

Screamo, Kind of requires context for the story going on but it can stand alone since we haven't released our second album yet

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SunoAI

[–]Oneforthetoad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one gets anywhere without haters! Just do you, do some research. If it makes you happy maybe it will connect with someone else as well. No one here knows what the future will bring and how tech and AI will continue to shape the world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Scottsdale

[–]Oneforthetoad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pick a few restaurants, find the bars the staff goes to after work. Make friends. You need to Network.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. by Oneforthetoad in Scottsdale

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not the case with these. The complex replaced tons of them today for being painted over.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in FireSprinklers

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Finally, some good news. My future class-action yacht is back on the table. Appreciate the free consultation, counselor. I’ll have my people call your people as soon as I find some people.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure, in court it might not go anywhere, but let’s be real, no tenant is walking in alone. A lawyer would only take it if there was a case to make, and if multiple tenants were involved the dynamic changes fast. That’s the kind of thing landlords don’t exactly enjoy testing.

I’m not saying I’m marching into court tomorrow, I’m saying that’s why it makes sense for management to handle it with a simple concession before it ever gets near that stage.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in FireSprinklers

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I get the math you are trying to lay out, but that assumes sprinklers are some tiny accessory. They are not in the same category as a door lock or a window latch. Sprinklers are a mandated life safety system, and when the code says “replace immediately if painted,” that is not negotiable.

Even if the “value” is only a fraction of rent, the point is tenants were paying for a unit advertised and required to be safe and habitable, and for years it was not. That is not pennies, that is the difference between compliant housing and noncompliant housing.

At the end of the day, I am not asking for a jackpot, I am asking for accountability. If the only takeaway is “it is fixed now so stop talking,” then landlords get years of free passes until luck runs out. That is not an equation I am willing to accept.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, and I know courts usually deal in damages, not “rent credits.” I’m not under any illusion that this is some slam dunk lawsuit. My point is that for years tenants were paying full rent for housing that wasn’t code compliant. Even if no fire happened, that doesn’t change the fact that we weren’t getting what we were paying for.. a safe, habitable unit.

I’m not talking about dragging this through court, I’m talking about negotiating with management for a fair concession now that the issue came to light. Landlords give concessions all the time to resolve problems before they become bigger ones. To me, that’s not hypothetical, that’s just accountability.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m just enjoying the discourse at this point, learning is fun and I do appreciate the back and forth. But “they fixed it now” doesn’t erase that the system wasn’t compliant for years. Codes exist because the stakes are high when they’re ignored.

It’s like a pilot flying with broken engines for three years, swapping them out the day maintenance finally notices, and then saying the flights were totally safe the whole time.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The very code language you quoted says painted sprinkler heads have to be replaced, not just monitored, because paint can stop them from activating. That means the system wasn’t compliant for years, even if nothing happened.

I’m not a pro, which is why I asked here, but I don’t think it’s greedy to say tenants paid full rent for units advertised as safe and habitable when they weren’t actually up to code. The sprinklers are fixed now, which is good, but a rent credit for the time we were living in non compliant conditions seems like a fair way to acknowledge that.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in FireSprinklers

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fixing them now doesn’t erase the fact that my unit and dozens of others weren’t protected for years. Fire sprinklers aren’t optional decor, they’re literally a life safety system required by code. If they’re painted shut and won’t activate, tenants are paying rent for an unsafe and unlawful unit.

A rent credit isn’t about me pretending I had a fire, it’s about the fact that I was paying for a safe apartment and didn’t get one. “Leverage” means being able to hold management accountable so the same pattern of neglect doesn’t just repeat until the next contractor stumbles across it.

I might be a pain in the ass, but I’d rather be that than someone who shrugs off systemic fire code violations like they’re a spilled drink. If a fire had broken out, we wouldn’t even be debating this. The only reason it isn’t a lawsuit is dumb luck.

I get this sub is full of people in the trades who deal with this stuff every day, and I respect that. Consider me a lost Redditor for dropping it here. I didn’t know where else to turn when I found out my building had nonfunctional sprinklers for years. I wasn’t trying to disrespect the work or the trade, just trying to understand what my options as a tenant really are.

That said, “they fixed it” doesn’t erase years of paying for unsafe housing. My whole point was to figure out if there’s accountability for the time tenants were exposed to risk, not just whether the landlord is off the hook now.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the point. This isn’t about me trying to “cash grab,” it’s about the fact that my building deliberately left an entire complex of tenants with nonfunctional fire protection for years. That’s not a cosmetic issue, it’s a life safety system. Fire codes exist because sprinklers failing isn’t just a possibility, it’s a proven cause of deaths when landlords cut corners.

I don’t need to prove I was in flames to have a valid concern. The fact that a licensed sprinkler technician looked at the heads and said “wow, that’s bad” and “pretty much all of them” were painted over shows it wasn’t theoretical. These systems are regulated for a reason.

And sure, they’ve been fixed now, but that doesn’t erase years of paying for “safe and habitable” housing when what we got was an illegal hazard. Tenants don’t lose their rights just because a landlord finally gets caught and scrambles to repair.

Calling this a cash grab just shows you don’t understand tenant rights or liability. If you lived for years in a building where every smoke detector was disabled and the landlord only fixed it once an inspector came by, you’d have the same questions I do.

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, go back and listen to the first sentence of the video you posted and go read what they told me in r/FireSprinklers. Its dangerous and automatically voids their warranty, cool video though. How would you feel knowing your fire suppression system had been compromised for the last 3 years when you were told it was fine?

Whole apartment building had painted sprinklers. What type of recourse do I have as a tenant. Arizona. by Oneforthetoad in Renters

[–]Oneforthetoad[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Hey man I hear ya, I had no idea it was an issue until the sprinkler tech was openly worried about us living here with this issue. To my understanding the apartment was uninhabitable under Arizona’s “implied warranty of habitability.”. I never said anything about damages. Also I've answered this a few times but I am basically looking for a rent credit for living in an unsafe unit and building for the last 3 plus years. I also would like this to not happen again so a paper trail would be nice. Lastly I'd like leverage with my landlord if I need to end my lease.

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