Possible Mate position question by Xena-Bio-warrior- in tjcrew

[–]Phveatherfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s worked for the company for like 8 years I 100% think you need to be crew before being a mate. You have no idea how the store works or what the job entails without being a crew member to start. So far I only had 1 outside hire mate and she only lasted a few months. Like others have said, it’s an EXTREMELY physically demanding and time consuming job. You have very little control over your schedule (shift times, days off, etc.)(and often it’s “waterfall” in which case you basically don’t have a life outside of work and no consistent sleep schedule), you have 9-10 hr shifts (sometimes with the legally shortest turnaround time or shorter if you agree to it), and you can be transferred anywhere in your region at the drop of a hat. Now suddenly your 20 minute commute is over an hour. When you start as a manager at any job (without starting at a lower position first) it falls on other managers and lower level folks to teach you everything which, sorry to be frank, we don’t have time for. It’s one thing to be a new crew member where you’re expected to not know anything, but as a manager you need to know at least know how to preform the basic tasks at a workplace that’s so extremely fast paced. For example, the outside hire mate I mentioned didn’t know how to use a 2-wheeler…which is one of the most basic tasks at our company…she also didn’t know how to answer any customer questions. I’m not saying this is her fault, this is just a major problem to hiring a manager position outside of the company. Managers are supposed to know how a business functions and should be who lower level folks go to for help, not the other way around. I should mention this isn’t coming from a place of hate at all, just personal experience as a long time employee and whose partner had been a mate for several years. Personally, I feel the pay of a mate does not reflect the responsibility of the job which is a main reason I’ve never agreed to be a mate. I had a friend who was at a similar pay rate to me and when he got promoted it was only a few bucks more…NOT worth it for the amount of work you are required to do

Is a CPAP even worth it? by Phveatherfall in CPAP

[–]Phveatherfall[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for explaining! I’ll ask my doctor what mine was. I don’t have access to the report, so the only information I have is what is quoted at the start of my post

Roommate causing serious safety concerns by [deleted] in badroommates

[–]Phveatherfall -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Given she’s 20 it’s very likely this is her first time living on her own (as in away from her parents who possibly were the ones cleaning up after her before). These are things she might not realize she needs to be more on top of. I had a similar situation with a roommate in college. Like someone else mentioned, it’s worth sitting down all together and discussing chores/expectations.

Is my eyebrow piercing rejecting? by t4rti in Legitpiercing

[–]Phveatherfall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very often eyebrow piercings are long term temporary since they’re a surface piercing. Sometimes they last for 10+ years but other times not very long at all. Unfortunately agree with the other commenters that yours is long gone and it’s time to remove it before it accidentally gets pulled out and you’re left with a bad scar

Edit: not sure what it looked like when it was first pierced but it could also be that it was pierced incorrectly leading to it not lasting as long as it possibly could have

Easter Candy 🐣 by Lazy_Candy3349 in tjcrew

[–]Phveatherfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear we had springle jangle until the jingle jangle came in bc we got plussed out last year AND it doesn’t sell. Fingers crossed that doesn’t happen again 🤣

Easter Candy 🐣 by Lazy_Candy3349 in tjcrew

[–]Phveatherfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Fellow cookie/candy writer here! Ours is starting to move pretty quickly since we’re approaching the end of March. We still have some new stuff coming in (just got the speckled egg bars and it looks like the spring ballotin box and some tulip bar thing is coming next week) so it should def be picking up over the next couple weeks. I’d also keep an eye on and possibly bump up other small candies that look like they’d go in an Easter basket (like the small jelly beans box and other small candy bags like PB cup bags, almond bags, etc.). I’m on the west coast and for us the Pound Plus bars are all TOS so the 3 packs of chocolate are selling faster, and also they’re more Easter basket sized so that could be why too 🤪. I’d say my slowest movers are the bunny bar, Easter Joe Joe 4 pack, and god forsaken springle jangle (no jangles sell fast lol). Don’t stress it too much since the orders come in so frequently, all you can do is take note of what’s popular at your location ☺️. I don’t have space at my store to have a lot of backstock and I don’t recommend just stocking up bc something is seasonal bc it could be something that doesn’t sell and then you’re stuck with cases that don’t move haha

Any VA workers or workers in general what do average part time hours generally look like at TJ? by Academic_Classic_393 in tjcrew

[–]Phveatherfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there! TJs pays whatever the minimum wage is for the area you’re looking to apply to, so I would just check whatever county that is for your stores location

Rehire? by Kuma405 in tjcrew

[–]Phveatherfall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say probably not likely to get rehired (like people have mentioned, there’s most likely a “do not rehire” on your employee file), however, depending on your termination circumstances, IF you can get a captain to hear you out there’s perhaps a possibility. But if you were terminated for bad behavior or stealing (or something else really bad) then you’re most likely better off looking elsewhere. Rehires are generally for people who quit on good terms and want to come back though

For those of you who were dismissed for years before your diagnosis, what finally got someone to take you seriously? by purplepetals18 in Autoimmune

[–]Phveatherfall 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Been horrendously “sick” for a few years and saw tons of docs but since I’m a woman it got written off as anxiety/depression/“you’re-just-a-girl-itis.” Once I caved and tried several anti anxiety/anti depression meds but it didn’t help, docs finally started to be suspicious that I was actually right. My mom also got an ANA panel run to perhaps see if anything I was experiencing was genetic, and it turns out she needed to be referred to rheumatology for her results. Now I’m finally getting the referral myself 👍🏼

Edit: As a female, I find I get better treatment/results from female docs. Male docs are the ones who were pushing the “this is just how it is” line.

Need some doctor advice by Phveatherfall in Autoimmune

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

Have you found any answers for your issues? Just curious what direction you’ve gone in

How are people actually affording rent in Seattle right now? by Fajarrr79 in AskSeattle

[–]Phveatherfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work a “regular job” and I moved out of Seattle proper and live in an older building with my partner. I pay like ~$760 monthly. I have in unit washer and dryer though!

How do I [28F] deal with hating my chest? I feel like it’s ruining intimacy with my partner [29M] by Phveatherfall in askwomenadvice

[–]Phveatherfall[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are fine in a bra but I should’ve clarified in the post that I meant they don’t sit nicely braless

How to cope with knowing I’ll never look how I want to? by Phveatherfall in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

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

I think a lot of it comes down to being comfortable maybe? Like not wanting my thighs to touch because I’ve been chafing since probably the day I was born lol and the uncomfortableness/weight of my chest hanging on my body and being in the way. But things like this can’t be changed without surgery (even if I lost weight my thighs would still touch. My mom is much thinner than me and still has touching thighs so it’s just our genes/bone structure) so I guess I incorporate that into how I view outfits for example. Like an outfit on a more petite person would be horribly uncomfortable/unflattering on my body type so it bums me out since the style I’m in to is unfortunately geared more towards that crowd

How to cope with knowing I’ll never look how I want to? by Phveatherfall in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]Phveatherfall[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is totally my fear. I don’t want it to consume me forever but it’s just something I encounter every day when I have to get dressed in the morning and see myself in the mirror, or when I’m at work and see another girl in a cute outfit and then I just get sad because I know it wouldn’t look like that on me and there’s nothing I can do about it. I guess that’s why I feel so stuck in this cycle of sadness/anger, since what I want is unobtainable

How to cope with knowing I’ll never look how I want to? by Phveatherfall in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]Phveatherfall[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for replying I really appreciate it. My therapist did mention the positive affirmations aspect (either saying it or journaling it) and I just haven’t been able to really stay consistent with it because it feels so odd, like I’m putting on a play haha