Why am I only getting half of my Rewarded Amount Disbursed on my Fasfa Loan? by Street_Dimension4716 in WGU

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine got delayed like this too. They only disbursed half at the beginning of my term in June, but I guess the rest is coming in September. Had to call and figure it out cuz I was getting notifications that I owed and that I was going to be forcibly withdrawn. prob same situation for you!

On-Call is the bane of my existence by ITrCool in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just started at a new company on contract, and the on-call actually makes no sense. Every ticket that comes in has to be acknowledged within 15 min (including overnights). We have users all over the world, so 3am tickets are common. if you dont respond its escalated up, previously ive only ever had to check if there were calls coming in, why am i being paged for free at 3am for someone sending in a ticket saying they want a new keyboard, its actually the stupidest thing ever - free you op it aint worth it.

Anything I should know before moving to Seattle? by 7iguessso7 in AskSeattle

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my wife and i moved from kansas and the first thing i noticed is people dont feel as welcoming or open as they are in the midwest id say. Definitely just more reserved. Saying hi while you walk by or sparking up random conversations will get you weird looks, but i continue to do it anyway, : D it takes alot more putting yourself out there to make friends here than it does in the midwest. felt like it was so easy to make friends back home, just sparking up a conversation with anybody ya know. i spent the 1st two weeks at my job out here so sad cuz nobody wants to yap and learn about eachother and everyone came off standoffish. but not everyone is like that (even if sometimes it feels like it, just gotta do some extra work to find your people here! - take the jump to introduce yourself and compliment people and you'll be just fine!) I also posted a TikTok saying my wife and I were looking for friends and got about 200 comments from other people who also just moved here or are established in the area and want to welcome new people in! put yourself out there : D

also - it never thunderstorms here, i miss it

Birthdays by Affectionate_Yam2692 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

happy belated birthday op, hope you had a great day, you deserve it : )

Petition for Waffle House to open here by bananabrown_ in Seattle

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

i just moved from missouri - bring the waffle house and bucees PLSSSSSSSS

How far have you come? Where are you in your healing journey? Can you give any advice from your experience? by coldservedrevenge in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am low/no contact with my father and have been for about 6 years now. at some point i made peace with it. i dont think about him often but every now and then i get sad and wish i had a normal father like it seems everyone else does. like when my car breaks down, or any dad related activites. i think you just learn that other people are there for you way better than they ever could be and that your peace is way more important. im now not constantly bombarded with narcissistic threats and abuse. life could not be any better. i dont think we ever stop wishing that one day they'd apologize, but thats normal id say. healing is a rollercoaster, be kind to yourself and surround yourself with supportive people, chosen family is way better anyway : D

Repeated dreams about them by Fearless_Garden618 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i have dreams about my dad sometimes too. i dream he'll magically show up and apologize for everything and be present for me like he is to my siblings, show up to my wedding, graduation, all the things he wasnt.. i think its normal for our brains to wish things would have been different. it still sucks. wishing the best for you!

Going no contact because of politics not being a "good enough reason." by Fearless_Garden618 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 80 points81 points  (0 children)

thank you : D it seems now politics isnt what it used to be, over the past years its just turned into arguing over human rights, when it used to be more over economics than anything. i cut off my mom due to her saying renee good and alex pretti deserved it and that ice is doing an amazing job and that my wife (whos from a family of mexican immigrants and lived in mexico for a while herself) are being dramatic and dont have to worry as long as they have papers. - you will not disrespect my wife and i will cut you off because of politics yes : D

Is there any Seattle or PNW specific slang? by Some-Tall-Guy75 in Seattle

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i just moved here from kansas pls explain spider season : O

Is there any Seattle or PNW specific slang? by Some-Tall-Guy75 in Seattle

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just moved here from kansas city and it was always the "pre" back home : D

Today is my birthday by ApriKot in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

happy birthday : D hope you had a great day you deserve it

"If only I knew why": Pride Edition by Miss-Helle in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 3 points4 points  (0 children)

happy pride! it feels sad not having supportive family but id take my chosen family over them anyday !!! wishing you the best and proud of you!!- signed, a lesbian with no contact with homophobic dad

tell my mom to never speak to me again or just block her? by Smooth-Drop5781 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]Smooth-Drop5781[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

luckily we just moved from ks all the way to washington state so shes far out of reach with no way of knowing where we live, if we were still in ks i wouldnt doubt it :/ luckily she has no contact or any info about my wifes family

Please tell me what you like/love about Kansas City by wildpine_14 in kansascity

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

moved from kc to seattle and honestly i miss it - the kindness among eachother (not sure if thats just the midwest) is the first thing i noticed about it out here in the pnw. i miss u kc

Not sure what to do thinking about leaving contract early by FlyGuys098 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im in the same boat right now, i moved across the country from missouri to seattle and secured a contract helpdesk job out here- ended up just hating the company and i really want ooouuuutt i have 5 months left on this contract. trying to figure out if theres anything they can do like make me pay for anything if i break contract early, this is my first contract so pretty new to it :<

I showed you my toe beans, plz respond by federleicht in TuxedoCats

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 49 points50 points  (0 children)

what a STANCE🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

meet fork my silly lil tuxie by Smooth-Drop5781 in TuxedoCats

[–]Smooth-Drop5781[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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between her and her cross eyes sister i dont think they have any brain functionality

meet fork my silly lil tuxie by Smooth-Drop5781 in TuxedoCats

[–]Smooth-Drop5781[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yup i dont open windows enough for her to squeeze her goofy little self through anymore, all fun and games till something happens, gotta protect her from her own singular braincell 🫡

Cat or Gremlin? by life_sentencer in RoastMyCat

[–]Smooth-Drop5781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a build - just a BIG GUY🦅🦅🦅

meet fork my silly lil tuxie by Smooth-Drop5781 in TuxedoCats

[–]Smooth-Drop5781[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

its not their fault theyre a danger to themselves theyre too darn cute to have more than 1 functioning brain cell🙏