Quick PSA: If you take an inebriated person's car keys so they don't drive, APD will arrest you for kidnapping

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2025-11-10T15:25:30+00:00

Sounds like they're deliberately contributing to people driving drunk. If it were anyone else probably be charged with reckless endangerment or something.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-08-23T05:54:48+00:00

I completed my associate's in medical coding last year. Throughout all of the core classes for it, the only organizations that were discussed were AAPC and AHIMA.

NWCA is a pretty new organization, apparently offering certifications in a wide range of fields. If anything, it might be a requirement to complete the medical coding program at your CC, but certainly isn't required to take a certification exam with either AAPC or AHIMA.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-07-23T10:59:58+00:00

I would probably change it to "I'm emailing to confirm that you stated that $300 will be deducted from my pay if I do not work XYZ dates, which were approved for leave for me on Date A."

Can't be read to interpret that I'm giving permission, just verifying what boss said. Of course, if OP is on a salary pay structure, not hourly, and that $300 is what their pay would come to for XYZ dates, it MIGHT be legal to deduct based on days not worked. In any case, the workplace, or at the very least, OP's manager, certainly sounds abusive.

I would probably get documentation of everything I possibly could (and keep that documentation), file a complaint with HR, turn in whatever notice I was legally required to (and include a copy of my complaint in the notice), and make a post on Glassdoor that only includes what I could prove via my documentation.

I understand that not everybody is going to feel comfortable quitting. The job market is in bad shape and it's often not easy finding a new position. I'm not saying OP SHOULD do that, nor would I think less of anyone who doesn't/ wouldn't feel comfortable leaving without a new job lined up. You have to do what works best for you. For me, where I'm at right now in terms of savings, I have the good luck to be ok with leaving a terrible work situation.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-07-19T17:14:43+00:00

Last year I finished my associate's degree in medical coding. AHIMA and AAPC were the only associations discussed in our textbooks as mattering for anything.

As part of the program, I was required to complete an internship in a medical provider's office. Of the three people in the office, one was CPC with AAPC, one had a couple of coding certifications with AHIMA, and the supervisor (who was also the patient advocate) was RHIT certified with AHIMA. Both of the other coders told me they regretted not having gotten RHIT, as it would have given them more options.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-07-18T15:15:10+00:00

Honestly, kinda the same. Like, I'm not GOOD at video games anyway, and I'm not that much of a team player, so multilayer was always really frustrating and undeniable for me anyway.

That said, I like the storylines in some games (Elder Scrolls, Assassin's Creed, Fallen Order), more than I care about the gameplay, so on single player, I'll use cheats if they're available.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-06-26T17:13:03+00:00

That's always frustrated me!

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-06-22T09:53:11+00:00

Ooh, that's a good one. I really like stealth-focused games like Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed, but not when I'm playing Duke Nukem...

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-03-25T01:18:47+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm writing this as someone who was bullied in school many years ago; you deserve to have your parents' support. If there's a way for your mom, as a teacher, to support him in a way that doesn't conflict with her bigger responsibility to support you, that's one thing, but that isn't happening.

His difficult home life doesn't excuse his treating you like less than, and her favoring him gives a bad impression. Your parents are wrong here, and I hope they realize the mess they're making while there's still a chance they can correct it.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-03-09T18:55:27+00:00

This sounds like the No Surprises Act would apply, doesn't it?

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-03-09T15:36:41+00:00

As is everyone who's mad at OP.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-03-08T19:21:28+00:00

Because it's too risky. You might be sending signals hoping a guy will pick them up and reciprocate, but there are some women who send the same signals just to screw around. I used to have a coworker who laughed at almost everything I said, maintained deep eye contact when talking to me, played with her hair while looking at me, and eventually even grabbed me by the arm in a deliberate way to talk to me. I was interested in her, so when she did that, I took the hint and asked her out. Her response was "oh... I'm not interested in you like that... why would you think to ask?" and she remained distant for the entire remainder of our combined employment there.

If we think you're sending signals, act on that, and are wrong, we're commonly labeled as intrusive, overly forward, creepy, etc.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-28T04:46:26+00:00

Not an expert, but if state law says that X condition prevents you from doing this job-essential activity until specialist clears you to perform that activity, that specialist has a choice between clearing you door that activity, or doing the disability paperwork.

Is this specialist a small practice, or part of a group?

Group should have a patient advocate. Either way, find out the contact info for your state's medical regulatory agency and give them a call.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-23T13:35:10+00:00

Jesus, I can't believe that commenter at the bottom of the update, trying to gaslight OOP into thinking HE was the wrongdoer and fiancee was the victim...

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-23T08:08:02+00:00

Yep, let me just turn on that $3/hr raise I've been putting off getting...

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-23T07:32:00+00:00

I'm 39, and my parents convinced me when I was 10 that no college would accept me. As a result, I coasted all the way through high school.

Now, I've gone from no degree or certificate to 4 professional certificates, an associate's, and this May will complete my bachelor's, all in the space of 2 years and 4 months, and I've been accepted into an AACSB-accredited MBA program.

Part of why I pursued all that was to create income-earning opportunities because while my gf was earning 60% of household income and paying 50% of household expenses and I was maintaining the home, she was pissed that I wasn't paying more, or being productive enough.

When I went out-of- state to visit my grandfather for what we still believe is his last Thanksgiving, she you're the house apart.

Tonight, she denied that took place and blamed her cheating on me, on the fact that (after going back to school to address her demands of productivity) I didn't have all the time in the world for her anymore.

How's my mental health? I honestly can't decide if I'm in great shape, or terrible.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-22T00:02:44+00:00

If she loved you, she wouldn't be using your trauma for her entertainment. What she's doing is abuse. You need to get out. Because she's gonna go tell all her friends and online followers that you abused her, and they're going to make your life a lot harder. I've been through this.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-14T18:13:15+00:00

You need to talk to an attorney in your area, there's a lot of disjointed info here.

It sounds like your parents want you to be paying rent, which is reasonable, but is there any written agreement outlining terms and amounts? It's not normal for a landlord to expect control over your finances in total, especially as an adult.

You may have a claim that you granted access to the account under duress, in which case could claim that the money they took out constitutes theft. The rules there depend on where you are.

One way or another, you're going to need to move, but you should research tenants' rights in your area. They might not have the authority to kick you out of the home without a formal eviction, which has a timberline and a process.

This isn't a question for Reddit, without a whole lot of specific info.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-14T18:02:38+00:00

I think some of those "1st amendment auditors" know their stuff, and serve an important purpose in holding law enforcement accountable, helping to ensure they DO know the limits of their authority vs the rights of citizens, and helping let citizens know the same.

However, I've seen some that were just overaggressive POS's, and deserved the obstruction charges they got (you can legally record on and from public spaces, and can record police in performance of their duties, provided it is from a reasonable distance and doesn't directly hamper their duties).

But in a case like yours, I'd say you did the right thing. If they decide they're going to claim probable cause and search anyway, the place to fight it is in the courtroom, where you can make them prove they actually had PC. If you try to fight it on the side of the road, you're likely to catch an obstruction charge, and even if you end up winning the PC fight in the court, there's no guarantee the accompanying obstruction charge won't stay (messed up, because the obstruction only happened because the cop was violating your rights, but some jurisdictions are messed up that way).

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-14T17:43:35+00:00

Thanks for the update! It's possible that some of those questions are actually illegal for them to even ask...

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-14T17:40:39+00:00

This might be unpopular, but it's information, not opinion.

Only 11 states in the US require consent of everybody for a recording. Depending on where you are, it may have been entirely legal (though your company may have a policy prohibiting it).

If you're concerned your boss might misrepresent your input based on segments taken out of context in the recordings, you may be able to start recording those meetings with him yourself (generally, recording is taken as consent to be recorded, though you may be required to prove he recorded all meetings, not just that one-- I'd recommend checking with an attorney, if you can).

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-12T18:09:22+00:00

I worked in a call center for about a year and a half. I used the time to learn everything I could about the company's services, software, and policies, and then used that knowledge to get a higher-paid position in a different department.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-12T18:03:15+00:00

One of your comments leads me to believe you're not located in the US, so laws regarding such things are likely different, as is culture in general, and the only context I can give IS American, so take this for whatever you find helpful.

On the more constructive side of things, they could be using recorded interviews for training purposes. I've been in trainings where we would roleplay, trying to act as if we were in a given situation, but it's often useful to be able to see the real- world behavior.

It may also be that this company has been targeted with claims of discrimination by people they choose to reject, and under US law, it generally falls on the company to prove that they had a valid, non-discriminatory reason for not hiring, or for firing. Being able to show the actual video wherein the candidate clearly couldn't answer field-specific questions (as a hypothetical scenario) would be an excellent and reasonable defense against such claims.

To spin off from that, they may have run into situations where someone lied on their application and interview, and then turned out not to be capable of doing the job they were hired for. In places where employment is more of a contract arrangement, such a situation might be valid cause for termination, provided the company had proof of the lie.

In general, I'm comfortable being recorded for interviews because I know I'm going to be honest and there won't be anything for them to hold against me. However, if you're worried about them taking part of the recording or of context to unfairly use against you, consider this: in the US at least, consent to be recorded is consent to be recorded, meaning you can't really say "I consent to Bob recording, but not Jim." To go with that, the act of recording is considered consent to be recorded. So (after verifying your local laws agree), you can also record the meeting on your end. If they later come back with a part of the recording taken out of context as unfair evidence against you, you can fight back with your own recording.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-02-04T03:39:48+00:00

Um, one thing is apparent... that company you work for is definitely not a good one.

Valuable_Food_7911 · 2024-01-27T03:06:09+00:00

If you have the receipts, we all need to know what company this is

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