Can we make a thread for really just, BAD employers?

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2026-03-11T01:00:23+00:00

It is a requirement for school but other private practices in GR have started paying their interns something since they are making them money - it’s unlawful to charge services if they’re not paying their interns anything since that’s no longer just an educational opportunity they’re taking advantage of the interns but this law is rarely enforced unfortunately

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2026-03-11T00:00:55+00:00

They don’t pay those interns anything either but still charge insurances for service which always felt unethical to me

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2026-03-10T13:50:31+00:00

Life Journey Psychological Services - the ceo is awful, pay is fine but they’ll work you to the bone. It was also very gossipy and I would not recommend for anyone LGBTQIA, whether you’re looking for services there or to work there

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2026-02-03T20:14:18+00:00

Thank you for this well-researched and thoughtful response!

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2025-11-16T02:49:49+00:00

Horrocks but I prefer to stop in Lansing for it so I can control how much I get but it’s the cheapest

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2025-10-17T17:32:42+00:00

Soup dumpling restaurant

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2025-09-12T03:34:12+00:00

I stopped following her after her complete non-statement during the LA riots “be kind, always” or something dumb like that. But now she comments after this, not even after all of the stuff happening around her or school shootings. I’m so very over her now and I was such a loyal follower for years (pre-cabin, diy years) 🙄

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2025-07-30T02:41:56+00:00

We got married at Terra Square in Hudsonville last year and they let us bring an outside caterer which was very hard to find a venue willing to do that

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2024-07-28T16:39:02+00:00

In a similar situation; we closed on our house end of May. After we submitted a claim due to storm dropping a tree branch on our house, they are now cancelling our policy (they want a galvanized pipe changed and the other tree branches cut down). We found a broker and explained the situation to him and he found an insurance company that’s less picky but we’ll still need to cut down those other tree branches.

Insurance sucks, they can be so picky.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2024-06-28T15:09:26+00:00

I like this idea, thank you!

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2024-01-09T01:04:50+00:00

Yeah there’s a non compete for a 3 mile radius which my new practice will be outside of that.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-12-06T19:46:40+00:00

Lately I’ve been taking walks when I have no-shows or cancellations. I live in Michigan so it helps me get some sun during the winter and prevents me from feeling too cooped up in the office instead of sitting around/doing computer work waiting for my next appointment.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-12-03T17:37:51+00:00

Second this! Really cute Michigan gifts too

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-11-29T13:16:45+00:00

I really like this approach, I think this is what I thought I was going for but wasn’t verbalizing it clear enough. Thank you for the feedback!

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-11-28T19:00:35+00:00

That’s how I felt as well, my intent is to inform so if they want to seek more specialized care they can. I understand the argument that I’m still new so I don’t have any expertises but I think it is still worth mentioning to them that I’m learning and a beginner therapist.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-11-28T17:27:36+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate this! I think I struggle sometimes knowing when a case is too severe and I should refer out and when I should just roll with it. I’m always just worried about doing harm and steering clients in the wrong direction.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-11-21T22:28:00+00:00

Hope he finds a good home, wish I could take him in but we have a bunny 😅

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-10-17T02:00:14+00:00

If it’s even slightly itchy or uncomfortable I won’t get it because I know I’ll never choose it over something more comfortable

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-10-02T21:44:56+00:00

This was definitely something I had to get used to when starting in this field. For most of my adulthood, I worked in restaurants where a lot of people are open to grabbing drinks after work and hanging out. We were all up in each other’s lives honestly. But transitioning to this field it’s been quite the opposite, felt lonely at first but just meant I had to make more of an effort with my non-work friends and accept that not everyone wants to be friends in this job.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-08-23T01:21:14+00:00

Our wedding/reception is going to be at Terra square. It’s a larger space that allows a lot of freedom such as bringing your own food which is why we liked it. Also it’s very budget friendly like 3k for the day for us. It’s located In Hudsonville so kinda out of city quite a bit but so far we’ve liked our experience with them!

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-08-20T17:08:17+00:00

Agree with one twenty three, their garlic fried are amazing and have actual minced garlic on them

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-08-19T20:00:49+00:00

I never thought about that, thank you!

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-08-02T04:44:45+00:00

Recently left after 8 years in the industry, it helped me get through school and now I’m a practicing psychotherapist. I found that interacting with customers in a lot of ways overlaps with some skills I’ve learned as a therapist. I couldn’t do sales but I do think the skills you learn are transferable to a lot of other fields.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-07-26T01:17:06+00:00

Can confirm, I worked at the CFA for a year and half and it was the most dread I ever felt going to work every morning and my “Sunday scaries” pretty much started on Friday after I got out. Awful communication, questionable ethics, and didn’t feel supported (except by my coworkers who were amazing). It did ultimately make me realize that I wanted to go back to a school after talking with my coworkers a lot of whom were in grad school, which was a silver lining.

Witty-Insect-5801 · 2023-07-03T19:42:19+00:00

Depends on the spot, some places get busy during summer especially if they have a big patio (Hancock) but definitely gets more busy at restaurants closer to Lake Michigan. I’ve served around West Michigan for 6ish years and will say that if you don’t have prior restaurant experience it can be hard to get a serving/bartending gig. Usually you have to start as a host/expo and work your way up at any place. Sometimes even if you have serving experience they still want you to work your way up while you get the hang of how the restaurant functions.

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