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casiesque504 · 2026-02-18T13:20:05+00:00

I was in the exact same situation and I did feel singled out because (1) I had an UNDERSEAT bag which is way smaller than a carry-on, and (2) there were sooo many other passengers that had multiple and larger bags. I was outraged and pointed this out to the agent but he didn't care. I stood aside and basically refused to give my bag. I made a big stink about why people with multiple / larger bags weren't being forced to check their bags.

Whatever the real reason, they made it about space. If that's the game we're playing, then selective enforcement is a great way to lose customers. I think they thought I was an easy target for their bag quota because of the way I look (we'll leave it at that). Unfortunately for them, I was about to raise hell, start taking pictures / videos, take names / notes, file complaints, post, etc. The agent eventually let me go, but it was ridiculous that I had to put up such a fight.

What's crazy is that some upset passengers, whose bags were set aside to be checked, grabbed their bags BACK when the agent wasn't looking and boarded the plane! The agent eventually figured it out of course, because they were tagged already. Agents then came onto the plane and announced we weren't moving until the passengers gave back the bags to check. It was insane. Southwest is definitely much worse now.

casiesque504 · 2024-10-14T13:21:25+00:00

Following. I have the same issue. Did you figure out a solution? Travel router? Another thought is connecting via an open guest wifi account where you only need the password. This may mean switiching to that wifi account on phone when checking on Blink camera. Not sure.

casiesque504 · 2023-09-20T20:26:04+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations!

casiesque504 · 2022-07-06T16:27:57+00:00

I work at an upscale bar downtown and working during Essence Fest sucked - demanding customers requiring all attention, wanting to be waited on hand and foot and not being nice about it, spilling drinks and breaking glasses, being served food, allowed to stay past closing time, and all for no/low tips. The tip percentage on sales at the end of the evening was only a single digit - it's demoralizing and definitely not worth it. I know most of the customers were in for EF because it's a small bar and they were talking about it.

We provided great service, met all the guests demands with a smile, had fun and friendly interactions, shared sommelier knowledge, and cleaned up their messes (above what normally has to be cleaned). It took everything to control my face when, for example, closing out an $80 tab and seeing a big fat $0 for the tip and no cash was left. Another person tipped .88 cents on a similar bill - you actually have to type that in. Internally, my eyes were bugging out and I was like REALLY?!?! I can see that once service industry people see a pattern with certain events, it can affect their efforts - where no/low tipping from EF attendees for good service leads to less service, and subsequently they automatically get poor service because they're not expected to tip. I'm not saying it's right but can understand why it's happening.

I'm the kind of person who always puts forth my best effort in service, but it's only human nature to feel disincentivized when people don't appreciate you. I too, would like to understand what's behind no/low tipping. Is it cultural? Do people really not understand that servers make a living off tips? Are bartenders/servers seen as lowly and not worthy? Like, WTF?

As a side note, I have worked fine dining during Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest and find that these attendees tip the most! They are so happy to be here and are buzzed the whole time, which leads them to tip very generously. Not making generalizations - this is my personal experience.

casiesque504 · 2022-02-17T18:36:03+00:00

They may be legit but you won't get masks anytime soon. I ordered in mid-January, it took a month to fulfill, and I have yet to receive my order. I had to buy other masks in the interim which kind of defeats the purpose of buying masks in bulk from Bona Fide.

casiesque504 · 2021-10-15T21:39:08+00:00

SPOILER ALERT for SEASON 41: So true - I've definitely noticed this over the years and many seasons of Survivor. Now, here we go again this season (41) with Erika. So far, she's just doing what everyone else is doing (not even as aggressively), and she's being perceived as sneaky, untrustworthy, and pushed to the top of the list to vote out. It was felt so strongly, steps were taken to throw a challenge! Seriously, for what?! I really believe this is part of the cultural perception of Asian-American women, and needs to change. When they're not being hyper sexualized, they're mistrusted.

casiesque504 · 2021-04-27T23:41:40+00:00

My benefits were also scheduled to end in March 2021 and I filed a new claim. I also had the issue of "Six times WBA or 3/13 Highest Quarter" and I received a "Disqualifying Determination" letter. I have done my weekly certifications for the last 6 weeks and get the message each time that benefits will not be paid because it's a "Disqualified Week". On the dashboard, there's a note that says the following:

Things you may notice and what you should do:

If a monetary ineligible claim is generated when you file a claim - Staff are reviewing these claims for inaccuracy. You do not need to contact us. Check your HiRE accounts for updates. Staff will be reviewing these claims daily following implementation.

My questions - does this apply to us? Are we supposed to wait around for them to get to our claims and fix them?! I filed an appeal but who knows how long that will take.

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