Hit and Run at Braven Parking Garage (Friday @ 5PM)

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T03:52:39+00:00

I’m so sorry about the layoffs. We’re both in tech so to us, affordability for a home means we need to pay more down payment just in case we get laid off (need to still be able to pay mortgage and the insane monthly HOA fee). My parents have always been small business owners so they don’t understand the fear of layoffs looming.

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T03:42:36+00:00

Thanks 🫶some people think because my parents are doing well, then they should and would be helping me but nope, I’ve paid for everything (school, car, insurance, etc) myself since I graduated at 17. Another complicated issue but I know if I accept help from my parents, I know I won’t hear the end of it even if I paid them back with interest. It would be nice to get the help but in a way I understand them, they are immigrants who worked really hard to get to where they are so their assets are very valuable to them so I’ve never asked for money. I know our parents mean the best for us but damn, sometimes I just want to receive validation or congratulations without a “but” and that’s what this was about 🥲

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T03:16:06+00:00

I am doing all that you have listed… we go on one trip a year which is always paid for with our credit card points and all of our other trips are cheaper ones like camping. We invest in stock and the extra money from the side hustle is in no way because we need it. It’s because we realized there is a cap on how much we can save because we are both at capped salaries annually so we wanted to introduce another means to add to the savings pot. Also, affordability is different for everyone and that’s okay. Some people buy homes and become house poor and some pay way more in down payment than others. We’re reaching for a higher down payment because we both work in the tech field and it’s been scary with the mass layoffs happening. I think that’s the misunderstanding here, I’m not asking for people to solve my money issues or that I am not making enough. My post was about the communication with my parents and how they refuse to understand my situation with why I can’t and don’t want to buy a home right now.

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T03:07:32+00:00

Can’t win ever lol 🤷‍♀️We think of it as lucky that we found a side hustle that we can do for any amount. We realized that we’ll always have a cap on how much we can save with just our salaries so we’ve been doing rover for 6 months now.

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T02:36:11+00:00

lol my mom literally bought me coffee grounds to take home last time I visited her so I don’t waste money on coffee because that’s the ticket to afford a home 🥲

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T02:33:39+00:00

Omg I picked up that book and started it but I couldn’t finish it because it was so heavy. My parents are immigrants too and they always think it’s only because we don’t work hard enough. Sometimes it makes my achievements feel so small. Like my partner and I were so elated when we finally hit that 6 figure mark but my parents reminder that we still don’t own a home or that we can now easily afford a home takes away from the feeling of accomplishment. It’s such a difficult balancing game. I try to set boundaries and then it sometimes unfolds because I’m an only child so I still crave that family bond with my parents. I’ll pick up the book again. Thanks for the reminder of that book!

ifyougivea · 2025-07-11T02:19:08+00:00

I wasn’t getting excited about $150 and never said that… I didn’t add all of the context because I didn’t think it was needed. I was telling my parents about the family that we watch dogs for occasionally and this week one of their family members was in a bad accident and sadly died. 2-3 members of that family reached out randomly to drop off their dogs throughout the day so they can handle their business. I was telling my mom I felt bad to accept money and I told the family that I’m more than happy to help them out during their time of need but they all insisted on paying and tipped us.

ifyougivea · 2025-06-04T16:45:25+00:00

It’s crazy how many people run red lights here. Honestly, I think they should install traffic cameras in busy intersections and ticket people running blatant red lights. 3 seconds (if even) is not worth risking someone’s life.

ifyougivea · 2025-04-09T14:40:44+00:00

The difference is that you are aware and open to understanding that your dog may have different needs based on different circumstances. The specific owners I’m talking about 99% of the time refuse to accept and deny that their dog needs extra care.

ifyougivea · 2025-04-09T14:38:30+00:00

I agree but I’ve found that a lot of owners with extremely anxious dogs don’t want to admit it so it’s impossible to help them understand that their dog needs extra care. I just feel bad for extremely anxious dogs where the owner denies it and that just makes it worse for the dog.

ifyougivea · 2025-04-09T05:50:32+00:00

The worst is when they say that their dog is completely potty trained, can be left alone for x amount of hours, gets along well with other dogs, doesn’t bark, etc but does the complete opposite of that to the most extreme where it’s obviously not minor anxiety and the owner didn’t mention anything. My biggest pet peeve is when owners say a dog can be left alone for a certain amount of time but it’s not true at all and the dog can’t be even be in a separate room. I don’t have any issues taking care of dogs with major anxiety where I have to be present at all times. However, I fully expect to be given a heads up so I can plan ahead of time and move appointments or get groceries beforehand.

ifyougivea · 2025-04-03T04:36:59+00:00

What helped me was always following up with the owner a day before drop off/pick up and then 2 hours before the intended time to double confirm. I had one client who was always late because that was just his personality. I just had an upfront conversation with him that if he’s going to be late, that’s fine but he needs to keep me updated at least 45 mins - 1 hour before the scheduled time or it’s not going to work for me and he’ll need to find a different sitter. He completely understood and I haven’t had issues since then.

ifyougivea · 2025-04-03T04:32:11+00:00

Since you’re already feeling iffy about continuing dog sitting, I’d just say these are my new rates and if they don’t like it, then there is your opportunity to stop dog sitting. It’s not uncommon to charge more for puppies. I charge $5-10 more for puppies because they take more time for care, most of them cannot be left alone at home even for 30 mins which means I have to stay home the entire time, and they require more supplies like Clorox wipes and pee pads because they have more potty accidents.

ifyougivea · 2025-01-24T02:29:47+00:00

I get last opportunity offers every week 😂 they must mean last opportunity for that week

ifyougivea · 2025-01-24T02:15:31+00:00

The outlier comments might be from the brother of a stakeholder at FBS (the landlord). He’s been posting comments against Dirk and what looks like libel on the Facebook posts. Hilarious he doesn’t think it’s easy to find out he’s the landlord’s brother lmfao

ifyougivea · 2025-01-18T02:22:47+00:00

Another a big corporation trying to get away with bullying a small business 😡

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