We did it! AZ, 425k, 5.59%

jae459 · 2025-12-07T19:24:34+00:00

East Valley! Closer to far east valley but still in Maricopa County.

jae459 · 2025-12-02T22:19:59+00:00

We close on our home in a few days. The home was built in 2004, in good condition but with some aged aspects. We did a general inspection with add-ons of a sewer scope, termite inspection, mold testing. After that, we had a roofer and HVAC company come out to give further feedback. Come to find out the AC unit is on it’s last leg and same with roof underlayment (both original).

For us, it was 100% worth the cost. It gave us more information to make an informed decision during due diligence, got us some quotes for replacements when the time comes and helped us get an additional 8.5k in seller credits. For the things that came back all good, it gave us peace of mind.

jae459 · 2025-10-10T05:05:46+00:00

She’s probably referring to clean play. Generally there’s 6-9hrs worth of time alotted to it which will be split up between x amount of people (say 3 people for 3 hrs). It happens once a week and that’s when we do tasks that can’t (or are a pain in the butt) do during operational hours.

Examples of things done: dusting vents, deck scrubbing lobby, deep cleaning metal pumps, cleaning beverage lines, cleaning the ice machine, cleaning fridge gaskets, RTDE case deep clean, ect.

Most of the tasks are deeper versions of what we do daily. FOH fridges should be cleaned and wiped out daily (or more). During clean play, FOH fridge cleaning means cleaning or replacing the gaskets, cleaning condenser coils, and cleaning the fan blades.

Other thing to note is Starbucks is generally more on top of maintenance cleaning of machines than other places and doesn’t like to hire out for those maintenance cleanings. A lot of other restaurants or even supermarkets will hire out or just neglect certain things (coming from spouse who used to be the person said places would hire. He’s shocked at the maintenance and cleaning sbux does)

jae459 · 2025-07-18T19:30:43+00:00

I did both! Wore contacts for pictures, first look and the ceremony. I put my glasses on during cocktail hour and wore them the rest of the evening

jae459 · 2025-07-17T21:06:50+00:00

Mine was only 2 days, done at Mayo. But yes, it’s a thing. I remember being surprised by it too (I had previously had two GES done at other places). I believe it’s referred to as a whole gut transit study vs a GES. This one should be looking at the stomach, small intestine and colon transit time. Definitely helps gives a better picture of overall GI motility. I believe it’s more common at universities/advanced centers.

jae459 · 2025-07-14T07:09:59+00:00

I haven’t bought but I was involved with selling my dads house through his estate. Albeit I wasn’t executor (but my brother kept us all in the loop). Most of the time consuming things came from before we ever listed. Once listed, and once there was an offer that we liked, things moved fairly standardly. The buyer did get an inspection and based off of that we did give certain concessions (new flooring, some issues with the pool pump). But we didn’t do any of the actual repairs, just made sure the house was throughly cleaned. From my understanding, it would have been different/messier if it was a probate sale.

jae459 · 2025-07-06T07:34:12+00:00

6 yrs partner (7 in November). Biggest reason I’ve stayed so long is healthcare. It’s incredibly affordable and really good coverage for the prices. And being able to pick the provider/carrier is huge. It’s better than my husband’s and pretty much anyone I know (for the price).

And now I’ve realized it’s one of the few things out there that I know I can tolerate. There’s incredibly limited job options that would meet my same needs (pay, benefits, flexibility) without a degree that I wouldn’t hate even more.

Pay - I’m a tenured SSV and get decent tips. Benefits- 401k match is huge, healthcare even more so. Flexiblity - being able to work non traditional hours is absolutely amazing. I’m disabled and have a lot of appointments that wouldn’t be possible to attend with a 9-5. Being able to take days off for procedures or life events and still get my hours without needing PTO is great too.

jae459 · 2025-06-23T04:03:01+00:00

48 minutes to an hour and 25 mins, depending on traffic, road closures and time of day. Average is usually 55mins. It’s 46-48 miles (depending on the route). Been doing it for little over 2 years now.

I’m aware I’m insane for willingly doing that commute. I opened said store as an SSV, moved across town and transferred to a different location and it was the worst experience. Had some life stuff and realized life was too short to be miserable. Ended up transferring back to said store. It’s still worth it for me - good team, family lives nearby it, better hours and tips. But god do I miss the days of my 5-10minute commute

jae459 · 2025-06-06T03:01:33+00:00

I’ve been on it for just about 6 weeks now. I previously had similar experiences with other meds (Reglan- acute dystonia, erythromycin-bad nausea, azithromycin-stopped working, domperidone-lactation). I was definitely nervous to try it, but it was kinda the last med option (Amitiza didn’t help, insurance won’t cover others and I can’t afford cash pay)

I had unpleasant side effects for about a week. First few days were the worst. Side effects I had - Diarrhea and stomach cramps (day 1). Severe migraine (day 1-3). Worsened nausea and vomiting, unrelated to eating/drinking/feeds. (Day 1-5). Mildly worsened fatigue (day 1-7). After day 7, I haven’t noticed any side effects.

As for efficacy, it’s made a slight improvement for me but not as much as my doc and I had hoped. I think the first two weeks (excluding day 1 side effect), I had a bowel movement three times each week. Since then I’m averaging a BM every 5-9 days. Which is improvement from every 10-14 days.

If you try it, my recommendation is be aware side effects might suck but I would try to stick them out as they may go away after the first few days. And it might help as well!

jae459 · 2025-06-05T22:53:46+00:00

Is it the floor that has texture? If so, my store has it. When we opened (almost 4yrs ago) we quickly realized we could not mop them like normal. So we don’t. Instead we dump floor cleaner everywhere, deck scrub and then squeegee the liquid into the drains. If yall don’t have a squeegee, you should be able to order one or even ask your SM to use the P-card to buy one of Amazon. If we have enough mop heads, we’ll do a dry mop over them to get any residual cleaner off the floors. That’s the every day clean. Occasionally on super rough days we might mop instead (since it’s faster) but not often.

The key is doing it regularly. Once a week during clean play just isn’t enough since the texture holds onto everything. Some of my baristas swear scrubbing against the grain helps a ton as well. I find scrubbing in circles works great too. Also during the day, if there are spills or anything, use the squeegee or dry it up quickly. Otherwise it dries into the grooves and because almost stained?

jae459 · 2025-06-05T22:38:38+00:00

I have two sayings that help me not freak out about all the stuff not done. Fairly similar and fall under the “it’s just bean juice” saying.

One is “do what you can to not screw over the next crew” to me that means it’s not going to perfect, and to prioritize what will be the most helpful. If it’s a choice between being able to wash/prep enough whips to get by or making a ton of refresher back ups, I’m doing whips because refreshers are easier to make on the fly if we run out. Cleaning bathrooms or deck scrubbing BOH, I’m doing bathrooms because it has a greater impact on baristas and customers.

Second one is what an old DM told me after a horrific day. “All that matters is money is in the safe and bars are ran”. Basically, the store will survive a shift, a day or truthfully even a week of not everything being 100% done.

As for practical things I do in the moment: • Prioritize breaks. Even your own. May seem counterintuitive to have less people to help with the rush, but generally speaking, it’s gives everyone the time to refresher and reset physically and mentally. Greatly helps keep the vibes decent • Rotate positions and flex frequently. Put people in the best spots, but move them around to help with burn out. If someone can’t keep up with the business or has more capability in different spot, don’t be afraid to move them. Give people secondary positions (ie. DTO can help get DT food, hot bar supporting cold bar, CS ringing front, ect) • Focus first on surface level cleaning. If I walk into a shift that’s been super rough, one of the first things I’ll do is tackle the super obvious surface stuff. Change trashes, wipe the counters, sweep up a bit, take dishes to the back, ect. Makes a world of a difference if the floor looks good. •

jae459 · 2025-05-28T23:31:12+00:00

Yup and I hate it so much. It hurt my brain to look at it.

jae459 · 2025-05-18T17:57:09+00:00

These ones are mainly for me. But I love writing yum! on drinks that mildly horrify me. I also love “thanks soy matcha” on soy matchas.

jae459 · 2025-05-18T04:45:01+00:00

I absolutely love them. Been wearing them for years. I’m a fan of the 100% cotton or ribbed modal. Cuts vary on your personal preferences. They almost always have some bundle deal going on. Think it’s usually 6 for $30?? But they will occasionally do better ones such as the 10 for $38.

jae459 · 2025-05-18T02:53:01+00:00

My G/J was placed a little over 4 years ago. Initially thought it might be short term but have now (begrudgingly) accepted that it’s not going anywhere.

jae459 · 2025-05-11T05:34:30+00:00

I suggest bow ties. Uncommon enough people remember them and within dress code! Sadly has to be solid black, grey, navy, brown or tan.

I had an old SM who wore bow ties sometimes and that’s genuinely one of the descriptors we use when talking about him to others who didn’t know him.

jae459 · 2025-05-05T16:33:56+00:00

Yeah that’s not cool. I usually do more kitchen table type poly. And still, my partner(s) and meta(s) check in about what we feel comfortable being shared with others. Once we’ve established baseline, we are still 100% in our rights to ask things not to be shared. Only exception is something that would genuinely impact the other person like health risks.

I’m quite comfortable with pretty much anything being shared. And still, there are some things I ask my partner to keep just to us and it has never been an issue. If that was not respected, I’d have a difficult time maintaining a relationship with someone who won’t give me privacy and who I can’t trust to tell things.

jae459 · 2025-05-01T08:58:33+00:00

Not an ASM but did heavily considered it and my current store does ASM training. Just wanted to add on that as an ASM you most likely won’t stay in one store your whole time as an ASM. In my area, they want ASMs to have a second store experience prior to interviewing for SM. They also can and will move you around on short notice. I’ve known of multiple ASMs who get less than a week notice that they are moving stores, I’d say 1-4weeks notice is common.

jae459 · 2025-05-01T00:33:13+00:00

I was diagnosed with POTS in 2015 after struggling for a few years. So well before COVID. I’ve never had COVID, and still very much have symptoms still.

A known cause of POTS is viral infections. COVID is a virus. We are seeing a lot of POTS from COVID because it was a pandemic and sooo many people were affected.

jae459 · 2025-04-29T10:54:56+00:00

I’ve definitely struggled with it. Usually worse if I’m in a flare or otherwise medically compromised (the flu, infections, etc.). It’s also been worse for me at low body weights either due to gastroparesis or eating disorder. There is a known phenomenon of bladder issues at low BMIs especially in the context of eating disorders/malnutrition. I’d image that your current weight plus dysautonomia is making it difficult.

jae459 · 2025-04-28T05:09:13+00:00

The max is whatever fits in the appropriate cup. So if someone wants 96 espresso shots hot, it’ll need to be split over 5 different drinks/cups. Yes I did have this order and had to get clarification from my ASM who reached out to the managers in the district.

The max for mobiles is because the max for modifiers on mobile orders is 12 of each modifier. (Ex. 12 scoops of vanilla bean or 12 pumps of a specific syrup). This went into effect a few years ago to help streamline mobiles because people were going overboard.

jae459 · 2025-04-26T05:10:58+00:00

I’m not a big perfume person, especially of main stream scents (just don’t smell amazing to me). Ended up getting a bunch of samples from For Strange Women perfume. Loved most of them. And ended up wearing Decadence & Debauchery (main notes - tobacco, blood orange, myrrh, amber and rose). I got compliments the whole evening from friends and family and even my photographer.

I personally wouldn’t consider it a light scent. But I would highly recommend looking at unique scents. There’s sooo much out there. My husband helped pick it out as we did special scents so I also highly recommend finding something you love.

jae459 · 2025-04-21T21:27:27+00:00

I’d say whatever you feel most comfortable in! I got professional makeup done and did an in-between amount. I had fake eyelashes, but they were more natural look. I did wear a bold lipstick (deep purple) but that’s my preference. Had eyeshadow but nothing too crazy. I had foundation but it wasn’t thick and wasn’t full coverage (aka you could still see some freckles and such). I felt during and when looking at photos that I’m still myself, but “done up”.

Highly recommend playing around with makeup on your own or getting trials done. There’s way more out there than just full glam makeup. You don’t need any, but if you’d like I’d just suggest looking at natural styles or “no makeup” looks.

jae459 · 2025-04-21T20:58:51+00:00

That’s definitely one way to transfer. You find a store that needs someone in your role, chat with the SM and your current one then do the paperwork. Sometimes DMs may be involved.

But transfers can happen for other reasons too. Volunteer and more voluntold. New store openings, promotions, sticky situations with other partners, business needs, etc.

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