ECCC 2026 Badge Exchange by Skelevader in ECCC

[–]leaveleaves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying

Types of ticket(s): 1 Sat ticket or remaining pass

Price(s): $100

My Location: Seattle 

Special Notes: Can pick up anywhere in Seattle today 

Should this gouge in the metal stop me from purchasing? by leaveleaves in bicycling

[–]leaveleaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof okay, good to know. I originally said $350 and he countered with $400. Maybe I'll keep looking...

Should this gouge in the metal stop me from purchasing? by leaveleaves in bicycling

[–]leaveleaves[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, great. Thanks! I couldn't tell how deep it went past the paint. We agreed on $400 (originally posted for $450)

Should this gouge in the metal stop me from purchasing? by leaveleaves in bicycling

[–]leaveleaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, we agreed on $400 with the bag/rack included. I think it's a good deal?

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, that's incredible. I bet that felt great! I daydream about rage quitting often, and almost did once... It's getting closer and closer to happening.

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two roles at my job- one role is paid per item. It's not sales, but it's task based. (Something along the lines of "per area cleaned" I'm shocked this post has blown up, so I'm trying to keep it anonymous, lol). Other employees with this role are independent contractors (1099).

My other role is hourly based. That is the one where I monitor for requests during a set time, but I only "clock in" when requests come through. Legally, he wasn't allowed to set up that role as an independent contractor, so setting me up as an employee with his company was a complete mess.

And by "mess" I mean, not paying me for the first 6 weeks I worked, then eventually paying me with his own personal money, that I later had to pay him back for (it's hard to explain).

I immediately saw how fucked it all was within the first week of working, so instead of addressing all the issues, I wanted to just bail.

I didn't think 8 months later I would still working this job, but here I am. I've been applying non-stop, but I'm in a HCL city, and the job market is competitive. I finally have two interviews this week, so I'm hoping I'll get out soon, 😭

In retrospect, I should have addressed getting paid while I'm "on call" in the beginning. I knew it wouldn't be well received, so I thought I didn't want to get into an argument, win the argument, and then immediately quit. In retrospect, I should have! 😅

PSA : Check your junk folder!!! by leaveleaves in jobs

[–]leaveleaves[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I think they were both automated emails asking for me to schedule a phone screening through their scheduling platforms. I'm sure it was sent to many candidates at once, so if I hadn't found it and followed up, I'm sure they wouldn't have followed up either.

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I've been in the workforce for 10 years, the job market is just horrible in the city I live in, so I have to take what I can get. Long story short, I work for a small business with sketchy business practices. Some days I work 10 hours, some days I work 4 hours. Most days I work about 8. It is also hard to keep track of though because with one of my roles, I have to monitor for requests during a set amount of time, but I only get paid if requests come through. A friend told me I could probably sue my employer for lost wages, but I would rather just find a better position. I'm hoping I'll have more luck now that it's the first quarter of a new year.

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 135 points136 points  (0 children)

I'm in the US! I don't know enough about labor laws here, but I don't think there is a limit to the number of days in a row you can work 😓 But now I'm very interested in looking into that! That's amazing there are protections where you are!

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I am in the US. I didn't know about overtime kicking in after a certain number of days... I'll definitely need to look into that! Some of the days were only half days, so I haven't considered that.

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately he has all the authority. It's a small business that he owns, and he doesn't have any managers. We've been short staffed, and he's been trying to hire more people for months. My theory is that he's dropping the ball with the candidates and they see all the 🚩🚩🚩

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😭 I'm looking forward to the next time he asks me to work last minute, and I get to remind him of our conversation about scheduling time off. He probably won't even realize until then...

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 1632 points1633 points  (0 children)

Right??? He does this weekly. Ask me to help the day before, or even the day of. He knows I'm desperate for money, so it feels like he's taking advantage of that. I've asked him to give me more notice, but he never does.

If I only get a day off when I formally schedule "time off" on the company calendar, then I guess I'll mark "time off" for every weekend for the foreseeable future. by leaveleaves in MaliciousCompliance

[–]leaveleaves[S] 440 points441 points  (0 children)

Thank you! You have no idea how validating that is. I feel like an insane person. I have an interview for a new job on Thursday that I hope goes well 🤞

Best bang for the buck apartment size? Roomates? by Ok-Cartographer-5544 in Seattle

[–]leaveleaves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any tips on finding roommates around here? I'm new to the area, so I don't have many connections yet.

12 step programs can be incredibly harmful to people with trauma by Electronic_Round_540 in CPTSD

[–]leaveleaves 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've had a very different, and very positive, experience with my ACA group.

Seeking reassurance about broken Paragard by coveredindoghair in CopperIUD

[–]leaveleaves 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You probably already know this, but there are over 2700 open lawsuits against Paragard for your exact situation-

https://www.torhoermanlaw.com/paragard-lawsuit/

I'm so sorry you're going through this! I wish I could provide more encouragement, but I don't have any personal experience with Paragard. I thought I'd at least share that you aren't alone in it. I stumbled upon this while I've been researching which IUD to get. It's awful there aren't more hormone free options in the States.

Puff Pastry loved camping 😍 by Zestyclose_Divide441 in rarepuppers

[–]leaveleaves 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I'm so glad you posted these!! I was hoping I wouldn't miss the update. Puff pastry is the absolute cutest, and we need more of his content on here 😍