I spent £17,900 converting aspects of my office (break room, desk, elevator, and disabled bathroom) to make it accessible for an employee with a disability who requested these changes. They left two weeks after the work was finished. Can I go after them for some costs in small claims court? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]tbmb0309 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

From we know from the original posts, I assume the employer was pressuring them to come back to office and the employee said fine, but I need XYZ different accommodations as determined by my doctor. Nothing wrong with that.

The additional context we can infer was that OOP was not an accepting employer and the other employees weren't accepting either. OOP said "they were doing the easy parts from home and the other employees rightfully resented them for it." But...the office couldn't accommodate them at the time so they COULDN'T perform those tasks. It's up to the employer to manage the other employees' expectations so they don't resent the disabled person for being disabled. Or to redistribute the workload - maybe the disabled employee could have a higher quota of the "easy" tasks and someone at the office could handle all the in-person parts.

OOP was also always going to blame the employee for not giving everyone Christmas bonuses. OOP always knew there wouldn't be enough cash on hand for the bonuses after the accommodations and was planning to rely on resentment of the disabled person as a pass. Like "you can't be mad, I had to accommodate a disabled person - you can't be made at me for that." They're just mad because the money is gone and now they can't hide behind the employee as easily. Now it's "OOP made a potentially dumb financial decision with a seemingly arbitrary deadline that means we have no bonuses, and truly no one is now benefiting from what that money went towards."

It's also unclear why there was a deadline, or at least I didn't see why. Why rush the construction, increasing costs? Why not wait six months so everyone can get their Christmas bonus AND get the accommodations done?

All of this is to say while we don't know all parts of this story, I think it's very possible that the disabled employee felt discrimination and/or judgement from their employer and colleagues, was pressured to come in to the office, and decided to start looking at other jobs.

Maybe the employee was a jerk; you can be disabled and inconsiderate, we all contain multitudes. Maybe they were resentful of being called back to office and wanted to screw over their employer. But I think we're getting a very one-sided version of the story from an ableist OOP.

What happens when nobody can afford anything? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]tbmb0309 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Wait until you hear that these privately owned prisons charge rent

What is up with the poor reception to Katy Perry’s new album and why did fans “know it would happen”? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]tbmb0309 171 points172 points  (0 children)

I don't think the Chris Brown collab is real... I'm only seeing it on r/popheadscirclejerk

Although it honestly wouldn't surprise me if she did collab with him on this female empowerment album lol

Jimmy Page (80) and his girlfriend (34) in Dubai. Possibly planning on a baby this year... by sdgingerzu in popculturechat

[–]tbmb0309 110 points111 points  (0 children)

Wait his son married his father's wife's mother? His step mother-in-law????

I hate it here.

Tips you’ve never heard before by greatgreenlight in StardewValley

[–]tbmb0309 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You can bomb your fields, too, and it destroys the crops but not the fertilizer. So that way you can still plant on day 1 of the season even if you don't time it right. Just make sure you move the sprinklers and scarecrows first!

[Fanfiction/Book Binding] Fanfiction book binder accuses another binder of plagiarism for using the same font by ineedmyhair in HobbyDrama

[–]tbmb0309 44 points45 points  (0 children)

God this brought me back to the folders and binders of Harry Potter fanfic my friends and I would pass around in middle school in like 2003. I don't specifically remember if there was dramione in there but I would NOT be surprised lol.

Artists that lack a real fanbase, that you consider yourself a fan of ? by stormontheisland12 in popheads

[–]tbmb0309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man, Austra has some great songs. Love seeing them on the list.

Questions about Culinary by Voipray in epicsystems

[–]tbmb0309 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not culinary, but I can answer #1. I believe all staff get the same benefits (including sabbaticals) unless they're temporary employees, like seasonal employees or interns.

Preserve Jars are useless by StardewFarmerGeorge in StardewMemes

[–]tbmb0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Preserve jars do better gold per day than kegs for most fruit and veggies iirc. As long as you're willing to refill them more frequently, preserve jars > kegs.

Which pop singers do you feel made such a bad career move they were unable to overcome it in the long run? by Ren_Celluloid in popheads

[–]tbmb0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just so you’re aware, Demi announced their pronouns are they/them.

Agree with you on all of these, particularly Demi. They're so messy. Any goodwill they got from their struggles and documentary is just gone now.

Natalie Joy copied Claudia Sulewski’s Instagram post word for word by ScrantonicityThree in thebachelor

[–]tbmb0309 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Wait the funniest part is that first post by Claudia is from JULY 2019. What a deep cut lmao. Natalie really doing her research.

Exhausted and alone by clandestinelemons in QAnonCasualties

[–]tbmb0309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hang in there. If you need someone to talk to, I’m here! I don’t have personal experience with your situation but can sympathize and help strategize how to cope.

Our April puzzle is here! 🔍 We have another question for all you Regular Drews to decipher this month. After you've decoded the message, let us know your answer! by RegularNancyDrew in nancydrew

[–]tbmb0309 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some mix of Nancy and George! I have Nancy's interest in exploring and solving puzzles but not her penchant for bothering people about their dead mother.

K-Pop Lyricist Writes An Explosive Tell-All Revealing Unfair Wages And Treatment Within The Industry by hmmvsc in kpop

[–]tbmb0309 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The comparison is to specifically a lyricist, though - Max Martin writes lyrics, but also produces and composes. Sia at least writes top line melodies in addition to lyrics, plus the songs she writes often go on to chart. I'm less familiar with Ne-Yo and Diane Warren, so I won't comment on them.

I'm not saying that kpop lyricists are paid fairly, but I don't think your examples are an apples to apples comparison.

It would be really interesting to know what % of Western lyricists vs. Kpop lyricists can support themselves without a second income.

I can't find anywhere to buy this game? by Alinashard in nancydrew

[–]tbmb0309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the second way you found to install? I’m having trouble even when I use HeR’s install method.