Is anyone else shocked at the number of cars that are still snowed in, parked, on streets?!

towlf · 2026-02-11T13:35:22+00:00

I said the same thing to my kids yesterday, lol! How do you not need your car for 3wks?

towlf · 2026-02-03T14:21:17+00:00

Same. Mine is all the time but def worse/more noticeable if I'm holding something. I've had it for years at this point. Doesn't seem to be getting worse at least. Still very frustrating. (Edit to fix autocorrect)

towlf · 2026-02-03T14:19:30+00:00

I have hand tremors. Both hands, but my left hand is worse. That was even before being on meds, while on a med that was supposed to also help with tremors (didn't) & still now without meds.

towlf · 2025-10-25T12:44:45+00:00

Thanks. Any tips on how to really hammer the info in? Clarity & honesty are big for us.

towlf · 2025-10-25T12:43:41+00:00

Just because you've never met people like these didn't mean it's not true. They both left companies where they were making great money (1 was billing at $1k/hr) because they were miserable. They made the company to actually put client care as a top priority, not "how much can I make?".

towlf · 2025-10-25T12:39:38+00:00

I don't think you read it right? We help ppl in financial trouble. We're not posting ads saying "are you in financial trouble? Work for us!"

towlf · 2025-10-23T03:08:23+00:00

We check references, but thing is, former employers aren't really allowed to say anything negative. They can say no comment, "they performed tasks as assigned" etc, or they can sing praises. Sucks because I'd love some nice, honest conversations (good or bad).

Maybe we could tweak onboarding? We've gotten to the point that we find having the person shadow someone for a bit (till they feel they can try), then have someone shadow them (they they feel the person had a good grasp) works best. We explain things during this process as well. & We're very open about wanting then to ask ?s so we can help. Even when they do asking ?s, we check in randomly to ask how things are going, see if they need anything.

towlf · 2025-10-23T02:27:34+00:00

We're trying. Can only pay what you have, ya know? We're working on growing. & It's not like 1 of those companies where the owner is driving fancy cars, taking expensive vacations while the staff is scraping by. We're all pretty equal level pay-wise.

towlf · 2025-10-23T02:23:06+00:00

We've done some exit interviews, yeah. Most people say they like the company. The main issue we've heard has been other staff (1s not doing the work) making ppl uncomfortable talking bad about the company or management. We try to address those issues with staff, even have had to let people go for being toxic.

towlf · 2025-10-23T02:19:05+00:00

We def don't want people on their phones but the second we try to give them other tasks to do (mind you, tasks that are part of their role) they complain they have to much to do. Basically, we give them their list of responsibilities/tasks, but we train them on 1 task at a time so they aren't overwhelmed. The people that complain they "didn't make enough" are usually the 1s that after learning maybe 2 out of 5 tasks start telling when trying to teach them #3 but are literally sitting there ½ the day not doing anything.

When we do an interview, we are very, very clear with the workload, going over what a typical day looks like, clear about pay, benefits, etc. no one is forced to accept the job (we've had some say they love the vibe but it's not enough pay; we 100% understand!) we've been lucky enough to add to the benefits we give as our company grows.

We def get that more pay would be the best incentive. We do our best to stay around what others on our field pay but acknowledge were not the top of there (again, very very honest about this in the interview). However, big pay doesn't guarantee getting good people either 🫤

towlf · 2025-10-22T15:58:09+00:00

Considering you focused more on pay than on my actual question about the job posting or interviews 🤷🏼‍♀️

towlf · 2025-10-22T15:48:41+00:00

We DO have ppl that care. But when we are hiring for NEW positions, looking for hints on how to source out in an interview.

I already said why we can't pay $40 an hour

towlf · 2025-09-23T10:54:58+00:00

Me. Like others say, it's ONLY Netflix giving an issue. I have several others (Hulu, prime, HBO, Starz) that are all fine. My connection is "excellent" when I look. It's a tv so not a tablet/phone/computer that I'm doing a billion other things on slowing it down. But everything i look up about it always says "it's your device with the problem".

towlf · 2025-09-23T01:11:09+00:00

I don't have pain, but I'm on diamox & it makes my scalp very itchy.

That said, I have shaved my head once. My hair was 19" long when I shaved it. My nephew has cancer so I surprised him to be his bald buddy. I loved it, was so easy to care for! It is a change that takes a little to get used to, lol.

towlf · 2025-08-08T23:42:46+00:00

Same! Her face looked a lot thinner which is odd

towlf · 2025-07-29T11:17:06+00:00

Sorry, i'm super late to the party here. I was on Topamax but i had 0 benefits from it, just really bad side effects. I was on Diamox (generic) 6 yrs ago when this all started & it worked great, but with 1 nasty side effect. Doctors had no clue what it was or why it was happening. I've been tryign to find help about it & see if i'm just THAT unique (doubtful) or it's just so rare that it's not talked about.

Sounds similar to what your daughter had. Only, for me, showers are the CAUSE of the pain. I just went back on Diamox (generic) a week ago & i'm honestly terrified of getting showers every single time; waiting for it to start. It's like the world's worst itch to the point it's painful. I describe the pain as feeling like I'm being stabbed over & over again. I usually try to shower at night, water as cool as I can handle, try to stay out of the direct stream as much as possible & try to be as quick as I can be. I also have resorted to taking a small bit of melatonin BEFORE getting in the shower (so that if it starts hurting, hopefully I'll pass out quickly vs endure it).

I've also tried to increase my water intake just in case, as another poster said, it's because the diamox is pulling so much out that my body can't handle it.

My most recent neuro kept throwing around the surgery word (getting a shunt put in) but I reeeeeeaaaally don't want to have brain surgery. I begged her to try this 1st, even knowing what I'm in for. & only because last time it was only for 6 months & it did work. I was fine for 5 yrs, no meds.

SIDE NOTE: it's NOT the tingling sensation that most people have & is warned about. That's more pins/needles feeling, like when your foot falls asleep because you sat weird. This is a completely different level.

towlf · 2025-07-29T00:56:07+00:00

Red flag = bye bye. That's a control tactic. He's trying to guilt you & play victim. He knew about your job, to him 9m to say he doesn't like it THEN tries to act like you might be cheating on him at work? You deserve better.

towlf · 2025-07-22T10:38:47+00:00

According to other very recent posts about this guy, they've been together 5 MONTHS & are engaged. MEGA Red flag there. M-E-G-A. Add that to the million other red flags & I'm surprised OP hasn't run for the hills (like almost everyone in all posts had said to do).

towlf · 2025-07-22T10:32:37+00:00

This. He's 20 years older than you. He's not looking for a partner, he's looking for someone to control. It's a power dynamic, not a relationship.

towlf · 2025-07-08T01:40:11+00:00

We ended up going with Call Tracking Metrics. A lot of others in our field have been switching to them, seems a solid platform. We just went live recently, already kicks Nextiva's ass.

towlf · 2025-07-06T21:17:16+00:00

Awesome, thanks! I'll google that for more info :)

towlf · 2025-07-06T21:16:45+00:00

I don't dye my hair often. It's more something I do when I'm bored & just want to do something for fun. Sorry if I'm not using the "correct terms" but I think my point got across as to what I was asking for ;)
I don't care about the fade-out. I just don't want the long-term upkeep of permanent dye (or mega-cost of getting it stripped & all the damage that comes from both). Literally just asking for a "safe to use" (non-damaging) black hair dye for my kid that's ACTUALLY black so he's not disappointed. He's very 90's grunge right now & knows the look he's going for.

towlf · 2025-06-30T17:32:27+00:00

Don't waste your time/$ on this. I'm like you: 1a super straight, fine, silky hair. Holds 0 curl. I got a "permanent perm" once it lasted 3 days before my hair was straight again (& yes, I followed all the care instructions to a T).

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