I was tired of making $15 per hour and having no benefits, no time off, and no future after 20 years of experience. I wanted kids someday and wanted the kids to be able to see a doctor before they were old enough to get a job themselves. Restaurants simply cannot provide that. COVID-19 just really drove it home how owners would VASTLY prefer their employees to all die than take a slight hit on profits.
You ("Participant") acknowledge that, despite all social-media posts to the contrary, embarking on a Midlife Girls' Trip holds many risks, just some of which are outlined below. By signing this waiver, you accept that going on this outing is voluntary, even if your group chat made it not feel that way. You also agree that, though you don't like the term "Girls' Trip" (or Megan's suggestion of "Lady Vacation"), you're going to have to decide if that's the metaphorical hill you want to die on.*
As someone with over 20 food allergies, traveling can be challenging, but I've learned to manage it by pre-translating my allergens and identifying safe staple dishes.
"Imagine getting stuck talking to someone for eight minutes about a neighbor's dog barking, only to answer the next call late, because of that noise complaint, and hear the trembling voice of a five-year-old whose dad has just collapsed on the floor."
"I'm beyond grateful for the incredible NCHART and Linville-Central Rescue teams, who got to them in the middle of nowhere and saved his life! He was air-lifted to and treated at Johnson City Medical Center, TN, and is now recovering at home," his father, Imran Shah, said in a Facebook post.
A bit of reading informed me that shoes carry in germs, bacteria, pesticides and a variety of other nasties such as carcinogenic asphalt sealants that are invisible but can linger in domestic dust.
"Many deodorants contain synthetic chemicals, including antiperspirant agents such as aluminum, to prevent sweating. Natural deodorants rely on natural chemicals to neutralize odor instead."
