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i’m genuinely starting to feel hopeless and accepted that i just won’t be able to hear out of my right ear anymore because of the sinus infection i have. i went to the ER, all they did was give me ibuprofen after about a 4h trip there. it was so painful the first day that while i was waiting for 40 minutes in the waiting room my pain transferred over to the other ear and now it’s just permanently gone. i cannot hear even the slightest out of this ear. i’m in so much pain now that i’ve been crying for days over it. every time i blow my nose, small bits of black mucus comes out and i don’t know what that is. i’ve tried every nasal spray and every anti-congestion pill possible and it’s been two weeks and im ready to just give up.

i need help. i’ve had a sinus infection for a week and a half then the other night i woke up with both ears switching on and off from being clogged. i already went to the hospital and they only gave me ibuprofen and nasal spray. i genuinely need help because the right side will not get unclogged and i work in a drive thru restaurant where i need the headset on that ear and to be honest, they’re assholes there and won’t let me stay home (even tho i have sick time and have found coverage for shifts..) or not use the headset. my ear has been constantly ringing and randomly shooting sharp pains into itself for days. i’ve basically accepted im essentially half deaf now but im starting to really get stressed out about it.

I’ve had an ED for about 5-6 years now. I’ve been getting better in terms of eating and trying to recover, but there’s one thing that always grosses me out and that’s just food in general. I work in a fast food place, so seeing how things are actually made has made me think; we’re really just eating slop. But this has carried into my thoughts when I make food at home too, I just imagine where every ingredient came from and how healthy it actually is. Most days I just drink water and other juices because it’s the only thing I “trust” in my mind, which has lead back to starving myself some days. Any advice? Should I force myself to eat healthier foods or somehow find a way to not think about it? I’m not sure what the best step to take is.

I’ve worked for Starbucks for a good 8 months; I recently transferred stores from a non-drive thru store to a drive-thru store. Not much is different, but apparently their callout system is? Ive called out for two days and might have to call out for a third due to most likely getting the flu. Baristas are required to find coverage for their callouts instead of it being simply preferable. I understand that my new store is a more high-volume store than my last, however, if I remember correctly it’s the store or shift manager’s job to find coverage if I cannot manage to do so myself.
Apparently I’m going to get my first ever written warning for this despite calling in advance, sending messages to our barista group chat offering my shift and getting ignored, as well as messaging people independently.
Also, I’m not 100% sure of this, but I guess management can put me into a LOA if I call out for 3 days in a row ** specifically for not finding coverage**. However, when I was hired at my other store, I was told I can apply for a LOA for any reason but it takes a month or so to be approved and it’s commonly used for mental health breaks or family issues that happen in the future.
I’m very confused and need help on understanding this. I made it very clear that I had come down with a sudden sickness and I could not find coverage on my own despite trying every method to find some. Isn’t it the managers’ job to manage the shift..? If anyone has advice or other steps to take if this isn’t a real policy, please do let me know!

I’ve worked for Starbucks for a good 8 months; I recently transferred stores from a non-drive thru store to a drive-thru store. Not much is different, but apparently their callout system is? Ive called out for two days and might have to call out for a third due to most likely getting the flu. Baristas are required to find coverage for their callouts instead of it being simply preferable. I understand that my new store is a more high-volume store than my last, however, if I remember correctly it’s the store or shift manager’s job to find coverage if I cannot manage to do so myself.
Apparently I’m going to get my first ever written warning for this despite calling in advance, sending messages to our barista group chat offering my shift and getting ignored, as well as messaging people independently.
Also, I’m not 100% sure of this, but I guess management can put me into a LOA if I call out for 3 days in a row ** specifically for not finding coverage**. However, when I was hired at my other store, I was told I can apply for a LOA for any reason but it takes a month or so to be approved and it’s commonly used for mental health breaks or family issues that happen in the future.
I’m very confused and need help on understanding this. I made it very clear that I had come down with a sudden sickness and I could not find coverage on my own despite trying every method to find some. Isn’t it the managers’ job to manage the shift..? If anyone has advice or other steps to take if this isn’t a real policy, please do let me know!