You could always refuse instead of sharing. You don't need a justification or a reason; you have an inherent right to refusal.

I've been out of the rental game for a few years now, but the best agency I found was Dizmamg properties. I honestly don't know if their business practices have changed or how affordable they are now, but they always treated me well and fair, which was not easy to find when you have a 135 pound GSD...

He was fair when moving and he took off charges to my security deposit when I challenged it one time. 1st time a landlord was reasonable with a security deposit for me around here.

I stayed at various rentals owned/operated by slumlords around here, but stayed renting from Dizmang for years at multiple rental houses here after I first started renting from them. I just couldn't go back to the slumlords' neglect, fraud, and other shady business practices.

Dizmang's maintenance response was not always speedy, but their maintenance was always reliable (and a faster response than I was used to on average). I got to know one of his lead maintenance guys a little bit over the years, and he was a really good down-to-earth guy. He often brought Dizmang's disabled son to assist with basic things when doing maintenance, which I always found sweet and heartwarming.

Dizmang is a dog person too, which was a blessing for me and my huge dog. They've got a very sweet and friendly dog at their offices.

It's been a few years now tho since I've rented from that agency, so some things may have changed (especially after covid and everything). But after all the grief I went thru from various slumlords trying to rip-off college students, Dizmang was great to rent from.

Their bulgogi chicken and pork are delicious and spicy, but their beef bulgogi is savory and the best bulgogi beef dish I've had! Really can't go wrong with any of their dishes tho. Just make sure at least one person orders an entree that includes side dishes for the whole table. They include the side dishes in to-go orders too!

Golden Korean Restaurant should've been on your Asian list, and definitely above Koriya. Highly recommend them if you haven't tried them. Most authentic Korean around here. Honestly my favorite restaurant here in town.

Animals; not "things." There is a difference.

Viewing them as inanimate objects is bullshit and promotes animal cruelty.

If a sentient animal that has already been born is just a thing, then so is a fetus. You and I are just animals too. We are just very self-aware and intelligent compared to other species (some more than others....).

My wife and I almost got hit by this blind old lady just south of the square the other day. We were already walking through the crosswalk when she rolled up to the stop, didn't even fully stop, and then started to drive directly into us. She stopped when I started yelling at her and she tried to signal like she couldn't see us. I told her to open her damn eyes or stop driving...

See, now that sounds exactly like a level-headed valid criticism! And there are plenty of them to go around, don't get me wrong.

The turnover rate is pretty wild, and it's only gotten worse in this industry after covid. I've been at it for over 5 years, and still have some OG clients. But I've gotten some transferred to my caseload that have complained of having in the upwards of 5 different caseworkers in a period of 6 months. That is unacceptable to me... No way to build rapport and have an adequate therapeutic relationship with that kind of turnover rate. Must feel like having the rug pulled out from under you every time you regain your balance..

And the turnover rate for therapists and psychiatric providers is too high too, imo. Doesn't help that the demand and application for services continues to swamp the people who handle intakes. Unfortunately the wait time right now for entering those services is ridiculous.

Look at my reply to the user you responded to, because if you agree with their statement then you're just as ignorant and my comment is just as relevant for you.

I work for Burrell as a caseworker and while I absolutely openly criticize certain policies and ways things operate (including the disregard for employee's mental health), this is a very ignorant statement.

Burrell provides services to so many people in our region that would otherwise fall thru the cracks. There's transitional housing programs that teach people how to live independently, who would otherwise be destined to remain in residential care facilities while their court-appointed guardian would otherwise happily leave them for the rest of their lives.

There is very much needed homeless support services in our area. I bet you're one of the same users who complains that we need more social support for our homeless population, yet here you are saying that the largest provider of homeless outreach should cease to exist.

While Burrell makes a sickening amount of money and I'm underpaid by them, they are a nonprofit and put so much back into our community.

Burrell is a huge organization, and with that comes failures, poor practice, and valid criticisms. But even as a bitter and resentful employee, seeing the common over-the-top criticisms in this sub is just absurd.

Burrell objectively makes our community a better place with so many mental health and social programs that otherwise wouldn't exist. I know for a fact that I have made significant positive impacts in the lives of my clients over the years.

There is plenty to complain about, but this level of criticism is unrealistic and just tells me that you do not comprehend the variety of services offered by Burrell, nor what truly rampant bad practices look like.

I am not dismissing a likely bad experience you've had, but rather what you're extrapolating from it and using to make such sweeping generalizations from a place of bias and ignorance. I've witnessed bad practices at times, namely in satellite locations. I've made internal reports and complaints about providers and departments before. Scheduling is a nightmare too right now, and wait times for people entering services is a lot longer than it history has been.

These are valid criticisms. Provide your own rather than inaccurate sweeping generalizations. Because as it stands, you're telling me I should be out of a job; my clients should be left high and dry; multiple substance use treatment centers should be closed; our rapid access unit for people in crisis for mental health/substance use should be shut down; no more children's/autism center/treatment; we should end the largest homeless outreach services in our area; terminate medication management, counseling, DBT, EMDR, case management, and other programs for thousands of people in need of help.

Burrell is far from perfect and I have been very outspoken about that in this sub. But I'm so sick and tired of the outrageous criticism in this sub, usually without any specific substantive examples. It's become a circle-jerk in this sub, and it only detracts from legitimate complaints.