Update 7/16/21
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222310)
United States
July 16, 2021 9:06am CST
Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment. It's the one that's near the Texas Roadhouse. We only go there when I have a doctor's appointment because it's over 1/2 hour away.
TR has been running with a 25-minute wait since they have been short on staff. They said that people will work just long enough to get unemployment and then quit. Since they are running on short staff (as is a lot of the US), they can only open up a certain amount of tables...thus the long wait. We called to be on the wait list before we left the doctor's office; so we only had to wait about 10-15 minutes. Had my usual Chicken Critters dinner (chicken tenders), mashed potatoes, mixed veggies, salad and their terrific rolls and special butter.
We had torrential downpours around 6ish. Thankfully we had gotten off the freeway by then. I had a package from Walmart waiting on the porch when we returned home. Thankfully it wasn't anything that was damaged by the rain.
Today I have one of those focus group things about a condition that I have. It will be a one-hour phone discussion; and I will earn $100. Cool beans.
What's new with you?
Photo Credit: from an email from a friend
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14 responses
@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
Glad you enjoyed the photo. Have a good weekend.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Jul 21
@LindaOHio Thanks and you do the same.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
Sounds like my life! Have a good weekend.
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@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jul 21
Nothing unusual here. Glad the package was ok. We never got any hard rains here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Jul 21
@LindaOHio It looks like we had rain most of the night. Woke up to over an inch in the rain gauge.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
Hopefully it will dry out some time today. Did you get any of the downpours there? I've been watching the radar; and it looked like you may have gotten some.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Jul 21
@wolfgirl569 Hopefully it will be drier for a day or two.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jul 21
All those people who keep relying on those unemployment checks are going to be in for a rude awakening when that government money runs dry soon. We're having labor shortages here too, but it seems to mostly be in the fast-food and restaurant sector. Maybe that should be a wake-up call to these restaurants to start paying their people better, or at the very minimum start treating them better.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Jul 21
@LindaOHio Just think of the upward inflationary climb this is going to cause. Labor shortages mean that employers are going to have to offer higher wages in order to attract more applicants, which in turn will lead to higher prices. We are already seeing it with a lot of things, like food, housing and automobiles.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
19 Jul 21
Yes, these people are definitely in for a rude awakening. Things are rough for the companies, restaurants, etc. that can't operate efficiently without a full staff.
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@lovebuglena (52137)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jul 21
Glad you weren't driving in the downpour. That can be scary.
Wow! Hope all goes well with the focus group.
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@lovebuglena (52137)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Jul 21
@LindaOHio That's awesome. Were the questions hard?
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Jul 21
@lovebuglena No. She just asked about my experiences, the meds I have been on, etc.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
The phone interview only lasted 1/2 hour which was even better; and it wasn't too stressful.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jul 21
I love your photo, they must raise German Shepherds to sell. Earning $100 for a focus group meeting, how nice!
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
17 Jul 21
@LindaOHio I wouldn't want to pay their vet/medical bills!
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
I'm glad you enjoyed the photo. I would love to have all of those dogs!
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Jul 21
@kobesbuddy True; but I'd love to be surrounded by dogs!
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@FourWalls (86652)
• United States
16 Jul 21
Nothing much. Pretty much recovered from the covid shot side effects. I did my laundry last night, so it’s rest up time! Got another golf tournament next weekend.
Love that picture!
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
I'm glad you're over your COVID shot. Good luck at the tournament. Glad you enjoyed the picture. I'd love to have all of those dogs!
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
17 Jul 21
Oh, love your photo... As for me, just finished my hill climbing. Good thing I took an umbrella!!
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Jul 21
Glad you enjoyed the photo. It finally has dried out here. Should be no rain for a couple of days.
@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Jul 21
Good for you earning that money, Nothing much just working on my laptop, That photo makes me imagine me at a table with the five kittens eventually 
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Jul 21
Thanks. I was actually done in 1/2 hour which was even better. I'd love to have that many dogs!
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@sallypup (69174)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jul 21
What's new with me? Not a whole lot. I don't know if you remember this program or care about it but I made my hubby very happy when I found Connections by James Burk on you tube. It's a fascinating show about history and how things evolved.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
19 Jul 21
I'll have to look for that program on YouTube.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
19 Jul 21
Glad you enjoyed the photo and thanks!
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@workathomefan (8957)
• Prairieville, Louisiana
18 Jul 21
You must have lots of dogs as pets.I see dogs in pic.I love dogs.I wish I could do a $100 focus group.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
19 Jul 21
We've had dogs for about 50 years. We don't have any right now. :-(
@MommyOfEli2013 (89586)
• Rupert, Idaho
24 Jul 21
It really stinks how the employment thing is going. We have seen that here too. Glad you didn't have to wait as long though. I would get that meal if I went there too, minus the veggies and salad of course lol
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
25 Jul 21
Yeah, businesses are really suffering because they can't get their work done efficiently because they can't get enough staff.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89586)
• Rupert, Idaho
26 Jul 21
@LindaOHio That really stinks....as does life these days
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Jul 21
as always the picture delights!!!!!!!!!
it is really hard right now, people are scared. I know that being out in the public facing jobs is really hard right now.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
18 Jul 21
I would love to have all of those dogs! As for the job situation, there are Help Wanted signs everywhere. Something has to change soon!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Jul 21
@LindaOHio the sad reality is, fear isn't likely the thing that will change. there is so much disinformation running around about this pandemic, the fear is here to stay!
i would love to have 20 dogs. i wouldn't have a wife, but I would have all those dogs as welL!!!
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