Recomendation letters for medical assistant employee

I’m grappling with a complicated inheritance issue here in Kentucky and could use some informed guidance. I’m lined up to speak with a local attorney, but I hoped to get some preliminary advice from this knowledgeable community.
Here's the background:

• My step-grandmother wants to leave her house to me. She's the widow of my grandfather, who passed away in 2008 without a will. At the time of his death, the house was still in his and his first wife's (my biological grandmother's) names.
• After my grandfather's death, it appears there was an informal understanding that the house would be for my step-grandmother's use until her passing, at which point it would go to my father to sell or keep whatever he chose. However, both my father and his brother (my uncle) are now estranged from the family due to their previous actions.
• My father has recently found out that my step-grandmother intends to leave the house to me instead of him. Both he and his brother are now claiming, based on Kentucky inheritance laws, that they are entitled half of the estate under dower and curtesy rights. They argue that since they didn’t receive anything when their father died, they should get their share when my step-grandmother passes, potentially forcing the sale of the house.
• My step-grandmother has significant debt (around $13k in car loans, $35k-$40k in credit card debt, and some medical debt), which further complicates the situation.

Given these factors, especially the lack of a will and my father and uncle’s claims, I'm trying to understand the best path forward to ensure the house can be transferred to me as my step-grandmother wishes, without falling into the hands of creditors or being forced into sale by my father or uncle.
Do they have any valid claims under Kentucky law that would enable them to demand their "cut" of the estate? And if so, is there a way to navigate or mitigate these claims in favor of honoring my step-grandmother's intentions?
It should be noted when my grandfather passed away in 2008, and at that time, my dad negotiated with my step-grandmother to pay $10,000 to my biological grandmother to buy out her share and transfer the house solely into my step-grandmother's name. Which it is today.
Any advice on how to proceed, legal mechanisms that might protect the property, or insights into Kentucky's inheritance laws in this context would be immensely helpful. Thanks so much for your time and assistance.

I'm a semi-recent grad (May 2023), and I'm looking for jobs I'm qualified for. I went to grad school initially, but it didn't work out, so I've only been looking for about two months now. I have a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences and a B.A. in Philosophy. I'm really into bioethics, but I have yet to find much that relates to that. I've mainly been applying for research technician and medical assistant jobs but haven't had any luck. I also have work experience in IT at my university and admin experience at a contract research organization. My long-term goal is to attend medical school, so ideally, I'd like my career to bolster that. I appreciate any ideas you have!

My 4yr old Yorkie, weighing just 2.5lbs. Daizi has been diagnosed with Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Syndrome (CUPS), which has caused severe lesions and infections throughout her mouth, making it difficult for her to eat and drink. To ensure she receives the necessary nutrients, I have been hand-feeding her with liquified food through a syringe. She is in constant pain and running fever. The CUPS has also led to the separation of her bottom jaw, causing her major pain. We have been battling this for three months. Initially, she was misdiagnosed with gingivitis and underwent multiple antibiotic treatments, but the ulcers persisted, leading to the discovery of CUPS. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this condition. The only way to save Daizi's life is through a full mouth extraction and setting her jaw with long-term sutures. I have expended all my resources on vet visits, medications, special foods, and supplements. I am pleading for help to afford the costly surgery and aftercare that Daizi urgently needs. Without the surgery, Daizi's condition will worsen, and she may not survive. To make matters worse, I was recently laid off from my employment. I cannot bear the thought of losing her. Your support, no matter the amount, will bring us closer to the goal of securing her surgery before she turns septic & it's too late. I understand how difficult it is to ask for help, but Daizi's life means everything to me. Your kindness will mean the world to us, and I cannot express enough gratitude for any assistance you can provide. Thank you for taking the time to read Daizi's story. With love and appreciation, thank you for being a part of Daizi's journey to recovery

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/military-families-feel-betrayed-over-navy-response-to-jet-fuel-tainted-water-at-pearl-harbor-hawaii-base-60-minutes-transcript/
The following is partial transcript from the 60 Minutes segment. Looks like Meredith Berger went to Harvard and worked for Microsoft before joining the Navy as Assistant Secretary of the Navy
“In six months, Wade's team in Hawaii successfully removed almost all of the fuel. But it took two years before the Navy issued disciplinary letters to 14 officers involved in the spill response…including, five admirals.
Sharyn Alfonsi: Was anyone fired because of this?
Meredith Berger: At the time that the accountability came through, uh-- we had officers that had already retired. And so uh -- they had already separated from service.
Meredith Berger is an assistant secretary of the Navy. We met her at the Pentagon in November. She told us the Navy has been accountable.
Sharyn Alfonsi: We're talking about 20,000 gallons of-- fuel leak, 90,000 people had their water contaminated. It looks like people retired, or were reassigned, and no one was fired. How is that accountability?
Meredith Berger: It's accountability within the system that we have established. And we have heard that this was too long, um and that maybe it didn't go far enough.
Two thousand military families agree the Navy didn't go far enough and are suing the government.
Navy leadership has apologized for the spill but has not said that the contaminated water is the cause of the ongoing illnesses.
The Navy did set up a clinic on base to collect data and treat anyone who believes they have health issues related to the tainted water.
Sharyn Alfonsi: What happens in five or 10 or 15 years? Will those services still be available to these families?
Meredith Berger: So that's-- that is part of why, um, we are making sure that we're collecting that information to inform future actions and what the requirements are for those types of uh, needs and care.
Sharyn Alfonsi: That doesn't sound like a guarantee of care in the future.
Meredith Berger: And I wanna be careful, 'cause I don't do the health care part of things. And so I-- I don't wanna speak outside of, um, of-- of where I have any authority or decision.
So we followed up with the Defense Department…which told us it's reviewing the question of long term health care for military families…including more than 3,100 children.”

I was injured in a work truck on the clock(motor vehicle) in sept. 2020 that resulted in losing my left leg below the knee and severally mangled right let that was broken pretty severely. I was lifelines and spent a little over a month in the hospital and a rehab hospital. I continually went through surgery ers for 6 months for infections and resetting my leg. I then spent the rest of the 2.5 years at home going to rehab. 8 months total in a wheelchair till I could be weight barring. Work had told me not to worry about my job and recover. As the years went on less communication with my work happened and the gentleman VP of service 20 years at the company easy was fired. Shortly after tht work comp finalized with my lawyer for work comp and no contact was made to me to return or anything. Upon reaching out I received a termination letter. Their reasoning that was never told me was that I was uninsurable. This is a family owned company that has many positions that I could fill as I had 9 years in before my accident. Obviously bitter because I held on to expecting to return because I could have been doing footwork while I was off work for another job. I was a good employee and had many roles before my last role before the accident. I’m very able bodied now. I am able to even wear pants and you would never guess I was an amputee. I’ve let it go till now. But am always bothered by the way they handled me. Any insight? I never had the chance to even clock in.

Hello!
I am a 23 year old female.
I recently went to my women's wellness center to ask about the potential of PCOS because of extreme fatigue and pain in the pelvic region. My doctor addressed the concerns and ordered a bunch of bloodwork, which I got the following morning. I had this appointment on the 25th and got the bloodwork done on the 26th. Last week, I called and asked if they could release a copy of my results. They said no.
Of course, I have never been denied my test results at all... ever... from any doctor. I have always been able to either access them via a portal or directly request them. Unfortunately, the lab is within the center and they also do NOT have a patient portal.
Out of concern, I asked "is something wrong?" And the receptionist said "no, not necessarily." I said, "alright, I just don't know why my results would be withheld unless something was wrong that you thought I needed support for." The receptionist said she cannot read my results and understand them and if she were to give them to me, I would "not be able to understand the results" and I need to wait to see the doctor. From what I read on HIPAA, that is not a valid reason to withhold test results.
That appointment is tomorrow. I have been anxious ever since I got the bloodwork and I have been trying to research what they possibly could have found. They took 4 vials of blood, so obviously there was some testing I probably don't know about.
From what I read online, this is not considered normal or legal, so I am worried. Are they just trying to pull me in because they need the extra money? Or is something seriously wrong? As far as I know, I was only getting tested for things around PCOS or diabetes, neither of which would "likely cause serious harm to myself or others" if I were to read the results before a doctor was present (as HIPAA states).
What if I get charged for the visit and all they say is "everything came back normal?" Do I need to file some sort of complaint? Do I bring this up to the doctor in the appointment? The problem is that I really love my doctor and I don't want to ruin our medical relationship, she really listens to my concerns.. but I get a bad feeling from a medical center withholding my results for any reason. My doctor is more than aware I am an anxious individual and this just seemed unnecessary. I even told them I would still go to the appointment if I received my results. I have never called a doctor about results before an appointment (or after) other than ONE time when I received a letter in the mail asking for a follow-up breast exam after a BIRADS-2 finding, which was not at this location and was mistakenly sent to me. Please help, thank you!

Chapter 1

Concept art for Sybil
Of Men and Ghost Ships, Book 1: Chapter 16
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As he made the Captain's case, Carter was staring down his...crew, for lack of a better term. "Listen, I'm not big on allowing some random people on our ship either, but according to the Captain of their vessel, this guy might not last until rescue gets here. You can quickly treat him while we're cannibalizing that pirate vessel, and then we'll put them back in their pod and be on our way. In return, they're offering us all the munitions on the ship they have a claim on. It's not a bad deal."
The vixen seemed to have already made up her mind. No surprises there. "Absolutely not! We don't owe these people a thing! They're already lucky you're letting them keep what you are!"
The girl adjusted her glasses. "I don't see any particular benefit to us in this either. What few munitions are left on that ship aren't likely in any condition to be of use to us unless we take them apart and put them back together again, costing us almost as much time and energy as just going out and finding more elsewhere. We've got more than enough resources from that nearly whole vessel at our disposal for the time being. It is an unnecessary risk with little payoff."
So, this time, it came down to the pirate. All three turned to him as he considered the options. "Well, I don't know about owning anyone anything or how well we'll get paid, but from the sounds of things, this lad got injured fighting against overwhelming numbers in an all-hope-is-lost kinda situation and managed to get not only himself but his companions out alive! That kind of heave-ho attitude deserves to be rewarded! Sides, the only one who'll really be at risk is our Captain. It's not like they can do anything to the ship if we don't let them!"
Carter was starting to suspect the supposed pirate was more of a softy than he let on but wasn't about to say anything to that effect. Instead, he just shook his head. "Even split, so I guess I get to use my tiebreaker authority to make the call again. Contact Captain Dimitri and let him know we'll be taking the injured man on board just long enough to stabilize him, but no one can take any weapons off the pod with them. If we see so much as a knife, we'll space the lot of them."
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As Alen sat up, he noticed he was having trouble focusing. Vanessa was speaking with someone on their console. It might have been the Captain, but he wasn't sure. "Are you sure we can trust them? This is taking a considerable risk..."
The response didn't sound as confident as he usually did. "Honestly, no, I'm not, and from what I remember of this ship, it doesn't exactly have the best of reputations. However, they could have easily waltzed in here, killed us, ignored us, and/or taken everything they wanted. Instead, they took the time to say hi and even bothered with negotiations. Also, judging by what we just saw, they aren't any more friendly toward pirates than we are, so that's a mark in their favor. If the boy was in better condition, I'd say he could just ride it out, but you mentioned he's not doing very well, so this is his only option. Besides, it's not like the government would let us keep many of the munitions on board that ship. He's got no choice, and it's not really costing us anything, might as well."
Vanessa didn't seem particularly appeased, but she didn't argue other than to mutter low enough that the Captain probably couldn't hear her. "It might cost a couple of us something..."
At this point, Alen was reasonably sure they were talking about him. However, the world wouldn't stop spinning long enough for him to consider his own thoughts on the subject. Instead, he just closed his eyes and hoped things would work out for the best.
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Carter watched from overhead as the pod docked in the ship's bay. It seemed so small compared to the cavernous room, but he knew appearances could be deceptive. For instance, he wasn't exactly prepared to put up much of a fight himself, as his handgun was still mostly empty, but he wasn't about to let them know that.
The Captain had warned him there were not one, but two aliens aboard the pod and that they were pretty intimidating to look at. Carter had to admit that it made him curious. Everyone knew about the Vitexrā by now; they'd made quite the galactic splash a couple hundred years ago, but he'd never heard anything about a second species being discovered and wondered where the hell this other guy had come from or even what he looked like.
The girl was beside him as usual. "We've begun cannibalizing the pirate ship. The process will take several hours, though we're prioritizing more important components first in case we're interrupted."
Carter nodded. "Sounds good."
As he watched their guests disembark the ship, Carter couldn't help but frown. The big alien he's been warned about looked like he could easily cause more than his fair share of trouble. Nodding in their direction, he asked the girl, "Any weapons you can scan on them? And how about the kid? Is he really injured?"
The girl shook her head. "No weapons, although those two are pretty much weapons in and of themselves. Even if you had a full magazine, I'm not sure I'd put any money on you in a fight. Luckily, now that we have a captain, you won't be alone. We have some ancillaries ready to escort our guests to and from the med bay. As for the injured party, he seems legitimately in trouble, and the wounds are from before we showed up."
With a sigh, Carter turned away from the observation screen. "Alright. Sounds like we might as well get down there and say hi."
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Carter conceptually knew how large the alien he was greeting was, but when he first opened the door, he had to fight the urge to take a defensive step back. Standing in front of him was some sort of anthropomorphic, nearly eight-foot-tall cat lizard, which gave off a vaguely Viking aura as it grinned down at the much smaller human.
When it spoke, Carter noticed the alien had a thick accent, thick enough to make him somewhat hard to understand, even though he seemed to be speaking Basic. "You must be the Captain! Good to meet ya!" Then, he turned to the other alien, the Vitexrā, who would have been just as intimidating despite her smaller size if Carter hadn't already had some idea what to expect. "See? I told ya they wouldn't bother inviting us on just to space us!"
The alien gave Carter a grin he suspected was meant to be more friendly than intimidating, but it failed on that account. Still, with the two large robotic frames at Carter's back, he knew that if push came to shove, he stood a reasonable chance of getting out of this alive. "Yeah, well, I'm not in the habit of spacing people who just need some help. I'm Captain Carter, by the way, and so long as you don't make any trouble, you won't get any from us. With that said, welcome aboard the Sybil."
Carter wasn't exactly a medical expert, but he'd been around the injured enough to see that the human the two aliens were escorting was in rough shape. Blood loss and shock, at the very least, probably caused by some sort of traumatic injury. Hopefully, the out-of-date medical facility on this ship would be up to the task, though Carter guessed the odds were more fifty-fifty.
The large alien's grin somehow grew broader and more toothy. "Call me Erik. This is Vanessa and Alen. Any help you can offer would be welcome!"
Carter refrained from commenting on how weird it was to hear the alien use such a standard human name, and instead simply nodded. "Alright, then follow me."
With that, Carter turned and led the way to the med bay, with the two robotic frames walking between him and their guests. He was reasonably sure he remembered the way from here, and if not, Sybil could say something. He had to fight the urge to turn and get another look at the two aliens, though.
As he finally approached the door he'd been looking for, Carter triggered the lights and pointed to the table. "Alright, put him there, and Sybil will see if she can't fix him up. I have to warn you, though, our facility isn't the most up-to-date, and given his condition, I'd say his odds are pretty even at this point."
As the large cat/lizard put the human down, the Vitexrā looked around as if searching for something before she spoke up, surprising Carter with her unexpected English accent. "Are there no medical personnel around?"
Carter was so surprised by the accent that he hesitated answering just long enough for the vixen to pop into existence and answer for him. "As if I need some wasteful organic assistance to do my job. And not to contradict my Captain, but I'd say this boy has a more than seventy-three percent survival chance. Now, if you will all please leave the room and let me do my job, I'll see if I can't save this human despite your best efforts!"
Carter sort of wanted to say something about her bedside manner but decided to keep his mouth shut as it served no purpose at this point. Besides, as the various metallic articulated arms around the table came to life, he decided he didn't want to see what the vixen considered medical assistance and decided to do as she'd commanded and leave the room.
However, the Vitexrā, Vanessa, he reminded himself, spoke up. "I am able to not release biologically active micro lifeforms when I so desire. May I remain to observe your treatment of the boy?"
As the vixen seemed to consider for a moment, Carter prepared himself for the usual belittlement, but surprisingly, she nodded. "Very well, but please observe from the corner. It would be best if you did not get in my way."
Vanessa nodded. "That is agreeable."
Carter looked back and forth between them, then decided it wasn't worth getting involved. Instead, he led the way out the door, and Erik followed. "Well, if you like, I can show you our mess hall while we wait, though I have to warn you, the food options are somewhat limited... Can you even eat human food?"
Erik grinned, making Carter wonder if the alien had another expression, and nodded. "Yup, for the most part! Don't worry. I can smell if you've got anything troublesome in there, but for the most part, if you can eat it, I can eat it. Don't waste your time on anything sweet, though; I apparently can't taste sweet!"
Carter raised an eyebrow, wondering if he'd heard that right or if it was just the accent. Then,m after a moment's hesitation, he responded. "Well, how do you feel about mint flavors?"
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Hi all! For context, I did Running Start (program allows you to take college classes in high school) + after graduating I finished taking my general classes at community college and got my AA.. didn't get the best GPA. I had a 2.7 then transferred to a highly ranked university in my state and completed my Bachelor's in Social Work with a 3.4. I know that's not completely terrible and my increased GPA demonstrates that I was able to make an improvement in my academics + performance. I have diagnosed ADHD but chose not to be medicated. I've read other reddits where people say not to mention ADHD or mental health as why their GPA wasn't the highest, due to that being so widely used in purpose statements.
I graduated in 2018 and have worked different roles in multiple industries but nothing directly in social services. I've done some volunteering for a local women's shelter. I just started a position in non-profit in transportation which isn't remotely in the direction that I want to land in but being laid off for a year really sucked. At this point, the approach I've taken with my current position is that it's just a job and not my life. However, I am the type of person that is driven by passion and need to be doing work that I'm passionate about. Which has really steered me in the direction of looking into graduate programs to get myself in a position of doing work that aligns with my interests/passions.
I went back and forth about going back for grad school for years but I never felt certain enough about my intended career path. Now, at 27 going on 28, I can say that I KNOW I want to work as a therapist/counselor at a school, private practice or community practice space.
My main concerns are:

• GPA
  • I just don't know how competitive of an applicant I'll be due to my GPA
• Lack of extracurriculars
  • Didn't really get involved in anything in undergrad, just wanted to be in and out
• Not enough direct working experience in Social Work/Mental Health field
• Finances + tuition
  • I've looked into the cost of most grad schools and they are a pretty penny :')
  • I don't know if I'll get any tuition assistance due to not having the highest academic standing
  • I've heard of assistantships + teaching assistant roles that could help alleviate the costs

Any word of advice from anyone that has completed their degree in either of these fields or someone that is in the field? Thanks all!

I initially posted on personalfinance (https://www.reddit.com/personalfinance/comments/1cqtx36/contributing_to_an_hsa_as_an_independent/), but thought it may be appropriate to bring the issue up here after receiving some insight from a commenter.
The situation is basically as described in the other post. When I was hired, I negotiated to be a fully remote, full-time employee and let my company know at the very first interview that I would be working out of Washington state. They accepted, and my offer letter states that I am remote worker at a "mutually agreed to remote location."
Roughly 3 months after my hire date, my company got bought, and because the parent company is not incorporated in the state of Washington, I was told that I had to convert to an independent contractor role in order to continue working with them because they are moving all projects (including the one I'm on) to my parent company. I was told this last week, and I have been working as a full-time remote worker under my own company for over a year. My only other option would be to relocate to a state that the parent company is incorporated in, which I objected to because I don't want to move.
The commenter in my last post on personalfinance stated that the parent company does not, in fact, have to be incorporated in WA in order to employ me as a full-time W2 worker and that they could just apply for an Employer Identification Number (free in WA) to deal with state taxes.
My question is, is it true that the parent company does not have to incorporate in WA in order to keep me on as full-time? Would there be any reason why they absolutely must incorporate in order to allow me to work remotely here or why they can't/won't apply for an EIN?
Moreover, my supervisor has also told me via a video call while relaying this news that my role and everything else would essentially be the same, except that I'd have to file an invoice every 2 weeks and make my own benefits package, as contractors do. I feel like forcing me to convert to a 1099 under these conditions could be considered misclassification based on some of the other posts I've read. The project contract will be up around July of next year, and I'm wondering if they are trying to convert me (and one other person in a non-incorporated state) into a contractor role to avoid paying severance if they decided to let us go after the project concludes.
tl;dr, the quesitons are: 1) Should I ask my employer why they aren't able to apply for an EIN to keep me on as full-time, even if the parent company is not incorporated in WA?
2) If they say they can't apply for an EIN, can they terminate my employment if I refuse to convert to an independent contractor role or move to an "approved" state?

**Name and House:** Beatrice Massey
**Age:** 27
**Cultural Group:** Crownlander
**Appearance:** She has curly brown hair she always keeps tied up, and dark brown eyes. She has plain features and dresses modestly and is of an average height with a pudgy build. She always has dark circles beneath her eyes. Despite her and her brother’s partial Valyrian heritage, they both take strongly after their father’s family.
**Trait:** Steward
**Skill(s):** Administrator (e), Investor (e), Avaricious
**Talent(s):** Language: High Valyrian, History, Geography
**Negative Trait(s):** N/A
**Starting Title(s):** Steward of Stonedance
**Starting Location:** The Hunt

AC
**Name and House:** Arthur Massey
**Age:** 30
**Cultural Group:** Crownlander
**Appearance:** He has thin, straight features with a squared jaw and stubble, with curled brown hair and dark eyes. He stands a modest height with broad shoulders and slim build.
**Trait:** Ruthless
**Skill(s):** Rumourmonger(e), Devious
**Talent(s):** Drinking, Card Games, Sleight of Hand
**Negative Trait(s):** N/A
**Starting Title(s):** Heir of Stonedance
**Starting Location:** The Hunt


Biography

House Massey, along with many neighbouring houses, were quick to join Aegon’s cause and pledge their support during his conquest. Coren Massey, the Lord, had wed a Valyrian woman named Alysanne Belaerys, and had two children by her.
Beatrice was only two years old, and her brother only a boy of five when the Conquest began. Their father and uncle would ride out with their armies to support his cause and would find themselves roosting in his court for the next few years and assisting the construction of King’s Landing. It wouldn’t be until after Aegon’s assassination that her uncle, Triston Massey would take over as Master of Laws.
Tragedy would strike the Massey’s during the Kingswood Hunt, where Triston would fall victim to the attacks by the bandits and would perish.
Coren Massey, her father, would spend much time in King’s Landing, constantly seeking—and failing to secure his brother’s position as Master of Laws. Arthur would spend much time in the new capital as well, though not in court. He would carouse the town, often spending times with other lords and ladies of a similar age, hosting parties or tavern crawls, or hunting expeditions. He established a network of contacts and conversationalists throughout the years there, a gossip-mill that he could turn to his own ends—amongst nobility and smallfolk alike.
Beatrice’s story was much different. As her father and brother left Stonedance to seek greener pastures, much of it resided on her. When she grew up, her family had secured tutors to teach her and her brother skills of administration and governance—though Arthur never took to them, often skipping out on his lessons. Beatrice on the other hand made it her life’s work, studying a variety of subjects. One gift her mother had given her was a tutor from Essos, to teach her the Valyrian tongue both for eventual use in court, and to connect with that part of her heritage.
When she turned ten and seven, she began to take in children from around the Crownlands and a few from lands beyond that, offering to teach them in various disciplines such as arithmetic, history, geography, calligraphy, and literature. This, combined with her duties of running and managing Stonedance, kept her busy and rarely leaving the hold, while her brother, the heir, caroused through life.
At twenty, she was arranged to marry Dorin Sunglass, however the betrothal fell through when he married another—to her relief.
Arthur would sire several bastards, that she would keep track of and it became her responsibility to care for the mother’s left behind and the children he wanted nothing to do with. A cook, a maid, a sailor—Beatrice kept track of them as they came to Stonedance with their children in their arms, offering them gold and a place in the village. Most notably was his fling with Perra Bracken—while the Blackwood’s and Bracken’s geared for war, the two had a tryst in King’s Landing which resulted in a child, Arina. Taken back to Stonedance to raise, Beatrice would tutor her and send letters of progress to Perra, but otherwise both of the parents of the bastard would be uninvolved.

Archetype NPCs

Magnate – Laisa Chyttering
Trader – Evelyne Follard


Family Tree

Coren Massey, Head of House (56)
Alysanne Belaerys (57)
Triston Massey, Uncle – Deceased
Arthur Massey – Brother (30)
- 4 bastards (Calla, Primrose, Roan, Arina)
Beatrice Massey (27)

https://www.familyecho.com/?p=START&c=jx4tc3o73z2l582z&f=703439927850474756

Timeline

1 AC – House Massey is of the first to support Aegon’s Conquest, Coren and Triston, brothers, fight at the Dragonlord’s side to Conqueror Westeros and swear fealty
5 AC – Beatrice begins her studies from tutors acquired by her father from Westeros and beyond.
8 AC – Following the death of the King, Triston Massey is named Master of Laws
14 AC – Arthur makes regular appearances in King’s Landing and begins to make his own circles and share and spread information.
15 AC – Triston Massey perishes in the Kingswood. Coren Massey would move permanently to the court of King’s Landing, vying for a seat on the Small Council, with no luck. In the same year, Beatrice takes his absence and begins to tutor and teach her own students within the lands of Stonedance in a variety of subjects.
18 AC – Beatrice is arranged to marry Dorin Sunglass, though the wedding is called off when he marries another, to her relief, and the chagrin of her family’s. Arina Waters is born.

I’ve only been with them for about 6 weeks? And it’s good that the day goes by fast but I barely talk to my coworkers (onv it’s hard if we’re busy) but it just feeels awkward. Sometimes I’ll have a good day but today was just weird, this am none of my coworkers barely talked to each other, then later on when another coworker shows up I feel like my Pharmacist favors the younger like teenagers that are still in school and I feel like she like well favor her when doing stuff and for the last like one hour of my shift the second Pharmacist finished all of my return to stock when I was checking people out so I had like nothing to do and it was just awkward. Two people called out today so it was just me and another technician and our pharmacist and I got to do production which I really like better than the customer service stuff but then when this other coworker showed up halfway through my shift I was kicked off production and she got to do it until a floater showed up . I just don’t like working in customer service in general. I feel like it’s sold his drawing and some of the employees compete with like who can be more customer, friendly, and outgoing and stuff which is just like not my personality type. Obviously I can do the rules of the job and such and be like friendly and nice but I’m not like over the top nice and I’m not gonna do that because it’s just not me and I feel like the people who are like that are fake anyway and if you have a real serious problem, they usually are the ones who can’t help you first because it’s all likes front.
I just feel like it’s probably gonna take me months to be able to get certified so I can work in a hospital or somewhere else, but it just sucks because I just had a really weird awkward day today :( also two people called out this morning so there is only two pharmacy technicians and one Pharmacist and I am new, so it was like really bad this morning.. I felt like I had to work at three times my speed and it just felt shitty to like have to make me overwork because other people didn’t show up and I just don’t think it’s fair & im just going to literrally drag through the months till I go back to school or try to get certified::: blahhh. I might just move when my lease is up but idk it’s probaly be like thiis at every store.
Oh, also there’s old couple was literally laughing at me today because when I ask for their name of the guy spelled it off within one second and I kept having to ask him to respell it, because he would just be like say the letters where I couldn’t even hear what he was saying, and I couldn’t get it what he was saying, so I just went into the other computer to try to look it up because it sounded like he was talking gibberish, and if they were legit like laughing at me because I couldn’t figure it out. And their medication wasn’t even scheduled on refill so then I had to do all that. I don’t know I just like I feel like somebody’s gonna be OK and some days are just like really bad and the bad days. Just sucks so bad it’s only Monday.!!!!!! :( and I work six days this week, and I also have two kids that are five and under! :’( I wanna quit :(
I guess this is just a rant

My 4yr old Yorkie, weighing just 2.5lbs. Daizi has been diagnosed with Chronic Ulcerative Paradental Syndrome (CUPS), which has caused severe lesions and infections throughout her mouth, making it difficult for her to eat and drink. To ensure she receives the necessary nutrients, I have been hand-feeding her with liquified food through a syringe. She is in constant pain and running fever. The CUPS has also led to the separation of her bottom jaw, causing her major pain. We have been battling this for three months. Initially, she was misdiagnosed with gingivitis and underwent multiple antibiotic treatments, but the ulcers persisted, leading to the discovery of CUPS. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this condition. The only way to save Daizi's life is through a full mouth extraction and setting her jaw with long-term sutures. I have expended all my resources on vet visits, medications, special foods, and supplements. I am pleading for help to afford the costly surgery and aftercare that Daizi urgently needs. Without the surgery, Daizi's condition will worsen, and she may not survive. To make matters worse, I was recently laid off from my employment. I cannot bear the thought of losing her. Your support, no matter the amount, will bring us closer to the goal of securing her surgery before she turns septic & it's too late. I understand how difficult it is to ask for help, but Daizi's life means everything to me. Your kindness will mean the world to us, and I cannot express enough gratitude for any assistance you can provide. Thank you for taking the time to read Daizi's story. With love and appreciation, thank you for being a part of Daizi's journey to recovery.

I have always been antisocial. I have also always had a fear of driving. I don't know why. I just have a fear that I'm going to get distracted or do something wrong. It's silly because I work in a field that I monitor anesthesia, assist with medical procedures as needed, Triage, etc.. I know I'm not dumb..but just the thought of being behind the wheel scares the heck out of me! And I am great speaking with clients but I feel like.. ok I'm almost 30. Where do I go to meet new friends or possible boyfriends,etc. I've been single and practically isolated myself for 2 years. How the heck do I even meet people?

I'm 27 now and I had life get in the way for a while before I discovered my passion for cooking. I want to learn to become a great chef and to that end I plan on attending culinary school this fall, and I'm currently working as a prep cook in my local Jewish deli. I want to learn more but I'm usually stuck doing the same jobs because I'm available to work nights and that's where they keep me for the most part because they need the coverage. Problem is the boss and assistant manager work mornings and they're the only ones qualified to teach me new prep jobs, they are only giving me one morning a week these days despite asking for more. Additionally my desire to learn more drove me to ask to work on the line, but everything they say they might let me on they push the date I can start down the line. Most recently when I asked they said they like the prep work I do and likely won't be letting me get on the line until perhaps the fall or winter. I've been at this place for about a year in a half now and I feel stuck. Should I start applying to different places to get more experience or stick it out so I can maybe get on the line one day? I've never worked a line so I'd be green anywhere I go. I do feel like I'm a bit indebted to this place as I have schizoaffective disorder and had a psychotic episode induced by drugs and ended up in the hospital for 3 weeks but this place took me back afterwards. I'm sober and on medication now so I feel like I can hold a job at a fairly stable pace but I don't want to feel like I'm being exploited for easy labor. Any advice?

Has my cheese slid off my cracker? So, my doctor called me about some tests that were done. Said he would send the info to the specialist I booked an appointment with. Great! All good stuff. Then a nurse or medical assistant named miss Kindvoice calls me from the specialist saying that my doctor sent the stuff but they have no idea who I am. They checked their computer and I have no records there. So, I say let me call you back in 20 minutes when I get the business card to check that I gave my doc the correct info. She says sure, just call back before the end of day.
I go get the card and just call back the same number that called me. A lady answers and I give her my info and tell her that I was confirming my appointment for Wednesday. Again, she tells me that she has no idea who I am. So I tell her that it was an issue and miss Kindvoice told me to call her back when I found the business card with all the info on it. So, she says okay, let me get miss Kindvoice and she can help figure this out. Great!
Miss Kindvoice gets on the line and says hi what's this about? I tell her that we talked 20 minutes ago and there was an issue about them having no idea I existed. She's like okay, I didn't call anyone but I can help you figure this out. Great!? (But then how did I know her name?) yeah let's figure this out. She asks when my appointment is and I tell her. Date and time. She says that the doctor doesn't work that day of the week and to check the card to make sure I have the right doctor. So I read off the info, doctor name, address of office and office number. And she says that all that info is correct. I'm calling the right doctor. Which I know because I just went to recent calls on my phone and called that number back. But whatever. At this point i have given my name and number 5 times. So she says she will make an appointment for the day after that the doctor does work. Great?!
So, I get the appointment and I think I'm done, right? Wrong! Not done. Then the doctor herself calls me back and says that she wants to meet on the original date that's written on the card but at a different location to do some sort of specialized test that's based off the information my primary care doctor sent to her. So, we've come full circle again. Back to 5/15.
So, again, I read them the card front and back. Correct address. Correct doctor. Correct everything except the doctor changed the address to another location.
So, have I gone insane? Did the cheese slide off my cracker? Does the elevator go all the way to the top? Does the world end if I don't make the appointment? Is this like when the flash goes back in time and creates Flashpoint? Is this time travel? The Mandela effect? Glitch in the matrix? Am I a brain in a jar? Is that you? Is this me?

Hello. In the past 5 years I was physically ill and I was pretty much bedridden and unable to work. But recently I feel like I made enough recovery where I can get back to working again. I've also depleted my savings so I desperately need any job right now.
I was actually working in a different industry prior to getting sick but I don't think I can go back into that field for various reasons so I am looking to get back in the restaurant industry since I previously had years of experience working when I was young - cook (prep/line), dishwasher, server etc.
Currently I am only applying for entry level jobs such as dishwasher or prep cook jobs. I really do not care that I have to go back to minimum wage jobs. I've accepted that my life has completely changed and I'm willing to start over and I have no complaints.
Although most of my job applications get no response, I'm still getting interviews here and there.
But the problem is when I get to the interviews. They ask me about the gap in my work history, and I always tell them the truth - that I was sick for several years so I couldn't work but now I'm fully recovered. Then they always ask what was my illness, and I politely decline to tell them my medical history and explain again that I had health issues but now I have fully recovered and I'm able to work without assistance or accommodations. And every time, I always see the vibe immediately change and I can see they become disinterested and they start ending the interview. It almost feels like they get offended that I refuse to tell them why I was sick. But I don't want to reveal the health problem I had as I don't think that's relevant (also I think it could be illegal for them to ask that?). I think what's relevant is that I am not disabled and I am recovered and can work.
For example, today I just had a phone interview and the guy asked about the gap in my resume. I told him the usual, and right then and there he changed his tone and suddenly decided to end the interview, saying "Well, we're moving on, good luck" and just abruptly hung up. I was kinda surprised and upset because I thought it was rude. And now I realize all the in-person interviews probably would've ended like that too if it was a phone interview, they just couldn't abruptly cut it off because I was sitting in front of them.
Do I have to lie at this point? I don't want to lie because I am not a good liar. But now I'm starting to think that telling them I was in prison for 5 years might actually be better than saying I was sick for 5 years.
If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. I just need to start working again.

UNDERGRAD:
Degree: Biology BS
UG research experience- ~1.5 years doing research at R1 research university as internship ~graduate research class
GPA: 2.6
Gap year ~1 year research in degree area as assistant
GRAD SCHOOL MS: Statistics: Concentration biostatistics/clinical applications/medical statistics, MS
GPA: 3.4
Research Experience - ~ 3 years research experience at R1 university as a lab assistant
Programs of interest:

• Statistics PhD
• Biostatistics PhD
• Epidemiology PhD

I currently work and do research in industry. I have 1 paper on the way and 3+ abstracts.
I worked during my MS to pay for school so I went part time. I also have some background in hospital lab tech work.
I have not taken the GRE but am considering it to boost my application. I am on good terms with my previous mentors at my old job so I think they can write me a good LoR.

Hello. In the past 5 years I was physically ill and I was pretty much bedridden and unable to work. But recently I feel like I made enough recovery where I can get back to working again. I've also depleted my savings so I desperately need any job right now.
I was actually working in a different industry prior to getting sick but I don't think I can go back into that field for various reasons so I am looking to get back in the restaurant industry since I previously had years of experience working when I was young - cook (prep/line), dishwasher, server, etc.
Currently I am only applying for entry level jobs such as dishwasher or prep cook jobs. I really do not care that I have to go back to minimum wage jobs. I've accepted that my life has completely changed and I'm willing to start over and I have no complaints.
Although most of my job applications get no response, I'm still getting interviews here and there.
But the problem is when I get to the interviews. They ask me about the gap in my work history, and I always tell them the truth - that I was sick for several years so I couldn't work but now I'm fully recovered. Then they always ask what was my illness, and I politely decline to tell them my medical history and explain again that I had health issues but now I have fully recovered and I'm able to work without assistance or accommodations. And every time, I always see the vibe immediately change and I can see they become disinterested and they start ending the interview. It almost feels like they get offended that I refuse to tell them why I was sick. But I don't want to reveal the health problem I had as I don't think that's relevant (also I think it could be illegal for them to ask that?). I think what's relevant is that I am not disabled and I am recovered and can work.
For example, today I just had a phone interview and the guy asked about the gap in my resume. I told him the usual, and right then and there he changed his tone and suddenly decided to end the interview, saying "Well, we're moving on, good luck" and just abruptly hung up. I was kinda surprised and upset because I thought it was rude. And now I realize all the in-person interviews probably would've ended like that too if it was a phone interview, they just couldn't abruptly cut it off because I was sitting in front of them.
Do I have to lie at this point? I don't want to lie because I am not a good liar. But now I'm starting to think that telling them I was in prison for 5 years might actually be better than saying I was sick for 5 years.
If anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. I just need to start working again.

My physical therapist recommended me to go to the GP and ask for medication.
My main symptoms are bouts of tremors and tics which are very tiring. Especially because it makes normal breathing difficult. I am in a bit of a flare up ATM and while I really dislike using medication i am open to the idea of using something on bad days. My PT told me i should go and ask for a musle relaxant. He also said he doesnt know if there is a medication that is recomended for this.
I have never heard of people using meds to stop or lessen their tics/tremors in Fnd. Do any of you take meds against tics/tremors?

So on April 15th I received a grand jury summons. The court is over 50 miles away and not even in my county. I'm the sole caregiver to my elderly disabled parents, the clerk courts said that isn't an acceptable excuse for being dismissed from jury duty. It's odd considering I got a summons for my local county court and was dismissed within a week with no problems last year. I sent my excusal request the day received my juror summons (4/15) and it said they would get back to me in 14-20 days (today is day 28) they never contacted me back to tell me my request was denied I had to call them multiple times today just for him to say to get out of serving in a grand jury the only accepted excuses are your dead, over 70 or have a doctors excuse saying you are too disabled to serve. It never says that anywhere in the packet I received, it says " cause you undue hardship, or extreme inconvenience by appearing". My mom has severe COPD and gets winded walking 10 feet and needs multiple inhalers and an oxygen tank to get around, my dad has dementia and needs a lot of supervision, both are over 70 and combined they need 17 different medications distributed to the two of them several times a day. The adult daycares said my dad would need specialized care that would cost a lot. I asked the guy at the clerk of courts if an email with my juror info from families doctor saying they need constant assistance would help he said it would but there still wasn't a guarantee they'd accept the request. If any of that was necessary it should have been in the packet or they should have contacted me back weeks ago saying the request had been denied giving me more time instead of ghosting me for a month. Unfortunately, my family doctor is on vacation till next week because of course he is. I still have 22 days till I have to appear but any other info or advice would be greatly appreciated.

I work for Company A who has a sister company, company B. The Smith family owns both companies. They’re known for being pretty shady and have had multiple wrongful dismissal cases in the past. The rumor is that the Smith family is doing really badly financially and that things are going downhill quickly.
My boss approached me and said that Company A is ending and all employees from Company A are going to continue the same work, but under Company B’s name. He was saying this was to “show their appreciation” so we can have the same medical benefits as Company B and get perks like work vehicles and we will all be getting raises. I asked if there would be a probationary period, and he confirmed it would be 90 days but that it’s “just following policy”.
My concerns is that this is their way to fire me and my coworkers from Company A. If I’m fired from Company B during the first 90 days, I don’t think I would qualify for EI either despite working for the family for years. Are my concerns justified and is there anything I can do?