Robert Kim (u/the_robert)

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Has anyone worked with Law Offices of Norman J. Homen for workers comp?

I was injured at work a few months ago and my workers comp claim just got denied. The insurance adjuster is completely ignoring my calls and I'm at my wits' end. Has anyone tried the Law Offices of Norman J. Homen? I see they handle appeals but I'd love to hear real experiences.

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c/fashion-design-ideas•

the_robert•3mo ago

Been seeing a lot of people mess up the armhole drop on casual jackets

I was at a local maker fair in Portland last month and kept seeing cool jacket designs with the armholes cut way too low. It makes the whole thing look boxy and messes with how the shoulder sits. I learned the hard way on my first three tries that dropping it even half an inch lower than your block pattern ruins the clean line. What's your go-to method for getting that fit right without making it too tight?

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c/estheticians•

the_robert•3mo ago

I just hit 1000 hours on my microcurrent device

I bought it for my home studio in Austin about two years ago, mostly for lifting and toning. I checked the usage log today and the number really surprised me, it made me realize how much I rely on that one tool. Do you have a single piece of equipment you use way more than you thought you would?

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c/freelance-videographers•

the_robert•3mo ago

A bride's mom in Austin said my wedding highlight felt like a 'real movie', not just a video, which got me thinking about how we frame our work.

Honestly, I always just called them 'wedding videos', but after she said that, I'm wondering if changing my whole service language to 'documentary storytelling' would actually help clients see the value more and maybe justify charging 15% more.

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c/flooring-installers•

the_robert•3mo ago

My client's dog chewed up a corner of the new vinyl plank, so I patched it with a piece from the closet

Three months later, the patch job looks perfect but the original floor in the living room has faded from the sun. Anyone else had a hidden piece end up being the best sample of the original color?

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c/botany-lovers•

the_robert•3mo ago

My neighbor told me to talk to my tomato plants every morning, and they actually grew bigger.

She said it was about the carbon dioxide from my breath, not the words. I tried it for two months on just one plant, and it had way more fruit than the others. Has anyone else tested something like this?

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c/cancel-culture-court•

the_robert•3mo ago

A talk with my sister made me rethink a comedian's old tweets

We were driving to our mom's place in Phoenix last month, and she brought up that comic who got in trouble for his jokes from 2010. I said he should just be done for good. She asked me, 'Have you watched his apology video from two years ago, the full 8 minutes?' I hadn't. She made me watch it that night. He named specific people he hurt and showed the charity work he started, not just said sorry. It felt different from a written statement. Has anyone else had a moment where a full apology video changed their mind?

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c/bbq-pitmasters•

the_robert•3mo ago

I finally chose a stick burner over a pellet grill for my backyard setup

For years I wanted the easy set-and-forget of a pellet grill, but after watching a whole season of Tuffy Stone's competitions, I went with an Old Country Brazos offset smoker. The first cook was a 14-hour brisket in Kansas City last October, and the smoke flavor was way deeper than anything my buddy's Traeger makes. Has anyone else made that switch and found it worth the extra work?

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c/cosmetologists•

the_robert•3mo ago

Changed my mind about those cheap shears from the beauty supply store

I always bought the $25 shears from the local supply place, thinking it was fine to save money there. Then I got a tough client with super thick, coarse hair that was wrecking my hands and my cheap blades. My mentor finally pushed me to invest in a real pair of Japanese steel shears, which cost me about $280. The difference is night and day. My cuts are cleaner, my hand doesn't cramp after a full day, and they just glide through hair like butter. I was wrong to think all cutting tools were basically the same. That one purchase saved my wrists and my sanity. What's a good mid-range brand to try for someone who isn't ready to drop three hundred bucks?

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c/estheticians•

the_robert•3mo ago

A client's skin reacted badly to a new serum last Thursday

She came in for a regular facial, but we had just started using a different vitamin C product from a line we trust. Within minutes, her cheeks got very red and warm. I stopped right away, used a cool compress, and applied a simple calming cream I keep on hand for this. It was a good reminder to always patch test, even with products you think are safe. Has anyone else had a client react to a product that's usually very gentle?

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