Cox is still $15.25.

Thank you! I really appreciate it and I will definitely let this factor into everything!

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I assume this was Allegiant/United/AA. Delta has dedicated staff for this. But yes, it can be very frustrating.

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That is why I never check a bag.

Cox’s ETO policy and earning chart below. What they mean by a single block is you accumulate ETO, but have to use it for vacation, most sick days, and holidays. So while 3 weeks and 2 days sound good, you will lose a large chunk from holidays depending on your job function and then hope you don’t get sick.

There is a short term disability accrual as well, but it only kicks in on the 5th day.

https://www.coxhealth.com/employees/benefits/time/

Earned Time Off (ETO) is available to full-time and part-time employees at .5 status or greater. ETO is used any time an employee is off work during his/her scheduled work hours unless the employee qualifies for Accumulated Disability Benefit, Funeral Leave or Jury Duty. ETO will be awarded each pay period based on the prior pay period hours paid, excluding weekend option bonus hours. An employee may accrue up to two times his/her potential annual ETO amount.

I've gotten them from Mama Jeans before

The fact she quit her job at Greene County Sheriffs office to run for mayor gives me weird vibes.

Why didn't she quit because Arnett partied with Flynn and other insurrectionists?

There were 3 76 seaters and 3 50 seaters landing between 9:42 and 10:43, delays can be broken equipment, staff shortage, just about anything. Springfield normally is far better than other airports I fly through.

Luggage checking in general is a PITA.

This is a hilarious reach. Wow.

Honestly I plan to start applying maybe a month or two before I head down, I’m assuming it’s going to be a whole process with orientation and training much like when I first got hired at my hospital but it’s really reassuring to hear that minimum wage at Cox is so high!

I would definitely avoid the north side if you prefer not having things stolen regularly. As far as the jobs cox is much better than mercy (I've worked for both). The minimum wage for cox as a company is $15.25, so I wouldn't be surprised if Starbucks people made around that much. But if you are licensed in some job it probably won't be too hard to get a job but I'd definitely start applying a few weeks before you're wanting to start because it can take a while for the hiring process.

Can confirm do not rent from Wooten. Had to wait until my downstairs neighbor started getting water through her roof through the bathtub for repairs. Also charged me double for carpet replacement. Just wanted to get the hell out of there with good rent history so I paid them off. I’ve also seen and been around their other complexes. Avoid them if you value your sanity.

Wooten Realty to clarify. It’s a **** show for renting. Absolutely do not rent from them.

You said it straight up correct 👍

You might be right I forget sometimes how deep the religion money goes

> Roads don't get worked on

I haven't lived here long enough to comment on the long run, but National is definitely not the nightmare is was when I moved here a year ago.

I’ll def give a look into those if previous plans fall through, thank you!

I think most of the major call centers like TMobile and Chase start more like $22-25

Can you elaborate on ETO being given in a single block by chance? So there’s no way I can ask for a day off if something were to happen? Right now in the hospital I work in, my role is in nursing administration and it’s 12hr shifts and it would be the same department/hours at Cox

A word about Cox, something’s I wish I had known going in. First off, entry level wage is 15.25 but they have a step and grade system which has you getting raises in 1-2% increments. So wave progress is very slow. Secondly, eto is given in a single block, there are no sick days or personal days and federal holidays are paid by deducting it from your eto. Depending on the department you may have no choice but to take a federal holiday off. I have a flexible boss so I can put in hours to make up for losing that day and still get a full 40 hours.

Avoid Wooten like the plague.

The North Side is rougher than the south side, but it’s not as horrible as people claim- it’s not the safest place, but some streets in Saint Louis have made me feel less safe.

I’ve actually been seeing some decent rental homes for $995! Of course, this doesn’t mean that they’ll be available when it comes time to move but I thought I’d scoop out the market ahead of time (I have a cat and dog and wanted to know how pet friendly rentals were), me and my sister plan to split half the bills (she’ll be responsible for trash, I’ll pay WiFi)

It’s so relieving to hear though that getting $15-$18 an hour is possible there. Making over minimum wage were we live is exclusive to factory work so I was a little nervous that we’d be scraping by at $11-$12 an hour

Thank you so much for your insight!

The biggest employers in Springfield are: Oreily Auto Parts, Cox Health, Mercy, Bass Pro, Kraft, T-Mobile, Chase, MSU, 3M, American National, AWG, and Expedia.

You should be able to get $15-$18 an hour. So many call center jobs here.

The rental market has exploded here and you can expect to pay $800-$1200 for a decent one bedroom. (Be prepared for the slew of comments to follow about how you can get an apartment for $600 a month here. ) You probably can, but it’s not going to be a great rental.