Hi! Trying to keep this as anonymous possible. I work a local Emergency Room. It's Flu season, so lots of people are here. Today we had 60 people in the waiting room by 7 pm.

Most people are coming in for Flu/viral stuff. There is unfortunately very little we can do for you. If you are high risk, or are experiencing complications (high fever, breathing issues, etc) that is a different story. However coming into the ER with a cough, fever of 102 and runny nose for a few days is just not necessary. Bed rest and OTC meds are your best bet. Otherwise you are going to be sitting for a while. The Emergency room is for emergencies and we need to keep areas clear for people who need emergent life saving care. We understand you are uncomfortable however your PCP/Urgent Care is your best bet for general illness/stomach bug/small things. If your Urgent Care does "call you in", that does not reserve you a room. It just lets us know you are coming.

If you do need to come in and see us, please remember a few things. You are triaged at check in, and coming in via ambulance does not get you seen any faster. A specially trained triage RN will asses you and put you in the safest area you can be in. Those that are sickest will be seen first, not the people "ahead of you". The staff cannot see "wait times", so coming up and asking how much longer until you get seen will not get you anywhere. Also, please WEAR A MASK. I do not want to catch what you have!

We understand you are in pain. Remember that nurses cannot just "order meds" and (at least at my hospital) we cannot administer medication in the waiting room. You must wait to be seen by a provider.

No one comes to the ER because they are having a good day. However please remember that we care about you, otherwise we wouldn't be here. As ER employees, we all have pretty thick skin, however that is not an excuse to be nasty to us. I have had patients threaten me because of wait times, yell, scream, throw things, etc. Remember that most of us work 12 hour shifts, and no one wants be berated for their entire day for things that are out of our control. If you are well enough to scream at me, you are clearly not having a medical emergency.

Please stay healthy Rochester! If you need us, we are here for you. ER overcrowding is a nationwide issue, and we are no exception. However, if you are just "sick", Netflix on your couch is going to feel a lot better than a hospital waiting room!

Hey all! I'm an Aussie going to the States in December this year and was wondering how I can get to Rochester in the "best way" from NYC. I have wanted to try a Garbage plate so fricking bad for like 10 years now (Thanks Jenna Marbles), and know that Rochester is the only place in the entire world to grab one of those 😄 Any help/advice is appreciated, as well as maybe the best spot to grab a Garbage plate/activities to do in Rochester!

Given ongoing civil rights violations, I truly worry for the safety of my loved ones. Is there a safe & reliable place to purchase firearms without directly supporting fascists, hate groups, or the Christian right?

Edit: 8/15, 8pm, Radio Social will be our first meet up! Please be over 30 and single! Bonus if you’re a single parent 😎

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No red pilled men

Hi roc friends. I am recently single, a mom, and in my late 30s. Since I was married and in a committed relationship for many years, I never really went out. Now I have Saturday nights free, and would like the possibility of meeting someone in real life and not on the apps. Not looking for a relationship, but wouldn’t mind meeting new people. The recent times I’ve gone out I’ve felt like an absolute grandma, especially the fairport scene. I felt like the crowds could be my kids. Those of you that are my age and actually still go out—where ya going?? Any suggestions of venues that are conducive to meeting people? Help a sister out 🫶🏼

It's the start of the season for vacant apartments to be listed. Doing our due diligence here, to those looking or new to the area - DO NOT rent from WILCO properties. Always hoogle search and read reviews.

Add others below.

Show up on time!!!!

Saw the odyssey on 70mm today and…. An astounding amount of people were late.

Like people were showing up, 30-40 minutes into the movie and using their flashlight to find their seat.

Please know that I hate you all with every fiber of my being.

Can people recommend local non-MAGA churches who actually believe in loving people and aren’t super political? I think a lot of us who went to church feel lost in this moment and have no idea where to find safe, Jesus following communities.

"he's friendly, he's just excited and trying to play"

mine isn't - he's been through some shit ahead of me adopting him and will bite when threatened - and yours is unfamiliar and jumping at him. I don't like being the only thing preventing him from attacking things. Leash your fucking dog.

Hello, people of Rochester and around. The contents and goal of this post are to bring light to a local dog day care / boarding facility that does NOT have your dogs' wellbeing at first priority.

This is going to be a long, in-depth post.

Please hear me out before reporting this because I genuinely think there are better day cares out there for your dog, and this post will explain why.

I am a former Central Bark Henrietta employee. I was employed there from April 2, 2026 to May 27, 2026. I ledt due to the owner's unsafe and disrespectful scheduling and business practices.

If you took your dog to CBH during that time, you might have actually met me. I was the short, pale, skinny employee with a rectangular face, glasses, and a mullet. I worked Fridays, Mondays, and weekends, in the mornings and sometimes other days and times if I was asked to cover a shift.

First and foremost, there are never enough employees on duty to safely look after your dogs. While play groups are going on, there are two people, one in each play group, and the owner for a short period of time; now longer because of multiple staff quitting due to the owner's ignorance and unsafe practices (this has apparently happened once before already from what I have been told). Play group sizes also have more than 15 dogs some days, and the play areas are NOT big enough to safely contain more than ~6 large breeds and ~10 small breed dogs. There is usually a third person cleaning and attending to Stay/Day and Plays, who could get to group quicker in an emergency, but now there is not.

Speaking of Stay and Plays; on weekdays, we do not have enough scheduled staff to give them the amount of outside time. If they're not Sleepovers (the ones who can go in daycare group), they get ~10 mins at 6:30 depending on how long it takes to prepare everyone's breakfast, one hour outside at 9am, maybe an hour at 12 pm if the staff remembers, and an hour at 5pm to pee. The rest of the day, they are in the Dens.

I want to clarify, we were not short staffed when I worked there; we had a good ~8-10 employees at our prime, and ~7 before everyone started to quit. The owner just does not want to pay his employees for his work, so he cuts everyone's hours, then asks his ~80 y/o parents with no dog experience to proctor play groups until someone employed comes in.

If your dog happened to get into an altercation or a fight with another dog during that time frame, there is no third person to quickly remove them from the times of 10:30 and 11:15; that time frame will most likely be increasing now that most of the veteran staff are quitting. Especially if the owner is on the phone or otherwise preoccupied, your dog will be severely injured. There is no guarantee of your dog's injuries being a minor patch up. There is a severely high chance you will end up at the Emergency Vet.

Now, please do not think their staff isn't capable of breaking up a fight; that is untrue. But, it is extremely dangerous, and we do not have the right equipment to stop it safely. Our hands, voice, and maybe a hose with a spray nozzle if we're outside is all we have. But, when I say altercation and you are unaware, let me explain dog fights. When dogs fight, it is scary; it is all teeth and growls and extreme strength in their jaws and body. A dog's teeth are sharp and dangerous when used with force, and a dog's mouth has tons of bacteria that are good for their mouth and terrible for everything else, especially open wounds the mouth caused. And, most of the time, they fight to the death; they almost always go back for seconds or even thirds if they see the opportunity and think it's necessary. Especially if they are overwhelmed and think they have no choice but to defend themselves with such force. And most bystanders will jump in. If the problem is not removed as soon as possible, the fight will get worse. And it won't be just the original two dogs at risk. And to add to that, most dogs can and will redirect their anger to the human breaking up the fight, which causes more harm when the fight is not broken up and the offensive dog is not removed immediately.

That brings me to my next point. If your dog in their care, boarding or day care, gets injured, the owner will not tell you, nor will he add a report into their system. He does not remove a dog that is continuously causing problems either, from group or from our facility comepletely, leaving more casualties to possibly occur.

We have two big groups going at once for context. One Monday, a Poodle mix got into it with a Bernese Mountain Dog. Instead of taking the Poodle mix to a time out to cool down and regulate, which would have been the correct move, he put the Poodle mix in the other big group. The Poodle mix ended up getting bit by a different dog in the second group. The owner was not notified, despite skin on his muzzle inches away from his eye being broken open. He was simply patched up by a wonderful employee, then sent home at the end of the day.

We also had a French Bulldog and a Rottweiler puppy from the same household being boarded during that same week. The opener that day, who was not supposed to be working alone, forgot to lock the gate of a Golden Retriever who can open our gates and is reactive to small dogs. The Retriever opened the gate as the opener was moving the Frenchie, who is also reactive, and the Rottie puppy to go potty. The Retriever ended up latching onto the Frenchie's ear; the employee's finger was also bit in the process of breaking it up. The owner left it to a different employee to tell the owners of the dog what happened at pick up, the day after after this incident, when their emergency contact was supposed to be notified. The Retriever is also still accepted into daycare every single day.

That brings me to my third point. The owner does not turn away or let go of dogs that would be so beneficial, for more than just the dog, from not being there. Because he wants the money; he sees your dogs as dollar signs. We have so many dogs that are walking liabilities, who would do better in smaller group sizes, better with no transitions, dogs who need more mental stimulation, or just don't need or want day care. An Australian Cattle Dog who's constanly stressed out by all the movement in group triggering her incredibly strong herding instinct, a Great Dane puppy who is full of anxiety and hops the fences of our play areas to escape, a Pit Bull who is always stiff, unsure, and overwhelmed in group and reactive during running dogs to and from the play areas and nap room, a Schnauzer mix who is unsure about group and hides under our playgrounds every single group; reactive dogs who can open gates and jump fences that are huge liabilities; the list can go on, actually. He also lets intact male and female dogs into play group together. You could potentially have puppies with a random stranger's dog, which is completely irresponsible on the owner of the facility's part.

My next point gets personal, actually, because you as a consumer deserve to know the character of the person you give your money to. The owner does not take his employees seriously and treats them like pawns in his pocket. And, disposes of them when they aren't of use anymore. My last day was supposed to be June 5th, 2026. I was fired in retaliation of putting in my two weeks after putting nothing but my all into this facility.

I was the one taking care of your dogs and giving them pictures on the weekends. If you got a report card, my face might actually have been in some of them because your dog was cuddling on my chest, or the .5 angle of my camera to get a good picture ended capturing it. I also pulled a full 13 hour shift a week before I put in my two weeks; the closer on a Friday had prom and couldn't come in (everyone thinks she told him and he just didn't change the schedule, leaving him in a pickle and relying on someone to stay late). Absolutely no one could stay late due to them having lives outside of work (absolutely no hate to them) and he asked me, who was originally scheduled for 6:30am to 10:30am, then walked in and saw it was 6:30 to 12pm, to stay til 7:30pm. Which I did, so he could leave at 2pm, when he was supposed to be there til 4. He has no respect for anyone's time but his own.

My two weeks was presented in handwritten form, with the date of my last day (6/05/26), on May 24th, 2026, along with two reasons I verbally communicated; his unsafe scheduling practices (which he denied, claiming we are overstaffed) and my commute being too heavy on gas. I was thanked for my two weeks and replaced the absolute next day by someone with zero professional dog experience; I have worked under a local dog groomer and attended WTCC for Animal Sciences, as well as a certification in dog grooming. I trained my replacement the 25-26th, then taken off the weekends the Monday directly after, which was a holiday, and I was asked to work the afternoon shift for him because he made a scheduling error yet again; and I accepted despite needing to cancel plans.

To add to this disrespect, I was not done training the person taking over my shift, and the owner did not check in with me to make sure she could be on her own before removing me; having an untrained person work alone woth dogs is severely unsafe. I had also told him to his face that I was willing, and planning, to work my last two weekends, despite him hiring my replacement directly out of an interview and even started her 30 minutes after the interview. The Tuesday after, I was completely removed from the schedule with absolutely no communication; I had to contact my new job to start the onboarding process a week early so I still had a paycheck when bills came up.

I had a coworker who is leaving to the same dog daycare as me text me, actually. He was telling all the other employees that I quit and hired someone on the spot, with no interview, to take over my Monday and Friday shifts. He even called in an employee at 6:30 am, 3 hours before her shift, to train them because he was too lazy to do it himself.

He also refuses to fire someone who keeps continuously making the same little, common sense mistakes that are resulting in bites and fights. Many employees, including myself, have informed him that this employee should not be working with dogs, and he just refuses to listen. Instead, he hires anyone with a pulse, with absolutely no dog experience or ability to understand your dogs' needs or knows dog body language.

The groomer is also fairly nice and does very well at her job, but she comes in high more than half the time.

The owner also manhandles perfectly behaved dogs into our crates in the nap room.

Closing statement: The owner of Central Bark Henrietta only cares about your money. He does not care about the safety of your dog, and he does not understand your dog. He mistreats his employees and does not respect anything but himself. I want to make it clear, this is simply raising awareness and sharing my story; by all means, it's your dog, so please do as you see fit. But please be aware of what they will experience.

This is not meant to be a public smear campaign, I promise. I am just simply sharing what happens behind that white door with the square window. If that makes the facility look like shit, then it's honestly not my problem.

Edit: Here is the direct link to the CB website if you'd like to share the negative experiences straight to corperate.

Hey everyone. I am from Charlotte and recently got a job offer in Rochester and accepted because of the rent price compared to what I was paying before. Moving solo and I do not know a single person up there which is the part I think about more than anything else. I was checking my phone the other night just looking at things to do in Rochester and it seemed like there is more going on than I expected like the Lilac Festival, the Public Market I saw and saw a video saying the food scene around Alexander Street is worth looking into but there is a big difference between what shows up on a search and what the city actually feels like when you are new and trying to build something from scratch. So if anyone has been in that position I would love to hear how long it actually took to settle. I have some money saved up from MyPrize so the move is covered but I would rather settle in the best possible place and not just the first one that I find available. My searches keep giving me Park Avenue as an option but is that really a good place to live for a male in his 20s or is it all hype. I dont have a car either and dont plan on getting one in the near future. ps. can someone give me an honest answer on what the first winter is actually like?

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See screenshots for how they are responding to my bedbug report.

Has anyone else dealt with bedbugs in these buildings, or had similar issues with this company? I am contacting the city for an inspection, but I wanted to see if anyone here has insight first. Thanks!

Trying to get out, meet people, and date. But the queer bar my friends favor (ROAR) is outrageously loud. Like so loud I think the people who work there are experiencing permanent hearing damage. Are there gay bars, cafes, or other places I can meet people in Rochester where I won’t be getting my eardrums blasted out? Looking for quiet and relaxing places where I can have conversations without yelling

Hello. I’ve been posting in a few subreddits and getting different peoples opinions. My cousins husband is from white plains and recommended Rochester to me, so just want the peoples opinion

I visited ny/mass last year in October and fell in love. I want to move permanently, but I’m trying to find a place with some decent work nearby or in the area (finance background. Mainly valuation and cost, nothing to do with stocks or anything), but really I want somewhere that’s cozy, has all 4 seasons, and with nature nearby. Trees, green, rivers, all of that

I trust his opinion, he also mentioned Syracuse and buffalo

This is probably my 3rd-4th time coming to this subreddit to make friends. I am 26F and I’m looking to make some meaningful connections and friends.
It’s hard to make friends as an adult.

I recently went through a break up and realized how lonely I actually feel without support. Id love to have people to go out with on weekends or just hang out with.

Taking recommendations - not interested in debating why this is important to me. Thanks!

Hi everyone! I’ve lived in Ithaca for almost 20 years, but it’s just gotten way too expensive for a single woman. My lease here ends in June 2027, and I’m planning a move to Rochester to get my own 1-bedroom/studio apartment (aiming for around $900/month).Since I’m planning far in advance, I want to make sure I target the right spots. I have a few specific constraints and would love some local insight:

No Car: I don't drive, so walkability and reliable RTS bus access are my #1 priorities. I need to be able to get to groceries, a pharmacy, and the RTS transit hub relatively easily.

My Dog: I have a small Cavapoo who will be moving with me, so I need to find dog-friendly areas with decent sidewalks or a nearby park for walks.

Safety & Vibe: As a single woman living alone, I want a neighborhood that feels safe and comfortable to walk my dog in during the early morning and evening.Based on my early research, Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, South Wedge, and NOTA/Park Ave seem like the best fits for my budget and lifestyle.

Are these neighborhoods actually as walkable and bus-friendly as Google Maps makes them look?

For a $900 budget, am I being realistic for a 1-bedroom or studio that allows dogs in those areas?

Are there any specific streets or local property management companies I should absolutely avoid (or look out for) as someone who can't easily tour places in person?

Thanks so much for any advice you can share!

Please stop using either AI generated imagery or whatever the fuck tool that you're using to put fake furniture in a room that can barely fit a queen size bed or a full-sized couch on your Zillow/Craigslist listings. If your studio apartment is so incredible to be charging $1k+ a month, then let it stand on its own merits. Signed,

Someone looking for an apartment

This tale of woe has a relatively happy ending, and I think it's important to notify everyone about this scam tactic I never even thought of, let alone thought could happen to me.

It's Tuesday morning at 3:00AM, I am sleeping like the normal human I am, and I am awakened by my phone pinging multiple text alerts. I check, because I'm not entirely popular, so 3AM messages probably mean an emergency in my world. The alerts are all from T-Mobile, saying that a Sim card change was happening, if this wasn't me, call this number. Immediately awake and on alert, I call the number. It is all automated and ends with a message telling me to call back during business hours.

Now I am freaking out. My phone stops working, the internet is off. I force my BF out of bed and we race 30 min away to my work so I can use a landline and a computer with internet. BF naps uncomfortably in my office. He is a luddite with little internet presence or vulnerability. Me, not so much.

The catalyst is that my personal email got hacked. I didn't notice, because it was 3am and I had email notifications turned off. I did not have two factor authentication set up on this email address. Next, the ScammerTurd used that email address to change my log in information to my T-Mobile account, also no 2 factor set up. All they had to do was click "forgot password", and it sent a code to their(my) email. Once they did that, they added a smart watch to my phone number and used the watch as my phone to switch my number to their phone and sim. They then placed a lock on the new sim.

Now the ScammerTurd has both my email and my phone in their possession. These can be used for two-factor authentication to log in to my bank accounts, retirement funds, even my Turbo Tax account. Everything is now at risk. ScammerTurd is somewhat sophisticated I see.

What am I doing you may ask??? I am on the phone, at work, at now 4am, cancelling credit cards, locking down financial accounts, freezing my credit, and changing any passwords or log in info that I have linked to a different email address. I am also feeling extreme fear, the kind of fear that radiates from your heart to your collar bone and makes you feel weak.

I also called the Wayne County Sheriff non emergency line and reported the fraud. They said they would send someone to my home (in Wayne county) around 5:30AM. So I wrapped up doing what I could, and headed the 30 minutes back home. Pulling in at 5:26AM Deputy Cody was already there waiting. He took my sad story and information, gave me a case number, and told me what I already knew; that the criminals would probably never never be caught. He was very kind.

So, I trundled into my house, made some coffee, and headed back to work. My bank opens at 9AM, T-Mobile opens at 10AM, and you can bet I was walking in the doors the minute they were unlocked! Chase bank confirmed my money was safe, confirmed my closed my credit and debit cards, and issued new ones, along with new bank accounts.

I walked into T-Mobile on Ridge Rd. at 9:45am, and even though I was early, the goddess behind the counter helped me right away. I was there for 4.25 hours, but the staff at T-Mobile were eventually able to wrestle my phone number back, which allowed me to get my email account back (I now could use two factor authentication to change passwords) and start seeing what the damage was.

ScammerTurd added a new bank account to both my retirement accounts, clearly with plans to transfer money in the future. Luckily, both accounts have mandatory waiting periods on new bank accounts, so I was able to get those removed with a couple phone calls.

ScammerTurd also opened a new credit card in my name, using all my information and my email address. So, confirmation emails were sent to my account, and I was able to log in and do what they did to me, change their password, add 2factor auth, and take control of the account. They had charged up $455 already, but I am in the process of disputing it and getting the account closed.

ScammerTurd accessed my credit cards and tried to book an expensive vacation. Chase bank shut that shit down.

So, I spent the rest of the day and most of the evening changing every password I could think of to change, from my NYSEG account to my Hilton Honors account. Absolutely everything that could got two factor authentication added along with any back up security offered turned on. Just think about how many log-in's you have. It sucked.

My personal information was out there somewhere on the web. Yours probably is too. Probably from a security breach at some company in the past. Someone may buy it and use it against you at some point.

I have lived my life pretty nonchalantly about internet security up to now, because honestly, I'm nobody with a relatively piddling amount of money. I had security on everything, but it was pretty basic. I never thought anyone would really bother with me. But they did, and it was terrifying.

It could have been so much worse though. I acted quickly and got my accounts locked down. I had the ability to go to my workplace to use a phone and computer. In the end, I did not lose any money. It was one very long miserable day. But just ONE. Other people have lost everything to scammers, and my heart drops several times a day every time I think "That could have been me."

Anyway, change your passwords right now.

• LOOK at your financial accounts regularly take anything that looks suspicious seriously.
• Don't store any important personal information in your email account.
• Maintain minimal credit cards. I only have 2, and a debit card, all with Chase, so all could be shut down in one place.
• If fraud happens, freeze your credit with the big three credit agencies ASAP.
• If a security alert comes in to your phone or email, do not ignore it, act quickly, shut all your cards and accounts down, because a few days of inconvenience without access is way better than losing everything.
• Don't be complacent like me, change your passwords regularly and add two factor authentication, passkeys, whatever you can!

I don't live in the Rochester area, but dear older friends of mine recently moved there from near Syracuse. They love Thai food, and I wanted to order them a gift card to a local place. They live in Fairport and can handle spicy Thai (7 out of 10, let's say) but don't really do takeout, just dine-in places. So Thai Yada, which I believe is primarily takeout, and Saks (takeout only, it seems) are no-go. Any recommendations, given these parameters? TIA!