u/Dunnere

Hi All,

Big day is coming up in a few weeks and there's a part of me that's already kind of dreading the aftermath. It's been a uniquely stressful year for me in terms of work and some family health issues, and as stressful as planning has been, it's also been kind of a lifeline having the wedding to look forward to, and I'm a bit nervous about what I'm going to hold onto once it's over. Does anyone have any recommendations for things that they did/wish they did before or during the wedding to help address the post event drop? I'm taking the day after off of work, but unfortunately don't have the PTO to take any more time, so it'll be back to the grind pretty quick.

Thanks!

It's been 2 years and the Portland Japanese Garden still won't agree to living wages for its workers. The Garden used union negotiations as an excuse to freeze wages in 2025 instead of paying out the normal annual cost of living adjustment and now it's saying it will only give workers a 40 cent per hour pay increase. The Garden currently charges $22.50 for admission, but pays all of the workers covered by the negotiations less than $22/hr, with most people making under $20. The work group in question is pretty small, fewer than 10 full time employees, so bringing people up to the $22/hr mark would only cost the Garden $50-$60,000 out of an operating budget in the tens of millions. If you're a member there and care about the people who run the cafe and gift shop, maybe give the Garden a call and tell them move a little on wages? https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsnDQ5keSd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==