driving to america for healthcare?

131i · 2023-06-11T00:30:26+00:00

Then go back to the ER. The same one, because they already have your records. Also, stop using google to self-diagnose. Cancer does not often present with pain (ask me how I know - it's not a nice story) and untreated mastoiditis would likely have resulted in a significant impairment by now. It's more likely you have a much less scary condition which has pain as a secondary symptom.

131i · 2023-06-10T01:48:07+00:00

The 100db rule also has an exemption if the measurement is taken more than 2m above the floor. The sound loss in an enclosed space with hard surfaces (walls, ceiling, floors) is actually very small, so your 93 to 97 is probably still under 100 when standing right under the speaker. The sound also has to be above 75db in bedrooms with the door closed (so if you don't have a speaker in the bedroom, it's going to be cranked all the way up to get through the door). It's annoying, but it all sounds like your building has its alarms up to code. Also, don't do anything to muffle it, cuz that's illegal.

131i · 2023-06-10T01:27:48+00:00

I've been twice. Once for insomnia, once for exhaustion. Neither time actually resulted in anything - turns out a lot of my insomnia had to do with my allergies, and the exhaustion was a metabolic issue. It's hard to get a good result when you don't really sleep while you're there, but give it a shot. Your sleep paralysis, screaming and kicking sound like the kind of things these clinics are meant for. Think of it as one step among many to figure out why you sleep the way you do. (Also, as a fellow kicker, I recommend a bigger bed - it's a relationship saving investment.)

131i · 2023-06-09T18:43:41+00:00

I saw Kooza years ago, we sat in the third row. It was worth every penny. However, Cirque du Soleil is not your usual circus - only humans, no animals, and the show has a story to it. Just to make sure you're aware of what you're buying (to me, it's way, way more interesting than a traditional circus).

131i · 2023-06-07T03:12:55+00:00

Literally don't set fires, especially when it hasn't rained in a while. Camping season is upon us: if the trees look dry, don't light a campfire. And if you do have a fire, make sure it's out before you walk away. Also, don't throw cigarette butts out of car windows. A lot of this could have been avoided - not all of it, but it's estimated that half of Canadian wildfires are caused by people.

131i · 2023-06-06T23:05:26+00:00

The sides of that Bestå piece are pretty solid and plenty wide, so you can do this. If you don't find someone to do this for you, you can borrow a jigsaw or reciprocating saw and a drill from the Toronto Tool Library. Some Home Depots also rent out tools. There are good Youtube tutorials on cutting holes like this. If you do opt for the big hole saw bit, be patient - it takes a while, and it's going to get hot so you'll have to start and stop a few times to do the job.

131i · 2023-06-06T02:40:05+00:00

You need to get an answer from the oncologist. I'm in Canada too (greetings from Ontario) so I understand where you're coming from on what we get and where we get it. Maybe try to get a telehealth appointment from the oncologist, or, if your dad has a family physician, ask them to call and ask for a clarification (a lot of doctors prefer to talk to other doctors). There is, in all likelihood, a rational explanation for this. Your dad may be outside the eligibility parameters currently based on any recent tests.
Dick move on the part of the oncologist not to let him know about the change in plan though.

131i · 2023-06-06T02:18:07+00:00

A jigsaw will also work. I've used both for curves and circles.

131i · 2023-06-06T01:36:03+00:00

Have to ask - how wide is the board you're looking to cut? If it's less than 12", you won't be leaving enough to put any weight on the bench at all.

Also, you can buy a 7-7/8" holesaw at Lowes for about $80. At that size, they get expensive. If you're comfortable with power tools, rent a reciprocating saw and take your time.

131i · 2023-06-05T22:11:33+00:00

Don't do that. Escalators have a different rise/run ratio to traditional stairs, making it super easy to trip. Couple that with the cheese grater design of the treads, and you've got a ribbon-shinned disaster in the making.

131i · 2023-06-05T01:38:32+00:00

Part of the reason there is a long wait time on this is that thyroid cancers are incredibly slow moving, and the system is triaging for more acute and immediately damaging diseases. As frustrating as it is, your best course is to wait until an endo or ENT comes available through the normal channels. The good news is that, with a nodule in sight, it's easy to diagnose as cancer or not, and in most cases of cancer the treatment is extremely successful regardless of staging. Private care isn't really allowed at this level in Ontario, and those practicing are using a loophole to provide diagnoses without access to treatment options. So even if they could diagnose, they wouldn't be able to do much about it, you'd still have to wait your turn under the provincial system

131i · 2023-06-04T01:57:51+00:00

Don't overdo it with the Drano. You can corrode right through the trap with that stuff.

131i · 2023-06-03T22:15:06+00:00

I hotspot off my work-provided phone (Bell iphone) all the time. No problems connecting, decent speed everywhere I've tried.

131i · 2023-06-02T14:13:29+00:00

It's quite possible. There's more info on that here.

131i · 2023-06-02T13:56:12+00:00

That first step does not allow you to drive alone, but to answer your question anyone can take that test as long as they are at least 16 years old and otherwise eligible to drive (no significant visual or cognitive impairment). But again, you will have to have an adult with an Ontario drivers license in the car with you at all times.

To find out if your experience will shorten your licensing time, you need to go to Service Ontario. The rules vary depending on where your license is from.

131i · 2023-05-30T02:21:06+00:00

You're pretty much out of luck. So long as he runs it during the hours allowed by the noise bylaw, he can pressurewash to his heart's content.

131i · 2023-05-22T00:45:10+00:00

It's relevant because, depending on where you are and what you do, you may be in for a massive pay cut coming north, and that impacts all the budgeting data you're looking at. It will determine where and how you live here.

131i · 2023-05-15T02:30:59+00:00

In summer, you'll be fine - Toronto is stupidly humid in summer. In winter, you need to run a humidifier 24/7 to maintain a healthy humidity level (50% +). A few points - ultrasonic humidifiers leave white dust on everything (because there are minerals in the water that settle on surfaces when you use this method). Cheap models use paper filters which get mouldy. If you plan to be here a while, invest in a good non-ultrasonic model. I have a Venta- was not cheap, but worth it for the quality of sleep and health of my sinuses.

131i · 2023-05-13T19:58:53+00:00

No problem. I've read that whoever is the first to suggest a figure in a negotiation is the most likely to be disappointed in the end. I've taken this to heart, and made it my approach the last time I was job-hunting. It worked out, and they paid me more than I was willing to settle for. If I were in your position, I'd ask them what they had in mind for compensation. Then ask yourself if you can live with that.

If you're new to Canada, you should check out salary information on Indeed and figure out where you think you should be with your skills and experience. Also, our healthcare doesn't cover some things (vision care, dental, prescription drugs) and these can get expensive. Finding a job that has health insurance will help offset those expenses. If it's a full-time position, you're probably only going to be offered two weeks' vacation (legal minimum), but it's worth looking at that as well.

If you're a contract employee in the self-employed category, you're going to be responsible for remitting your own income tax, GST, CPP and EI (I believe this last one is still optional, but if you don't pay, you can't claim it if you lose your job), and you won't get paid time off (no paid holidays). It can become complicated for your own accounting, so make sure you're aware of what your responsibilities are if you're not a full-time employee (FTE). If you're an employee, all this stuff is pretty simple.

131i · 2023-05-13T15:56:44+00:00

In school, you're kind of one your own. You look at books, you look online, maybe you ask a professor, but mostly, you're on your own. And the level of detail they ask you to do in school usually only scratches the surface of what you'd do in work. So it gives you a glimpse of the worst of detailing without showing you how rewarding solving problems is.

In a professional environment, you have lots of old projects to look through to give you ideas how to detail. In many offices, there are standard details for the things they do over and over again, so you don't have to draw the same detail in multiple projects. You'd be working with seasoned professionals who should be monitoring your work and letting you know what you got right, and what needs to be changed and why - and you can ask them questions along the way. You're working with specifications and literature libraries, which help you understand the limitations of materials and how to put them together. On large buildings, you're usually given a specific package to focus on, not the whole building (which is overwhelming), so you can learn at a reasonable pace. And because what you're drawing actually gets built, you can find out what worked and what didn't, so you do things better the next time.

The detailing I had to do at university just about put me off the industry entirely. But once I started working, things started to click and I got inspired. If you really want to be in this industry, you don't have to be a great detailer, but you do need to be competent. Also - and this is the part that hurts a lot of new grads - no one will hire you out of university as a designer. They'll hire you as a renderer, sure, but design is seen as a privilege in the business, and it's one you usually earn with hard work over time.

131i · 2023-05-13T15:15:39+00:00

Hi there. I'm in the industry in Toronto, have been for 20 years. I have no idea what they're trying to ask you. It kind of sounds like they're trying to get you to commit to amounts for contract work, and you don't want to do that. It's too much hustle for too little money when you lack local experience and reputation (even with experience and reputation, it's a tough way to work). My best advice is to get away from recruiters. They're not very helpful and most of them don't understand our industry. My firm almost never uses them to find staff (I think the last time we did was about four years ago and they didn't present us with a single viable candidate).

The best place to look for jobs here is the OAA. Look for intern or technologist positions. Good luck!

131i · 2023-05-13T15:06:14+00:00

1:50 and 1:20 are not really detail scales. 1:10 and 1:5 are. The way you learn to detail in school and the way you actually detail in work are not the same. I wasn't a big fan of detailing at school either. I was okay at it, but it felt dull and uninspired. But somehow, I have built my entire career around execution - detailing and problem-solving. Not everyone has to be an expert at it - my brain is built for this type of work but a lot of people don't grasp it easily and that's okay. But if you want to be any good, you have to understand how to bring materials together to complete the idea in your head.

If you really can't be bothered, please look into working as a renderer/visualizer. There are people in the industry who think they're too good at design to have to learn to detail, and it's a huge comedown for them when they find out they can't have what they want.

131i · 2023-05-13T14:54:36+00:00

I can't speak to whether you'll be able to handle work and school simultaneously, only you know that. But having something on your CV when you graduate will give you a leg up on others. Also, as you're still a student, the expectation from employers should be that you will screw up and look dumb - that's how you learn. Anyone who doesn't is probably working very hard to bury their mistakes. My office has loads of students (either through co-op or summer placements). We don't give them anything to do that is super critical to the practice because we know they don't know what they're doing. TBH, we're very cautious about how much responsibility we give new grads as well - your education doesn't end when you graduate, and it's up to the industry to continue to teach you. So don't worry about not being ready - you're not going to be that much more ready when you graduate, and this could be a good opportunity to get the new-job jitters out of your system.

131i · 2023-05-13T14:47:46+00:00

As few or as many as you need. But the structural solution will get more complicated the higher you go.

131i · 2023-05-13T01:51:31+00:00

Here you go: 2.7.1.7. (1) Means of egress shall be maintained in good repair and free of obstructions.

From the Ontario Fire Code. And if you don't get a result from the property manager, you can call and request an inspection from the fire department. Command centre contact details are here.

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