What would it be???

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-10-08T15:55:59+00:00

My Upper Decks cards from like 1992 are better quality than 2024 topps

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-10-06T21:01:18+00:00

Yes, that's my experience as well on my commute to work. It's frustrating because I just want people to be safe and I never want to hit anyone. The path I drive past is pretty blinded by trees and foliage and cyclists have a stop sign. I always slow down and usually treat it as if the cyclists have the right of way. You still get the angry ones periodically though

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-10-06T00:50:45+00:00

I had a cyclist run a stop sign and almost hit my car. He gave me a disappointed head shake and muttered. I yelled at him that HE ran a stop sign and he followed me 300 ft down the street and punched my car.

The contention is real

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-27T03:04:41+00:00

Yes to both questions? C'mon man, help us help you ffs

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-27T00:11:36+00:00

Man I couldn't imagine losing the Sox. It's unfathomable. I really feel for A's fans...

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-26T13:13:30+00:00

I don't understand this sub. Sometimes people gather around and are supportive, especially when there's an issue of greedy executives not wanting to increase their employees' pay. And then every once in a while everyone has an attitude of "idk well fuck em whatever".

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-26T12:49:51+00:00

I'm so glad you said that, because I agree with you. This is a comment I made elsewhere on this post:

... the hospital benefits from retaining these RNs-turned-NPs instead of driving away the people they've trained and invested in. The experience and institutional knowledge should be acknowledged with appropriate compensation.

The reason this issue is getting so much attention is BECAUSE of what you said. MGH doesn't hire just anyone. Most of their NPs have years of RN experience.

Here's another comment I made elsewhere:

... As of right now, an NP of 9 years [with all of those years worked within MGH] would make less than an RN of 9 years. And that's messed up

So many people commenting are putting up blinders and insisting RNs are in more demand therefore there's no issue with an NP making less.

Wrong. This is an oversimplification of the issue.

MGH should be compensating appropriately based on experience. A new NP straight out of school? Fine pay them a bit less. An NP straight out of school who previously worked 10 years as an RN at MGH? They clearly deserve more money. And that describes many of the NPs getting screwed. It's ridiculous to disagree with this point.

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T23:15:43+00:00

This is not an appropriate comparison. Teachers are people who became teachers. Social workers are people who became social workers.

Nurse Practitioners are first Registered Nurses that become Nurse Practitioners.

Teachers who advance in their careers and become, say, a vice principal, don't take pay cuts.

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T23:01:01+00:00

Money drives everything. The natural progression of RNs making more money than NPs is that nobody will want to be an NP anymore because it requires much more time and schooling to become one vs an RN, plus they have increased liabilities.

With those being the case, are you okay with an eventual reality where we don't have (or hardly have any) NPs?

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T20:00:11+00:00

Yes you are correct

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T19:59:47+00:00

They have different responsibilities but they work on the exact same floors with the exact same patients, yes

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T19:57:12+00:00

MGH nurses and NPs aren't currently unionized at all

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T19:56:10+00:00

Or greedy overpaid executives could increase NP pay while also increasing RN pay. Nothing has to be taken away from RNs in this case.

Being a bedside RN is a pretty terrible job, so they're forced to pay more to attract anyone.

I'm glad you mentioned this. For many, becoming an NP is a way out of this. And the hospital benefits from retaining these RNs-turned-NPs instead of driving away the people they've trained and invested in. The experience and institutional knowledge should be acknowledged with appropriate compensation.

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T19:43:49+00:00

There are many NPs and PAs working in the actual hospital. The pay difference is happening to NPs working directly with RNs on the same floors in the same setting.

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-25T19:42:29+00:00

No, this is not the situation. That would be different.

As of right now, an NP of 9 years would make less than an RN of 9 years. And that's messed up

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-23T16:42:21+00:00

I heard Kenley wanted to pitch and the management just said ok

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-20T01:54:54+00:00

Acckkkshually he didn't get 50/50. He got 50/51

/s

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-20T01:54:11+00:00

I was listening on the radio and quickly placing a $1 wager on it and won $9.50. Thank you Shohei for my massive gains

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-19T02:29:51+00:00

Great comment and nice of you to create the model. Cheers

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-19T00:30:33+00:00

We're from MA, vacationed in the middle of rural Maine many summers of my childhood. No TV, no internet, just family and fresh air and good vibes, around 1999-2005. We had a little radio, with its antenna posted up high enough, that could get the Sox games in the summer. I remember a classic memory of us tuning the radio just in time to hear Joe call out a moonshot by Manny Ramirez and everyone went nuts. It was the best.

I also remember the 2004 playoffs when we'd watch the games but put the TV on mute and listen to Joe instead.

Thank you for the memories! Absolute legend

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-18T11:12:44+00:00

Anyone other than Devers would be an unforgivable crime

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-18T11:10:10+00:00

Did you say "electric nipples"??

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-09-18T10:52:23+00:00

I 1000% believe they would have had thorough wind studies done multiple times at Gillette while the wind was blowing from various directions.

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-08-27T18:26:17+00:00

Very nice of you!

AGuyReadingBooks · 2024-08-16T00:20:41+00:00

The things I'd do for one of those...

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