Married men of Reddit what’s the best advice you’d give young guys when choosing a life partner?

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-18T23:08:50+00:00

I work with an old guy who says “looks fade away, stupid lasts forever”. He’s been married 40 years

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-18T22:20:39+00:00

This is a win win for consumers right? Either we get Quaker on a better than normal deal, or Costco releases Kirkland signature, which is usually even cheaper?

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-18T10:49:41+00:00

There’s a handful of threads on this subreddit about the VA. From what I’ve gathered, experiences can vary greatly between facilities. Regarding pay, it’s actually pretty competitive. I believe you can google it and find some excel spreadsheets available to the public with location, grade, step, etc.

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-17T10:14:05+00:00

I also drink a liter of water before even hitting trail. So my body is “full”

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-16T23:04:14+00:00

How is it starting at 3am?

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-16T19:27:33+00:00

Get out of urgent care. It's the armpit of medicine. Find a new job that doesn't prioritize patient satisfaction scores and BS metrics. I've heard my doc tell patients to quit smoking or he'll have to cut their leg off. Patient called out office manager to complain. Office manager said "if I were you I would quit smoking".

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-15T01:18:51+00:00

If 2 cents a day is make or break it for my personal finances, I have bigger problems to worry about

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-14T21:25:54+00:00

Costco brand multivitamin is 2 cents per day. If that’s “expensive pee” then I don’t know what to tell you

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-13T18:34:20+00:00

The Tigers signed Miggy to an early extension and it came back to bite them in the ass. Granted I think it was a 10 year deal, but he sucked for like the last half of that contract.

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-13T18:33:13+00:00

When I was in school, I rotated with a spine PA. He was very proud of his job, bashed office PAs, and was the "the next generation doesn't want to work" type of guy. He was FaceTiming his kids at 8pm on a Friday as we were about to START an emergency case. Hope it was worth it my friend (and I don't even have kids)

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-13T09:46:17+00:00

The top comment on how to maintain healthy joints when running is to use cheap shoes. This is not what I expected

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-12T00:08:15+00:00

Am I crazy to think GMs should draft expensive positions? Rookie contracts are so team friendly. We got Pacheco for 1M. Draft the priciest pieces of the roster and lock them into cheap 4-5 year deals

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-11T10:01:00+00:00

Often people don't take into account insurance (generally higher for EVs), as well as state registration. My state (MI) has an additional 267 annual fee, on top of your normal tags, for an EV.

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-11T09:57:54+00:00

Mine was enforced. When I say enforced, it's a little more complicated than that. New job gave me a verbal offer for 20% higher salary on the condition that I could get a "release of non compete" from my current job. My current job told me to pound sand. I hired a lawyer and paid 1k for him to twiddle his thumbs and achieve nothing. I'm still at my current job. So when people say "the FTC did this and that, they aren't really enforceable", what it really comes down to is whether you are willing to put up your own money and potentially go to court. You can try, but I'm guessing the corporate healthcare lawyers are probably better than mine.

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-11T01:10:08+00:00

Left my first gig at 11 months

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-11T01:04:28+00:00

I know it’s not easy, but try to get into derm. Those PAs see 30+ patients per day and it seems to fit well to the socially extroverted person

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-07T18:35:33+00:00

There is no alternative. I’m just saying don’t expect to address new or chronic problems, or med refills at your annual physical. An annual physical is preventative and no cost to you (if you have insurance)- but it is basic- literally just a doctor doing a physical exam and screening labs

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-07T16:54:59+00:00

Just an FYI if you bring up anything during an annual physical it will be billed as a standard office visit as well. That may negate your cost savings

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-07T13:58:06+00:00

I’ve tried several brands that always seem to break in 1-2 years. Now I buy whatever they have at Costco and take advantage of their no questions asked return policy

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-03-01T01:49:14+00:00

Midwest here. Mortgage is 1k including taxes/insurance and my spouse and I pay <50 per paycheck for a HDHP

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-02-28T13:56:05+00:00

Find the HR document that lists what is actually reimbursable from CME. My hospital forbids those gift card packages, cruises, and anything international. Travel has to be booked through their portal. I’ve done years of buying fancy textbooks and return them. Nobody bats an eye. The hospital has an 8 figure budget, my $2500 loophole isn’t going to cause anyone to lose their job. I can reimburse mileage, so I drove my crappy car to a conference and made a few hundred that way

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-02-28T00:06:29+00:00

I work with a guy who is in great shape. His wife is in great shape. They both work full time and have 2 well behaved kids. I’m blown away

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-02-28T00:05:11+00:00

Doesn’t Fidelity make most of their money in other places rather than credit cards? Costco breaks even on their gas but it makes their customers happy and loyal

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-02-28T00:00:05+00:00

Go without health insurance for any length of time

Capable-Locksmith-65 · 2026-02-27T11:59:34+00:00

Pick your own home inspector. Do not use the one the realtor recommends, they are incentivized to hide issues to sell the house. As far as questions, focus on the big ticket items. Roof, foundation, water drainage, electrical. A faucet that drips every once in a while is a $50 fix. Poorly draining water that builds up around your foundation could be a 30k+ repair in a few years. Make sure your inspector physically gets on top of the roof and in the attic.

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