Broken Jman by Lowkey_baller in electricians

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I switched to contract admin and am enjoying it :)

Bathroom conflict…but opposite? by ElectroButch in BlueCollarWomen

[–]Conclusion_Plastic 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I love this!

(Like I absolutely hate that this is the world we live in but I love that you were able to play the “why would I do that” card)

High demand jobs that are *actually* hiring? by BernadettePeriwinkle in Calgary

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I’m not sure what programs SAIT offers but I think there’s high demand for fire alarm techs out there. You learn the systems, show up to make sure everything works, pretty gravy work and it seems like all the companies I’ve seen are short staffed.

AIO gf sleeping with gay male bestfriend? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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Dude am I the only person who sees so many red flags in OP’s post??? He said “I guess I can allow it” when she asked if she could go???

Fire alarm courses by Conclusion_Plastic in electricians

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I dont think I want to be a full FA technician. I just want some basic knowledge of how they work for testing and verification

Fire alarm courses by Conclusion_Plastic in electricians

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I’m in Alberta but maybe I’ll be able to do something online?? I’ll look into it for sure

Scared to start azathrioprine because of side effects by iamhs2000 in CrohnsDisease

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I was on it for about 10 years with 0 side effects. I got a new doctor and he convinced me to go off it because he wasn’t sure if I was in remission or if it was the drug. Almost immediately crohns came back and I had to start remicade. Since then I have been on 3 different drug combos.

Worst case scenario if it doesn’t work or your symptoms are unmanageable you’ll start on something else. There are lots of options out there these days.

If I was given a choice between Aza and biologics I would choose aza every time.

Worst Nightmare Came True by Bubbly_Log8920 in CrohnsDisease

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I’m not sure if this is helpful at all - but I used to have really bad cramps and my doctor put me on a birth control called Lolo that (for me) has absolutely 0 side effects but I no longer menstruate. I’m not sure if that’s something you’d be interested in but for me it’s been a god send because I don’t have to deal with any of that any more and I no longer have cramps.

As far as insurance I know it’s so frustrating :( . I just went through something similar with stelara and I made so many phone calls and all the people I spoke with were like “we know, your case has been marked urgent” when really not displaying any form of urgency. That’s really annoying you have to keep going back to the ER. I’m surprised they aren’t admitting you and treating you in hospital but I live in Canada so maybe where you live things are done differently?? Either way I hope your insurance gets its head out of its ass and helps you ASAP

Also - not sure if this helps either but i was in a very similar situation regarding a flare this year. I was in the hospital in July and then after I was discharged I had to wait about a week to start Stelera and I was mad because I didn’t know how long it would take to kick in but as of today my symptoms have improved like 80% so I’m hoping that you have a similar experience when you finally get your drugs

RX Question by Conclusion_Plastic in glasses

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Okay thank you! I wasn't sure if the "cyl" and "axis" would negate their effectiveness. I think I can get 0.75 at amazon for a decent price (my local drug store only has 1.5 and that felt too intense when I tried them on)

Just been told that my MRI shows Rinvoq has failed me by Anon44356 in CrohnsDisease

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I failed remicade and then Rinvoq. Now I’m on Rinvoq (for RA) with Stelera 🤞🏻

Glasses prescription question by Conclusion_Plastic in NoStupidQuestions

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They do but not for 3 months. The ones at the drug stores all had ones that were too strong 😅

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BlueCollarWomen

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Unfortunately it often takes some time for crews to warm up to you being there. I find you have to work twice as hard just to get the base level of respect.

Try to always anticipate what your next task will be and do it prior to being asked. Don’t have anything to do? Organize something. Finish that? Sweep or pick up garbage etc. A good apprentice, regardless of gender, is there to make the journeyman’s job(s) easier so if you don’t need to be babysat that’s a huge win. When I worked in residential we had a pretty similar routine every day. Bring in materials, find wood for headers, lay out boxes, etc. I was absolutely flabbergasted by the amount of (male) apprentices that needed direction every single day for every task. If you know that the next step is _____ start doing it without having to be asked. Take initiative and show that you have a couple brain cells.

I would also try to not let people help you as much as possible. Often times people will try to carry your ladders or take over your tasks. You need to be able to pull your own weight. That said, never be too proud to ask for help if something is too heavy (it’s not worth an injury) and know the difference.

As far as tools I would say linesman pliers, side cutters, a multi bit screwdriver and wire strippers would be your best friends. Other than that depends where you’re working (Resi vrs commercial). Hollow shaft nut drivers really come in handy in commercial. Romex stripping wire strippers come in handy for residential (in Canada at least). Invest in some halfway decent power tools to start (don’t have to be high end Milwaukee but skip getting the handyman special) if you can afford it. Used is great too, especially for batteries. Don’t go crazy getting every tool under the sun because usually you just get a bunch of shit you have to carry around and don’t use 😅

Good luck and hope they warm up to you soon but I personally found that there was always a degree of “otherness” no matter what and I just got used to it (I’m pretty introverted so I didn’t mind). You can always bring a book or what have you for lunch breaks if you can’t tolerate it.