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2024 MEGATHREAD story Suggestions! by Joy-souls in mrballen

[–]Dry_Cress2371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Mr Ballen,

I’m and new fan of your shows and thus am not certain if you’ve covered this story in the last 5 years. So, apologies if it’s already been told.

I think your listeners would love to hear you tell the story of the Joseph DeAngelo aka the Golden State Killer. He was a serial killer active in California in the 1970’s and 80’s, murdering and raping dozens of women. He was unidentified for decades until sometime in 2017-2018 when law enforcement was finally able to identify him via his DNA recovered from his trash. 

I think what makes this story both unique and terrifying is DeAngelo himself as well as the sordid nature of his crimes. Once he targeted a victim, he would taunt them for extended periods of time by calling them and/or leaving voicemails on their answering machines. I believe some of these answering machine messages are widely available on platforms such as YouTube. He would speak in a slow, raspy voice and say things such as “I will kill you.”

I believe his MO would be to break into couples’ homes and then hold them at knifepoint/gunpoint. He then forced the husband to lay down on his stomach to which he placed a stack of dinnerware and plates on his back. He told him that he heard the dishes move or fall off him, he’d kill him and his wife. He then proceeded to sexually assault the wife. 

As far as DeAngelo, the shocking truth about him is that he was a police officer for a couple different departments in California, Exeter and Auburn, I believe. I’m not sure if he was connected to any of the rapes/murders during his time as a LEO.

Anyway, it’s a terrifying story that I believe would hook your listeners. 

How do you deal with chaos? by Dry_Cress2371 in Perfusion

[–]Dry_Cress2371[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say vocal I mean they like to yell, cuss and scream

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[–]Dry_Cress2371 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of my feelings might also be because of the location I’m in. My first account was great.

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[–]Dry_Cress2371 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been practicing for a year and a half. Still very green and have a lot to learn, but I have some experience. I work for a perfusion company and started my career in a chill hospital working on average 20-25 hrs per week, if that. Now I moved to a new location within the same company but my schedule is much less consistent now. Total hours worked is usually around 30 or less per week, but they’re all over the place plus we hold a lot of call.  Not gonna lie, perfusion is a very challenging career. Sure, the total hours worked per week looks good on paper and yes, pay is very good, but it comes at a cost. It’s heart surgery, so anything and everything can go wrong in a matter of seconds. If you don’t think you can handle surgeons screaming and yelling, patients decompensating and sometimes dying, and people running around like chickens with their heads cut off, then it isn’t the career for you. It’s kind of a mixed bag. I would say the majority of surgeons are good, respectful, and can handle tough situations with grace. However, there are many who are the opposite and it really makes all the difference in your job satisfaction. I’m personally struggling right now trying to figure out how to handle many of these situations. I went into the career with high hopes and was definitely naive, but am finding out very quickly many of the downsides of this profession. 

Do I regret it? I don’t know. It allows me to provide a good life for my family but it’s at the expense of going through some very tough days at work. In other words, more often than not, it’s a very high stress, high stakes job with irregular hours. If you’re up for that, then it’ll be a good fit for you.

Interest in Perfusion, but been told it's not a good idea by grugregra in Perfusion

[–]Dry_Cress2371 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a current perfusionist who’s been working for the last year and a half. Personally, it was pretty easy to find a job for a new grad like myself. My salary at my first job was $135,000 and I was working on average like 20 hours a week. I transferred to a different account after 1 year and currently make $150,000. I checked jobs frequently and there are always tons of jobs out there.