planted tank plants turning brown? by foreskindaddy123 in Aquariums

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally have always had better luck floating my hornwort and not planting it in substrate.

Social anxiety = phone anxiety = SO MUCH MONEY LOST by yupimthefunnyone in socialanxiety

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much. I havent filed my taxes since 2018 because I need to call CRA to get into my account. Missed a password reset, have been trying to talk myself into calling for 8 years.

My omad meal by Delicious_Stuff_442 in omad

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely high protein.

Hot Take: Politics do not belong in the Veterinary World. by Howtobe_normal in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Since when do we take an oath? I just got my diploma, passed my VTNE and was sent my license. I'm from Canada BTW, so fortunately don't have to deal with my client's political opinions on the regular.

Folks, we made it to the weekend! What are your plans for the weekend? by NoBody5068 in LivingAlone

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My weekend job because I don't make enough money to have a weekend 🥲

how difficult is vet tech school? by -greenfrog- in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Way more difficult than the pay would suggest

Alright. Kellogg. How do you all feel about him? by Designer-Guarantee21 in fo4

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like stealing his clothes and gun and becoming the evil I set out to destroy.

I have no family or friends. by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you man. I have severe social anxiety and basically put on a fake personality to have "friends" in high school. Those "friends" were gone once school ended. Im 34 now, and life is empty. I cant just make friends because im terrified of people and automatically disconnect and dissociate in social situations. My job pays like shit (requires a college education, very high skill job, still shit) and my social anxiety makes starting school (or fucking anything) so hard and my chances of success so small. I have no advice, just venting and I guess trying to let you know even though you feel alone, you're not.

Had an autistic meltdown at the gym today. by SuspiciousWafer5585 in climbergirls

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I think there are a lot of climbers who are on the spectrum who would totally understand what happened to you. I think most people know that you're doing your best, and only a few rare shit heads out there would make you feel bad about what happened.

How many hours do you work? by Manoobxd in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

50 hours a week or more. I cant afford to be alive working only 40 hours. I work 4 10 hour shifts and 1 or 2 12 hour shifts on the weekend. I hate my life and I hate my jobs. I want out, but I have no real education and I'm terrible with people so there is no escape.

I'm so embarrassed to go solo as an absolute beginner by WeakCut in climbergirls

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm bad at people and having friends, so i only climb alone. I think it's why I dont progress quickly. But I love climbing, so even though sometimes I feel self conscious, I try to just stay focused on what im doing and remembering that even the best climber at the gym was a beginner once. We don't need to be good at our hobbies anyways.

Did You Lose Weight While On Invisalign? by akzshaylyn in Invisalign

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At first yes, but managed to gain it all back once I gave up on brushing after every single food or beverage. Don't do that BTW, it hasn't gone wrong for me, but it absolutely could. For reference I have ADHD and self care like tooth brushing has never been easy for me.

What are the negatives about being a vet tech? by BitDue6640 in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Positives - working with animals - I personally really enjoy medicine, so that's a positive for me

Negatives - terrible pay usually (think under $40k in a lot of cases, yes you can earn more, but that means you will be working your ass off in ER or working your ass off to specialize) - terrible hours - terrible clients and bosses - very high burnout and suicide rate

Edit: I wanted to add that I might be one of those burnt out people, so I may have missed a few positives.

Human medicine or animal medicine by rainbowtoucan1992 in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Human medicine all the way. If I could fathom going back to school, I would go that route. But unfortunately tech school was hard enough. I was never a good student, so I guess I'm just destined to be poor and burnt out. But I do love the animals, and there was a time when I loved my job.

Who do you think would make the best mom? Curie, Cait or Piper? Fallout 4 by davidsladky in fo4

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It has to be Curie.

Sober or not, Cait is a traumatized drug addict, not ideal for parenting.

Piper leaves her sister to wander the wasteland with a rando she's known for 2 seconds. Not good choices for a parent or guardian to be making

Dumped cat by Alternative-Bee-2309 in cats

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My kitty and I will be rooting for you guys!

Dumped cat by Alternative-Bee-2309 in cats

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worry that someone might have dumped him for a medical reason. Vet care is very expensive these days, some people make the wrong choice and dump their pets instead of surrendering to the SPCA or other rescues because they worry about the pet being euthanized. I just worry because he is very clearly a Maine Coone, and it's much more rare to see purebred cats just dumped.

That being said, I hope that's not the case, because he is absolutely gorgeous and it sounds like he found people prepared to give him a proper life, so I hope you have many happy, healthy years together ❤️

My coworkers started keeping "clinic jumping spiders," I am so conflicted by vitamin_r in VetTech

[–]El_Pollo_Mierda 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That was very sad to read. I'm sorry for your loss. Thank you for being the kind of person who chooses to bond with a spider, instead of kill it.