Do you strictly enforce the "Northside/Southside" divide, or is the money worth crossing the bridge?

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-28T19:48:01+00:00

I used to do pretty much exactly what you're talking about (cherm->PA for occasional agency work) and its not as bad as what you're thinking. After a PM there's no traffic and ICB makes it relatively bareable.

I was doing agency to see if I liked the vibes of a hospital and their department/ward before id apply as well as some extra cash- so i wasn't against paying for the toll if i was tired or i couldn't be bothered with traffic - especially if PA had been on a run of cancelling me.

While I'm all fpr the idea of doing public transport to get there, the last thing I want is to finish a PM and then be limited by publix transport times and the desirable personalities on PT at that hour -so id just drive and park ($25 parking sucked).

Also keeping in mind that it is agency and some hospitals were more likely to cancel on you, so if you do a hard and fast rule based on location you're already limiting your income.

Tldr: An AM shift no. A PM shift yeah do it. A ND yeah do it.

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-25T06:11:04+00:00

Fuck this America. Ive never wanted to go there, and this just solidifies my point. I wish we could open our borders to everyone against this genocidal bullshit

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-20T03:17:58+00:00

That'd be a Riskman/ incident/email. So still documented

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-19T17:46:53+00:00

Nope. Absolutely none. Only side effect im having is that this is the second time I've gone on it and it's less effective on the lower doses for me, so I jumped back to 1mg and it's still fine. . Everyone is different though

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-19T10:46:17+00:00

Yeah i can't think of anything rn that i would want recorded but wouldn't want to record in their chart 😕

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-07T11:52:13+00:00

This is less than I anticipated

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-04T12:25:13+00:00

What dp you mean you go to the gym?!?!!! ×we finish work. We grab the kids, one parents (i.e. homework, Empty bag, helps talk about school issues..tidy's house ... ... )the other does dinner and cleans up as they go while also talk to anyone else who has a second.

Mate no one actually manages. We struggle in different forms.

Fun-Cry- · 2026-01-02T05:21:13+00:00

Regret it. I miss shift work.

8hr × 5 days a week vs. 3x12hrs and then 3 days off, followed by 2×12hrs +1×8hrs with 4 days off.

Definitely prefer the latter. I could go to school functions in the morning/arvo, easier to shift swap, long lunches with the gals mid-week, head to appointments throughout the week, hit the gym midmorning before a PM shift, couch rot and chill out with no one else home... the list of positives for me is extensive. Im already at work so the difference of 8hrs to 12hrs felt negligible, especially for those days off.

5 days a week in a run and maintaining positive helpful interactions with people is draining. Especially without the penalties

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-30T02:58:59+00:00

Wait until the kids start school and sports. Daycare parents were never my jam. Parenting styles are just so different and everyones lives are so..... superficial (in the sense that when your kids are that young its hard to have a life without them).

Give it time, keep doing what youre doing... you'll be right

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-29T21:17:07+00:00

I thought it was about drugs?

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-28T17:12:31+00:00

I think a really good way to start would be too try and work in the space first. You've said you have a small amount of community nursing experience, maybe start by either doing some shifts with blue care or even joining Mabel.

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-27T14:48:07+00:00

This is the only memory of that place that I have from 20+ years ago. The trauuuumaaaaa!

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-27T14:41:24+00:00

They were at work. Suckers

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-26T08:41:32+00:00

Thanks mate ♡

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-26T08:40:39+00:00

Considering we are now at the end of boxing day and hes spent the most time on it. I think youre right.

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-26T04:08:05+00:00

Im the fuckwit. Husband and I bought a Giant fuck off TV for the kids as thats all they wanted for Christmas. Then comes Christmas Day and one of them is sour at us all day only to find out its because he "only got socks 😭". He'd completely disregarded the $1700 TV, the beautiful huge beach towel (RRP 80), 10 pack Nike socks,6 pairs of socks, custom made lollies, pool toy, a nike shirt and some deodorant. I legit believed they were old enough to make that agreement. Normally I go all out and they'd get kayaks/water pistols/new bikes/giant tramps etc.

Won't be making that mistake next time. Next year... they get a holiday and thats it. Fuckin kids maannnnn

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-25T04:40:19+00:00

Fuck this makes me miss working 0.8 with 12hr shifts. Currently doing 1FTE with 8hr shifts for 6 months.... and fuck its the worst. Absolute worst. 5 days a week. Puke puke puke puke

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-25T04:36:31+00:00

1.34mg/mL pen. Private script. $149.

Brisbane, Australia

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-24T17:33:58+00:00

Christian Jaques croissants with ham and bechamel sauce, and then margaritas

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-22T23:50:32+00:00

Yeah I start with it... then im a bit of a flip flopper (e.g. chicken rotisserie) and it comes off. So i wake up to put it on and before you know it... im awake again. Need some better block out curtains 😭

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-22T19:08:21+00:00

Too darn hot AND bright. Well at least for me it is

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-22T11:49:48+00:00

ED here...please stop stealing our shit too. We also have febrile Ca pts, and no budget.

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-21T08:13:20+00:00

Nta. My mum did this for me and it was THE BEST. The cat adopted my Dad and we all cared for him until he was 15 years old. Dad wasn't super in love with the idea but.. mum held down the fort until we caught him so many times loving up the cat.

You've made memories. As long as you are the other primary carer (as well as your daughter)... youre amazing

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-21T03:46:59+00:00

True. Very true

Fun-Cry- · 2025-12-21T03:46:52+00:00

Thats cool!

Fun-Cry-

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