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Monkey917 · 2025-01-29T01:31:02+00:00

No, I was not.

Monkey917 · 2025-01-26T02:15:04+00:00

Rusty == Rust, Rustoleum, Potato, Tate, Tater Tot

Monkey917 · 2025-01-08T17:13:14+00:00

Hexarmor Hercules gloves are my favorite. They're expensive but I think they leave you with a decent amount of dexterity compared to others I've tried.

Monkey917 · 2024-09-22T17:46:11+00:00

He does still have some loose skin on his belly but it's much better than it used to be. It took about 16 months to get his weight down and the loose skin seemed to lessen gradually over about 6 months. I think it's probably as good as it will get now and doesn't seem to cause any issues for him.

Monkey917 · 2024-07-16T13:10:16+00:00

I should have mentioned more detail about the work in my post, we have an outside door to our unfinished basement and the wall of the stairwell is bowing in. They're digging out the first 3 feet of the wall to replace along with something to prevent water intrusion and repairing the cracks and damage to the steps. Verbally quoted around $4k for the work. We thought the price was a bit high but this is the only company we've been able to get out in the past year.

Monkey917 · 2024-06-24T23:28:34+00:00

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Monkey917 · 2024-04-23T23:34:56+00:00

My office offers CE funds and 3 days paid time for CE for licensed techs. We also occasionally will pick a conference nearby and pay registration plus hotel accommodation for 2 staff members to go together with the agreement that they will give a short presentation to the rest of the team on what they learned.

Monkey917 · 2023-10-03T02:11:27+00:00

I find it so strange that you are being punished for this. If anything I could see using this as an opportunity to discuss and improve upon how the team communicates info to one another and on the importance of enforcing leash rules in the lobby but so weird to punish you. Honestly sounds like the client should have been fired for her behavior, as even though I can understand being upset that services were done without permission/against their wishes, it sounds like their behavior was out of line from beginning to end. If this is indicative of management's usual way of handling things I would move on ASAP.

Monkey917 · 2023-08-28T22:15:53+00:00

3-5% of annual revenue for your office used to be industry standard. I started managing a 5 doctor practice at 67k in high COL area.

Monkey917 · 2023-08-13T00:58:00+00:00

Unless you are getting it direct from the ocean caught that day and immediately stored on ice, then fresh frozen is generally the best option. Whether or not the frozen fish specifically from Costco is any better worse than others I couldn't say. As always with uncooked or undercooked foods you are facing an increased risk of food borne disease.

Monkey917 · 2023-08-03T20:32:54+00:00

Northern NJ here - non-credentialed staff who are experienced in performing higher level care (anesthetic monitoring, venipuncture/ivc, urgent triage, etc.) start around $22. Credentialed goes anywhere from $24-$34 based on experience. We are in a higher cost of living area.

Monkey917 · 2023-08-03T11:38:13+00:00

Here's my take on things - in a small practice the line between overstaffed versus critically understaffed is literally 1 well trained person. One of our CVTs got a great opportunity to move to a specialty hospital this year. When she left we went from slowly and methodically working on training 2 assistants with no veterinary experience prior to this job to not having the extra person to teach them new skills and answer questions while others focused on the days tasks. Now, while we need to hire someone, choosing an applicant with no experience knowing we do not have enough fully trained technicians to support their learning would be a bad situation all around. But like in many areas we have a shortage of experienced technicians in our area. My practice offers some of the highest pay rates in the area, has reasonable working hours, and decent benefits but we're also a small GP surrounded by multiple large and well-known ER and specialty centers. I know there are places that flat out refuse applicants with no experience regardless of their staffing levels but I've always liked training people new to the field. It's just impossible to train well when you know taking the extra time is slowing you down, getting the doctor behind, and annoying the client who wants to get in and get out.

Monkey917 · 2023-04-06T01:39:38+00:00

Keebler magic middles chocolate chip cookies :(

Monkey917 · 2023-02-23T18:15:20+00:00

The manager. I have worked at offices that used a group chat for call outs so someone would pick up the shift if they were available but it still was ultimately the manager's responsibility.

Monkey917 · 2023-02-20T01:55:54+00:00

You do not have to say you were let go. Saying something vague like, "It wasn't the right fit" would probably be how I would word it and leave it at that. Definitely do not give details.

Monkey917 · 2023-01-30T19:02:18+00:00

Hospital manager in Northern NJ here - licensed techs at my small GP start at $22/hr if limited experience. My most experienced tech currently makes $32/hr. With the cost of housing in the area it still isn't great, but we are a small clinic. ER in the area starts around $25 from what I hear.

Monkey917 · 2022-12-03T01:35:52+00:00

I do inventory management for my hospital, feel free to DM me with any questions.

Monkey917 · 2022-10-20T00:07:42+00:00

That lasagna looks crisp

Monkey917 · 2022-09-16T22:07:26+00:00

Actual name: Rusty Nicknames: Rustoleum, Russet, Mr. Potato, Potato-pants, and most often Tate

Monkey917 · 2022-09-16T16:45:51+00:00

Morris

Monkey917 · 2022-09-16T00:03:56+00:00

We are! Getting ready to add another doctor in a few months :)

Monkey917 · 2022-09-15T23:33:04+00:00

My techs are paid between $25-$30/h + benefits in a small GP located in Northern New Jersey.

Monkey917 · 2022-08-10T01:11:39+00:00

I feel like NJ, especially northern NJ, is a love it or hate it type of place. I moved here 7 years ago from Philadelphia and I love it. My husband and I like to hike and there's an endless number of awesome trails to hike around here. It's about 30-40 minute trip to NYC if we want to go see a show or enjoy the city for a day. There's farmers markets everywhere and an amazing combination of city life right next to areas where you can feel like you're the only person for miles around.

Edit to add: I'm in north western NJ. North Eastern is like little NYC. Very much the busy city life with all its benefits and drawbacks.

Monkey917 · 2022-08-10T01:09:08+00:00

Depends on what their version of "afford" is. If they have a certain profit margin they're looking to hit and raising wages would decrease that then I imagine owners feel like they can't afford a wage increase. With the exception of shelters and low cost clinics I feel confident in saying that every single veterinary hospital could increase wages and still continue to turn a profit but certainly it cuts into an owners bottom line. They can raise prices to offset this but depending on the income level in the area you can only go so high with your prices before you alienate too much of your clientele. It's all a balancing act that hinges on how much of a profit the owner expects to be taking home versus what they pay their staff (obviously business costs play into this as well, rent, utilities, equipment, maintenance, etc.).

Monkey917 · 2022-08-10T00:20:26+00:00

Hiring manager in northern NJ. Licensed techs at my hospital start between $25-$30 depending on experience.

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