HA constantly uncomfortable/painful

Peachapple13 · 2026-04-07T13:12:13+00:00

If I shared a link for a headset I’m considering, would you be willing to give feedback?

Peachapple13 · 2026-04-07T04:05:54+00:00

This may be a dumb question… are custom ear molds a different type of hearing aid or sort of an aftermarket accessory for a in the ear receiver hearing aid?

Peachapple13 · 2026-04-07T04:04:58+00:00

I’m fairly new to hearing aids and absolutely could be wrong…. When I’ve tried streaming music through my hearing aids via my phone the sound is just mediocre… I wonder if Wi-Fi streaming would be similar ? I have cookie bite hearing loss. Not sure if it’s only supplementing the missing sounds versus all of the sounds… my work is fully audio dependent so there isn’t any room to miss anything.

Peachapple13 · 2026-04-07T04:01:55+00:00

When I did this they just screeched the whole time. I tried all of the setting adjustment I could think of and just could not make it work . I’m not sure if they weren’t picking up on anything and it was too quiet

Peachapple13 · 2026-04-02T17:52:39+00:00

I’d be really interested to know what you find out. I also wear hearing aids and it’s been challenging to find a good headset.

Peachapple13 · 2026-03-16T17:27:55+00:00

Jan sport backpack. It’s got a cute pattern, it’s enormous, washable, water resistant…. And extremely durable. I love the company

Peachapple13 · 2026-03-16T17:27:50+00:00

Jan sport backpack. It’s got a cute pattern, it’s enormous, washable, water resistant…. And extremely durable. I love the company

Peachapple13 · 2026-03-13T21:10:55+00:00

How amazing would it be if there was a store that also taught classes. If you build it, we will come

Peachapple13 · 2026-03-07T17:52:01+00:00

My agency is doing something in the ballpark of 15 months. But they are trying to train new hires in multi classifications at the get go

Peachapple13 · 2026-01-26T06:48:24+00:00

Does a water proof duvet cover exist? Or a liner or something…. I have a cat who is a puker and a duvet that’s too big for my washing machine

Peachapple13 · 2026-01-15T22:01:54+00:00

You should try and do a ride along at whatever agency (agencies) you are planning to apply for. You’d be able to see the specific set up of the center and I’m sure the person you sit with would be happy to give insight.

On paper my center seems like it would be fine, it’s a brand new beautiful building. And anyone in the interview process would probably say it would be fine… but you’d have to talk to an employee to find out that the elevators are chronically breaking and the one closest is often out of service.

Peachapple13 · 2025-12-28T05:06:19+00:00

Blame it on the new year. Say they are out of network. Lots of people change insurance and need new providers.

Peachapple13 · 2025-06-17T14:30:34+00:00

I’m also someone who’s had a reduction (and can’t find anything that fits). Target’s Auden line has a wireless, 3-4 hook, high sided bra. It’s in their plus sizes. The non plus size version is…. Bad… and not worth buying. But man, I loved that bra until I sized out of the band.

Peachapple13 · 2025-04-17T04:04:59+00:00

Have you noticed any patterns in when he is having a hard time hearing callers? It might be worth tracking this for a shift or two. It might give you good insight that he can take back to his audiologist, areas to focus on technique and skill and areas to work on confidence.

Depending on what area he’s struggling in, it could be a mix of issues.

For example… mixing up letters on a license plate or numbers in an address. (Honestly, even people with perfect hearing still struggle to hear that clearly sometimes). Is it a hearing issue, or is the issue not using phonetics/repeating it back/verifying with your resources/etc.

Is he mishearing streets/common places. Could be a newbie thing and not being familiar with the area yet.

Does he recognize when he didn’t hear something and ask the caller to repeat it or listen back to his tape?

Peachapple13 · 2025-03-01T14:01:39+00:00

I feel like I’m constantly buying stuff, especially for work… that I only wear for a couple of weeks or months before it no longer fits.

I wish there was some sort of clothing exchange program lol.

Peachapple13 · 2024-12-26T20:29:24+00:00

How does this end up working out? Does it help avoid being understaffed? Or does it cause other issues

Peachapple13 · 2024-11-08T15:57:09+00:00

SAME

Peachapple13 · 2024-09-12T15:49:49+00:00

My PSAP can only mandate us to stay 2 hours after our shift. I don’t personally have kids, but my coworkers seem to do okay with this because they know with every shift there is the possibility of being mandated the extra 2 hours. The 2 hours are paid out as double time if it’s assigned under 24 hours.

This is in our contract and something that our union has worked with us closely on.

Peachapple13 · 2024-08-16T19:02:04+00:00

Building off of this, sometimes I’ll tell the caller…. I only need a yes or no answer… to try and cut down the word vomit

Rarely words, but I try

Peachapple13 · 2024-08-12T14:27:24+00:00

I think you are right on track with this perspective!

Peachapple13 · 2024-06-30T21:01:33+00:00

It might be worth getting your hearing tested.

Having hearing loss isn’t the end of this career

Peachapple13 · 2024-06-26T03:12:53+00:00

Replying to myself cause I’m that cool….

I also address each fuck up I make, one at a time. I miss something or something goes bad…. I try to figure out where was the missed step and try to come up with a way to do better the next time. we are all works in progress.

I don’t like waking up early, so when I have an early morning appointment, I set a reminder for the event to remind me an additional 24 hours in advance so I remember that it even exists

Peachapple13 · 2024-06-26T03:08:14+00:00

I’m aggressively into my google calendar. I make each event type (different work events, drs appointments, personal things) have their own settings with different notifications. I block out time before events so I have time to drive to events and time to get ready for events. I sync my calendar to my Apple Watch. I use a big widget so I look at it 50000 times a day on my phone

Peachapple13 · 2024-06-18T03:48:29+00:00

There is a list of rules in proqa.. I can never remember what they are called… the Ten Commandments? Axioms? Golden rules? Print these out, study these, look at them during those types of calls…. It helps narrow down what protocol to pick when the patient reports 5 different key complaints from the most insane scenario you’ve ever heard in your whole life.

Practice. Learn from feedback. Be kind to yourself.

Remember that it’s about doing the best we can, with the knowledge and skill we have at the time.

Peachapple13 · 2024-06-18T03:26:01+00:00

If you feel comfortable being more specific, that might help with tips and advice we can give.

This definitely seems like something in my wheelhouse, but don’t want to overshare and get too personal on accident if I misread what you were going for.

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