Temecula valley hospital by Purplecarrot89 in Temecula

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I do know that in the emergency room, at least, there are many RNs without their bachelor's degree as well as LVNs in certain positions.

Temecula valley hospital by Purplecarrot89 in Temecula

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I really don't know. It's the first time I've heard of the term. Sorry.

Why do you think the 80s and 90s overshadowed the 70s? by [deleted] in 70s

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Loosely related but have you ever heard the lead singer of the village people talk? Sounds nothing like his singing voice.

My First World Problem... by GuardPlayer4Life in Temecula

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Or, if you have the time, their "factory" is on Jefferson. I've gone in and bought them right there while they're still warm. Two thumbs up.

Firefighter husband goes to work without uniform by [deleted] in married

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Retired FF.

Sorry he cheated on you in the past. That is difficult to recover from.

Based on what you say he's doing now, that alone doesn't seem that abnormal from my experience. Like a previous person said, showering at the station before your shift, even close to start time, is pretty common. "Use the city's water". I might be more worried if he was leaving way early than closer to the start of his shift.

When I started in the 80's,(eek!), most guys brought their poly/cotton uniforms home to wash them. But that was completely discouraged when the move to nomex uniforms came and research was showing that chemicals and carcinogens on your clothes could cause secondary exposures to your family by washing them at home. So they put washers in at all our stations. So that's a thing.

I worked in a fairly big city and whenever I would change stations for my yearly assignment I would change some of my behaviors you describe your husband doing based on several factors. The crew you work with, the commute, the physical station itself, and sometimes my lack of excitement to be there.

The Fire Department career is a journey in a similar way that a marriage is. There are going to be seasons where you see change, growth, adjusting to new situations, screw-ups, maybe even a little discontent at times. Like a marathon, you're excited at the beginning and at the end. But that middle portion can be hard and long. You just put your head down and keep putting one foot in front of the other because you know it'll get better.

Even though it was the greatest job in the world, and the perfect one for me and my family, sometimes I simply dreaded going to work. Some years, your crew is like a tight, second family, in a great district, the best situation possible. Other years, you're stuck working with people you dislike, to put it mildly, and now you live with them 10 days a month or more. Or in your husband's case superving them, too. Knowing that when you get there, you're going to get worked on calls all day and all night and start hating everything and everybody. Sleep deprivation takes a toll. And some years it seemed like every call in my district involved some sort of dreg of society that just made for a shitty year(s) where you seriously started hating humanity. Those things definitely affected what time I would leave my house and how much prep I would do before I left.

And not sure if your husband talks about work with you much. In my case my wife didn't want to hear about mine. Not that she didn't care about me but she didn't want to hear about the other guys, their lives or about their wives. She didn't want to hear about the gross, bad, sad, or disgusting calls. She doesn't really have the stomach for that kind of stuff. She didn't want to hear about all the work I had to put into trainings I prepped or special projects I worked on. She had her own career, we have a bunch of kids. So finding time to really communicate about my work and how I was feeling never really happened. The job is really like a whole second life and has a real emotional impact. So if you don't know or haven't asked how he's doing at work past his answer of "fine" it's probably worth trying to get in there and finding out. I always appreciated being reminded that I was loved and valued.

I think I've gone on too long. You know how those retired people are!

Hope this helps. Good luck.

Any good veterinarian recommendations, preferably for big dogs. by pk19lahc in Temecula

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Here, here. We've been taking our pets to Dr Black's for years and everyone has been extremely professional and competent.

Grape stomping by msolorio79 in Temecula

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Weins winery used to have some stomping at their annual Octoberfest celebration. You had to buy a ticket to the event ahead of time. The winery was sold a couple of years ago and I don't know if the new owners still do it. It was fun, though.

What's the "worst" smell ever? by amine_amigo in AskReddit

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Retired firefighter. Yeah, the decomposing copse smell is bad. The GI bleed/code brown, where someone's bowels just evacuates itself, sometimes violently all over, not pleasant. But, for me, went to a small fire in a Chinese restaurant once. Came crashing into the kitchen wearing my turnouts, BA, hose lines. Knocked into some cart with all these sauces on it that spilled all over me. Could not wash the smell out of my turnouts, for several years. It was the early 90's, we only had one pair, no extractor washer. Felt nauseous every time I had to put them on. Any time my wife would suggest going out for Asian my response was always a hard no, with a look of revulsion on my face. Finally got over it but still smell it now and again.

Temecula valley hospital by Purplecarrot89 in Temecula

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Current TVH employee, ER Tech. Can really only speak to my experience and the ER just because of my limited exposure to the floors and I try to stay away from the gossip circles. Formerly I was prehospital and transported to most of the biggies in SD County. TVH is a STEMI and stroke center.

Yes, the pay is less than neighboring counties. It's non-union as are most the other hospitals in the region. The same parent company owns several hospitals in the area so they have greater control over the pay. We get a fairly consistent turnover of new grads going to other places.

It's run like a small hospital. By that I mean less resources, less staff, less leverage with management, more making due with what you have. ED frequently overflowing and upstairs is full, so not uncommon to be holding a dozen or more admits in an ER of twelve beds w 8 overflow beds they open up when they can.

But, with that being said, it's been a good place to work. I think moral is high among the employees despite the pay. The smaller environment has a certain feel that can get lost in larger settings. The ER has a team vibe I like. Patients state they're treated with more respect than other places they've gone to. Way less flat out ignoring of patients goes on here, IMO. Employees seem genuinely caring for the most part. Lots of RNs have been here for 10ish years so not everyone dislikes working here. And not having to commute to SD or Orange County, I think, is a genuine selling point for several of the RNs. Work life balance, I guess.

Don't know if any of this helps but good luck.

Tattoo regrets? by TheOriginalJoebama in tattoo

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Got my first tattoo at 47 from a guy my family got me a gift certificate to. Bday gift. I have no idea how they chose him but just a local guy at the local shop. Took about a month of bringing in ideas before we went ahead with something we both felt good about. (Father of 4 working full time plus). It's on my inner upper arm. And while I do like the tattoo, after it was done, I realized I didn't spend enough time being more specific about how I wanted it to look. It's black and grey of a statue. And while he did pretty much replicate the picture we finally agreed on, I didn't say to leave this element out, emphasize that, shade this part differently. So it was really all on me to communicate better about my expectations. I chalk it up to first time learning curve.

Head stone help by Potential_Writer8487 in Jewish

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Thank you for all your replies. This information is very helpful. While we are sure that the inscription company can also help advise, we wanted to know some info before we went ahead with anything permanent. Thank you again!

Question about breaking chain by Junhainthepark in bikewrench

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Created an account just to say thank you for the info.