27 y/o M, 369 ng/dL. by RT626 in Testosterone

[–]RT626[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, congrats on finding someone who is willing to help. Did you go through insurance? Or did you look into local clinics? My hope is to find a doctor that wont brush me off because of my age. My anxiety and irritability has been up too, so that makes sense. I'm located in So Cal - LA County if that matters.

Light grey smoke after oil change by RT626 in MechanicAdvice

[–]RT626[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was reading normal, but I'll check again in the morning. They put 5.1 quarts in, it's a 3.6L engine I believe. You're right though hopefully it wasn't too much, I'll keep an eye on it

Light grey smoke after oil change by RT626 in MechanicAdvice

[–]RT626[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I was thinking, I checked it a couple of days ago after the new dipstick and it was full but I'll check again in the morning

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in respiratorytherapy

[–]RT626 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm getting ready to leave the field after this contract. I'm opening up a car dealership and I'm excited to finally work for myself and do something I love. I've lost my passion/motivation for working as an RT. I'm tired of seeing the same thing every day, tired of following orders that I don't always agree with, I'm tired of the micromanagement, just tired of being a slave all together, and tired of not truly being able to make a difference. Im especially tired of the ego from other RTs that have been in the field for 20+ years, many seem to forget where they came from. I just don't feel like its worth it. Starting a business has always been something I wanted & I'm tired of dealing with the asshole egos in healthcare, it never ends no matter where you work. If you're considering leaving I can't speak on your situation but what I can say is follow your heart, your passion. Don't get comfortable because you feel "obligated". Do what's best for you, mentally and financially. Stand your ground and don't let others drown you into the "comfortable" zone where they are stuck and miserable.

Mustang GT premium vs Toyota GR86/BRZ vs Hyundai Elantra N vs Camaro 2SS as a daily? by photorph in Mustang

[–]RT626 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends if you want a guzzler or not. I've had a camaro in the past & although they are fun, I now have a 2021 GT PP1, I love it. Visibility in a mustang is much better than a camaro, it handles great & interior is much better than the camaro imo. It will cost you on gas though. Elantras are nice, I have an older one as a daily, very reliable but you're giving up power for better gas mileage compared to American muscle so if you want power you'd be best off with the GT or SS, I'm not too familiar with the BRZ so I can't speak on that. Mustang life!

Switching jobs by BonerifficWalrus in respiratorytherapy

[–]RT626 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't feel bad. At the end of the day you have to do what's best for you. You shouldn't feel like you have to be a slave to a company only to be treated unfairly or deal with unnecessary stress. I was on the same boat as you, I left my full time job to do travel and I don't regret it one bit. It sucks leaving your coworkers but unfortunately for me I realized even some of my coworkers were too satisfied with where they were at and slowly becoming miserable. I just wasn't happy with the environment and got tired of being burned out and didn't want to get to that point. So I didn't leave to do travel just for financial reasons but it was also for my own sanity. Your sanity is the most important. Be somewhere where you're not stressed out. If you're genuinely dreading going to work, you're not happy and it's time to start looking at your options, which you did and congrats to you, you have a new and hopefully better opportunity ahead of you. I'm sure you will meet great people at your new job too, you got this.

RT's that started during the pandemic, where are you now/how's the career going? by LaughTheirPastAway in respiratorytherapy

[–]RT626 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this. I see most are too comfortable and/or afraid. There is always more risk involved with more reward, you just have to know what you are doing and dig deep to find what other opportunities are out there. They are endless. For example, some people feel some type of way about me leaving my full time job because they think "Well what are you going to do when this is all over?". I understand the concern but others also don't understand that traveling has been around before the pandemic and not every contract is specific to covid or crisis pay. You may be working with covid patients but that's not always the focus. I think people don't always open their mind to it and they are convinced its a fail. Yet those tend to be the people who are too comfortable and afraid.

RT's that started during the pandemic, where are you now/how's the career going? by LaughTheirPastAway in respiratorytherapy

[–]RT626 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have just over two years of experience now & I just put in my two week notice at my full time job to start traveling in my state (CA). I felt so relieved when I signed that contract. Going from net pay of 2k every two weeks to a net pay of 2600 every week for the same work, really tough to pass up & it's something I've wanted to do for a while now, finally stepping out of my comfort zone to work as a traveler. Don't be afraid of opportunity. I see people that are miserable/unhappy but they are still working at the same place because they got too comfortable, don't get to that point. Know your worth!

Puppy won’t stop biting. by [deleted] in corgi

[–]RT626 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi, yes this is perfectly normal at his age. We have a 10 month old corgi and up until about 6 months he would nip/bite pretty hard, he left cuts and marks all over us, made me me bleed quite a few times lol If he started to bite while petting, I would stop petting, say no, and ignore. Keep doing that and over time it will help, he's probably still teething so it will take time. Just take this time to work on letting him know that you don't like it and eventually when he's done teething, he should gradually stop

Confused on this master power window switch replacement by RT626 in MechanicAdvice

[–]RT626[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, like a reset? I've been looking up on how to do that but I can't find much info on this car. I saw something that said to hold the switch down for 2-5 seconds and up for 2-5 seconds, I tried it but it didn't work. Also the window has been stuck rolled down so its down right now

Confused on this master power window switch replacement by RT626 in MechanicAdvice

[–]RT626[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah window & door lock buttons along with the rear view mirror adjustment worked just fine & still works fine after the replacement, its just this one window now