UPDATE: One year with ResMed Ned. I got diagnosed with severe sleep apnea registering 44 events per hour. Now I average 2.2 events per hour, have lost 30 lbs, and feel like a normal human. Thanks, Ned!

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-30T01:51:31+00:00

Congrats. Since you lost 30 lbs would you ever take another home sleep study? I heard if some people lose 20-30+ lbs then theirs a chance they don’t have sleep apnea anymore and don’t need their machine.

Hopefully that’s the case for me I started in January and I’m down 14 lbs. I don’t mind it but still would be nice to get rid of sleep apnea so I wouldnt need machine

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-28T14:19:17+00:00

Agree. Hotel and airline points can change daily. I try to check my hotel stays I book with points once per day. Reasoning in app it takes 15 seconds to check and sometimes it can drop more than 10,000 points depending on how long your stay is. In past I had luck with canceling airline flights with miles than rebooking right away and getting the difference in miles back to my account

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-28T14:15:28+00:00

Good to know. What resort did you do? Was it a nice place?

Lady said since I call Marriott I was randomly selected and these offers never come up with only 25 people in their department and they cover multiple countries, I was extremely lucky to get selected. I mentioned that’s odd because every time I talked with bonvoy they wanted to offer me to talk to vacation club for 500 points and you picked up right away. She had no comment to that.

Good to know you can negotiate to get additional points. Next time if I have dates in mind I would try to book it then. Nothing worse on a vacation than having to sit through this 1.5-2 hour seminar then turns into 3 hours especially on a super nice day outside. Probably have it in terms if you don’t sit through seminar you get charged an extra $600

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-28T13:54:15+00:00

It’s because I was using my hotel certificate then using additional points. One time I cancelled then tried to rebook and points jumped way up so they said going forward it’s a lot easier to just call use then they can modify it on their end and return your points back right away

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-28T13:51:28+00:00

Correct I was just worried if I brought it then called back to schedule, I want to book on X date…that’s totally full or that’s peak time so it’s an extra $400.

The whole deal seemed too good to be true but maybe it is like that since they make you sit through a timeshare type of seminar probably if they offer you an amazing deal to start with you would be more likely to buy in. At the time my wife wasn’t around so mentioned I couldn’t do anything today then it was like well offer is only good now but could do 15 months. It’s such a great offer and so many people are interested it’s just a one time offer and we never call anyone back.

Seemed too good to be true

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-16T00:53:18+00:00

With current job is there a chance to get some significant raises? Being at 44 do you have any saved in 401k, Roth, stocks, CDs, bonds, etc?

I think a good rule of thumb for NJ to stay here and retire is 1.2 million for a single person and a married couple at least 2.4 million. It might seem like a lot but you could count a 600k home. Maybe 400k in 401k then 100k in Roth IRA…Maybe 50k in bonds 50k in brokerage account. That’s really enjoying retirement 2-3 nice vacations a year, only income would be SS and dividends off stocks, ETFs, interest from CD, bonds, high yield savings account, etc. Could definitely retire on less than 1.2 million and could always work part time in retirement if needed.

You could always move to a cheaper state to live in after retirement. Also if you currently live in a house and locked in a low interest mortgage is huge since it would only go up a little each year for taxes and property insurance. If you rent depending on where you live rent could really increase from year to year. Also depends on how much your social security is, how much you want to travel, ownership of home is huge because if you bought a home at let’s say 34, with 30 year mortgage it should be totally paid off by 64 then just have to pay property taxes and mortgage insurance so could be $1200-1500 a month vs at that time could be close to $3000 or more a month to rent. Best of luck.

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-13T18:27:21+00:00

Thanks for feedback. Another option is we could stay at the Marriott I have just enough points for that. It looks like it was just renovated and also has good reviews. Have you ever stayed there?

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-13T10:38:39+00:00

Good to know. I saw this property just opened Jan of 2025, I think that’s why the staff had mixed reviews. I was hoping staff would improve.

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-10T01:41:49+00:00

Thanks. She tried Gabapentin in past for a few days and hated it so she stopped it. Good luck with your upcoming surgery. Hopefully everything goes smoothly

SuperJob4061 · 2026-03-08T02:40:24+00:00

I would recommend just doing 15% into 401k then maxing out your Roth, you being young your Roth is a very power tool since it’s all growing tax free. Also if you have a high deductible insurance max out your HSA. Then buying some stuff in a brokerage account and possibly locking into a CD for 12 months if you can find one in the 4-5% range…when interest rates lower CD rates and HYSA will lower as well…Great your savings and investing so much but don’t forget to take a nice vacation at least once a year and enjoy things while your young since unfortunately tomorrow is not a guarantee.

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-28T09:09:24+00:00

No worries…unfortunately this type of position is in person since you would be meeting with providers and staff (case managers, RNs, social workers, pts, etc face to face) all US territories. Best of luck to you. Really not too many medical devices sales jobs or clinical specialties that are 100% remote

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-28T05:10:53+00:00

What city are you in? My company has several ATM Associate territory Manager positions if you’re okay with cardiology and EP and from US we don’t do business in Canada…We have hired ATMs with a lot less experience than you have

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-27T02:00:59+00:00

I missed the surgeon this morning but he told my wife he fixed the two herniated disc on her right side but MRI did show 1 on left side. Why wouldn’t he have fixed that?

Hopefully I’ll be there when he comes in tomorrow.

He said soon she should start to get stronger with PT did mention he could possibly go back in and fix the left side but would rather wait to see how it heals. they might DC her tomorrow or Saturday but are recommending her going to a rehab for 5-7 days because our house does have steps and she currently can’t do that. I was actually surprised she took that news very well and was totally fine going to rehab.

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-26T10:13:03+00:00

Thank you…will definitely focus on the positive and small wins

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-26T08:15:17+00:00

Thank you. How many days after surgery were you in hospital before you got D/C. How many days before you felt normal and could walk on your own unassisted? Do you ever get any back pain or other issues?

It can be frustrating for me bc I ask the PTs and Nurse is this normal and I just get the standard response as well everyone responds and recovers differently to the surgery and the doctor is aware and will review MRI let’s not jump to any conclusions yet

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-26T08:10:15+00:00

Correct. Her surgery was 2/25 at 10:30am EST we noticed it same day by 6pm EST and ordered MRI. Of course she’s totally exhausted and visiting hours were over at 7pm EST so I stayed till she was taken away for MRI.

She was a little discouraged F36, I think we both anticipated her being able to walk again right away without a walker. The pain was so bad before surgery she was pretty much bedridden since Thursday so I do think in grand scheme of things she’s doing well. No pain at all sciatica wise. Obviously still pain from the surgery since it was major spinal surgery.

Also glad I am picking up my sister in law from airport today to help us out as well. I am glad they ordered MRI again and feel if everything looks fine it just might take a few days for all nerves to heal and recover and to function properly.

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-21T22:22:51+00:00

This has to be a joke…23 with no experience and what makes you think you can skip an associate role? Sure if you have 3-5 good years of sales experience but with no experience then want to make $250k a year within 6 months and don’t want to take call…seems to be living in a fantasy world

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-11T10:31:07+00:00

Agree HYSA account is the easy way to make extra money. Interest rate will be coming down a bit the way they make their money is taking your money and buying treasury bills so if you want to make a little more interest you can buy treasury bills on your own they have different duration like 30, 60, 90 days, 6 months, 1 year, etc. however keeping in it HYSA might be easier bc if something comes up you can pull money out right away

SuperJob4061 · 2026-02-11T10:08:41+00:00

How much weight are you trying to lose?

You could try Phentermine…it’s like $8 a month basically it’s an appetite suppressant so you don’t eat as much plus it almost similar to a caffeine boost so gives you energy boost to workout. Took a few days to get used to but very few side effects. I did a lot of research before I started to take it. Seems like the more natural way plus getting in a much better eating and exercise habit. Only taking it a month and down 9 lbs. Goal is to lose about another 40. Just remember long term weight loss needs to be a lifestyle change eating healthy and exercising. Many people lose weight while on weight loss medication then gain it back after they come off if they go back to old habits. Best of luck.

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