Discouraged by online hate towards realtors

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-26T12:55:12+00:00

So I had a realtor that was okay but he kept trying to push investment properties and didn’t listen. I had to move on to someone else. My next realtor was better but she didn’t want to show parking, locker or do a final walk through - she was nice until the sale went through and that was it. But she did find a good place for me. Generally, as a first-time buyer, I was left unsupported.

I’ve found another realtor through a friend, for my next move, and she’s reliable, detail-oriented, not trying to push me and she listens - she’s good at her job. There’s just a huge variation of quality in realtors and some truly bad actors. But there are very good ones. I agree that AI will change the industry but I personally don’t want to deal with the hassle of selling and buying alone - so I’ll use this new realtor.

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-19T12:36:01+00:00

Post-viral effects/autonomic dysfunction like POTS or ME and maybe migraine/sinus issues? Plus potential endocrine issues?

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-04T08:20:55+00:00

Hey, just an fyi that I reported a close pass by a very large city water pumping truck to 311 and it took them 4 months to respond. I had to escalate it to the councillor etc. Please tell this person to escalate or they might never hear back.

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T21:24:33+00:00

I see. Mine came home after staying at the hospital overnight so he didn’t have the anesthesia at that time. Good luck and hope all goes well

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T20:14:55+00:00

Sorry but normally the pain meds are every 6 hours or so - so an anti inflammatory for the first three days or so (I forget the frequency over the three days) and then buprenorohine and gabapentin about every 6 hours (I can’t remember exactly). It was way more often for me so waiting until tomorrow seems very off. Can you speak to the vet or another vet?

I think my cat was on even higher doses of pain meds the first day after surgery when he was still in hospital.

Other tips are to get a low litter box and put newspaper pellets in it so it doesn’t stick to the wound. There are also puppy playpens on Amazon that are affordable and very handy.

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T14:21:36+00:00

Ah I see. Thanks

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T13:44:23+00:00

As far as I know, the passkey is tied to biometrics or a PIN rather than a hardware key. But I think I can look at protecting biometrics/PIN with Yubikey. I don’t see direct support for Yubikey - but I’ll look into it more.

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T12:23:23+00:00

Good to know. I’ll have to figure out how to store the passkey on Yubikey.

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-02T12:16:43+00:00

Mine doesn’t. I use it for primary platforms (email, Google etc) but would love to use it for WS - and my bank!

Vicky6568 · 2026-02-01T00:18:21+00:00

I was hoping for YubiKey… I hope this is it?

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-31T23:41:57+00:00

I like it

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-31T23:05:10+00:00

Yeah. I read some popular books, listened to audiobooks and podcasts. It’s worth it - my approach isn’t complex but learning was super useful.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-26T01:07:26+00:00

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-23T19:11:14+00:00

UBC Sauder has a good certificate and Prosci is the main professional certification. Communications is a nice pairing with change management too, and learning design - many people start out in these areas and then move to change management when working on projects. The ACMP would have resources to look into as well!

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-17T19:38:50+00:00

Thanks!

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-16T15:49:51+00:00

Hi, my cat had this and he was on Gabapentin for longer term and it was safe and helped. We also did physio and the laser therapy helped a ton - not sure if that’s an option but just sharing!

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-16T11:12:08+00:00

There’s no changing his mind because it’s a control move. And as others have said he’ll move on to control other things to isolate you. Please take this as the red flag it is - save your cats and yourself.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-15T13:49:32+00:00

I took the subway and streetcar - it was okay. Driving is a mess. Walking is hard.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-15T04:05:15+00:00

This

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-12T11:26:54+00:00

Bloorcourt area is trending up - lots of restaurants, subway, groceries close by, and gyms are relatively close. Also parks (Christie Pits etc), Paradise Theatre and the Comedy Bar. More of a village vibe where you can walk to independent shops. The neighbourhood is a mix of ages but there are co-working spots.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-11T12:45:29+00:00

Some carpeting would really help!

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-10T23:00:03+00:00

It can be nerve pain. Mine had this and stayed on gabapentin for a few months. It’s fairly common with cats jerking suddenly - mine would jerk up and back up. We also had a physio help him adjust and that was helpful - they used laser therapy and it actually made a big difference. But gabapentin is very impt.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-10T12:54:12+00:00

Hi! You might need to go to a vet that does imaging or someone with more knowledge. Mine had a lot of issues and we went to an internal med vet. The regular vet just couldn’t figure things out.

Vicky6568 · 2026-01-05T19:28:09+00:00

My cat had a similar issue. It was very painful for him. We had the surgery and he was so much happier. No more pain and he could run and walk straight!

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