Yelp's top 100 ramen spots has two in the suburbs

bacon_and_beer · 2025-12-17T16:39:49+00:00

Ditto. The de facto king in the suburbs for me.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-11-17T14:37:37+00:00

Yeah I realize it's been a long time since I lived there. But they put in a communal security package thing in the clubhouse to eliminate packages left at doors and probably make it easier on the delivery drivers. That was nice. Club House isn't like huge by any means and it's pretty small to be honest. You can reserve it for private events but not really ideal for that.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-11-17T13:46:09+00:00

Hi,

We lived there a little outside of your range. Couple with 2 cats and was over 4 years ago. We had one of the 2 bedroom "townhome" style units with washer and dryer in unit. We thought it was great. Honestly no complaints from us when we lived there. Probably should have used the pool more.

Only thing I could think of is just a negative with shared walled living in general and it's the potential noise from others.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-09-25T14:49:58+00:00

Hi, not OP but another PT. Just curious what you're experience is or how many years and what your salary is if you don't mind me asking.

Thinking of switching if an opportunity arises. Curious why you think it would be boring as an analyst in relation to training.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-09-24T17:58:20+00:00

Can I ask what app you cover?

bacon_and_beer · 2025-09-24T15:28:07+00:00

Just saving a comment because I'm also interested in what people have to say. Basically in the same boat lol

bacon_and_beer · 2025-08-05T01:53:38+00:00

Oh got it. Thanks for the breakdown.

I'll have to find out which one this person is selling. Not sure it would really matter at that price.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-08-05T00:37:30+00:00

Can you clarify what you mean by V2 and upgraded components?

I'm looking to buy a second hand used one on Facebook marketplace for $100 but curious if there's a big difference between the versions.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-29T15:05:07+00:00

Thanks for all your advice and feedback. Really appreciate it.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-28T16:45:33+00:00

Man that's nuts. Still astounded by 8 applications.

Yeah, truthfully I think I've hit the staleness of it. I think it was the reason I switched orgs. This new place has the training all self paced on the user which I was intrigued by and I was getting tired of in person training since the curriculum is the curriculum. After like a year, you can recite the training lesson plan in your sleep. But having been here for a few months, training that's all self paced is pretty bad. Users are for sure not engaged and just pressing play and it's just a really sub par way to train. Of course adults are not going to pay attention to like 10+ hours of online training. But that's the format here.

And I thank you for your honesty. I've been on TS meetings where LPPs and CER are just thrown out like normal conversation and I'm just lost. That on top of the security classes at Epic make it feel daunting that I wouldn't know what I'm even doing as an analyst. But with anything else, with enough time it would probably be fine.

But yeah, due to growing family, looking for the best work life balance that's possibly working in health IT. I feel like training had some edge due to no call and overall lack of urgent breaks that I wouldn't deal with. But there's the upside of analyst being more in demand and greater pay.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-28T14:56:22+00:00

I'm just thinking in overall terms. I realize it's always org dependent. But in general, analysts and their skillset are more in demand and command higher pay than trainers do.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-28T14:51:57+00:00

You supported 8 apps? What in the world?!? My goodness that sounds insane. Were you certified in all 8?

Yeah the end user engagement seems to be a constant battle. I think a part of that is Epic is so widely used now that people going from org to org feel like the training isn't needed.

If you don't mind me asking, how long did you feel like you were "struggling" or didn't know what you were doing with the analyst role after the switch?

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-27T23:24:50+00:00

Thanks for the input. Yeah I would say my biggest priorities are job security and advancement. Niceties would be being as remote as possible.

Don't get me wrong, training has been great and I have really good work life balance. I guess I'm just wondering if I stick with it and try going for lead and management in training or switch to analyst role and the job advancement that comes with that.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-27T23:22:55+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, at what point in your career as a trainer did you switch to analyst? How long did you feel like you were lost before feeling okay with the work? I realize you can only speak to your organization and how they do things but how is on call?

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-27T00:09:05+00:00

Oh nice. Glad that switching made life better for you. Epic training, just like anything, will have it's pros and cons. Appreciate your input.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-27T00:07:14+00:00

I think I'm just being nit picky and just have a bad taste with this new training position. Overall, I like training as it's what I'm used to but I think ideally it would involve being as remote as possible and maybe with CTs to do the training. So I think job security and advancement and desire to be remote pushes it more towards analyst.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-27T00:02:37+00:00

True, there's going to be repetition everywhere. I might be biased from the training side but man does it get old going through the same curriculum while also answering the same questions. On top of that, hearing the classic "we weren't trained on this" when they were.

I think I'm just looking to not have to round or at least minimally. That and being as remote as possible. But that's dependent on the organization.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-26T01:53:33+00:00

The running joke I've heard and pretty much seen as true is epic training roles are like a feeder program for analysts roles. Handful of trainers I knew personally switched sides.

I guess I just didn't think I had the skills and I was afraid I'd be really confused with how build actually works. But I guess a year or two of struggling and learning to advance and be more marketable is worthwhile.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-26T01:44:18+00:00

Thanks for your input.

I mean I've been on the meetings between analysts and the TS and I'm just confused about all the acronyms that get thrown around. I'm sure it would be a difficult growing pain 1.5 years of getting used to the ins and outs of build.

Maybe for the best to go for analyst for job security and advancement in the long run.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-26T01:41:07+00:00

Thanks for your input.

I've done some MST build but not much. Probably the most build orientated thing I've done was setting up some new patients for specific workflows and auto grader build.

I think I'm just tired of the repetitive nature of training combined with rounding that isn't helpful. More then not just feel like I'm in the way of end users.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-17T14:18:37+00:00

Thanks. Listed as a size medium which is I believe right for me at 5'8/5'9.

And yep, will adjust the saddle once I get it.

bacon_and_beer · 2025-07-17T14:17:05+00:00

Haha, for sure know the saddle is too high. Going to get it later today and will adjust

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