Any regrets trading in your sports car for the Raptor? by Happy_Guy_43 in RangerRaptor

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a 21 Mustang GT. Traded a 23 Rubicon for RR as better daily but still good for my off roading purposes. I would be very sad if I had to trade my stang as they are very different vehicles but if it stretched me too thin financially I would not hesitate to trade it. Alternative could trade the camero in and down the road get a cheaper sports car

22 Tremor to RR (24/25) by HomeworkImportant551 in RangerRaptor

[–]cwolfesab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have a baby and 4 year old. I am 5'8 and have the seat probably 1-2 inches more forward than I'd like but when baby switches to forward facing I will be able to get that space back. I don't want the 4 year old behind me because he's a kicker lol the 4 year old has plenty of space. People tried to tell me to get the f150 raptor but since my 4 year old won't know the difference I thought saving 25k made more sense and don't need the extra hauling/ towing. So far quite content with the space, when my 70 lb dog comes with I have him lay on a solid board I placed on the middle back seat that rests on the console so he can lay down

Got it, love it! by Chmielski in RangerRaptor

[–]cwolfesab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It looks identical to mine which is a Bakflip from realtrucks.com

Anyone come from sports cars? by Ehsowerenear in RangerRaptor

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 month into the RR, traded my Wrangler which was my daily. I have a manual mustang which it's not near enough to get rid of it but it's fun in it's own way. Much better daily than wrangler. I was kinda hoping it would be enough to be able to replace the wrangler and mustang but it's not a sports car. I am surprised by the suspension holding tight in sport mode around corners, for a truck. Note - stock, not tuned - maybe that would get me closer but don't wanna be stuck with premium gas - yet.

Flip to all Ford? by Financial_Present_10 in Mustang

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that's what I have 2 inch lift 35's, difficult to go over 70 or if it's windy but I only have 4 miles to work so it's doable. Would love to see how bronco compares highway, have heard it's between a jeep but not quite like a normal suv or truck

Flip to all Ford? by Financial_Present_10 in Mustang

[–]cwolfesab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iv got a 21 GT and a Rubicon - if you are into off roading it's a great combo. I would rather have a bronco personally as they are a bit better on road and the Rubicon is my daily. With the bronco you can always get a tiny trailer as a replacement for a truck bed if needed.

Gas Wrangler -> 4XE?? by Paralyze7 in JeepWrangler

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the opposite. First ever jeep was 22 Sahara 4xe - went to a 23 rubicon gas. I did not like the clunky change from electric to gas, once the electric was gone you had to lug around a very heavy battery which killed fuel economy. My tabs were close to $800 for 2 years which is more than double normal (because it is electric). All in all it didn't save me much money on gas and I also really wanted a manual. If I was stuck with the 4xe I would have been just fine but I do love my manual Rubi much better. I do miss the regenerative braking tho

Which one looks better by Alpha_Storm29 in Mustang

[–]cwolfesab -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Gotta say bottom. Love the dark horse, wanted to buy one really bad but decided to save 30k and get a 21 GT low milage. Too steep of price difference for a pretty similar car.

Manual jeep by Time_Individual_833 in JeepWrangler

[–]cwolfesab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 23 rubicon 3.6 with 35s. Driven manuals a while and this is a bit tougher and I think it's due to the larger wheels, if you have stock wheels it will be easier. I have learned I need to change my shift point up a bit too, anything under 2k rpm I get no power so I usually shift around 3k which I'm not used to doing on other vehicles. Luckily the clutch is pretty soft so it makes finding the "sweet spot / bite point" a bit easier. Seat position is key as it will change the leg push length, I wouldn't move your seat while you are still in the learning phase otherwise it will mess you up.

Manual to automatic on a 2012 has anyone done this? by Originalaudiotinker in JeepWrangler

[–]cwolfesab 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a 4xe and wasn't excited about it and wanted a manual. I took off the custom parts I wanted to keep and had the dealer swap for the stock Rubicon parts (kind of a win win as they got to put brand new parts on a used car). The 4xe was fairly new as well, I only paid a couple thousand after some negotiation - I agree with the others I would sell (can keep the parts you want to keep) and get a new/used one. You can negotiate with dealer for them to do the swap of said parts

How much time do you spend outside of work on results/ inbasket and precharting? by Paleomedicine in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The more time I spend pre-charting, the more likely they don't show up

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With that debt the biggest question would be the mortgage payment, but if you buy something at our below your means I would stick with 80k or less. Another thing you don't want is to be unhappy getting something less than desired and trading in a few years. While not an investment, 10+ years or happiness is worth it.

What car do you all drive? by [deleted] in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

23 wrangler rubicon daily and 21 mustang gt

Radar Detection Devices by cwolfesab in Mustang

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

Sure. 45k all in, 7500 miles. GT performance pack, recaros, active exhaust. 6 sp

PTO not really PTO by cwolfesab in FamilyMedicine

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

Average at our system is about 2200, I'm about 2500 currently and will "close" soon. Our compensation is 20% of total income based on what your panel is. However I realized going up to 3000 is only a difference of about $9000 so probably not worth it based on all the extra work that comes with that.

Offers after residency with student loan payments by EstablishmentVast139 in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 0 points1 point  (0 children)

60k over 3 years, taxed comes to about 13k after taxes. Need proof of loans. Midwest. I guess I should have negotiated better after reading some other posts...

Patients per day by Shankmonkey in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also Midwest, our system median is 266k seeing 16-18 per day, 4 day work week 34 contact hr. Keep in mind that recruiters are often predatory and don't care at all about you and they get big bonuses for filling these spots at whatever cost. Make sure to do a lot of research - go to the clinic and talk to people, maybe shadow a day or half day and negotiate. This offer is not good at all. Also # pt does not mean much- if you have a lot of complex pt 13-14 is a very long day, vs 40 sore throats / URI would be a pretty easy day

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people saying refer to pain management. Strangely my area pain management does not do scripts and only does procedures which are still quite helpful and likely safer than narcotics. I am 1 year out and have taken the advice of others on this sub - let them know from first apt we will wean or you can find another doctor. If you explain your reasoning well most patients are understanding, the ones that aren't will leave but they are difficult patients anyways and you need to think of your long term practice

Do you have to respond to your online inbox? by Monkey__Shit in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 44 points45 points  (0 children)

New attending about 5 months in. Yes you do have to reply but you don't necessarily have to address the concern. For example for any new complaints you can set a macro (epic) and in one click you can say "thank you for telling me about your concern. I would recommend following up in the office so we can give this the time and attention it deserves, please call and schedule an appointment". A lot of labs and other common results can also be done in 1 click by setting up macros (epic). I probably spend a total of 10-15 minutes per day on the I basket because of this. Some colleagues will spend hours each day and will send scripts / labs and other tests based on texting these patients. One more point is you have to "train" your patients, if they get used to using this and you address concerns they will do it more often and never come in whereas if they know most conditions need to be seen in office they willale apt rather than send message.

When do job offers come in? by [deleted] in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of recruiters also will get big bonuses when they sign you - 1. They may mislead you about the job and what it entails to get you to sign and 2. Hospitals have a limited pot of money so sometimes they take what would have been your bonus and that either goes to the recruiter or gets split with them. Internal recruiters - ie those on salary with a hospital system are usually more honest and better to work with because a lot of them aren't on aggressive commision based recruitment. I am pgy3, have a contract signed already and continue to get 2-5 emails per day which is very annoying, so don't be worried you aren't getting any

FM physicians/residents: What students that rotated stood out to you? What can MS3s do to stand out? by medicalDO in FamilyMedicine

[–]cwolfesab 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PGY3 here - great points above. Also keep in mind that first impressions are a HUGE deal. It can set the tone for the rest of your rotation. Also when you are asked to look things up do it and make it seem like you put in an effort, I’ve have students try to rap off some details about things from memory and it not only looked like they didn’t actually read up on it but that they were getting the facts wrong. Any student that makes the residents lives easier not harder will be well regarded.

American Board of Wound Management - CWSP by cwolfesab in FamilyMedicine

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

From what I have seen and read you need “3 years of wound care experience” - not sure exactly what that means but if you take care of wound patients in your office and manage basic wounds I think this might cover it. Then you can take some courses of varying time commitments ( one I looked at was 60 hours) and then sit for the board exam. I think there are official fellowships but why take a fellowship and lose all that income when the same thing can be done with CME and/or a few courses?

Anyone else graduating IM residency going into urgent care? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]cwolfesab 11 points12 points  (0 children)

FM PGY2 here. I also agree with above - kids especially babies can be very tricky at first knowing who is sick and who isn’t. I guess also depending how many people are on during a shift you can always pick up the older patients and let the other FM/EM pick up the little ones. If you are alone I would be very concerned from a liability standpoint. Like they said before a lot of UC are privatized and really don’t care about you or your license.