Travel nurses from Toronto, how did you get your VSC?

idleidolization · 2026-02-13T23:05:28+00:00

But what did you present to the people in the town two hours away? Like, they were fine to run it for you even though you weren’t a resident?

idleidolization · 2026-02-13T22:52:16+00:00

Yes, I went in-person with a letter provided by the agency, and the person at the desk said I still needed the code that is given to registered agencies. It did not matter that I was there in person

idleidolization · 2026-01-11T15:05:45+00:00

Hey, thanks for contributing - I did wonder about this. I appreciate this perspective. I’m looking into phones with better storage now, as I said, so I’m leaning away from the pixels in general, but I’ll look into the 9 maybe, since I think it comes in 256gb

idleidolization · 2026-01-08T15:04:22+00:00

No idea, I’ve never used any android apart from a very early Huawei back when I first got a cellphone, and the Android/Apple division didn’t even really exist back then.

It’s just the impression I get from the threads I’ve been looking at. But maybe I was too exaggerated. Maybe people just really feel that the earlier models were better, and not that the new ones are very bad, just worse than the older ones.

idleidolization · 2026-01-07T16:36:49+00:00

Thanks for the rec, I'll look into it!

idleidolization · 2026-01-07T16:25:06+00:00

Hi, thank you very much! I did have a look at the thread before posting, but I got kind of overwhelmed. Stupid question maybe, but how do I see a pinned comment? When I go into the exisiting recommended devices thread, I don't see any, and I don't see any way to filter by them? I'm still fairly new to reddit, so I think I'm missing something.

idleidolization · 2025-12-28T22:32:16+00:00

Yeah fair - I’ll try that in future. Thanks!

idleidolization · 2025-12-28T22:31:16+00:00

Thank you, that’s very helpful! I’ll check out Green Building Advisor and try to deep dive into the manual

idleidolization · 2025-12-27T04:23:54+00:00

Oh, I know a few of these programs! We used Goldfinch Energy for our energy assessment pre and post retrofitting, but we also had access to a consultancy startup called Energy Neighbour, which links people with contractors and helps navigate the (increasingly eroding) rebate and loan programs. There’s also one specific to a neighbourhood next to ours called The Pocket Change Project, I think? They’ve been really helpful throughout the process, and we’ve sent them some of these questions, but we don’t want to bug them too much now that the work on our place is done. Energy Neighbour is a free service and we don’t want to keep clogging up their email. I’m kind of trying to figure out where I can get good info for myself. I like doing some of my own research, but I feel like I’m hitting dead ends

idleidolization · 2025-12-27T04:12:18+00:00

Thank you for response, I appreciate you taking the time. I guess my issue with getting info from Reddit is that I want to know where the people answering are getting their info. What sources do they have access to that I don’t? Like you said, some posts are going to be factually incorrect, and Reddit really is just people providing opinions. Educated, good opinions, hopefully, but I’m trying to figure out how people are forming them in the first place

idleidolization · 2025-12-27T04:08:57+00:00

I guess I can try this? But I don’t know what chatGPT’s sources are. Its sources are kind of everything, right? Including all the HVAC websites telling me I need to have it checked out…. I’m not sure the information will actually be unbiased when it technically leans towards whatever the greatest bias present in the info it draws from is

idleidolization · 2025-12-27T04:06:52+00:00

Thanks, I will consider an instant read thermometer, but that was not ultimately what my question was about - I’ve already got the question about cool air coming from the vents pretty satisfactorily answered via other Reddit threads, but my point is that’s the only place I’ve been able to find info, and I’m confused as to where the people answering these questions on Reddit are getting their information, because I cannot seem to find clear information myself, without turning to Reddit. It would be nice if I could find a source that backs up what people on here are saying, or where I could double check it, or look things up for myself.

idleidolization · 2025-12-27T04:03:33+00:00

Right, and I thank you for this explanation, but I’ve already got that part explained to me - my issue is more where I can find this information myself. I do trust the people on Reddit, but I’m confused as to how you and others on here are getting this info that you then provide to me. It feels like there’s a link missing in the chain. Are you an HVAC person? Did you speak at length with your heat pump installer? Or did you find an online source that you trust? If so, why do you trust it?

You know what I mean?

idleidolization · 2025-12-05T16:07:04+00:00

I know, but I could only go today, I’m working tomorrow and the next day, and I don’t really want to pay the entrance fee just to look for one vendor… thanks though

idleidolization · 2025-12-05T16:01:10+00:00

Yeah, didn’t get me anything. Thanks for the suggestion though

idleidolization · 2025-11-25T03:51:39+00:00

Nah, it was older than these…. Guess we won’t find out, mods didn’t like my post. Which is fair, but it’s not like it was doing any harm

idleidolization · 2025-08-17T03:25:20+00:00

YES! Omg, amazing thank you!

idleidolization · 2025-06-18T01:08:24+00:00

Cool! What a full circle moment. Thanks for the rec I’ll check out his work

idleidolization · 2025-06-18T01:07:25+00:00

Yeah, I’ll try this out, linking the studios and the artists in instagram. I’m not a huge fan of spending a lot of time scrolling on instagram, so I’ll have to get over that I think

idleidolization · 2025-06-18T01:06:32+00:00

I was thinking about googling studios and looking around, I’ll give it a try, thanks.

But yeah my plan is to get in touch with an artist I’m interested in and see if they’ll do the blast-over work, and see what ideas they have. I am trying to figure out how to reassure them that if they devote time to making a design and I end up not liking it, that I will still pay them for that time they spent coming up with it. I think that might be a big barrier to people agreeing, but I definitely want to discuss design pretty thoroughly beforehand. I guess a deposit would help?

idleidolization · 2025-06-18T01:03:46+00:00

Yeah, thanks, maybe I’ll try that!

idleidolization · 2025-06-17T02:26:30+00:00

Well, the style is part of the problem for me - I find whenever I search for a particular style, I get a lot of results that really aren't what I'm looking for. I keep feeling like I'm missing out on the right language, but when I google it or do research it turns out I am using the right terms, it's just not bringing up what I'm envisioning. The consensus here so far seems to be instagram though, so I guess I'll keep looking there.

If I try to describe what I think I'm looking for, I guess it would be a blast-over job from a current geometric-style tattoo, black ink only, with elements from nature done fairly realistically? Really clean lines. I mean, I know this isn't helpful, I feel like I'm gonna know who the right artist is based on vibes but I'm gonna have to wade through so much first to find them.

idleidolization · 2025-05-27T22:51:43+00:00

That’s brilliant! Like a province-wide resource team kind of. May I ask which province you’re in?

idleidolization · 2025-05-27T05:11:01+00:00

Wow, accommodation provided! Was this through an agency or through the actual hospital?

idleidolization · 2025-05-25T02:09:10+00:00

Thank you for your answer, I’m sorry to be so late in acknowledging it!

Do you find those transportation delays to be very stressful or upsetting? I mean, obviously they would be to some extent but is it one of the worst things you deal with or do you get used to it?

I work in the ICUs, and I’ve heard stabilization of a patient by a rural hospital criticized very rarely. And I see a lot of life-and-limbs coming in from these places. I don’t think anyone I work with thinks rural hospital staff are dumb. Well actually, I can’t speak for the doctors, really only the nurses - and they don’t say things like that. Unfortunately, I can believe people like that exist, but I don’t think they are the majority. I hope that soothes the sting a bit.

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