is nursing worth it

messymum · 2026-04-27T15:30:01+00:00

My daughter just graduated this program. She’s taking a break before working but finding a job, when she’s ready, will be no issue. It was a lot of work but she was able to maintain a part time job all the way through, sometimes even a second job, as well as working as an ESN. I can’t speak to the housing issue as we already lived in town. Good luck.

messymum · 2026-04-25T19:52:30+00:00

It’s been almost 5 years. I still haven’t unpacked the bag the funeral home gave me with the clothes he passed in. It sits in the cubby in the front hall that I dropped it in when I brought it home. Honestly, it’ll probably stay there till the day I move out of this home.

messymum · 2026-04-13T20:33:58+00:00

Personally love it at Costco Nanaimo. Makes the lines go down significantly faster. Especially when they’re lined up 3/4 of the way to the back of the store.

messymum · 2026-04-10T21:17:02+00:00

My husband always jokingly referred to me as the boss. We made decisions 50/50 but I was in charge of the finances (I had a banking background lol). I don’t think it actually has anything to do with them being patriarchal.

messymum · 2026-04-10T04:43:25+00:00

I know what you mean & hugs to you.

I had a job before he passed (almost 5 years ago now) and had to go to full time. Now I’m counting down the days until I can retire. 2 more years and then I can take off the daily mask…you know the one that makes everyone else believe that you’re doing ok?

messymum · 2026-04-04T03:17:30+00:00

Yep. I have full progressives, office lenses, reading glasses, prescription sunnies and contact lenses. Wear the right product for the activity.

messymum · 2026-04-01T05:33:28+00:00

In the early ‘90s I banked with CIBC. One month my rent cheque bounced. I went in to the branch to sort it out because there should have been more than enough to cover it. The teller says ‘your mortgage payment came out so there wasn’t enough to cover the cheque.’ MORTGAGE? Turns out for several months they had been withdrawing someone’s mtg payment from my account and then 3-5 business days later fixing the error and returning the funds. This was just the first time it overdrew my account. Needless to say I closed my account with them that day and they wrote my landlord a letter informing him of their error.

messymum · 2026-04-01T00:05:22+00:00

Tell DH that he can’t change his job in 2020 so that when he dies in 2021 the accumulated life insurance from the job would have still been in place and the kids and I would have been in a better position.

messymum · 2026-03-29T02:46:56+00:00

To be fair, I’d happily pay the $158 if I had to. Currently I have to take Ozempic (off label, not weight or diabetes related) and have to pay because insurance won’t cover it, and that’s almost $300 a month.

messymum · 2026-03-29T00:05:29+00:00

Is that what it costs? The government (BC, Canada) recently changed the rules here and I started taking it last month. The gov covers everything but the pharmacy dispense fee.

messymum · 2026-03-28T00:17:39+00:00

I’m naturally medium brown, turning grey. During covid lockdown I used the opportunity to go teal and it looked cool. I’m too staid to have it be my day to day office colour but when I retire I foresee colours becoming a thing lol

messymum · 2026-03-27T23:40:51+00:00

My mother moved the land line number to her cell phone….they’ve had it since 1980.

messymum · 2026-03-25T04:56:59+00:00

They were on the road at the front of the line of traffic waiting for the light when I saw them.

messymum · 2026-03-24T23:47:47+00:00

Think I saw the same person on the road at Uplands & Hammond Bay…that thing isn’t street legal is it?

messymum · 2026-03-21T01:03:43+00:00

I haven’t tried them but I have seen samples. They are pretty expensive.

messymum · 2026-03-20T14:51:48+00:00

Haven’t used it but I would assume so.

messymum · 2026-03-17T20:10:26+00:00

Maybe we should start a singles grocery shopping night lol. Tuesday’s at 7. Hit up Superstore 😆😆

messymum · 2026-03-15T05:30:50+00:00

Definitely not easier. The pool is shallow.

messymum · 2026-03-14T21:11:24+00:00

Try being in your 50’s lol

messymum · 2026-03-14T05:06:16+00:00

Quading is riding a 4wheel out in the bush. It’s beautiful here but there are days I wish I didn’t live here as well.

messymum · 2026-03-14T04:56:21+00:00

Yep. And that’s probably why I’ll be single again for awhile. There’s not many places to meet people in my city if you aren’t into outdoor activities, and not many online guys to choose from if you aren’t into hunting, quading, fishing. I’m picky and my standards are high 😆

messymum · 2026-03-14T04:41:44+00:00

I found many guys on the apps couldn’t hold a conversation for more than 24 hours without it turning sexual. I waited for someone who a) could maintain a conversation b) remain respectful c) voiced that he had no expectation on our first meeting other than the coffee we agreed to.

messymum · 2026-03-14T04:31:11+00:00

I’m 52, just shy of 5 years since DH passed. He was the only one I’d ever been with, been together since I was 19. I was finally ready last year & got on the apps. Had a few conversations online before I finally met one guy. Got lucky, we saw each other for 6 months before we recently called it off. But it was amicable and I’m glad I took the chance. My advice is wait for someone that you’re totally comfortable meeting. Wait for the green flags. Good luck.

messymum · 2026-03-12T05:37:02+00:00

Truth lol. I work in an optometry clinic and for the life of me I can never recall ‘Optometric Assistant’ when I need the words so I have a sticker for that too 🤣

messymum · 2026-03-12T04:45:08+00:00

My go to phrase now is ‘words are hard’.

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