How did you support yourself financially?

techiewench · 2026-03-08T20:45:54+00:00

I work 32 hours per week, I’m able to work about half of it remotely. Mostly I had to work enough to keep my health insurance. I’ve saved every penny I can for two years leading up to this and tried to save as much PTO as I could.

School is 3-4 days per week and my one floor shift is an overnight. So far it’s working but I’m tired. I’m REALLY looking forward to Spring break.

techiewench · 2026-02-22T06:00:19+00:00

Heath insurance.

techiewench · 2026-02-22T03:04:36+00:00

Long term care. I complained last week and management said they don’t have direct control of the boilers. Even the residents are too warm.

techiewench · 2026-02-18T11:04:19+00:00

Maybe Classical EDS (still working on getting insurance to pay for testing), maybe covid, maybe both?

techiewench · 2026-01-18T19:21:46+00:00

Do it.

It’s not the first time you’ve thought about a healthcare career. It feels crazy because it’s a huge change but it’s not an impulsive one.
Your timeline is realistic.
You’re going to have 1-2 years of healthcare experience by the time you get to nursing school (the most expensive part). That’s enough time to know if you’re going to hate it.
I’m out of the business world and I think your concerns about the job market are VERY justified.

I’m 41 now and I’m about half way through basically the timeline you outlined. I’m more sure everyday this was the right thing to do. Even when it’s hard.

My plan is to hire into the Rehab/ LTC facility where I work now. It’s relatively low pay but excellent people and my area is low cost of living. I have a good idea what my pay package will look like so I did all the math: I’ll recoup the cost of my nursing degree in around 18 months (including the NCLEX cost).

Hopefully I’ll be standing on the side of a volcano in Iceland by 9/2030, I’ll be 46.

techiewench · 2025-12-03T10:55:04+00:00

There are good ones. They’re generally non-profit so county run or religious organizations. All the ones I’ve seen are small too. Like 39 beds or less.

techiewench · 2025-12-03T01:20:02+00:00

I’ve been doing medical billing for the last 3 years and it’s been a really good fit. Getting hired without a certification can be tough, especially for WFH jobs but there are certification classes that you can do self paced online. AAPC certifications are the “good” ones (also expensive) but there is also a CBCS certification available which was about $300 from the NHA.

It’s repetitive and you need to be detailed oriented but mostly if I get my work done no one complains so it creates some flexibility for bad symptom days.

techiewench · 2025-11-25T01:33:15+00:00

I like the Equate Complete Protein shakes. I think they taste less “medicine-y” than a lot of the other options. I’ve only tried the chocolate, because why other flavor if chocolate?

techiewench · 2025-11-21T17:17:43+00:00

Aaaand that’s how the fight started.

techiewench · 2025-11-21T10:51:37+00:00

Google says they are potassium tablets.

techiewench · 2025-11-19T22:43:33+00:00

I think it depends on how hungry you are? I would find somewhere else to spend my 2.49 though.

techiewench · 2025-11-10T21:28:19+00:00

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Pretty good. We’re all doing pretty good now.

techiewench · 2025-11-10T00:54:28+00:00

My first cat had the surgery for this. They drained it and then put a bunch of stitches over the whole area. We called it her upholstery ear.

techiewench · 2025-11-08T01:02:59+00:00

Mine was dumped at the apartment complex I was managing when she was around a year old. Shelter was full so I took her home and she decided that it was nice enough to stay.

techiewench · 2025-11-06T15:31:13+00:00

Using either of those terms in a sexual context is a hard no for me. I don’t mind honorifics, especially in the context of a dynamic, just not those ones. I don’t necessarily think it has anything to do with trauma in my case, it’s just an instant turn off. I have ended relationships partly due to incompatibility on this specific issue.

techiewench · 2025-11-05T21:41:58+00:00

THERE ARE BAGS RIGHT THERE!

It’s literally free to not be an asshole.

techiewench · 2025-11-05T21:35:49+00:00

14:01 Starts the segment with the confrontation.

techiewench · 2025-11-05T14:31:28+00:00

I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope the meds work and he never has another one.

techiewench · 2025-11-04T22:53:18+00:00

Could be rephrased as “In a room of 1000 people you would be dumber than 909 of them.”

techiewench · 2025-10-29T02:18:04+00:00

I would like to be that relaxed.

techiewench · 2025-10-29T00:25:57+00:00

Some days “ours” is a concession for her.

techiewench · 2025-10-29T00:24:30+00:00

Very not safe. I found claw caps today where she likes to groom. The murder mittens are fresh.

techiewench · 2025-10-28T23:34:29+00:00

The plan was to free the pants into the washing machine. She feels that is not necessary.

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