How many of you feel like you're in a budget crunch?

[ChicagoBlue2]

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"To get past them if ever" is an understatement in my case. I'm not recovering from any right now, but ten years ago, my right knee was completely shredded, and it took a full year to heal from that, and then I had to deal with 3 months of inflammatory pain, and once that abated, my knee was in really bad shape, and was weak. Fast forward 11 months later, when a van hit me, and tore my knee up AGAIN, furthermore weakening it, and despite physical therapy for 3 months, it was still in terrible shape. Now fast forward 24 months, when I first started riding bicycles again, and that year, in 2008, my knee began to get stronger, and it's not the same as it was prior to the complete blowout, but it gets better little by little, which is why I'm constantly on my feet-- it needs to stay loose. Now in 2012, I tore my left knee ligament, and took 3 months of recovery time. Not even 6 months later, in February 2013, I tore the ACL of the same knee, and took 6 months time. I'm hoping that will not happen again to either one this year. I also have had two major back injuries requiring 6+ months recovery time.

ok. during your recovery periods im assuming you had extensive rehab? did you diligently kept to the strict scheduled of what ever stretching, rotation, flex ect exercises were given. recovery time isn just waiting it out. you didn't mention any surgeries thats a good thing. define major back injury.

I actually did wait it out, oddly enough. Works well for me.

Now, as for major back injuries, I had two-- the first occurred in 2007 when I slipped on a wet flight of stairs and went all the way down to the bottom on my back and backside. That injury took 10 months to heal from. The second one was in 2010, after a snow storm, but prior to that, I'd been working with computers that were from the 1970's and weighed a LOT. That itself did a number on my back, and then on December 4th, 2010, I was shoveling snow, when my back nearly gave out, and the recovery time was from December 2010 to May 2011, in addition to hurting it in October of that year lifting those heavy desktop computers, so about 7 months total. Now, I still have bad days with my back, as it WILL get tight when I sleep, and when I wake up, the pain is unworldly, and I can't do much with that kind of pain.

 

[goodonya]

Medical Supplies and Equipment. Number one it is a temperature controlled environment. I am thinking you are not driving so you would not be doing that. Maybe at first and for a long time unloading supplies and stocking but then involved in the putting the various gizmos prescribed into the hands- if they have hands of the huge variety of people that are being helped with this stuff. Medical equipment repair and calibration is cool too.
There is a huge part of the business just in emergency medical support supply. You get in with a company and they will provide training classes and so on for their ambitious workers.
The thing about it is when you find your niche it is generally a long term one with upward mobility prospects. It is not a job I would recommend for everyone but I just have that right on feeling that it could work out well for you.

 

[goodonya]

Hey!!! I love my job everybody loves their massage therapist it's really nice feeling appreciated everyday, and it feels good to make people feel good lol oh it has it's moments, but I love it!! I want to start my own business in the next few years

It would sure be cool if you could get into a job at it with real bennies for a while first. There must be a way... smiles.. you.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

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Medical Supplies and Equipment. Number one it is a temperature controlled environment. I am thinking you are not driving so you would not be doing that. Maybe at first and for a long time unloading supplies and stocking but then involved in the putting the various gizmos prescribed into the hands- if they have hands of the huge variety of people that are being helped with this stuff. Medical equipment repair and calibration is cool too.
There is a huge part of the business just in emergency medical support supply. You get in with a company and they will provide training classes and so on for their ambitious workers.
The thing about it is when you find your niche it is generally a long term one with upward mobility prospects. It is not a job I would recommend for everyone but I just have that right on feeling that it could work out well for you.

You are correct on the fact that I cannot drive-- my meds make it too dangerous to do so.

 

[SBirn]

It is something I'd like to do someday, yes, cause my skills in the technology world could use some fine-tuning, and given that I'm pretty good already, I just want to better improve it.

Chicago, what are you looking at doing in terms of your computer skills? I watched the markets dive-bomb in NY/NJ and it was easy enough to see they were coming. Salaries were crashing, including my own.

On kid who worked for me (Roopa) was really smart and had energy to run around all of us. I found out she was making $25/hour as a system tester. I think two sljsjdsljk recruiters took a cut of her real pay.

We've lived fairly within our means. I have a 2004 Subaru Impreza that I bought using $2k in points from a credit card . It's banged up and I decided it was time for my last car. I did a lot of research. I was reminded that last year's model would be cheaper. So, with a bit of luck from everything we haven't done, I just got a new car - one of those things I haven't had in about 25 years. But it's still a budget crunch and we do watch what we spend and do. I'm still wearing clothes from high school . It's okay, I'm in Asheville... sin city, "the cesspool of the South."

There are a lot of free things to do here in Asheville - hike - we have a forest and paths that lead to the Applachian trail in back of our house, listen to music in the tourist town city, and just do cool things like that.

 

[Reba]

Medical Supplies and Equipment. Number one it is a temperature controlled environment. I am thinking you are not driving so you would not be doing that. Maybe at first and for a long time unloading supplies and stocking but then involved in the putting the various gizmos prescribed into the hands- if they have hands of the huge variety of people that are being helped with this stuff. Medical equipment repair and calibration is cool too.
There is a huge part of the business just in emergency medical support supply. You get in with a company and they will provide training classes and so on for their ambitious workers.
The thing about it is when you find your niche it is generally a long term one with upward mobility prospects. It is not a job I would recommend for everyone but I just have that right on feeling that it could work out well for you.

I have friends, a married couple, who started their own nursing home medical supplies/prescriptions service. They are busy! They are pharmacy techs and work with a pharmacist to assemble for delivery the meds and supplies for the residents of local nursing homes. They found a niche and filled it.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

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It is something I'd like to do someday, yes, cause my skills in the technology world could use some fine-tuning, and given that I'm pretty good already, I just want to better improve it.

Chicago, what are you looking at doing in terms of your computer skills? I watched the markets dive-bomb in NY/NJ and it was easy enough to see they were coming. Salaries were crashing, including my own.

On kid who worked for me (Roopa) was really smart and had energy to run around all of us. I found out she was making $25/hour as a system tester. I think two sljsjdsljk recruiters took a cut of her real pay.

We've lived fairly within our means. I have a 2004 Subaru Impreza that I bought using $2k in points from a credit card . It's banged up and I decided it was time for my last car. I did a lot of research. I was reminded that last year's model would be cheaper. So, with a bit of luck from everything we haven't done, I just got a new car - one of those things I haven't had in about 25 years. But it's still a budget crunch and we do watch what we spend and do. I'm still wearing clothes from high school . It's okay, I'm in Asheville... sin city, "the cesspool of the South."

There are a lot of free things to do here in Asheville - hike - we have a forest and paths that lead to the Applachian trail in back of our house, listen to music in the tourist town city, and just do cool things like that.

I waited all day for this. Finally someone asking me what I'm wanting to do with my skills.

Okay, first of all, I'm interested in learning how to download some things I haven't yet tried, like learning how to install software for work purposes and also learn how to install software for companies is one of the aspects I'm interested in doing. I never know how they do that, and I'd like to learn.

Another thing I'm hoping to do is put my skills of setting up laptop VP's for those who may not know how, or maybe need help learning how to use such a service. I'm also interested in teaching people how to use Internet services like Google Chrome and the likes, but I have some catching up to do, though.

What else? I'd also like to learn how to install complex software, as that's one of my interests.

 

[Reba]

...I'm in Asheville... sin city, "the cesspool of the South."

There are a lot of free things to do here in Asheville - hike - we have a forest and paths that lead to the Applachian trail in back of our house, listen to music in the tourist town city, and just do cool things like that.

Why do you call it that? Our family has been to Asheville at different times and we thought it was beautiful.

 

[hoichi]

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I actually did wait it out, oddly enough. Works well for me.

Now, as for major back injuries, I had two-- the first occurred in 2007 when I slipped on a wet flight of stairs and went all the way down to the bottom on my back and backside. That injury took 10 months to heal from. The second one was in 2010, after a snow storm, but prior to that, I'd been working with computers that were from the 1970's and weighed a LOT. That itself did a number on my back, and then on December 4th, 2010, I was shoveling snow, when my back nearly gave out, and the recovery time was from December 2010 to May 2011, in addition to hurting it in October of that year lifting those heavy desktop computers, so about 7 months total. Now, I still have bad days with my back, as it WILL get tight when I sleep, and when I wake up, the pain is unworldly, and I can't do much with that kind of pain.

im not asking you for what you think worked for you im asking for details regarding your phisio and rehab. what you think works isnt the issue.
rule number one.
don't believe everything you think.
you can do long term damage that way. worse then if you would follow propr instruction. your legs and back man, im just tryin to help for what its worth

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

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I actually did wait it out, oddly enough. Works well for me.

Now, as for major back injuries, I had two-- the first occurred in 2007 when I slipped on a wet flight of stairs and went all the way down to the bottom on my back and backside. That injury took 10 months to heal from. The second one was in 2010, after a snow storm, but prior to that, I'd been working with computers that were from the 1970's and weighed a LOT. That itself did a number on my back, and then on December 4th, 2010, I was shoveling snow, when my back nearly gave out, and the recovery time was from December 2010 to May 2011, in addition to hurting it in October of that year lifting those heavy desktop computers, so about 7 months total. Now, I still have bad days with my back, as it WILL get tight when I sleep, and when I wake up, the pain is unworldly, and I can't do much with that kind of pain.

im not asking you for what you think worked for you im asking for details regarding your phisio and rehab. what you think works isnt the issue.
rule number one.
don't believe everything you think.
you can do long term damage that way. worse then if you would follow propr instruction. your legs and back man, im just tryin to help for what its worth

Yes, I know. There wasn't any rehab involved, cause I didn't want to be paying for it out of my own pocket, which is what I did last time I had rehab. I do wonder if my knees aren't somehow scarred, but they're functioning just fine, but I have a bigger problem though. A few years back, I used to be a really fast runner, but after the second back injury, I lost the ability to be able to run fast today, and if I have to go out, I have to walk slow, so not to do any unintentional harm. Some of you think I'm being lazy and all that, but with a bad back, and losing the ability to be able to move fast does have its impacts.

 

[Reba]

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I waited all day for this. Finally someone asking me what I'm wanting to do with my skills.

Okay, first of all, I'm interested in learning how to download some things I haven't yet tried, like learning how to install software for work purposes and also learn how to install software for companies is one of the aspects I'm interested in doing. I never know how they do that, and I'd like to learn.

You can take classes in enterprise and domain installations and networks. You can get certification in those skills.

Another thing I'm hoping to do is put my skills of setting up laptop VP's for those who may not know how, or maybe need help learning how to use such a service. I'm also interested in teaching people how to use Internet services like Google Chrome and the likes, but I have some catching up to do, though.

Have you considered a job with the state training deaf VR clients how to use their VP's and computers?

What else? I'd also like to learn how to install complex software, as that's one of my interests.

Again, take a class that leads to certification.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

You can take classes in enterprise and domain installations and networks. You can get certification in those skills.


Have you considered a job with the state training deaf VR clients how to use their VP's and computers?


Again, take a class that leads to certification.

As for considering a state job teaching people how to use laptop VP's and laptops in general, I haven't considered that, but it certainly is an appealing option to me

 

[ncff07]

Why do you call it that? Our family has been to Asheville at different times and we thought it was beautiful.

I live less than an hour east of Asheville and I've heard it called that too but never understood why ??

 

[Reba]

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Yes, I know. There wasn't any rehab involved, cause I didn't want to be paying for it out of my own pocket, which is what I did last time I had rehab. I do wonder if my knees aren't somehow scarred, but they're functioning just fine, but I have a bigger problem though. A few years back, I used to be a really fast runner, but after the second back injury, I lost the ability to be able to run fast today, and if I have to go out, I have to walk slow, so not to do any unintentional harm. Some of you think I'm being lazy and all that, but with a bad back, and losing the ability to be able to move fast does have its impacts.

Yes, that is hard but not impossible. Some of my fellow computer students aren't real mobile. One guy has one prosthetic leg (IED attack) and one severely damaged leg. Believe me, I'm one slow old lady with a very painful, weak knee.

The good news is, as a computer tech student you almost never have to run fast. When I have to move heavy equipment I either get help or put it on wheels.

 

[hoichi]

if i could sakeyou i would. cant u see not wanting to pay out of your own pocket for YOUR own knees. dude. thats the best thing to pay for your body.
think it through

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

if i could sakeyou i would. cant u see not wanting to pay out of your own pocket for YOUR own knees. dude. thats the best thing to pay for your body.
think it through

The knees are okay. It's the back I'd like to have back.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

Yes, that is hard but not impossible. Some of my fellow computer students aren't real mobile. One guy has one prosthetic leg (IED attack) and one severely damaged leg. Believe me, I'm one slow old lady with a very painful, weak knee.

The good news is, as a computer tech student you almost never have to run fast. When I have to move heavy equipment I either get help or put it on wheels.

When I need to move a heavy load of food, I also put it on wheels.

 

[hoichi]

do yourself a favor
save a little loot and spend it on some pysio for your back. you want your back back you need to earn it. doing nothing is not the answer
mark my words
what ever spare loot u save spend it on your back

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

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do yourself a favor
save a little loot and spend it on some pysio for your back. you want your back back you need to earn it. doing nothing is not the answer
mark my words
what ever spare loot u save spend it on your back

What do you think I've been doing since New Year's Eve?

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

Mark, all we can do is our best. I am pretty sure you have other things going on to prevent you from working. I don't think you're taking advantage of the system. Life seems to be a struggle for you. If you can get a job and feel safe then fine. No one knows what goes on behind closed doors. Just do your best, that is all any of us can do.

Yes, you are correct that life is indeed a struggle for me. That much I am willing to admit. I do not have many viable options, and even if I did, I'd still be required to disclose my injury history to potential employers, and who wants to hire someone who has a high risk of re-injuring that knee? Not many employers really want to do that, and I can understand why.

Now, as for other things preventing me from working, there ARE certain things that do prevent me from being able to fully do my job-- I sometimes have a hard time focusing, and with my mind on so many things, it makes it less appealing for employers to want to hire me, and I've been working on that lately, but I am still a long way off from being able to work again-- I have a lot more work to do.