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Weekly Randoms 6/12

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Due: 6 Nov 2021
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Re: Weekly Randoms 6/12

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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    MaximumEffort said:
    I worked that last 2 days and I swear I end up in the back of the unit with unit draws or when I dont bring food (it's a long walk up front). We are always short staffed so not only did I have the big patient I had 4, walked near 7 miles yesterday. My back has been burning at my SI and then with 2 hours to go something in my heel snapped. I got home last night, got into the door and just bawled my eyes out to my husband for the 13+ hours of constant pain and inability to wall. He was great, offered me a wheelchair chair :) went at picked up food for me.  The aggravation of old injuries can kick rocks. 
    DS was also great, he asked if I was crying, did I need a doctor, he said "I get you ice, ice make you better" then sat next to me to show me his show on his tablet. 
    I’m sorry you had such a rough day. Your husband and son sound darling.

    not baby related question:

    my husband begins work in 2 weeks in an area we’ve vacationed but never lived so we aren’t very familiar with it. Would you buy or rent? I’m leaning towards renting even though in order to get anything decent we would exceed our monthly budget (we would have a big savings though due to selling our current home). I’m leaning towards renting because 1) I’m not sure how long this housing bubble will last 2) we might buy and end up hating the area and then we’re really stuck 3) DH might end up hating the job and we could have to turn around and sell quickly and possibly lose money 4) the house we want to buy won’t be up for bidding until the first week of July, and we won’t be able to get in until after school already starts and DD1 will be going to kindergarten this year. 5) if the girls and I stay behind them we will have to stay at my in laws and it will be awkward (at least for me).
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  • mayoduckmayoduck member
    @MaximumEffort Oh man, you are a TROOPER. Glad to hear your husband and son have been so supportive. That's so sweet.

    @doodleoodle If it were me, I'd lean towards renting first. That said, as a child, my family bought homes and moved twice halfway across the US to areas we were completely unfamiliar with and didn't have any problems. 
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  • slizteesliztee member
    @doodleoodle It sounds like you actually already have your mind made up, so I’m here to say I support you and think it’s a solid decision ❤️
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    sliztee said:
    @doodleoodle It sounds like you actually already have your mind made up, so I’m here to say I support you and think it’s a solid decision ❤️
    Haha thank you ❤️ I didn’t list the upsides to buying because I think they’re obvious and that renting might be seen as an unwise choice. My husband is pretty set on buying because he thinks it’s a good investment, and typically I would agree with that. I’m very torn.
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  • jenharvey84jenharvey84 member
    @doodleoodle I say rent first. I'm in a rental in a new area and I'm glad I rented because I had a few meltdowns about missing home and wanting to move back. They are better and I do love where we live now but I know I would have felt more permanently stuck if I had bought immediately. This way my partner could assure me that this was a rental and we could change if it really wasn't what I wanted. I'm glad I gave it time as I'm now starting to build a community (and there were also some pregnancy hormones and a pandemic to throw into the mix), but the rental gave me space to make a decision on whether or not I'd be truly happy here without feeling tied into a purchase. I know there are pros to buying but you said the house you want isn't available for another month so maybe this is a sign? Sorry for the rambles! Obviously do what you feel is best for you and the family 😊💗
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  • marbelliemarbellie member
    @MaximumEffort omg that sounds so difficult! Are you feeling going to be able to take time to heal up?

    @doodleoodle I hate moving so much that I would likely buy, but I'm impulsive like that with it always having worked out 😅 I could see how if it didn't work out that that would really suck. I guess that means I'm telling you to do what I would NOT do, be cautious and rent
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  • eggsandwich2019eggsandwich2019 member
    @doodleoodle I am team rent first. It will allow you to get to know the area and figure out what the deal is before you invest more permanently. Yes, moving is a pain, but if you know you'll likely be buying you won't be as grouchy about the move (at least that's how it worked for me when we moved to where we live now). 
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  • doodleoodledoodleoodle member
    great perspectives! Thanks!
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  • slizteesliztee member
    @doodleoodle In that case, I will say that I would rent and purchase when the housing market cools off. It's freaking INTENSE out there right now! I'm not convinced we're getting out of this COVID thing for good, and I'm not sure how it will affect the economy in the next couple of years. That said, it is appealing with such low interest rates...if you're willing to bid high and are aware of plentiful stiff competition.
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  • Starynightsky24Starynightsky24 member
    @doodleoodle I’d say rent as well. Or rent an airBnB for a few weeks while you check out the area at minimum? 

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  • MaximumEffortMaximumEffort member
    @marbellie no time to actually heal.  I took it semi easy day 1 off and then the next day deep cleaned dd and ds rooms then my back seized.  Back at work today. I look elderly walking. It's an older work injury that got reinjured doing patient care (that normally would have been fine) but pregnancy didn't help, neither does being short staffed all the darn time. 
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  • marbelliemarbellie member
    @MaximumEffort ugh man that's too bad!
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  • marbelliemarbellie member
    Y'all, I keep crying my way through the Waitress soundtrack when she sings about pregnancy or giving birth. Pregnancy hormones, but really I still just love that soundtrack!
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