tubbybloke68 Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Well done for your positive attitude and I sincerely hope things continue to work out well for you 😊🤞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 It is all getting very excitingly real! The paperwork has gone through and I start in my new role on Monday 7-Aug; this is unthinkably fast being just two weeks after I received my official job offer, but it wonderfully exciting! They are ordering my uniforms (yuch ,,, I've been in scrubs for 4 yearwhich are easy and comfortable!) and a name badge. I'm a little sad about travel to work tho, taking the train would cost about £9 a day, even when using a season pass. The hospital has a park and ride which (If I can get a permit) will cost £15 a month, even taking into account car costs (Tho I would continue to have a car so some of this is already taken into account) and fuel for the 16 mile daily round trip I'll be much better off not going green Even if I end up paying for council parking, I'll still be better off driving ... it's mad! S'manth x 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Smanth said: It is all getting very excitingly real! The paperwork has gone through and I start in my new role on Monday 7-Aug; this is unthinkably fast being just two weeks after I received my official job offer, but it wonderfully exciting! They are ordering my uniforms (yuch ,,, I've been in scrubs for 4 yearwhich are easy and comfortable!) and a name badge. I'm a little sad about travel to work tho, taking the train would cost about £9 a day, even when using a season pass. The hospital has a park and ride which (If I can get a permit) will cost £15 a month, even taking into account car costs (Tho I would continue to have a car so some of this is already taken into account) and fuel for the 16 mile daily round trip I'll be much better off not going green Even if I end up paying for council parking, I'll still be better off driving ... it's mad! S'manth x Get yourself an e-bike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 19 minutes ago, Crusoe said: Get yourself an e-bike. Isn't charging e-bikes a significant cause of fires? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Crusoe said: Get yourself an e-bike. A sensible suggestion, thank you ... I had an e-bike conversion this time last year and I loved it. However ... history ... Aug last year a fire broke out in my flat, I narrowly escaped with my life (sadly my kitties did not) and it will have taken them 13 months to reinstate it for me to move back in. The fire burned so hot that they had to cut out the concrete slab ceiling in my living room (where the firs started) as it had been warped by the heat! The cause of the fire was a Li-ion battery that went bang whilst being charged (It was one for a bass amp system, made by a reputable supplier) and sadly this is not rare; the huge amount of energy stored can be devistating if released suddenly, youtube has too many examples. As you can imagine I am ... reluctant ... to have another high capacity Li-ion device. (And am even supercautious about the smaller ones that are so pervasive in our lives). Edited July 26, 2023 by Smanth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Smanth said: 16 mile daily E bike range. Depending on cycle way provision and traffic conditions it could be faster and even safer. Or not, but worth considering. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Doh. Need a bunker for bike charging! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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