Dude, I had no idea you were Canadian until just now. Statistically it’s much more likely you are an American on Lemmy than Canadian simply due to population numbers.
Dude, I had no idea you were Canadian until just now. Statistically it’s much more likely you are an American on Lemmy than Canadian simply due to population numbers.
One of the cons is that even with the taxes and long wait times, you often still have to pay a lot.
Besides, I gave a suggestion above about working with your doctor to make the case about medical necessity. Have you tried that?
Edit: medical debt is also dischargeable through bankruptcy, which is not to be undertaken lightly, but may be something for you to consider.
You sound very entitled.
Why are medical care/devices less expensive in other places, such as Europe? In large part because taxes are so high. US taxes are relatively low, meaning a different economic system and personal financial planning strategy.
My spouse is from a European nation with high taxes. It’s not all roses there. There are pros and cons to each system.
Also, see the other comment from a Scandinavian person. They seem to contradict your sentiment.
Expensive lenses are expensive. My glasses also cost about $350 after insurance covers them. I go for all the expensive lenses and digital lens tech because my prescription is quite strong and it improves quality of life, but my vision could be corrected with the basic stuff.
Maybe your doctor can make the case to your insurance that these are medically necessary to be so lightweight. Otherwise, the improvements are a nicety, not a necessity.
Can’t…unsee…the incorrect spelling!
I have heard it pronounced “Beyonce” by a non-native speaker. The word is a boss fight in and of itself.
So… Yes, they did talk to me about their feelings of imposter syndrome, out of a recommendation from someone else (I frequently mentor people at work). Unfortunately this person demonstrates a cluster of traits that means that they cannot acknowledge when they actually aren’t good at something. (This person has a history of accomplished parents and education/career “boosts” from diversity goals (I am fine with diversity programs giving a boost to folks who otherwise are passed over, in fact I have benefited from them and I am grateful- the issue in this case is that this person actually isn’t talented in this skill area)). I also know from others that this person’s work performance is consistently, significantly below expectations in terms of measureable output and achievement of routine tasks that all team members should be able to do. Put these two together and their explanation for their feelings of inadequacy is latching on to the explanation of imposter syndrome. It’s not my job nor my place to tell them that this isn’t the case (I don’t manage them), so at this point, I just try to avoid this person (largely due to the aforementioned cluster of traits).
Sadly, I know someone who thinks they have imposter syndrome, when really they are just incompetent. It’s painful.
Done and done!
They sure do post a lot on Lemmy for being a stay at home parent supervising their kid… 1670+ posts, 34500+ comments in 12 months. That’s about 4 posts and 95 comments per day.
Really? That’s your go-to glib answer? No discussion about education opportunities or job prospects? No question about why the downturn was really noted in 2014? Just immediately jumping to the conclusion that rural people MUST be hateful?
Disappointing.
Not a silly question, an instructive one that you just proved my point. There is investment necessary in infrastructure/tools and education, not to mention actually making a profit for the wage of the person doing the work. That all adds cost beyond materials. Which, by the way, is significant. 1/8" titanium rod grade 5, 6" long, which would roughly be a similar volume for making glasses, is >$7 USD before tax and shipping on McMaster Carr.