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  1. So I had my annual physical today with my physician and I asked him for a script for Levitra 20mg. I have never used any of the PDE5 Inhibitors and at 64 maybe it is time to just give it a try! Not thinking too much about the cost, since I have fantastic health insurance, including a prescription plan, he sends it to my local pharmacy.

    About an hour later CVS calls me to confirm if I really want this full prescription. I had him write Levitra 20mg. #10 and the cost at CVS was....$382.99!!! Oh Hell no! I had them to just fill the script for #5, and that is almost $200. I hope I do not regret this after I get responses here.

    I have to admit that drug prices have never been a concern of mine due to my good health and having an excellent prescription drug plan included with my health insurance. But this is new territory for me. I did some searching, and I ran across the website GoodRx and wondered what type of results you guys are experiencing with GoodRx or any other alternative. I would love to hear any experience and guidence from you guys here for filling prescriptions for any of these PDE5 Inhibitors.  Thank you!

  2. 5 hours ago, CheckCar said:

    But I’ve been disconnected from in-the-streets activism for quite some time (which helps to explain my professional success and stability). I don’t see clear pathways for someone like me to get involved in political spaces where the white-collar, “assimilationist” gay male professional seems to frequently be identified as one of the problems that needs to be solved. 

    Perhaps I just need to enter some of those spaces and hope that, with time, my potential contributions will become apparent.

    CheckCar, these two sentences are probably the most realistic description of my life. Thank you for saying this and I hope it will stir me to think more about this topic. I do not know how I will act upon it, I am just happy to read it. 

  3. 22 hours ago, Unicorn said:

    Ours don't shed that much, and this was a consideration when I got a dog. Yellow labs are similar in size and appearance to golden retrievers, have similar calm and friendly demeanors, but have much less fur. Do you live in a chilly area?

    I live in Southern Florida

  4. I am a larger dog lover. I have a championship breed Golden Retriever that is eight years old. This is my second Golden from this professional breeder. He always gets the looks and compliments; I have even had people stop their car to tell me how beautiful he is. I will be retired when he reaches the end of his normal life span and I am conflicted if I would like to have another golden at that time, I think it will be nice to travel freely and enjoy a home with less fur. Fur is everywhere and you will never be able to keep your house free of it. 

  5. A while ago I changed everything to dark mode on my computer and also my iphone. This viewing mode is healthier for you and creates less stress on your eyes. I believe it also reduces insomnia that the light (blue) from the white mode can cause especially if are viewing close to bedtime. I have gotten used to the dark mode and now when I open a webpage that does not have this capability, it hurts my eyes for a few seconds if the previous website was in dark mode. So give it a try, I trust you will like it much more. 

  6. I have a land line for my security system. I never answer when it rings because anyone who knows me will call my cell. It is included with my internet, so not a big expense.

    I am a Boomer and I still enjoying talking on the phone with friends as I am single and do not have many friends in the city I live in. I have lived here for 35 years and all of my friends have either moved away or we just lost contact, and then Covid made the isolation more intense. 

    I always answer my cell when it rings as that happens very infrequently, but texting has elevated to the higher level.

  7. 2 hours ago, samhexum said:

     

    • Date of birth: 7 August, 1972
    • Eye color:Brown
    • Height: 182 cm (5 ft 11 inch)
    • Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
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    This is the stud I was thinking of, such a good-looking guy. Thank you for his history and current update!!!

  8. On 2/9/2022 at 6:22 AM, Tygerscent said:

    One of the greatest operating costs to a company is Labor… while companies have an appreciation for reliable labor and employees, at some point they don’t want to pay for them. It’s better to groom them slowly and keep only a few at the top who are getting those crème de la crème wages and control the direction of the company. 
     A Company will pay some higher wages to experienced employees but, hope to buy them off with vacation time, some benefits and maybe some bonuses… Otherwise, it’s to the companies benefit to rotate out employees so that have newer ones coming in that they can pay lower wages to and give fewer benefits to. Lately I see people getting risky stock options~ (usually Pharma companies and start ups). If you’re only planning 6 to 12 years or so before retiring, stock options may or may not be  a good deal.
      I worked for a corporation for a number of years. It was very much that way. Grow, expand, weed the garden, repeat… always a new crop of faces though they keep a few dedicated before giving them forced early retirement. (Not always). The higher you go, the more moves sideways and the greater demand of time and effort for that salaried bit~ There’s a bit of fight on your part and lots of patience.

     My career experience in medicine and research was different. The wages are more consistent throughout your career… if not predictable~ 
     Had I stayed in Wisconsin and continued working for Milwaukee County Park System, I’d have retired years ago with a fantastic pension. 
     The older County jobs really were a good deal back in the day if you got in young~ I started there when I was 16yrs old~ By 24yrs old I was up for being a park supervisor with a bump up to district and regional manager shortly there after, (especially with university training). I could have left after 30 Yrs or stayed on for awhile to build up a bit more retirement~ (all prior to Scott Walker). Instead, I moved to the west coast in 1990 to continue my career in academia and medicine/research… Then left that in 1998 to Escort~ Those were that two best decisions I have ever made in my life~ 

     The modern trend is to cut costs not increase financial liability and labor is a liability: benefits, sick pay, holiday pay, bonuses, continued education/training, workman’s comp, general business insurance… etc~ 
     I know a number of people who worked for companies their entire life and towards the end, got the “golden boot”: a watch and early retirement or choice of decreased wages or decreased work hours~ Saw that a lot around 2000 and forward. 
     There’s a fine line between age discrimination and what’s financially wise for a company: ie. Keep labor costs down. It’s cheaper to hire someone with less experience, more energy and who may have a goal for higher wages but, hasn’t yet achieved that. They can keep you and groom you, or subtly force you to move on via boredom or negative pressure~ 
     You could go a tier higher in your field and then plan for retirement in a few years… a company will know that’s part of the deal upon hiring you~ 
     Whatever you pursue/decide, I hope that it brings you the greatest satisfaction and happiness now and in the long run~ 

     
     

    Damn, you have stated the truth in the most factual sense.

    I was laid off at age 54 after 28 years in the same industry but only two companies and found that my age, salary and experience was NOT what any modern organization desired. I had to completely re-invent myself at age 54 after two years of answering hundreds of job postings. I survived only because I was in good financial health when laid off (downsized) and made major changes to my life. I had to sell my home and used the proceeds to pay cash for a smaller ranch style home that is actually a good fit for me and the dog. I ended up in a job making less than 1/3 of my previous salary and currently still in that job but have received promotions and salary raises that have made life better. My salary is now about 65% of my career salary. So, age 64 is around the corner and I am counting the days to retirement and hope that my retirement will be comfortable as I have SSI and two pensions that will become available on that magic 65th birthday. 

    Wow, I think I really went down a different road, but I have been needing to tell my story. Before you make any moves consider my experience. One thing that really did hurt after being downsized at age 52 was the length of time it took for me to stop financially sinking and the fact that I could not afford to do any traveling for the last 10 years. Travel still is not much of an option as money is tight, but I can make a few small trips but not to any of the places I have dreamed of my entire life. 

  9. On 12/13/2021 at 4:40 PM, JoeMendoza said:

    not a fan; unfortunately, can't avoid cilantro in Chipotle rice.

    Yes, you can ask for plain brown or plain white rice, they keep it separate and it is the base they will be adding the cilantro & lime to. I have been getting plain for years. 

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