Best DIY ingredients for compounding diltiazem ointment?

Im in a country that has no access to diltiazem cream but has access to diltiazem. This is indicated for anal fissure.

I tried to use crushed diltiazem tables in a motar and pestle, glycerine as levitating agent, geometric dilution with vaseline.

The problem is vaseline is very difficult to mix and sticks everywhere. It took hours to mix in the motar and I'm not even confident enough it's uniform consistency enough to use it.

Please recommend better ingredients

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u/BigglesWerth — 1 day ago

How to ask for w2 to contract conversion for travel

I work in IT role remotely for a start up. It is currently a w2. I have done some temporary traveling and working abroad, but now I'm looking to relocate more permanently in asia which is different time zone.

I have figured out how I can pay for health insurance abroad, so I would prefer to have a higher income than to have the w2 benefits package.

The management is not super strict about location. I have worked there for a few years. I saw a coworker spend 6 months in europe, they had a family excuse, i believe they temporarily transitioned to contract to achieve that since they told the company and everyone what they were doing. There also some non-usa foreigners working remotely but I believe they are all similar USA time zone and they are on different teams, also not sure how much they are paid compare to the USA employees.

The pay pump for contract would be significant, but i would also be losing disability insurance and a few other minor things. However, I think the pay increase is worth it. Yes, it's easier for the company to lay you off if you are w2, but in the end the employment is at-will anyway and they can lay me off at anytime anyway.

Do we agree that the contract role ask is a good idea?

My concern is that if I was 100% honest about why, there might be some resistance or resentment because I would be working from a different time zone and cheaper cost of living. I feel it might be safer to ask for a temporary 1-year stay first abroad. Also, I feel it might be safer to say europe instead of asia to handle the stigma of very different time zone.

Besides travel, what is the best way to ask for contract conversion. Are there other reasons people ask for it?

Advice is appreciated

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u/BigglesWerth — 28 days ago

Best way to ask for contract conversion

Im trying to transition 1 remote job from w2 to contract to get more money. What is the best reason for this and not needing the health insurance? I'm thinking about using travel as the excuse.

The management is not super strict about location. I have worked there for a few years. I saw a coworker spend 6 months in europe, they had a family excuse, i believe they temporarily transitioned to contract to achieve that since they told the company and everyone what they were doing. There also some non-usa foreigners working remotely but I believe they are all similar USA time zone and they are on different teams, also not sure how much they are paid compare to the USA employees.

The pay pump for contract would be significant, but i would also be losing disability insurance and a few other minor things. However, I think the pay increase is worth it. Yes, it's easier for the company to lay you off if you are w2, but in the end the employment is at-will anyway and they can lay me off at anytime anyway.

My concern is there might be resistance to me asking to work abroad especially if I say a different time zone. I feel it might be safer to ask for a temporary 1-year stay first abroad. Also, I feel it might be safer to say europe instead of asia to handle the stigma of very different time zone.

Besides travel, what is the best way to ask for contract conversion. Are there other reasons people ask for it?

Advice is appreciated

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u/BigglesWerth — 28 days ago

What are the best reasons for asking to be converted to contract

Im trying to transition 1 remote job from w2 to contract to get more money. What is the best reason for this and not needing the health insurance? I'm thinking about using travel as the excuse.

The management is not super strict about location. I have worked there for a few years. I saw a coworker spend 6 months in europe, they had a family excuse, i believe they temporarily transitioned to contract to achieve that since they told the company and everyone what they were doing. There also some non-usa foreigners working remotely but I believe they are all similar USA time zone and they are on different teams, also not sure how much they are paid compare to the USA employees.

The pay pump for contract would be significant, but i would also be losing disability insurance and a few other minor things. However, I think the pay increase is worth it. Yes, it's easier for the company to lay you off if you are w2, but in the end the employment is at-will anyway and they can lay me off at anytime anyway.

My concern is there might be resistance to me asking to work abroad especially if I say a different time zone. I feel it might be safer to ask for a temporary 1-year stay first abroad. Also, I feel it might be safer to say europe instead of asia to handle the stigma of very different time zone.

Besides travel, what is the best way to ask for contract conversion. Are there other reasons people ask for it?

Advice is appreciated

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u/BigglesWerth — 1 month ago