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Image 1 — Calatheas set up for thriving conditions
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Calatheas set up for thriving conditions

Just bought two beautiful calatheas. I have two cats and wanted something pet friendly. After purchase, I didn’t realize how challenging it could be maintaining calatheas. My calathea ornata is thriving. However my rosepicta started having some crispy edges and 3 leaves turning yellow. I switched over from filtered water to DI water, and moved them from the bathroom to my bedroom. I also added a humidifier. Wondering how long the humidifier should run on for? And how often I should be misting?

u/Elegante0196 — 3 days ago
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Which position to take

I got offered two positions and each has its pros and cons. I’ve been working 6 years (4yrs in micro and 2 yrs as a generalist). I’ve recently been a bit burnt out from the lab, and been struggling finding a good work life balance at my current job working off hours.

1st offer : Part time 20 hrs/week 9am-7:30pm. Small urgent care/out pt lab with 100-150 samples a day. Roughly 1 critical a week. They have a sysmex, alinity chem in the works and a clinitek for UA. Able to pick up 4-5 days extra a month for more hours. Promised to be given FT status end of 2027 Dec due to retirement of another worker.

2nd offer : Full time 40 hrs/week 4pm-12am. Level one trauma hospital in Micro. Get to experience using the Kiestra automated instrument while working up cultures. More knowledge to gain from. 18k sign on bonus (2 year commitment). Alot of new techs in this shift which makes me think there may be a high turnover? I know three techs just moved to first shift, so I’m not sure how long it would be to get onto first shift.

I forgot to mention, I don’t pay rent/utilities. Just car loan and student loans (which isn’t too much)

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u/Elegante0196 — 2 months ago