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I’m considering an MRI-only program that would make me eligible for ARMRIT rather than going through X-ray school/ARRT first. (Tesla school)

For anyone who went the ARMRIT-only route, how difficult was it to land your first MRI tech job as a new grad? I’m especially interested in Michigan and the Chicago area.

Did you feel like ARMRIT limited your options compared to ARRT? And after getting 1–2 years of MRI experience, did employers care much about which registry you had?

Would appreciate hearing from anyone who actually went this route or any additional information! Also was interested can you qualify for ARRT if you go to an only MRI school?

I’m 30 and have a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Since graduating, I’ve spent most of my career working in IT, but the job market has been rough, I don’t enjoy the work, and I can’t see myself doing it long term.

I’ve recently started seriously considering becoming a physician assistant. My exercise science degree may cover some prerequisites, but I would likely need to complete additional science courses and gain patient-care experience before applying.

I’m trying to be realistic about the time, debt, and competitiveness involved. For anyone who started PA school around 30 or switched from an unrelated career: • Was it worth it? • How long did the entire process take? • How difficult was it to get the required patient-care hours? • Did your age or career change hurt your application? • How stressful is PA school and the actual career? • Would you recommend another healthcare career with a shorter path?

I’m not expecting an easy route or guaranteed money. I mainly want a stable, well-paying career that feels more meaningful than IT. I’d appreciate honest advice, especially from career changers or people with exercise science degrees.

I’m 30 and have a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Since graduating, I’ve spent most of my career working in IT, but the job market has been rough, I don’t enjoy the work, and I can’t see myself doing it long term.

I’ve recently started seriously considering becoming a physician assistant. My exercise science degree may cover some prerequisites, but I would likely need to complete additional science courses and gain patient-care experience before applying.

I’m trying to be realistic about the time, debt, and competitiveness involved. For anyone who started PA school around 30 or switched from an unrelated career: • Was it worth it? • How long did the entire process take? • How difficult was it to get the required patient-care hours? • Did your age or career change hurt your application? • How stressful is PA school and the actual career? • Would you recommend another healthcare career with a shorter path?

I’m not expecting an easy route or guaranteed money. I mainly want a stable, well-paying career that feels more meaningful than IT. I’d appreciate honest advice, especially from career changers or people with exercise science degrees.

My dad has accumulated a significant amount of money over his career. To be clear, it is entirely his money, and I am not expecting him to simply give it to me or fund my lifestyle.

However, I would like to explore whether there is a way to use his access to capital to create a legitimate opportunity that benefits both of us. Ideally, he would provide the investment capital, while I would contribute the time, research and day-to-day work needed to operate or manage whatever we pursue.

One idea would be purchasing duplexes or small multifamily properties. He could provide the down payment or purchase capital, while I find potential properties, analyze the numbers, coordinate renovations, manage tenants and oversee the properties.

Other possibilities might include:

• Buying an established small business that I operate
• Partnering on another type of investment where I can provide meaningful labor

I understand that having capital does not automatically make something a good investment. I would want this structured professionally, with written agreements, clearly defined responsibilities and a fair return for my dad.

My main questions are:

1. What opportunities work best when one family member provides capital and another operates the investment or business?
2. How could I make this into a legitimate full-time income rather than occasionally helping with his investments?
3. Would buying an existing cash-flowing business make more sense than starting something from scratch?
4. How many rental properties or units would usually be required before managing them could become a full-time occupation?

I am looking for practical ideas and honest criticism. My goal is not to take advantage of my dad. I want to identify a situation where his money earns a reasonable return and my work allows me to build income, experience and eventually ownership.

What would you explore in this situation?

I lift and loosely count macros, and the thing that kept blowing my week wasn't food, it was having no idea what a night of drinks actually cost me. So I went down a rabbit hole and looked up the real numbers on a couple hundred drinks. A few things that genuinely surprised me:

• A shot of vodka, whiskey, or tequila neat or with soda is about 100 calories, and that's a full standard drink. A 12oz light beer is around 95 to 110 calories but only about 0.85 of a standard drink. So per actual buzz, clean spirits are leaner than light beer.
• The alcohol is rarely the problem. The mixer is. A vodka soda is ~100 cal. The same vodka in a cranberry is 200+ because the juice quietly adds 100+ calories of sugar for zero extra buzz.
• The "fun" cans are traps. Twisted Tea and Mike's are ~220. A Four Loko is 660. A BeatBox is 470. That's a meal you drank.
• Wine is basically 120 to 125 cal a glass whether it's red or white. Sweet ones climb from there.
• Most IPAs are 200 to 280, roughly double a light beer.

The rough rule I landed on: under ~110 calories per standard drink you're winning, over 150 you're paying a tax, over 200 you're basically eating a snack.

I ended up turning all this into a free calculator and a ranked list of ~250 real drinks (calories, ABV, and a rough BAC estimate for the night). No signup, totally free. Figured other people fighting the same weekend-versus-goals thing might want it!

Should I level up a new archetype to 85? What would the best pairing be? I was thinking a powerhouse but not sure, let me know your thoughts!