I was thinking more along the lines of vents like these which has been my experience with forced air systems, either placed on the top of the wall near the ceiling, sometimes in the ceiling even or in the floor, but their small size keep them from being a problem in the floor.

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The baseboard heater takes up 90% of 1 wall, so way more a nuisance and doesn't even heat well.


Realized today our rent is 3 times higher now vs just 5 years ago, if only income would keep up with the cost of basic needs. Housing costs are why we are so badly off, its the single biggest cost and nothing affordable left, well affordable to those on our income level, according to the out of touch city we pay affordable rent for our location and apartment size.... But of course the city bases it off median income forgetting a decent % of people dont earn the median income or above, so yeah not affordable.

Ah, but then they may be in the way there and you have no room to hang your Van Gogh or Picasso.
While that's true, it also depends on what you want to put there and where the vent is. If you have a 12 foot long wall and a 7 foot sofa, the vent need only be in the middle third and that rules out the sofa against that wall.

Forced air just heats more evenly. Baseboard its warm only on the side of the heater.....other side of the room is chilly at times as is the bedroom and bathroom as for some stupid reason they only put a heater in the living room.

Its cheapness on the developers part.

Flipside my dads house doesnt even have a heater of any kind which post WW2 1940s houses was common in parts of So. California.

By the 1960s forced air was common and by 90s builds a\c was standard.

Heat and a/c became a needed item as the citys grew and moved east away from the coast so warmer and colder vs the coast where most people lived up to the 1950s.

My dad on the coast can be 75F but simply going inland 10 miles and presto 90F.

Same in winter overnight low 50F and 35F and frost 10 miles inland.


Miss living. So much to do there to stay occupied without needing money. Weekly free museum entry somewhere, lots of tide pools along the coast to explore" desert an hour away, world class zoo.

Never bored there that is for sure.

https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/apa/d/micro-suite-unit-210/6695457761.html

​260sq feet. Likely DTES seems decent just a bit too small for 2 adults. 1k a month still.​​​​​​ Singles only no couples.

Kind of stupid how things work. We cannot afford rent but cannot relocate long distance at this time due to cost of doing so and the fact I can only access DBT if in the city of Vancouver.

Looked into co ops once actually had some vacancies. 1,000 a month non subsizied. Easily affordable compared to the 1750 we pay now.

Sorry need a min income of 2,400 a month.

Finding we make too little for a good chunk of non subsizied co ops.

We have found some we have the needed income for, some we havr successfuly made it to the wait list and others didnt approve us to get on the wait list.

Not really a wait list since they only keep you app on file 1 year then have to reapply.

Housing is dififcult to find these days.

Doctors notes annoy me. Mostly due to the fact the piece of paper costs $30.

Old job wants a doctor clearance before deciding to rehire me or not. Doctor doesnt think I should go back to work so wont provide clearance so that is that.

Wife had an interview sked today at 9am. The person never showed. Then said would call at 11am and never did.

Waste of wifes time this morning.

Ugh. Does your doctor understand the financial constraints / issues you have if you are unable to work? Is it that they won't clear you for the specific job you were doing before or would they consider giving you clearance if it was for a different position, maybe? Would your previous employers be prepared to 'accommodate' your medical issue - re crouching / crawling etc., affecting your ankles / back / feet - caused by the job? Duty to Accommodate - BC Human Rights Clinic


As for the arse not turning up for the interview, that's awful.. hope your wife gets an apology and another date set soon.

There is no position within a ground handling operation aside from management that wont require standing. All ramp jobs do.

At the end I was a lead so was not longer doing the loading, I oversaw the flight, made sure things were done correctly, maintained count of bags and submitted the final loading numbers.

Still required standing on concrete though.

I quit anyhow so they are not under any obligation to rehire me.

A new employer would not know of medical and mental health stuff so would not need a doctor in such a case.

Just not sure what other jobs I would do okay in.

I know anything customer service involvement will end not so well. Same with hotels and really any customer service type role.

I literally have no interpersonal skills which is a major barrier and trigger for a meltdown.

Reason I last longer on the ramp is largely due to not having to deal with customers and the issues that arise from that. Easier to deal with a few co workers each day vs dozens and possibly humdreds a day in a customer job where its likely several a day will trigger my symptoms.

Its not unusual issue though, everyone in my group talks about the same issues and well nobody is the group is currently working due to difficulty in keeping a job.

Ill just have to hope a suitable job is out there.

Not a lot of options for a low skilled/low educated borderline who lacks interpersonal skills and has emotions akin to a roller coaster with highs, lows and quick and sudden changes.

I do still have the meeting set up for Wed so ill know more then.

They cancelled the meeting for Wed.

Why was it that you quit?

How about factory/assembly work, is that possible? Tyre fitting? Something physical where you don't need to deal with others.

I hurt my foot and could barely walk, foot has since healed, and mental health also played a role which is usually the biggest cause of loss of employment.

For people with borderline the best jobs are the jobs that offer a structured environment, low pressure but those kinds of jobs are difficult to find, but they are the most ideal for long term success with this disorder.

While I am in a DBT skills group, it does not include therapy, so I am still on my own trying to figure out how to fix myself and resolve lingering issues and trauma that led up to all this.

Sorry, hadn't realised it was even standing on concrete Well done you for making lead hand though!!

Would having better / more supportive footwear/inserts make a difference? There are medical inserts / shoes and suchlike that can be made - and should be covered by Provincial Healthcare, - which might make a huge difference in being able to do that kind of work, standing for long periods ... and for your doctor signing you back as fit to work.

Do have a read!!
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/g...pment-orthoseshttps://www.pedorthic.ca/do-i-need-orthopaedic-shoes/

Good luck for tomorrow

Joys of living in the edge of DTES, someone stood outside on the sidewalk under our window (we are 2nd floor.) Screaming for a good 3 hours then stopped.

Happens often. One lady every night at 1am for about 10 minutes walks around screaming Tristian over and over then stops. Can set your watch to her.

Last night though with the guy screaming never that long before.

I did at one call the police but unsure if they sent a car or not. Never saw one but cant say for sure.

They cancelled the meeting.

Doctor would clear me for the foot no issue.

Its mental health where she wont and that is what the company wants as I told them about some parts of my struggles.

Lesson learned dont tell employer or potential one about any mental health struggles.

The doctor feels the stress of working would not be worth any benefit. But she is only taking into account my slip into a deep depression which is related to not working in something I like and being incredibly bored which brings me down further.

This is where having a therapist would be beneficial. A GP cannot adequately treat borderline and so they focus on the depression which is about the only aspect a GP can possibly treat but as borderline depression isnt typically responsive to medications not much they can do there either.




Nothing I can do from my end at this point.

They cancelled the meeting.

Doctor would clear me for the foot no issue.

Its mental health where she wont and that is what the company wants as I told them about some parts of my struggles.

Lesson learned dont tell employer or potential one about any mental health struggles.

The doctor feels the stress of working would not be worth any benefit. But she is only taking into account my slip into a deep depression which is related to not working in something I like and being incredibly bored which brings me down further.

This is where having a therapist would be beneficial. A GP cannot adequately treat borderline and so they focus on the depression which is about the only aspect a GP can possibly treat but as borderline depression isnt typically responsive to medications not much they can do there either.




Nothing I can do from my end at this point.

I remember when I was out there walking home late one night and a woman screamed blue murder at me from her window as I walked past, so it goes both ways.