I am done

orthodoc · 03-15-2013, 06:49 PM

My job has been offered to one of my fellow residents. The job in smalltown, that is - developing the Occ Med department at the county hospital, the job I did for six months before starting residency and in December was given verbal assurance would be mine next July, contract to be written up this spring and per diem work through the next year to consult on the building of the new clinic; income and benefits that would care for my medical condition (hopefully not necessary).

My colleague finishes in June; July 2013 is clearly a better short-term solution for the county hospital than July 2014, even though my fellow resident has no intention of staying more than a couple of years. He sees smalltown as a place to save some money before heading off to better places and things. He's a nice fellow, nothing against him personally.

Could this have anything to do with the fact that smalltown hospital knows I have cancer? Noooo .... no way to prove it, anyway.

I can change my rotations to work toward doing consultant work, and it might work out better for me in the long run. Less stress, less hurry. But working in a situation with social contact, and in a professional milieu, was something I was looking forward to. It sounds pathetic at this stage of my life but a little professional recognition was going to be welcome.

It is what it is, and life is what it is. Enough said.

No more investment, no more worry. From here on in I simply observe. I am done caring.

footfootfoot · 03-15-2013, 06:50 PM

Big Sarge · 03-15-2013, 07:11 PM

Oh no!! I'm so sorry to hear

Undertoad · 03-15-2013, 07:11 PM

dammit

limey · 03-15-2013, 07:34 PM

Fuck it. So sorry Ortho.

Sent by thought transference

BigV · 03-15-2013, 07:37 PM

This sounds complex, social contract, professional recognition, verbal contract, differing schedules...

I can hear the disappointment and resignation in your voice, and I'm sorry to hear that. I've been in situations where what was said was not what was delivered. I those cases, I suffered much more than the organization--I'd lost a whole job whereas they'd lost one mule on a big team. I hope your suffering is only as long as it needs to be. And I sincerely hope that the "better for you in the long term" comes true in spades.

Nirvana · 03-15-2013, 08:43 PM

This sounds so sexist. Man better than woman.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2013, 11:33 PM

Nah, because she's Canuck.

Fuck. So now you concentrate on your health, until the next door opens. Disappointing but may be better for you in the long run.

Aliantha · 03-16-2013, 12:47 AM

Hey ortho, I bet you really hate the medical profession right now.

Definitely sucks though. Are you sure you have no recourse on the verbal agreement?

Griff · 03-16-2013, 07:59 AM

Shitty deal.

Chocolatl · 03-16-2013, 08:51 AM

That really sucks. Sorry ortho.

Nirvana · 03-16-2013, 09:16 AM

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footfootfoot · 03-16-2013, 10:42 AM

I was thinking a lot about this last night and came here to post what I see Bruce has already written.

Looking at the situation in another light, this takes a lot of pressure from you and allows you to devote more of your energy to healing yourself. There is no shortage of opportunities for someone as talented as you.

Give yourself some breathing time and have faith in yourself and the cosmic muffin that you'll end up in a situation better than you could have imagined.

And if it makes you feel better, to hell with them.

Big Sarge · 03-16-2013, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nirvana

This sounds so sexist. Man better than woman.

Yes, who ever heard of a woman doctor? What are things coming to?

orthodoc · 03-16-2013, 02:41 PM

I still have to finish the program so the work is the same for the next 15 months. But it forces me to rethink what I'll do after, and maybe working less, or working differently, will be better for the long run. Still - I feel betrayed. Now even if they offered me something, I don't know that I'd take it. There's no sense that they're being honest anymore, they'd probably ditch me the first moment they could. On the other hand - it's benefits, being on the medical staff, yada yada. Whatever; seems it's out of my hands.

Thanks for the good wishes.

03-15-2013, 06:49 PM	#1
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I am done My job has been offered to one of my fellow residents. The job in smalltown, that is - developing the Occ Med department at the county hospital, the job I did for six months before starting residency and in December was given verbal assurance would be mine next July, contract to be written up this spring and per diem work through the next year to consult on the building of the new clinic; income and benefits that would care for my medical condition (hopefully not necessary). My colleague finishes in June; July 2013 is clearly a better short-term solution for the county hospital than July 2014, even though my fellow resident has no intention of staying more than a couple of years. He sees smalltown as a place to save some money before heading off to better places and things. He's a nice fellow, nothing against him personally. Could this have anything to do with the fact that smalltown hospital knows I have cancer? Noooo .... no way to prove it, anyway. I can change my rotations to work toward doing consultant work, and it might work out better for me in the long run. Less stress, less hurry. But working in a situation with social contact, and in a professional milieu, was something I was looking forward to. It sounds pathetic at this stage of my life but a little professional recognition was going to be welcome. It is what it is, and life is what it is. Enough said. No more investment, no more worry. From here on in I simply observe. I am done caring. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-15-2013, 06:50 PM	#2
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	__________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-15-2013, 07:11 PM	#3
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Oh no!! I'm so sorry to hear __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

03-15-2013, 07:34 PM	#5
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Fuck it. So sorry Ortho. Sent by thought transference __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

03-15-2013, 07:37 PM	#6
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	This sounds complex, social contract, professional recognition, verbal contract, differing schedules... I can hear the disappointment and resignation in your voice, and I'm sorry to hear that. I've been in situations where what was said was not what was delivered. I those cases, I suffered much more than the organization--I'd lost a whole job whereas they'd lost one mule on a big team. I hope your suffering is only as long as it needs to be. And I sincerely hope that the "better for you in the long term" comes true in spades. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

03-15-2013, 07:11 PM	#4
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	dammit

03-15-2013, 08:43 PM	#7
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	This sounds so sexist. Man better than woman. __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-15-2013, 11:33 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nah, because she's Canuck. Fuck. So now you concentrate on your health, until the next door opens. Disappointing but may be better for you in the long run. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-16-2013, 12:47 AM	#9
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Hey ortho, I bet you really hate the medical profession right now. Definitely sucks though. Are you sure you have no recourse on the verbal agreement? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

03-16-2013, 07:59 AM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Shitty deal. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-16-2013, 08:51 AM	#11
Chocolatl Glutton for Gluttony Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,409	That really sucks. Sorry ortho.

03-16-2013, 09:16 AM	#12
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	__________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

03-16-2013, 10:42 AM	#13
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I was thinking a lot about this last night and came here to post what I see Bruce has already written. Looking at the situation in another light, this takes a lot of pressure from you and allows you to devote more of your energy to healing yourself. There is no shortage of opportunities for someone as talented as you. Give yourself some breathing time and have faith in yourself and the cosmic muffin that you'll end up in a situation better than you could have imagined. And if it makes you feel better, to hell with them. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-16-2013, 02:41 PM	#15
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I still have to finish the program so the work is the same for the next 15 months. But it forces me to rethink what I'll do after, and maybe working less, or working differently, will be better for the long run. Still - I feel betrayed. Now even if they offered me something, I don't know that I'd take it. There's no sense that they're being honest anymore, they'd probably ditch me the first moment they could. On the other hand - it's benefits, being on the medical staff, yada yada. Whatever; seems it's out of my hands. Thanks for the good wishes. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

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