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I just resigned (self.medicalschool)

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I was an intern in Pediatrics and I just resigned. I hated it. I hated the working environment, the people, the children (I got Gastro twice), the fucking annoying children crying all day, the parent asking a million irrelevant questions, the paperwork, the other annoying crab in a barrel mentality of doctors. I realized medicine is not for me and I resigned. I am planning on going into IB and doing a degree at Georgetown in Finance. Maybe the MD might become useful somehow in the long run. I hope I didn't make a mistake. BTW if it doesn't work out, does anyone know if you can reapply somewhere to match again?

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[–]DiaryOfAWhinyMedKid 380ポイント381ポイント  (116子コメント)

I remember you, you were the person who thought you were cut out to be one of the top IB millionaire/billionaires but didnt have the drive to get into a top 10 med school and then didnt have the drive to do get into a competitive specialty either which is why you settled for peds.

Look dude, we know what you're looking for. You want to be a half a mil-mil salary a year type of guy. Understandable. But it seems like you also don't like work. Youre looking for an easy and comfortable lifestyle while also making a fuck ton of money. It doesnt work like that

In all of the posts Ive seen from you, youve never mentioned that youd even ENJOY or that youre INTERESTED in IB. You only talk about the salary and the misconceived notion that IB is easier.

IB is not easier, I went to one of the top recruited colleges and three of my closest friends recently stopped doing IB and are instead moving to consulting and possibly VC because they get treated like shit(BY EVERYONE. Its not like medicine where you get some patients and nurses who appreciate you helping), work rediculous hours, and might not even be able to move up the corportate ladder in years. I only have one friend whos still doing IB and thats because hes one of those workaholics, work is life, put 100% into everythig type of guy. Like the stereotypical neurosurgeons type of guys. You are not that type of guy, evidently. And that's ok.

You hate medicine. That's okay. Thinkig youll love IB because better salary is ignorant as fuck, especially when you havnt even grasped what the actual lifestyle is.

If you can get it through your head that people making 100k+ still have a more than enough money to do what they want, you could always pick another field or job that's less stressful and time consuming. Pharm, dental, chemical engineering, any engineering, accounting, etc. all have good balanced lifestyle and enough money. No you arnt going to be balling as fuck.

No one has a job where they make a fuckton of money while doing little/less stressful work(exept arguably derm, but to even get there you wouldve been doing a ton of work anyways). You want to be a mill-salary guy without doing a mil-salary worth of work.

[–]kakaboobooM-3 132ポイント133ポイント  (0子コメント)

Rekt

[–]rjperez13 38ポイント39ポイント  (7子コメント)

Meanwhile I have no idea what IB means :'(

[–]aigypt 30ポイント31ポイント  (2子コメント)

i keep thinking about Irritable Bowel.

[–]rjperez13 9ポイント10ポイント  (1子コメント)

Hopefully no one wants that

[–]MedicalCatY1-UK 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

I hear 15% of people suffer from IBS. He must just be in the 85% who enjoy it!

[–]xi_mezmerize_ixMD/PhD-M1 25ポイント26ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think it means Investment Banking, which makes sense based on the way people are using it, but I'm just guessing.

[–]DOAZ31 12ポイント13ポイント  (0子コメント)

Investment Banking

[–]MrsSpice 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

I scrolled through the thread in hopes someone asked this question.

[–]rjperez13 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You are not alone.

[–]DOAZ31 33ポイント34ポイント  (2子コメント)

GOTTT EEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[–]Spicy_MasalaM-3 68ポイント69ポイント  (7子コメント)

OOOH KILL EM! CHARGED UP 2.0, SHIT.

[–]thegreatmexicanman 25ポイント26ポイント  (2子コメント)

This is for the true hip hop heads of /medicalschool

[–]Spicy_MasalaM-3 25ポイント26ポイント  (0子コメント)

We really out here, fam.

[–]tak08810 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You guys exist? All I see is a bunch of lawyers and pre meds

[–]DOAZ31 8ポイント9ポイント  (2子コメント)

"it ain't like i need the money I make off a feature CHARGED UP"

[–]ItsAlwaysSunnyInCali 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

Someone tell OP to get his bars up!

[–]DOAZ31 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Step through OP's thread like step-back cross over lay-up

[–]-THE_BIG_BOSS- 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm just picturing /u/DiaryOfAWhinyMedKid doing a Ghostface Killah video, dick holding included.

[–]bcbcti 18ポイント19ポイント  (2子コメント)

No one enjoys IB. You get in, do your two years and then bounce. The exit opportunities are the point.

[–]sgt_scienceM-1 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

Exactly, all my friends in IB have already bounced to less stressful jobs or are planning to soon.

[–]JuzoInspired 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

This. So much this. A handful of peeps go into medicine for "the big bucks" but find out it ain't there and it is actually quite a lot of work compared to other fields. But in the end, we all need to weigh our options and everything requires hard work. It's finding the one you are willing to tolerate or enjoy which is the best suited for yourself.

[–]sfoglia301 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

My first reply to OP would have been, "Are you trolling?" You handled this much more eloquently.

[–]fender37 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Pretty sure this bloke is a troll... or at least I hope so. If not, he's just really thick, and also kinda racist.

[–]4notherthrowaw8 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

This guy is most definitely a troll. Med students are too anal retentive to recognize

[–]GreenTreeL 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

You make good points except for pointing out that OP didn't go to a top 10 school and "settled" for Peds. Come on now. Just because someone didn't go to Harvard Med and become a neurosurgeon doesn't mean they don't have enough drive. I'm not talking about OP, I'm talking about the rest of the docs out there. Going to ANY med school and working in ANY speciality takes a shit load of work. Again, not defending OP. I'm just saying these two points you make are irrelevant.

[–]DiaryOfAWhinyMedKid 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

You missed the point. Getting into med is like getting into IB. Being the top of med is like being the top of IB which is where you make millions. That was the point.

[–]oroca -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Your username is ironic given that you're lecturing a whiny kid

[–]reddityeahM-4 36ポイント37ポイント  (13子コメント)

good luck with the 90 hr work weeks and being an excel monkey!

[–]gdebug 78ポイント79ポイント  (9子コメント)

Dude, any job is 99% bullshit and 1% awesome. You just hope that the 1% awesome makes up for it. Peds is no different. 99% bullshit, but sometimes the 1% is awesome. Tons of minor stuff, dealing with parents, paperwork, etc., but you get in a 1 year old with Cerebral Palsy that is in respiratory arrest and SVT carried in limp by her panicked mother and you make everything better... worth it. That's your decision to make, but don't get grass is greener on the other side -itis.

[–]orlyrlyowl 58ポイント59ポイント  (1子コメント)

This post is 99% awesome and 1% bullshit.

[–]MedicalCatY1-UK 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

And 100% reason to remember the name

[–]rohrspatzM-2 15ポイント16ポイント  (1子コメント)

I agree with you on that ratio, buuuut I also believe pretty strongly that the whole "find something so awesome that the awesomeness outweighs the bullshit" thing isn't always the perfect answer. I don't think everyone is equipped to deal with 99% horrible stuff in exchange for 1% mind-blowing awesomeness. Some people want/need a more "balanced" job where they can trade 99% mundane for 1% pretty-cool.

Then again, sometimes you can deal with the contrast but need to find one where the bullshit is a kind you don't mind as much. It sounds like the types of bullshit (s)he deals with in peds are just getting under his/her skin too easily, and a career change might truly be a good option and not just a greener-grass fantasy.

EDIT: and based on the dirt that just came out in the top comment, OP probably still needs your reality check, lol.

[–]gdebug 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

And you are exactly right. I'm just more making the point that many jobs seem awesome when you only see the awesome stuff and that he should be aware that the grass may only seem greener on the other side. Ultimately, it is his decision.

[–]aglaeasfatherMD/PhD-G2 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Pretty sure its 10% luck and 20% skill.

[–]ds16MD-PGY3 25ポイント26ポイント  (43子コメント)

I read your other post, man. IB isn't really much better, but if that's what you want to do, then good luck to you.

[–]vasopressorM-3 21ポイント22ポイント  (0子コメント)

I hope this works out for you and that you made the right decision for yourself.

But going from your post alone, the tone is of a decision made from frustration and urgency with little thought of the long term. Sort of like the ones you read about people who drop out of college and go sign up for the military that same day. If that's the case, you might want to show up to work tomorrow.

[–]DrLionelRaymond 21ポイント22ポイント  (8子コメント)

It's a difficult choice, but plenty have done it and been just fine. Can I ask why you went into peds if you can't stand little kids and their parents? I assume you did at least one peds rotation during your clinical years...

[–]megpa 71ポイント72ポイント  (1子コメント)

Damn I'm sorry you had to go through all the years of medical school AND a few weeks/months/course duration of intern year of residency to finally figure that out.

"I hated the working environment, the people, the children (I got Gastro twice), the fucking annoying children crying all day, the parent asking a million irrelevant questions, the paperwork, the other annoying crab in a barrel mentality of doctors"

"I really didn't realize it was that bad until I worked 17 hours straight on call, hearing a little shit screaming his lungs out while trying to put in an IV (honestly I find this difficult as shit in little kids - never realized that) and his parents scolding me. I never did this as a student. Also I didn't have much of a choice as well (Peds is easy as shit to get into)"

With an attitude like that however, I am glad the fuck you left. There is absolutely no way entering a career of medicine, let alone one of Pediatrics; where a large majority of patients (e.g. toddlers, infants) can't even communicate the words of presenting problems, would allow you to avoid that level of patience and empathy. You also have to deal with the second level communications through frightened/concerned parents/guardians.

Man, how many people did you fucking fool with your personal statement, essays... on your interviews and meet and greets with senior residents? You remind me of that kind of crowd who just know what to say, when and finally your true-toned colors reveal what you really feel. I wish your program directors and co-interns/residents could read THAT! But hey, you are here and safe to share!

Sure, getting the few weeks and months of your residency years are going to be challenging. You aren't expected to know how to do all of those procedural skills and you will learn them and become better over time but that's the surface level. It's your words that reveal the realities... maybe you had a different attitude and feeling entering medical school, going into first and second through your latter clinical years... heck, maybe you did write a personal statement with some ounce of caring... who knows. People however would be much more humble about it in my opinion...

It's not uncommon for people to switch residencies to realize other specialties might suit them better - there is a whole process to that and you're going to have to face the program director of who you pretty much pissed all over on what you felt about the specialty to do so, but you gotta do whatever it takes and I'm sure you can get your way if needed. Moreover, plenty of people who really hate the semantics of all-things of how you had described, and just go to work for the sake of going to work for the money, lifestyle or whatever... you won't see it though from them on the work field and may occasionally hear about it during their venting times with friends, outside work, etc.

As for your IB plans, replace the crying and whining of Pediatrics with nonstop time-sensitive demands, the heat of competitive room-filled atmosphere of people making critical decisions, their asses on the line... bosses and superiors of all levels to report to, emails and other phone call deadlines to meet... you are in an illusionary world of thought if you think you can handle all of those stressors.

Consider how much you're going to have to deal with those facts of the IB crowd and world. If you can hang with those types of demands, then good luck. Good luck with the sheer competition ahead of you. That is no rookie-entry level rise up to top level work either...

I just hope you don't use your MD background now to become some false misrepresented figure of hope to people, doing some snake-oil fake-ass, fucked up shit... embracing the hearts of people who you can give seriously no fucks about...

Bottom line : if you can't give an inkling of compassion and empathy towards other people during their times of physical pain, suffering... no field of medicine should suit you - there's always going to be an undertone of those aspects no matter how subtle they might be from field to field...

[–]vasopressorM-3 33ポイント34ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think you failed to highlight the most important part in your post:

I just hope you don't use your MD background now to become some false misrepresented figure of hope to people, doing some snake-oil fake-ass, fucked up shit... embracing the hearts of people who you can give seriously no fucks about...

Significant non-zero chance

[–]DonutDestructorofDooM-1 14ポイント15ポイント  (4子コメント)

Good luck. I believe people are more frustrated in this thread due to the ignorance than the "leaving medicine" part. Come on, you have over 200 random comments from strangers saying that you are not thinking clearly. Are you that arrogant? That is something you must answer.

[–]Issimmo 10ポイント11ポイント  (8子コメント)

www.dropoutclub.org

[–]monchiz 11ポイント12ポイント  (0子コメント)

I really hope you were almost finishing your intern year when you made this decision vs just starting out. Intern year is the hardest, and the first few months are the worst. Good luck.

[–]pancakees 11ポイント12ポイント  (1子コメント)

Good luck. I mean it. You've gone and pulled a Cortez - the Conquistador that burned his ships so he couldn't retreat. Vast majority of people wash out of IB within 2 years. Make sure you're not one of them or you're finished. One career change can be overcome. Two will taint you. Salary and bonus during that time will be in the range of 150-200. Then you move up but there is a misconception that everyone is loaded. Most are making about the same as hard working and established sub specialists. Save your money the first few years and use it to invest. Preferably in your own/friends businesses. This is where the real money is.

[–]chomstarM-3 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Queme los barcos

[–]catachipMD/PhD-PGY1 11ポイント12ポイント  (1子コメント)

Sounds more like your problem (aside from your attitude) is a shitty residency program. Just because you didn't have the credentials to get into a good (aka, non-malignant program) or the intelligence to research the program before ranking it doesn't mean you can make such matter of fact statements about pediatrics or medicine as a profession. This is about you and your choices, not about any inherent problem with medicine.

[–]TuhnderBear 9ポイント10ポイント  (0子コメント)

What the fuck did you think it was going to be? If you can't put up with people especially kids, and you don't like doing paperwork, then why the hell did you ever go into medicine? It's fine to make mistakes and it's even better to try to fix them, but I really don't understand why you even posted this here. Good luck I guess.

[–]bbmdcM-4 9ポイント10ポイント  (0子コメント)

And I hate having to read shit about my patients when I come home. I prefer to relax and laze it off.

I mean, really? I guess you are probably trolling us. No one would get through med school with that mentality.

Glad you left.

[–]imjustsomeucsdkid 18ポイント19ポイント  (8子コメント)

Going into peds and being annoyed with kids/patients is a bit like going to Canada and being annoyed by the presence of the Canadian flag....

Also, IB isn't easier than medicine.

[–]MunkiRench 17ポイント18ポイント  (9子コメント)

Narcissistic personality disorder... Look it up, you have it.

[–]LunchTrey 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

So did you just finish intern year or just start it?

[–]aakksshhaayyM-2 7ポイント8ポイント  (5子コメント)

Get an MBA and leverage that MD into some kind of administration position.

[–]shouldhavedoneIB[S] -3ポイント-2ポイント  (4子コメント)

Thanks man...was actually considering that.

[–]TheWarEagleM-1 5ポイント6ポイント  (3子コメント)

I really think an MBA or MPH will do you worlds better than getting into investment banking. You'll have a huge head start time wise and you won't start so far down the corporate ladder.

[–]pancakees 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

But income.. Though honestly I think getting a foot in the door with IB will be really hard. Maybe consulting. But I can't imagine admin positions are going to pay all that well without clinical experience to go with them. Do they?

[–]TheWarEagleM-1 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think an MBA would lead into consulting. I don't know what the base salary would be, but I'm sure down the road it could lead to huge salaries. I also have a feeling that you could get your foot into the door with consulting without another actual degree, but I could be wrong.

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[–]IAMA_dingleberry_AMA 3ポイント4ポイント  (4子コメント)

Dude has the whole sub on his case and no one even thinks for a second that he's full of shit. Quality trolling IB, good stuff.

[–]AchilleesM-4 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm amazed I had to scroll this far down to see this.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/3epsmp/1st_year_pediatrics_resident_quits_residency_to/cth97gs

[–]shouldhavedoneIB[S] -4ポイント-3ポイント  (1子コメント)

Why the hell do some people think I'm trolling?

[–]IAMA_dingleberry_AMA 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Lol solid thread man, 8/10 would read again. Could swear these fuckers have never seen a troll before.

[–]kakaboobooM-3 29ポイント30ポイント  (14子コメント)

Bro, you're just being a little bitch. Suck it up. We all knew what we were getting into. I'd rather not have a colleague who didn't care about his patients though. Clearly from your previous posts, you have no idea about IB so good luck in your endeavours.

[–]youreboii 13ポイント14ポイント  (13子コメント)

Whoa, calm down M2. We aren't his colleagues. He is an actual doctor at the end of the day.

[–]kakaboobooM-3 29ポイント30ポイント  (9子コメント)

Lulz. I mean it's fine for a doc to call his patient fucking little shits then?

[–]yell0mell0 -3ポイント-2ポイント  (6子コメント)

yea, privately. Are you advocating censoring our rants and ways to blow off steam? If so that's orders of magnitude worse than privately calling someone a little shit

[–]kakaboobooM-3 8ポイント9ポイント  (5子コメント)

You're right, my bad guys. I retract my earlier statement towards him. I should show respect. I was just little heated in my head. Mea culpae

[–]spocktick 3ポイント4ポイント  (3子コメント)

Mea culpa

[–]kakaboobooM-3 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

That's how I remember it from Latin. If my teacher taught me wrong, then I feel dumb after all these years lol.

[–]minecraftmedic 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Maybe he has more than one heart? I'm not so strong on my anatomy - can anyone else weigh in on this?

[–]rslake 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I guess we can let it slide, since you're only a medic in Minecraft.

[–]pancakees -2ポイント-1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Most of the little mooches will grow up to be losers anyway. Its like sea turtles, they lay like 20 eggs at a time and maybe 2 or 3 will reach the ocean

[–]PasDeDeuxMS5? 2ポイント3ポイント  (2子コメント)

The only thing separating me and the current group of incoming interns is that they haven't done anything clinical in 8 months and I just finished my second-to-last rotation of 4th year :P

Although actually, I think the interns learn a TON in the first month. They are way more competent now than when they started.

[–]youreboii -1ポイント0ポイント  (1子コメント)

I'm confused. What are you going to do for the rest of the year?

[–]PasDeDeuxMS5? 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

4 Electives (Apr-Jul), S2CS, Sub-I, Research/Interviews/Maybe Pharm Course, Pre-Intern "Bootcamp" (nonclinical) at the end of the year.

My point is that there's really not much separating a 4th year med student and a fresh intern, even if they are technically MD's now.

[–]Chilero 3ポイント4ポイント  (1子コメント)

Please don't jump off a bridge OP- Reddit can be really brutal. I'm not sure you're ready for the responses that you are receiving.

I know that if I dropped a residency this time of year I'd be in an "o-shit-oh-shit-o-shit" state of mind.

[–]richhomiequan_ 9ポイント10ポイント  (0子コメント)

Damn people in this thread have been trolled so hard.

[–]ixosamaxiOMS-2 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

Gives me peace knowing you made it tho cuz if you actually graduated a real nigga like me is gonna slay ayyyy

[–]super12pg 5ポイント6ポイント  (2子コメント)

Mistake

[–]flgators2 4ポイント5ポイント  (2子コメント)

Probably going to get down voted to hell for this but... Troll or not, if you felt like being a doctor wasn't right for you then you were right to move on. And everyone bashing OP for making his choice needs to calm down. At the end of the day its his choice to leave. (I see some comments saying OP doesn't have work ethic or just wants a easy life) Again his choice. Its not gonna effect any of our lives at the end of the day.

I hope you don't regret it one day and I really do hope you're happy with your career one day! Good luck

[–]DiaryOfAWhinyMedKid 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Were not bashing him for his choice. Were saying he doesnt understand what IB entails and hes jumping into it without having a clue what it entails, exactly how he jumped into peds and medicine in general

[–]aglaeasfatherMD/PhD-G2 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

This is the greatest thread I think I've ever read in /r/medicalschool. You guys are simply the best.

[–]SacTu 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm an M4 right now applying to pediatrics. I like kids and don't mind parents so far. Crying kids are annoying but... Come on, they've evolved to be that way.

May I ask what program you're in and what you don't like about it? To me it seems your issue is inherently with pediatrics as opposed to the program. But curious nonetheless.

Thanks!

[–]Knitsnknots 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

It would probably be a good idea to find a couple mentors or role models who work in IB asap. You have nothing to lose by looking some people up on LinkedIn or other websites and ask them to meet up to discuss your interest in their profession. Worst that could happen is they say no, but people usually love talking about themselves and what they do. They'll know better than anyone and will tell you what it's actually like, how to get in, if your expectations are realistic.

Most usually, being an employee doesn't get you anywhere near what you want. You would have to start your own business and spend your time building something for yourself instead of others. This wouldn't necessarily need more schooling.

Whatever you end up doing will be a ton of work. You just have to layout what you want, why, and what's the most realistic way to get there. And find some people to help get you there. No one gets anywhere alone, not even Bill Gates or Steve Jobs. There's a good book called Outliers that discusses this.

[–]WarriorHealer -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

You're right. It's the kids' fault.

[–]minimalpaleo 0ポイント1ポイント  (12子コメント)

I am thinking about going into peds (I'm MS3) and then sub-specializing. I can't stand children crying or annoying parents either. But I was thinking things might get better after residency if I sub-specialize. Should I seriously look into pathology? Pathology is one of my top choices.

[–]freakingout351 13ポイント14ポイント  (0子コメント)

You'd still have to do 3 years of a peds residency, and if you can't stand crying children or ridiculous parents, that's going to be absolute torture for you. And if you're sub-specializing in a pediatric field, you're STILL going to be dealing with screaming kids and their parents. You have plenty of time to decide, but definitely do a pathology elective this year to figure out if that's what you want to do. Can't hurt.

[–]TuhnderBear 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

If you don't like children or parents, don't be a pediatrician. Look into pathology, radiology, or something else.

Edit: Or even think about taking a gap year. It would make much more sense than doing a specialty that's not suited to you.

[–]bobsaysblahM-3 4ポイント5ポイント  (2子コメント)

Why not do IM and sub-specialize instead? Going to be hard to avoid crying kids and their parents regardless of what you want to do in peds.

[–]minimalpaleo 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Haha it's funny you mention that. I actually prefer pediatric humans to adult humans. Now I have to decide if I prefer little humans to no humans at all... After writing this, even I am convinced I should go into path...

[–]aakksshhaayyM-2 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I think you know you want to go into path.. keep your scores up and get good LOR's that's it.

[–]IsThisHighYieldM-2 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Many will discourage you from taking that route. Peds subspecialties are super easy to get into for a reason - they generally don't pay much (if any) more than gen peds does and they take 3 years. Plus, if you don't like dealing with kids and parents it's an even worse idea for you in particular.

[–]Navy_DocMD/MBA 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Don't do peds then

[–]bajastapler -3ポイント-2ポイント  (10子コメント)

U know what would be funny? And maybe even a little ironic? If op is super depressed right now and everyone's asshole comments r what push him/her over the edge.

Everyone here will make fine doctors.

[–]shouldhavedoneIB[S] -5ポイント-4ポイント  (9子コメント)

Well I am. I actually was diagnosed with Clinical Depression...one of the reasons I left.

[–]DRhexagonM-3 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

You should get that treated and under control before you move on to the next phase of your life man.

[–]shouldhavedoneIB[S] 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

True. But I just couldn't continue.

[–]SerPounce218 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Rule Number 1 of depression: Don't make any big life decisions while depressed.

[–]Elliot_LoudermilkM-2 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I can't imagine investing all that time and money only to decide that you now want to pursue an entirely different field.

Anyway, here is some info about reapplying. Apparently it's crucial that you get a good LoR from your PD.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/reapplying-after-leaving-early-in-intern-year.455578/

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/what-to-do-after-resignation-from-im-residency.1117570/

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/forced-resignation-please-help.931817/

[–]Mcflursters 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Well if you really think you can be successful, prove us all wrong. I however, doubt op will deliver

[–]glenntm3 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Which peds residency were you at? Just curious as I'm applying this upcoming year.

[–]LeeHarvey_TeabagM-3 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Best of luck to you - be prepared though, it's not a better life. Also, you don't need a degree in finance to go into IB - I think that will be a waste of time/money.

[–]shouldhavedoneIB[S] -3ポイント-2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Also, you don't need a degree in finance to go into IB - I think that will be a waste of time/money.

What do you suggest then?

[–]AvonBarksdail -1ポイント0ポイント  (11子コメント)

IB may or may not be better, that's established.

Don't worry about your debt in this decision (he will be able to pay it doing IB too) its a sunk cost and you will be paying it anyways.

[–]who_hahY5-EU 2ポイント3ポイント  (6子コメント)

Can someone please tell me what IB is ?? Excuse my ignorance

[–]MillerTime722 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Investment banking. I didn't know either

[–]xlinoM-1 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Investment banking

[–]vasopressorM-3 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Investment banking

[–]DOAZ31 1ポイント2ポイント  (1子コメント)

investment banking

[–]who_hahY5-EU 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Ahhhh thank you very much !

[–]adiradirim 0ポイント1ポイント  (3子コメント)

Is it still considered a sunk cost? It's a future cost that he will be paying. He can't just build a wood shack and live off the land, he absolutely needs to consider his debt in the decision.

[–]pancakees 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

He can put it on income based repayment. 10-15% of AGI and anything left is forgiven after 20 years

[–]AvonBarksdail 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Yes. To expand on my point:

1) He is paying it in either case 2) IB and Medicine both pay a fuckload. Its not like hes choosing between Medicine and flipping burgers at McDonalds.

Im pretty sure Investment Banking is the highest paying career period. So not sure what you mean by building a wood shack...

[–]adiradirim 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well yea, in this decision it would be the same. I've just heard people say that since they are "sunk costs" you shouldn't consider them in making future job decisions when people want to quit medschool.

It was more of a generic statement/question about how those costs are still there so you have to consider them. You are still limited in your future career choices because you have those loans, so they aren't irrelevant. If they were irrelevant, you could build a shack in the woods and live there.