tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post2268779257523294703..comments2009-06-06T19:17:48.510-04:00KCnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-9369001981538626102009-06-01T03:52:13.177-04:002009-06-01T03:52:13.177-04:00When I used to get frustrated during residency, I would tell people I would become a phone sex operator. As an ob/gyn, I knew all the technical names, was familar with the topic, could work from home and did not have to wear any "uniform"! Alas, I am still a practicing ob/gyn! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-30982523250760434242008-10-04T15:31:21.693-04:002008-10-04T15:31:21.693-04:00Wonderful post! When I was in college, I overheard a friend of mine who was a few years older tell someone that he would never let his daughter become a doctor. I was insulted at the time (what a sexist!), but now I understand.<BR/><BR/>My alternate career of choice is beach bum. (Another option when I'm truly pissed off: malpractice attorney.) ;-)dr_dreddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02412828381611806365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-88546929089005624922008-08-23T11:55:40.499-04:002008-08-23T11:55:40.499-04:00I went into medicine partly out of love of the idea of helping others, partly b/c my parents expected me to. I hate to say it, but now, knowing what I know about primary care (especially IM, I still love peds), and the hours it involves, and the sacrifices it involves, I just don't know if I would choose it again. I wonder if your parents are doctors (mine were not), if you are able to go into this field w/ your eyes open. More so than those of us who still have the concept of the friendly, jovial, small town doctor in mind.The Mommy Doctornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-28814193445023986412008-08-22T01:08:58.469-04:002008-08-22T01:08:58.469-04:00I swear, Gap Jean-folder is the only thing anyone could come up with when we talked about quitting.Fizzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989684741783903947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-12022601888205941052008-08-21T10:23:32.854-04:002008-08-21T10:23:32.854-04:00I want Son to be a plumber. Or electrician. Some career that would benefit ME. I already know enough doctors.Fat Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672076019531106668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-53670389058152002812008-08-19T00:16:14.547-04:002008-08-19T00:16:14.547-04:00My preferred alternate career is coffee barista.med neophytehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05351330623540658913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-77320775037110387912008-08-18T20:01:15.866-04:002008-08-18T20:01:15.866-04:00I never had doctor parents, either, but it wouldn't have mattered. Our children's careers will be radically different from ours; heck, my career is radically different from when I started. My two girls, bright things that they were, never had any inclination to be doctors, and I wouldn't have encourgaed them if they had. One is a teacher and the other (nontrad drum roll, please) is a civil engineer.mamadocnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-59384836278135348062008-08-18T18:03:42.047-04:002008-08-18T18:03:42.047-04:00First son announced he was taking MCAT's after 2nd year college. Now out of med school, married to a med school classmate. Second son announced he was taking MCAT's after 2nd year college. Currently in med school. Too soon to draw conclusions about the baby grandchildren. But I suspect it's partly osmosis of the "family business". Trips to the office or hospital from earliest childhood, clerical work at the office as they get older, medical journals decorating the house. It's certainly not something I would discourage.Dr. Nananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-42870828771491960322008-08-18T17:29:22.155-04:002008-08-18T17:29:22.155-04:00I took my very science minded, then 3 year old son into the dermatologist for treatments for warts on his nose. <BR/>My son, could name all the bones on his face and skull (how? why? I don't know, he taught them to me) <BR/><BR/>This started a very long campaign for the dermatologist who insisted that my son become a doctor. He must .. he should ..he's gifted in the sciences .. he's got the mind for it ... <BR/>one time even acting offended when I said he had no interest in medicine and he rather appalled said "well what else is he going to do?"<BR/>By this time, my son was 14 years old, he'd been treated by the dermatologist for 10+ years on a monthly basis before the warts finally went away ...they got to know each other very very well. <BR/><BR/>Dermatologist decides the end of my sons first semester in high school to move out of state ... and Samuel gets his first Pre ACT And PSATscores in with some job recomendations on there ... one of them ... <BR/>Doctor ... <BR/>WHAT? REALLY ? ME? I could be a doctor? REALLY? <BR/>The day after that poor dermatologist moved out of state ... my son changes his mind and chooses medicine. <BR/><BR/>Go figure. <BR/><BR/>He's a freshman in college ..as of today. I guess I should try to contact him and let him know all his cajoling worked.Dreaming againhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15717590226520457326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-12325545870225260802008-08-18T12:30:10.237-04:002008-08-18T12:30:10.237-04:00My back up careers are wedding planner and fashion police.<BR/><BR/>I don't have babies yet and I'm probably going to have them after residency. My future place of employment is supportive of female physicians having kids (and by then, there will be enough hospitalists so it won't be a bad crunch). <BR/><BR/>But as far as discouraging future kids from a career in medicine...I don't know. I guess my experience differs. My residency really hasn't been that bad. Sure, I'm chronically sleep deprived and am worked to the bone, but I enjoy it. If they find that it's something they love to do, then by all means. I love going to work every day and that's the key.Bethhttp://notterriblyordinary.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-50706753389435214082008-08-18T06:11:21.708-04:002008-08-18T06:11:21.708-04:00I love the line about the toy doctor kit being purchased for you to play with. Isn't that the truth? I'm sure that I will be saying, "No, no honey. The otoscope is not used on your elbow. Here let me show you."CityStreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920473275157073900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919631102243889689.post-63415740252285814962008-08-18T05:34:45.396-04:002008-08-18T05:34:45.396-04:00I have three kids- all little. I've been an attending for only five years now and it was bad for a while. <BR/><BR/>Now part time. Much better! <BR/><BR/>If my daughters or son for that matter want to be a doctor I'll certainly say don't so it on my account and hope they believe me. <BR/><BR/>I never had doctor parents so I feel I went into this with my eyes closed. It's been quite an awakening.Dr. Casonhttp://drcason.orgnoreply@blogger.com