Former CEO of RadioShack now an ER doctor on frontlines of Covid-19 fight

Post by Cerium » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 7:22 PM UTC

toomuchtodo wrote: post #3

galacticaactual wrote: post #2

I've always dreamed of leaving behind Silicon Valley and pursuing emergency medicine. I need to stay the course for a while to ensure my college approaching kids are taken care of but stories like this are inspiring reminders that age doesn't have to be a factor when I finally decide to make the move.

We should start a support group. Seems like there are lots of us who want to leave tech for something that matters.

Post by stbtrax » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 7:27 PM UTC

modsWrk4Appl wrote: post #30

dan_quixote wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Make sure you get a good perspective from a trusted friend in the medical community before making any big moves (if you haven't already). For the uninitiated, it's the furthest thing from a low-stress job. For some people, the passion outweighs the stress. But despite knowing countless people in medicine, I can only think of one that still professes to love her job - the rest were burned out long before covid.

But the 300-500k/ yr income is nice. Plus you are the only profession that can legally write prescriptions and do some services. The power of the medical cartels has intangible benefits too.

Post by jjeaff » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 7:37 PM UTC

refurb wrote: post #14

Recently, I was thinking about what I'd do if I retire early. I pretty much settled on going and getting a PhD in chemistry. Why? I always enjoyed chemistry and research. I would be doing it because I find it interesting, not for the multitude of reasons for my career choices so far - money, geography, future potential growth.

Post by Scoundreller » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 7:39 PM UTC

arkades wrote: post #17

galacticaactual wrote: post #2

I've always dreamed of leaving behind Silicon Valley and pursuing emergency medicine. I need to stay the course for a while to ensure my college approaching kids are taken care of but stories like this are inspiring reminders that age doesn't have to be a factor when I finally decide to make the move.

As someone who second-careered into medicine: It's a ten-year commitment, roughly, to become a practicing ER doc. And in today's industry, you'll spend the overwhelming majority of your time doing documentation on shit that should've been seen by a PCP, not an emergency department. And definitely not treating emergencies. You'll be lucky if you see one or two a day in a major ED; in smaller ED's, even one a week is o…

Post by SkyPuncher » Wed, Apr 15, 2020, 7:41 PM UTC

modsWrk4Appl wrote: post #30

dan_quixote wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Make sure you get a good perspective from a trusted friend in the medical community before making any big moves (if you haven't already). For the uninitiated, it's the furthest thing from a low-stress job. For some people, the passion outweighs the stress. But despite knowing countless people in medicine, I can only think of one that still professes to love her job - the rest were burned out long before covid.

But the 300-500k/ yr income is nice. Plus you are the only profession that can legally write prescriptions and do some services. The power of the medical cartels has intangible benefits too.