I am a PGY-1 in New York. My Spouse and 3 y/o daughter tired of the city. They are pissed off by the rush and crowd. what to do?
I am a PGY-1 in New York. My Spouse and 3 y/o daughter tired of the city. They are pissed off by the rush and crowd. what to do?
I am a PGY-1 in New York. My Spouse and 3 y/o daughter tired of the city. They are pissed off by the rush and crowd. what to do?
How does a 3 year old have an opinion about a city?
How does a 3 year old have an opinion about a city?
Dear Santa,
Please may I have an an urban lifestyle in a rural setting and a group of cosmopolitan playmates. Please get mummy an organic cookbook as I am really getting into macrobiotic food. Please get Daddy some business books, something on stock trading and the pump and dump method so he can afford to get me clothes made of all natural fibres. I simply cant turn up to nursery in anything containing nylon or polyester ever again!
Your Gemmina,
2.5 yrs
I am a PGY-1 in New York. My Spouse and 3 y/o daughter tired of the city. They are pissed off by the rush and crowd. what to do?
Dear Santa,
Please may I have an an urban lifestyle in a rural setting and a group of cosmopolitan playmates. Please get mummy an organic cookbook as I am really getting into macrobiotic food. Please get Daddy some business books, something on stock trading and the pump and dump method so he can afford to get me clothes made of all natural fibres. I simply cant turn up to nursery in anything containing nylon or polyester ever again!
Your Gemmina,
2.5 yrs
New York is great if you are single, but its the worst city in America if you have a family and make less than ~ 150k per year.
I lived there as a single guy for a few years but when I got married and had kids I knew I could never live there again unless I ended up making a ton of money (~ 400k or higher)
A med student with a family, with rare exceptions, would be well advised to never rank an NYC residency program. Even if your family likes the big city, its just too ridiculously expensive to support a family there on a resident salary.
Consider living in Westchester.
Agree with the above. NYC is great if you're single, but as you get older, I found the benefits to be less and less for my tastes.
What do to do? Hard to say, but being a resident locks you into the area unless you can transfer out and that will be a pain in the rear. I'd follow the above advice. Personally, I wasn't a big fan of Westchester but it's much more rural and may appeal to your family.
Well, i went through a depressed phase and NYC was nothing but a cesspool, then i went through love and everything was much better. The trees were nicer, winter was gone and spring was my motto. I think if you want to be with your family, you could finish PGY-1 and start PGY-2 later.I would look for a house or apt that was outside of the city area even if that meant a bit of a commute for you every morning. I would also explain to my family what this meant for us as a family once I was done with the residency and how much it meant to me personally. Family is #1, if you guys need to do some compromising to make it work then figure it out. It would cost more to live on the outskirts of the city, but I am sure if you really look you can find something. Try to find something in the city that interests your spouse as well, something that will make them excited about being near the city because come on...NY has an immense amount of things to offer. Find what they are passionate about whether it is cuisine or fashion or music or painting or tap dance or libraries...whatever...lol..has to be something they feel excitement about and I have no doubt you can find it offered in NY.
Make it work for both of you and the little one.
Well, to each is own, Still NYC is now a cesspool of egotistical yuppies