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Hey guys, I was a long time sad depressed DO student just a few months ago.
I had gotten tired of studying studying studying all day and I couldnt see myself continuing with medicine for too incredibly long. I ended up taking a leave of absence at the end of fall semester ( I passed my classes thankfully).
From november to around February I started looking for other careers to get involved in. I already had a bachelors in engineering so I decided to do a software bootcamp. I have to admit software ended up being incredibly boring, so I started looking some more. I decided to apply for medical sales jobs which in many cases pay really well (on commission) close to what doctors make (the average guy makes probably 150k and the top earners make 600-1 million bucks a year). That was kind of cool but it seemed like a very iffy scenario to see if Id be able to get food on my table or not that month-- soo I went back to software. I did a 6 month contract for a company in California and signed over for a big company. I ended up getting a total compensation of 160k with room to move up to 250 k within 3 years of working within the company.
Im also finishing up my masters in computer science (more like starting lol)
anyway, bottom line is I survived. Sometimes we just need a break from medicine/life/relationships/butt stuff etc.
If you ever contemplate quitting medicine, give your effort but dont drive yourself to misery because of it, there are tons of other options out there that can compensate just as well. Youre all bright people and are able to succeed in what ever field you chose. The key is the right mindset and doing something you love (or can tolerate)
I had gotten tired of studying studying studying all day and I couldnt see myself continuing with medicine for too incredibly long. I ended up taking a leave of absence at the end of fall semester ( I passed my classes thankfully).
From november to around February I started looking for other careers to get involved in. I already had a bachelors in engineering so I decided to do a software bootcamp. I have to admit software ended up being incredibly boring, so I started looking some more. I decided to apply for medical sales jobs which in many cases pay really well (on commission) close to what doctors make (the average guy makes probably 150k and the top earners make 600-1 million bucks a year). That was kind of cool but it seemed like a very iffy scenario to see if Id be able to get food on my table or not that month-- soo I went back to software. I did a 6 month contract for a company in California and signed over for a big company. I ended up getting a total compensation of 160k with room to move up to 250 k within 3 years of working within the company.
Im also finishing up my masters in computer science (more like starting lol)
anyway, bottom line is I survived. Sometimes we just need a break from medicine/life/relationships/butt stuff etc.
If you ever contemplate quitting medicine, give your effort but dont drive yourself to misery because of it, there are tons of other options out there that can compensate just as well. Youre all bright people and are able to succeed in what ever field you chose. The key is the right mindset and doing something you love (or can tolerate)