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[WhyDoWeFall]

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Hey all, I am in an interesting situation of having TOO MANY jobs haha. I currently work part time in a lab at a Medical University and I am a PCT at a Trauma Center ER. I was recently offered a job to become a CPR instructor. Now I am definitely keeping my job at the lab but I feel that three part time jobs might be a bit too much so I am deciding whether I should quit my PCT job.

Let me get this straight, I am not thinking about quitting my PCT job because I don't like the job. I am thinking about quitting because my boss hires a lot of people and shifts are starting to run out. Not to mention that I haven't got a raise in 2 years and he always tries to pressure people into shifts by "misquoting" their contract. I get paid $16 per hour and shifts are usually 12.5 hours. The CPR class pays $150 per class and a class is 3 hours roughly. There are more shifts open.

I am concerned however that DO admissions won't like the change from a hospital job to a CPR job. What do you think?

 

[DrWily]

Do whatever the f~ck you want. Do it for you, not to impress the ADCOMs. If you worked at the hospital job for long enough, they won't even bat an eye at it. If they do ever ask you about changing jobs, which I am willing to bet $10 they won't, just say something like you needed a change of pace, or you felt that your time there was complete and you wanted to branch out.

It's a non-issue.

 

[UTsksk]

Do whatever the f~ck you want. Do it for you, not to impress the ADCOMs. If you worked at the hospital job for long enough, they won't even bat an eye at it. If they do ever ask you about changing jobs, which I am willing to bet $10 they won't, just say something like you needed a change of pace, or you felt that your time there was complete and you wanted to branch out.

It's a non-issue.

+1. I really doubt they would care if you changed jobs.

 

[YiSheng]

Hey all, I am in an interesting situation of having TOO MANY jobs haha. I currently work part time in a lab at a Medical University and I am a PCT at a Trauma Center ER. I was recently offered a job to become a CPR instructor. Now I am definitely keeping my job at the lab but I feel that three part time jobs might be a bit too much so I am deciding whether I should quit my PCT job.

Let me get this straight, I am not thinking about quitting my PCT job because I don't like the job. I am thinking about quitting because my boss hires a lot of people and shifts are starting to run out. Not to mention that I haven't got a raise in 2 years and he always tries to pressure people into shifts by "misquoting" their contract. I get paid $16 per hour and shifts are usually 12.5 hours. The CPR class pays $150 per class and a class is 3 hours roughly. There are more shifts open.

I am concerned however that DO admissions won't like the change from a hospital job to a CPR job. What do you think?

There's nothing wrong with trying to broaden your horizon. Plus, you could always say you want to gain some teaching experience and get out of your comfort zone. You worked at the PCT job for 2+ years, that's enough to show commitment.

 

[CopToEM]

Just tell them it was more money... They're not going to care and probably won't even ask you about it. Over thinking!

 

[WhyDoWeFall]

Thanks peeps. I told my boss that I wanted to take a leave till the summer. Just to see how things work out. This made me more comfortable with my decision.

Shoutout to the Underdogs for the next application cycle!!!

 

[Druggernaut]

At 2 years, you've pretty much maxed out how much you can leverage the PCT job in your medical school application. Being a CPR instructor is valuable because it's a leadership position, as well as being healthcare related. Ignoring finances, it's a better resume builder.

I was never asked about my years as an ED tech during interviews, though I was able to use it to effectively answer some questions. I was asked about my leadership role with my volunteer organization, even though it was probably less than 40 hours (compared to thousands of ED hours).

Plus, if you're like me, public speaking is terrifying, so it's an opportunity for personal growth.

 

[GraceEuphoria]

Yeeaah, job experiences are always an added bonus if they're in healthcare or something related to it....but they can't honestly hold it against you if you aren't working in the field. I mean I worked as a server for almost 5 years, which I was able to spin into a personal statement based on people skills and whatnot....but ultimately it's not a deciding factor against you if you're not in healthcare. As long as you've seen the field via shadowing, volunteering, working...SOMETHING, that's all they really care about I think.

 

[WhyDoWeFall]

At 2 years, you've pretty much maxed out how much you can leverage the PCT job in your medical school application. Being a CPR instructor is valuable because it's a leadership position, as well as being healthcare related. Ignoring finances, it's a better resume builder.

I was never asked about my years as an ED tech during interviews, though I was able to use it to effectively answer some questions. I was asked about my leadership role with my volunteer organization, even though it was probably less than 40 hours (compared to thousands of ED hours).

Plus, if you're like me, public speaking is terrifying, so it's an opportunity for personal growth.

Yea I have been a PCT for 4 years and I def feel like people don't care anymore haha. So they care more about leadership roles? Where did you interview?

I am actually a little bit of the opposite, I don't mind public speaking but there is always room to become more comfortable.