Losing my job

[tonberry]

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Random issue here. I'm at a full time job that i enjoy right now and i'm super thankful to have it. However, they invest a lot of time into training and aren't really supportive of med school.

A little background - I'm a reapp. the first time around, I quit my job (not medical related) to pursue medicine, didn't get in, and couldn't get my job back. I completely understand though. I struggled to get a new stable job, but now i'm happy to have one.

I don't know what to do now if i apply. Should I lose another awesome job again? should I not tell them until I get in? What happens if background checks call in, and I lose my job that way for being dishonest?

I don't know how to balance this situation. I feel like I have to stab my company in the back just for a chance to get into med school. What's worse is there is no gaurantee to get in. I truly don't want to be in another jobless limbo phase. Any advice on this awkward situation is appreciated.

 

[Arbor Vitae]

Random issue here. I'm at a full time job that i enjoy right now and i'm super thankful to have it. However, they invest a lot of time into training and aren't really supportive of med school.

A little background - I'm a reapp. the first time around, I quit my job (not medical related) to pursue medicine, didn't get in, and couldn't get my job back. I completely understand though. I struggled to get a new stable job, but now i'm happy to have one.

I don't know what to do now if i apply. Should I lose another awesome job again? should I not tell them until I get in? What happens if background checks call in, and I lose my job that way for being dishonest?

I don't know how to balance this situation. I feel like I have to stab my company in the back just for a chance to get into med school. What's worse is there is no gaurantee to get in. I truly don't want to be in another jobless limbo phase. Any advice on this awkward situation is appreciated.

Why are you quitting your job before you get accepted? What can't you work through the application cycle? I don't understand your problem.

 

[Stumpyman]

I think the best thing would've been to tell them about the prospect of med school in the future before you got hired. At this point, you should look at how good of a shot you have at med school and letting them know you may have to quit in the future. Truth be told, the majority of people don't let companies know until they're a month away from leaving (if that).

 

[Lys Ile Glu Leu]

Simple. Stop counting unhatched chickens, and work until you are ready to relocate (give em at least a 2 week notice). Why would you quit before you knew whether or not you got in? My employer may get a month's notice...may. Good luck.

 

[tonberry]

haha. thanks for the fast replies.
1st, I quit my job to quickly take in all the pre reqs and volunteering experience I needed. My job was time/performance demanding, so I didn't want to halfass it part time and have no time to study (i have taking 5-6 classes/quarter+ lab).

2nd, I understand the 2 week thing, but does anyone ever come across this bad feeling:

your boss and coworkers take you in and treat you well with the idea that you will stay with them. All while you are essentially a time bomb waiting to drop once you get an acceptance letter. I desperately needed a job to help me financially, and thought it wouldn't be hard to quit if i got in. Am i just overthinking this and being a moral nazi?

 

[darkjedi]

I gave my job 2 weeks notice right before I started my postbac program. I felt bad for my manager, because I was assigned on a big project and would be leaving before it completed, but you should remember that you owe nothing to the company and that they would let you go in a second if it suited their interests.

I am also curious like the others, in why you are quitting your job before you have gotten accepted into medical school. I held a full time job all the way up until my medical school acceptance and then some.

 

[Arbor Vitae]

haha. thanks for the fast replies.
1st, I quit my job to quickly take in all the pre reqs and volunteering experience I needed. My job was time/performance demanding, so I didn't want to halfass it part time and have no time to study (i have taking 5-6 classes/quarter+ lab).

2nd, I understand the 2 week thing, but does anyone ever come across this bad feeling:

your boss and coworkers take you in and treat you well with the idea that you will stay with them. All while you are essentially a time bomb waiting to drop once you get an acceptance letter. I desperately needed a job to help me financially, and thought it wouldn't be hard to quit if i got in. Am i just overthinking this and being a moral nazi?

just wait until they give you a zero days notice and lay you off and then you won't feel so bad any more

 

[darkjedi]

your boss and coworkers take you in and treat you well with the idea that you will stay with them. All while you are essentially a time bomb waiting to drop once you get an acceptance letter. I desperately needed a job to help me financially, and thought it wouldn't be hard to quit if i got in. Am i just overthinking this and being a moral nazi?

As much as I would hate to use the word naive, I think you are overestimating the kindness that your boss/coworkers/company is affording you. Yes they hired you, but you are giving your time to them in exchange for a salary/paycheck. You are surprisingly replaceable, despite what you may think about your unique qualifications, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they will replace you in a heartbeat if for whatever reason they decided they could hire someone better or cheaper. Even if your boss and coworkers are super nice to you, you can never trust in that as at any moment a call can come in from corporate and axes will fall. You don't owe the company anything more than your duties as an employee.

 

[tonberry]

I am also curious like the others, in why you are quitting your job before you have gotten accepted into medical school. I held a full time job all the way up until my medical school acceptance and then some.

that was the first job. i'm at another one right now where i'm struggling with the current dilemma.

 

[tonberry]

thx guys, i guess i feel a little better?

now, the only thing i have to worry about is the awkward possibility of them having to find out through a background check. i appreciate every1's feedback

 

[farnell]

I gave my job 2 weeks notice right before I started my postbac program. I felt bad for my manager, because I was assigned on a big project and would be leaving before it completed, but you should remember that you owe nothing to the company and that they would let you go in a second if it suited their interests.

This is the best advice on this thread. If I end up getting an acceptance, I will certainly feel bad about it leaving my job, as they have also invested a lot of time and energy in training me. However, you have to do what is best for you.