Need a little advise

[iWillOneDay]

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Hey fellas,
So I need some advise on an issue.
I have been working as a medical scribe for past 2.5 years (well it will be next month).
And now, I am burnt out. I can't work anymore... Money is good but I don't really need that money at right now (not that I'm rich or anything.)
I was planning on quitting after getting an acceptance somewhere but I don't think I can wait that long...
So my question is, should I buckle down and wait until I get an acceptance?
I want to keep working to having something to talk about during interviews but....


Will it affect my chances at all?
I have an II at LECOM next month and hopefully I'll have a few more II when my school committee send my damn LOR LETTERS!!!

 

[iWillOneDay]

advice***

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

Yea hold out man, you can do it. Maybe try and cut back on hours or something, push through it, pick up a new hobby in your off time to help out mentally. I quit a medical job for similar reasons and to be honest it has kind of haunted me that I couldnt push through for just those couple extra months.

The end is near. Stick it out, highlight your experiences during your interviews, then come November or something when you have an acceptance in hand, drop it.

I dont think it would be a deal breaker by any means if you dropped it, I just think for personal growth and to help bolster your interviews, you would be best served by pushing through it.

But just my two cents, nothing more.

 

[RLU1223]

I feel ya... been a research technician for 2.5 years too and I am really feeling burnt out. I think it's an attractive idea to just call it quits, but I think it's because we feel that medical school is really gonna happen next year. And most likely, we picked up our current jobs because we couldn't attend medical school to begin with. Right?

Anyways, I think it will be a better idea to stick around for a bit because it would be easier to talk about during interviews. That is... unless you go on an awesome backpacking adventure with your time off!

 

[chizledfrmstone]

2.5 years is a quite a bit of time so you could probably leave and enjoy some time off.

I worked a crappy job I really hated before med school. I was only there for 1 year before I called it quits. Unless it offers great pay and opportunities I just don't see the reason in staying.

Just remember, your job has value. There was a long waitlist of applicants who had been waiting 1 year for my job when I left.

 

[nontrad78]

If you don't really need the money, I bet there are some excellent volunteer opportunities out there. Because you've got so much scribe time, probably wouldn't even need to be medically related.

 

[Awesome Sauceome]

If you don't really need the money, I bet there are some excellent volunteer opportunities out there. Because you've got so much scribe time, probably wouldn't even need to be medically related.

Or this... so long as you are doing something then I think its fine. To have worked super hard for so long and then conveniently drop stuff after you get interviews would feel sketch to me... So personally I would either wait it out or at the very least make sure I am busy with something else.

 

[nontrad78]

Or this... so long as you are doing something then I think its fine. To have worked super hard for so long and then conveniently drop stuff after you get interviews would feel sketch to me... So personally I would either wait it out or at the very least make sure I am busy with something else.

I agree w sauce about letting things drop. I have a long, diverse trail of things I've done behind me. Thankfully, I've got essentially zero employment/activity gaps to explain.

 

[iWillOneDay]

Thanks guys.
By the way, money isn't great... it pays for gas and food, sometimes.
I know I need to just suck it up but it's been a bit difficult since 2 years ago...

 

[hallowmann]

Thanks guys.
By the way, money isn't great... it pays for gas and food, sometimes.
I know I need to just suck it up but it's been a bit difficult since 2 years ago...

If it were me, I'd hold out until you get an acceptance. That said quitting now or later won't really affect your chances, unless you don't get in this cycle and will have barely any additional ECs to show for this year.

 

[MrChance2]

2.5 years as a scribe is great. Hows your MCAT and GPA? If you are at the c/o 2014 avg or above for the schools you want to go and applied broadly I wouldn't sweat it. I guess it could make a difference but I just don't see admissions looking that deep into it. If you're borderline I might stick with it. Saying you want some time to fly to interviews and spend time with loved ones before being busy as hell for quite a few years doesn't seem unreasonable. Most people entering medical school have 0 years of scribing.

 

[yanks26dmb]

Hey fellas,
So I need some advise on an issue.
I have been working as a medical scribe for past 2.5 years (well it will be next month).
And now, I am burnt out. I can't work anymore... Money is good but I don't really need that money at right now (not that I'm rich or anything.)
I was planning on quitting after getting an acceptance somewhere but I don't think I can wait that long...
So my question is, should I buckle down and wait until I get an acceptance?
I want to keep working to having something to talk about during interviews but....


Will it affect my chances at all?
I have an II at LECOM next month and hopefully I'll have a few more II when my school committee send my damn LOR LETTERS!!!

As someone who routinely spends 50+ hours a week working on and dealing with the stresses of running his own business...while also finishing pre-reqs...and studying for the mcat...and volunteering...and shadowing.......suck it up and man up.

If for no other reason than it'll help build character and make you a bit mentally tougher. Think about how miserable you're going to be working overnights, killing yourself on rotations, endless hours of residency...stick it out, you'll thank yourself later.

 

[iWillOneDay]

2.5 years as a scribe is great. Hows your MCAT and GPA? If you are at the c/o 2014 avg or above for the schools you want to go and applied broadly I wouldn't sweat it. I guess it could make a difference but I just don't see admissions looking that deep into it. If you're borderline I might stick with it. Saying you want some time to fly to interviews and spend time with loved ones before being busy as hell for quite a few years doesn't seem unreasonable. Most people entering medical school have 0 years of scribing.

Better stick with it then...

 

[iWillOneDay]

As someone who routinely spends 50+ hours a week working on and dealing with the stresses of running his own business...while also finishing pre-reqs...and studying for the mcat...and volunteering...and shadowing.......suck it up and man up.

If for no other reason than it'll help build character and make you a bit mentally tougher. Think about how miserable you're going to be working overnights, killing yourself on rotations, endless hours of residency...stick it out, you'll thank yourself later.

... I'm a bit$h and I know it...

 

[yanks26dmb]

... I'm a bit$h and I know it...

..and knowing is half the battle!

 

[Mad Jack]

If you're burned out after two and a half years of scribing how the hell do you think you'll survive a lifetime of doctoring?

 

[iWillOneDay]

If you're burned out after two and a half years of scribing how the hell do you think you'll survive a lifetime of doctoring?

It's a little different.
Not being allowed to make decisions on my own, having to be corrected all the time, having to work together with a provider who I don't particularly like for 8+ hours, and most importantly, seeing other scribe move ahead in their career while I have been stuck here for past 2.5 years.
Yes, I know all of these things also come as a doctor but it's a little different for powerless scribes.

 

[Mad Jack]

It's a little different.
Not being allowed to make decisions on my own, having to be corrected all the time, having to work together with a provider who I don't particularly like for 8+ hours, and most importantly, seeing other scribe move ahead in their career while I have been stuck here for past 2.5 years.
Yes, I know all of these things also come as a doctor but it's a little different for powerless scribes.

Literally all of those problems are inherent in being a physician, except they are exacerbated by the fact that you've gone so far and sacrificed so much only to be treated like a cog in the hospital machine. You may not believe me now, but mark my words, being a physician will burn out a person that lets those sort of things get under their skin in no time. Be aware of what you're getting into, because you'll be shacking yourself to a life of misery if you expect a great deal of autonomy, respect, and to be working alongside only providers you enjoy the company of.