Kamran654 said:
Starving Student/starving Salary Lol..
I Think Most People Can Relate...
Medical Technologist at the Mayo Clinic for 2 years. Had the opportunity to become a management figure this year. Declined the opportunity and gave them a voluntary termination form instead. Although the $$ is decent, I am not nearly as mentally stimilated as I want to be.
I made $52,000 last year and would of made over $60,000 this year if I worked until the end of Dec. But the most positive aspect of this job has been experience galore. Working in a stat lab I have worked in every part of the two large hospitals directly affiliated in Rochester, MN. EX: Nursery, Surgery, ICU's, CODE 45 Team, ER, Outpatients, and Regular Inpatients. After seeing everything medicine had to offer, I decided I liked surgery in a laid back environment like Podiatry and helping people improve their quality of life. I am not big into watching patients die when there's nothing you can do about it. Also, I am not big into keeping patients alive as long as I can milk their insurance plans, especially when you see many people over 85 getting serious surgeries done. So I have concluded that Podiatry is the best choice for me.
I am looking forward to being broke, but mentally stimulated the next four years in a Podiatric Medical School.
If all else fails, they will let me come back in excellent standing and they would pay for any schooling they can offer me.