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Where are the job posting sites like "gaswork" for pathology?
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No because there is like 1 pathology job for every 20-30 in anes. yet both fields produce about the same # of residents a year. Genius ISNT IT? We have like Nobel Prize winners in Economics leading us at the ABP and CAP.........our fearless leaders couldnt manage the cash register at a Tijuana carnitas stand if their lives dependent on it!
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THere are some at
http://www.nature.com/pathologyjobs/index.html
and at http://pathologyoutlines.com
http://www.nature.com/pathologyjobs/index.html
and at http://pathologyoutlines.com
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If you don't mind working as a postdoc or out in Hong Kong.
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is it really so bad. I have heard from several fourth years (I am only a third year) that pathology in particular is known to somewhat sparse in the jobs department. Is there truth in this? Or is this a bit of "conventional wisdom" propogated through the ages due to momentum rather than anything resembling the truth? Why should it be difficult to find a position in Pathology? And if it is, why aren't the salaries in the low 100k's to reflect greater supply than demand?
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1) Pathology is a smaller field. Thus, when there are job openings, it may be proportionally similar to other fields yet numerically not so.
2) People who go to decent residencies and are decent individuals have little trouble finding a job.
3) The job market, like everything else, is cyclical. And the cycles vary in every area of the country at different times. Thus, what is true in Indiana may not be true in Alabama, etc.
4) Just because a couple of people say that they have trouble finding jobs does not mean everyone does. For those who say, "It's more than a couple of people," fine. I have met no residents who couldn't find a job except for one who didn't even bother to look and somehow assumed the job offers would come rolling in anyway.
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lemme ask you a rhetorical question...do you find that people in other departments are raising a stink about the job market? this whole topic seems to be more pervasive in pathology.
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Agree. But not all jobs are desirable and the contracts are not favorable to the person being hired.
Agreed as well...but there is always the disclaimer that "you can find a job...but don't count on finding a job necessarily in a location where you want to practice." Sure, this may be true in any other field, but I have not encountered this disclaimer more than in pathology.
Yes, this is very true. But this is out of your control and in principle, this applies to any given field, not just pathology. So this point is moot.
Again, I agree. And I will add that if you go to a strong residency program and the career advising/networking is strong (i.e., you have prominent pathologists at your program AND they are willing to put in a good word on your behalf), then you will have a better chance of snagging the better jobs than the rest of the competition.
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Here's my take on this whole, long-winded talk about employment outlook. Drink a beer/smoke a cigar and see what happens. Might as well enjoy the moment before 'harsh reality' sets in.
People need to stop and ask themselves a tough question. Am I an intelligent, hard worker who knows how to smile and say hello at the appropriate times (not at the urinals!)? If so, then who the hell cares about how the job market is...it will always change. That is the beauty of life. If you worry this much, you should've chosen business as a career.
Good night! my wife awaits my presence 😴
People need to stop and ask themselves a tough question. Am I an intelligent, hard worker who knows how to smile and say hello at the appropriate times (not at the urinals!)? If so, then who the hell cares about how the job market is...it will always change. That is the beauty of life. If you worry this much, you should've chosen business as a career.
Good night! my wife awaits my presence 😴
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I wholeheartedly agree. If you work hard and are passionate about what you do, you will do fine. Unfortunately, there is this pervasive attitude, held by some, that things should be handed to them on a silver platter. How many times have you heard, "Oh...getting into med school is the hardest part...after that you're all set!" This is a simplistic attitude. Have fun with wife. 🙂
