Working before Medical School

[PistolPete3]

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Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for the advice.

I interviewed for a "dream" type job a few weeks ago and just received an offer. I have decided not to defer, however, and told them I would be attending med school in August (fortunately I have a couple of acceptances). To my surprise they still wanted to bring me on and have me complete significant paid training.

I am leaning towards taking the offer and working up until May/June then taking about two months off before school. Alternatively I could just relax for a couple of months and enjoy myself. If I did not find myself really interested in the company, I would definitely turn it down. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

 

[Pacna]

Take the job, try it out. If you don't like it or feel that you'd be better served taking a break, quit and do that instead.

I don't understand why you're so conflicted. Seems pretty straightforward to me.

 

[Lucca]

Take the money and run. The company is betting on you choosing them over medicine after they woo you. Keep that in mind while you are working there and cash that check.

 

[KYmed]

Or....if it is a job in which performance would be boosted with medical knowledge, they may want to establish a connection with you in case you want to work with them down the line. Only works in certain situations/fields, but I've heard of it before.

Put that money in the bank. No question you should take the job and save the cash.

 

[medmedman]

Hi everyone. Thanks in advance for the advice.

I interviewed for a "dream" type job a few weeks ago and just received an offer. I have decided not to defer, however, and told them I would be attending med school in August (fortunately I have a couple of acceptances). To my surprise they still wanted to bring me on and have me complete significant paid training.

I am leaning towards taking the offer and working up until May/June then taking about two months off before school. Alternatively I could just relax for a couple of months and enjoy myself. If I did not find myself really interested in the company, I would definitely turn it down. What do you guys think?

Thanks!

What's the problem?! haha take the job. Work there. Get paid. Take 2 months off (perfect amount of time in my opinion).

 

[Ismet]

Agree with the above posters in that you should take the job. However, unless you're planning to travel or something, 2 months off is a bit much. Personally, I would get bored with 2 months off and nothing really productive to do. 1 month off would be plenty of relaxation time, plus you'd have an extra month of $$.

 

[Narmerguy]

Agree with the above posters in that you should take the job. However, unless you're planning to travel or something, 2 months off is a bit much. Personally, I would get bored with 2 months off and nothing really productive to do. 1 month off would be plenty of relaxation time, plus you'd have an extra month of $$.

+1. Also, what kind of job is this? I'm very curious.

 

[Pacna]

Agree with the above posters in that you should take the job. However, unless you're planning to travel or something, 2 months off is a bit much. Personally, I would get bored with 2 months off and nothing really productive to do. 1 month off would be plenty of relaxation time, plus you'd have an extra month of $$.

Coopting the thread slightly as I've been considering something similar and keep hearing the above. Why does it seem like everyone but myself believes that more than a month off of work/school is too much? Is there some psychological phenomenon that just saps your work ethic if you do this?

My situation is that I've been accepted and want to quit my scribe job (working overnights, 50+ hour weeks, etc) and do nothing. I don't want to vacation or learn a language. I just want to take it easy for like 4 months before school starts. The way I see it, the ~$3k I'd be able to earn in that time is a drop in the bucket and not really going to change anything. I already have enough saved to move to school comfortably. What am I missing that everyone else seems to know? (honest question, I realize I sound like I'm loading the answer but I am not trying to).

TL;DR: It just doesn't seem like the extra $$ matters in the long run after $200k of school loans, and 2 months of vacation sounds great to me. Is there some other reason you're suggesting this or is it really that simple?

 

[Ismet]

Coopting the thread slightly as I've been considering something similar and keep hearing the above. Why does it seem like everyone but myself believes that more than a month off of work/school is too much? Is there some psychological phenomenon that just saps your work ethic if you do this?

My situation is that I've been accepted and want to quit my scribe job (working overnights, 50+ hour weeks, etc) and do nothing. I don't want to vacation or learn a language. I just want to take it easy for like 4 months before school starts. The way I see it, the ~$3k I'd be able to earn in that time is a drop in the bucket and not really going to change anything. I already have enough saved to move to school comfortably. What am I missing that everyone else seems to know? (honest question, I realize I sound like I'm loading the answer but I am not trying to).

TL;DR: It just doesn't seem like the extra $$ matters in the long run after $200k of school loans, and 2 months of vacation sounds great to me. Is there some other reason you're suggesting this or is it really that simple?

It's just personal preference. People can take it or leave it. Maybe you would be perfectly content doing nothing for 4 months. I've always been a very busy person, in high school with a ton of extracurriculars, in college with research and internships and ECs. I had one summer during undergrad where I had a month and a half off before my research gig started. Besides going to the gym every day, sometimes twice a day, I had nothing else to do and it was incredibly boring. I absolutely like to relax and veg out, but I also like to be productive. To me, 2+ months of doing nothing productive is a waste of potential, a waste of a part of my life that I'm not getting back.

 

[Pacna]

It's just personal preference. People can take it or leave it. Maybe you would be perfectly content doing nothing for 4 months. I've always been a very busy person, in high school with a ton of extracurriculars, in college with research and internships and ECs. I had one summer during undergrad where I had a month and a half off before my research gig started. Besides going to the gym every day, sometimes twice a day, I had nothing else to do and it was incredibly boring. I absolutely like to relax and veg out, but I also like to be productive. To me, 2+ months of doing nothing productive is a waste of potential, a waste of a part of my life that I'm not getting back.

I see. Thank you for your thoughts. I have a lot of hobbies, and I'd love to have the time to get to them. 🙂

 

[Ismet]

I see. Thank you for your thoughts. I have a lot of hobbies, and I'd love to have the time to get to them. 🙂

I'd consider that productive! 😉