I got really bored of my old job and kind of missed medicine so I'm back as a resident working full time at one of the public hospitals here. I don't regret going back but the workload has been tough - won't lie about that. I also miss blogging a bit, at least to document my thoughts.
I started on orthopaedic surgery in April. The pay was good but I was doing really long hours and was pretty exhausted by the end of the rotation. I enjoyed the team dynamic though. My registrars were lovely and the consultants were all super approachable and nice, enough for me to ask for a reference from one of them for next year's jobs.
Currently I'm undecided about my career path. Initially I'd always wanted to do anaesthetics. In some ways, I still do, but the experience I've had thus far has been lukewarm and not as enjoyable as I'd hoped. It could be the hospital, or it could be my rose-tinted glasses starting to come off. I still really enjoy critical care, but whether that be anaesthetics or ICU I'm not too sure.
I've also had my first experience with bullying from a consultant which is always fun. Luckily I have enough confidence in my knowledge and skillset to know that this is not reflective of any incompetence I have, but it still makes this rotation much more anxiety-provoking while I wait for the weekly rosters to be released. I can only imagine what effect bullying has on doctors who are more junior than myself. It's awful and it needs to stop. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about this bully, but I fully understand how others feel when it's someone related to the specialty that they want to do. It sucks and I guess there's not much you can actually do, especially when that person is well-revered in the department and has contributed a lot in terms of research.
Job interviews for next year are coming up. To be honest, I'm trying to find a job outside this hospital and leave ASAP.
We shall see. Until next time.
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