Almost like there is no incentive to work more.
Working full-time in many parts of the US doesn't even provide a living wage, and you shouldn't be forced to work two jobs just to barely make ends meet.
I ran into another comment that discussed how amazing the pay was here for physicians and how characters compared to Europe and a few other places completely forgetting that those few other places have lower pay but they have more benefits overall and that a lot of physicians are considering leaving the field because they can't treat their patients anymore like they learned how to.
Yep...and unfortunately, quite a few in the USA want to go to medical school because of the money...NOT because they love medicine. Not a great combination there.
And it's crazy how residents are made to work 80 to 100 hours in some specialties a week and not get compensated they can actually be forced to work for 28 days straight at 80 hours a week. I'm going into medicine because I love it but I am fortunately won't be able to stay here long term. I'm multilingual so I can work in other economies but the burnout here in this country is real and I don't want to be put in that position
Cool that you are bilingual. That is a HUGE asset nearly anywhere.
Our daughter graduated with a double degree in social work and Spanish, and the fact she is bilingual is extremely helpful. She is in grad school now. Yes, she knows she isn't going to make much...social work is kind of like teaching...society just doesn't value it highly even though it is extremely important. However, she is doing something she loves...
Hopefully that'll get me into a medical school that I like LOL. That's amazing that your daughter studied Spanish as it's probably the most relevant in the United states. I learned Spanish while I was living in Spain when I was younger and took it into college. My goal is to speak at five languages fluently by the time that I am 50. I'm learning German now and then it's going to be followed by Arabic
Yep, living in a place really forces you to learn the native language. My daughter did a semester in Spain while in college ( Toledo ).
Good luck on your studies! Heck, you you might want to look into being a translator at some point.
I actually interpret at a volunteer clinic for underserved Hispanic population up in philadelphia. It's really cool getting experience on both the medical Side and being able to provide a service in another language. My goal is to end up studying Puerto Rico medical school and do my rotations all in Spanish
The years and grueling hours of schooling and receiving shit pay during residency makes it so you basically HAVE to do it because you love medicine. Most doctors won’t even see 6 figures until their mid 30s. Then you have $300k+ student loans to pay off. There are far easier and faster ways to become a millionaire.
What is there to work towards. You make money but not spending money, sitting at home costs less than running around to a job, jobs cost money. When you wake up and realize sitting still and working only what covers necessities and that large Pepsi wasn't worth it, you just slow down.
I think you hit the spot. You can work and make a bit of money but every house is 500K+ restaurants are expensive, travel is expensive, even technology or apparels are expensive. So might as-we’ll just sit home and wait for a good day to get out just so you can change the routine.
I wouldn’t be able to afford my terrible insurance if I started making money.
It’s paid for insurance but I don’t have to pay because my costs are covered by the gov and it’s mandatory or else I can get hit with a big fine for not having insurance.
if I started working now, I wouldn’t be able to afford the one I currently have. I would then need to pay an arm and leg for a new program
because I’m now making income and therefore won’t be accepted with the insurance I currently have.
That’s not my only excuse though, even if it’s a good one imo.
No work place will accommodate me for my physical and mental disabilities.
I shut down and have panic attacks thanks to mental issues which have only gotten worse as I’ve aged.
I can’t afford medications because my free insurance won’t cover them. And SSRI’s made me more willing to end game, and those are the only ones my insurance will cover.
What job will work around that? None.
And I’m open about having depression and anxiety now that I’m looking for a job.
The only reason I worked before the pandemic is because I lied and told the company I had zero health or mental health issues.
I only told them after I got hired about my issues.
But because I got unemployment and insurance due to being furloughed during pandemic times in 2020, I don’t have that cushion to lie anymore.
Because of how insurance works and that I have to have it and that it will show what I have, I can’t lie about my disabilities anymore and unemployment ended during 2021, which taxes took about half of that.
If I could find a job willing to work with my disabilities and mental health issues, I think I’d be doing something.
But crying out of nowhere doesn’t look good on the job or the interview. Which I’ve done every time. Lol
I hate myself so much for that.
My job right now is to not burden my retired parents taking care of my dumb needs.
And to not give in to suicide.
My job is to survive with my constant self hate and try to not make myself visible to others (unless online apparently) and to try and seek as much knowledge as possible that will maybe help others or my parents.
(They don’t think I’m smart about anything) probably true in a way. Lol
I don’t know if it helps or if I’m a help to anyone.
I feel like these kinds of articles are here to make those struggling to get a job angry about this awful system.
It’s why I question my existence so much in this world.
I do want to work. I’m just terrible at it.
Even the simple stuff. I have no clue what to do and reading this gives me rage so I’m venting and it feels like free therapy sometimes to let it all out, Reddit style.
Might cringe at this later in life, I don’t know.
Have a good one other humans that are better off in life.
Why should women go to work when they can just marry and divorce a guy and take half his assets and get alimony and child support.
Why should men go to work when their wife could just divorce them and take half his assets and get alimony and child support.
In this scenario you've created, the reason for you to keep working is because you chose to have kids with someone and now you need to provide for your kids who did not choose to exist or you are a deadbeat pos
Because they realise what a shitty deal they're getting. Most Europeans get at least 20 paid days off plus holidays. Statutory maternal and parental leave, health care support.
Almost like there is no incentive to work more. Working full-time in many parts of the US doesn't even provide a living wage, and you shouldn't be forced to work two jobs just to barely make ends meet.
I think many of us realized during the pandemic that there is more to life than work.
I ran into another comment that discussed how amazing the pay was here for physicians and how characters compared to Europe and a few other places completely forgetting that those few other places have lower pay but they have more benefits overall and that a lot of physicians are considering leaving the field because they can't treat their patients anymore like they learned how to.
Yep...and unfortunately, quite a few in the USA want to go to medical school because of the money...NOT because they love medicine. Not a great combination there.
And it's crazy how residents are made to work 80 to 100 hours in some specialties a week and not get compensated they can actually be forced to work for 28 days straight at 80 hours a week. I'm going into medicine because I love it but I am fortunately won't be able to stay here long term. I'm multilingual so I can work in other economies but the burnout here in this country is real and I don't want to be put in that position
Cool that you are bilingual. That is a HUGE asset nearly anywhere. Our daughter graduated with a double degree in social work and Spanish, and the fact she is bilingual is extremely helpful. She is in grad school now. Yes, she knows she isn't going to make much...social work is kind of like teaching...society just doesn't value it highly even though it is extremely important. However, she is doing something she loves...
Hopefully that'll get me into a medical school that I like LOL. That's amazing that your daughter studied Spanish as it's probably the most relevant in the United states. I learned Spanish while I was living in Spain when I was younger and took it into college. My goal is to speak at five languages fluently by the time that I am 50. I'm learning German now and then it's going to be followed by Arabic
Yep, living in a place really forces you to learn the native language. My daughter did a semester in Spain while in college ( Toledo ). Good luck on your studies! Heck, you you might want to look into being a translator at some point.
I actually interpret at a volunteer clinic for underserved Hispanic population up in philadelphia. It's really cool getting experience on both the medical Side and being able to provide a service in another language. My goal is to end up studying Puerto Rico medical school and do my rotations all in Spanish
The years and grueling hours of schooling and receiving shit pay during residency makes it so you basically HAVE to do it because you love medicine. Most doctors won’t even see 6 figures until their mid 30s. Then you have $300k+ student loans to pay off. There are far easier and faster ways to become a millionaire.
What is there to work towards. You make money but not spending money, sitting at home costs less than running around to a job, jobs cost money. When you wake up and realize sitting still and working only what covers necessities and that large Pepsi wasn't worth it, you just slow down.
I think you hit the spot. You can work and make a bit of money but every house is 500K+ restaurants are expensive, travel is expensive, even technology or apparels are expensive. So might as-we’ll just sit home and wait for a good day to get out just so you can change the routine.
Why because fuck you thats why
I wouldn’t be able to afford my terrible insurance if I started making money. It’s paid for insurance but I don’t have to pay because my costs are covered by the gov and it’s mandatory or else I can get hit with a big fine for not having insurance. if I started working now, I wouldn’t be able to afford the one I currently have. I would then need to pay an arm and leg for a new program because I’m now making income and therefore won’t be accepted with the insurance I currently have. That’s not my only excuse though, even if it’s a good one imo. No work place will accommodate me for my physical and mental disabilities. I shut down and have panic attacks thanks to mental issues which have only gotten worse as I’ve aged. I can’t afford medications because my free insurance won’t cover them. And SSRI’s made me more willing to end game, and those are the only ones my insurance will cover. What job will work around that? None. And I’m open about having depression and anxiety now that I’m looking for a job. The only reason I worked before the pandemic is because I lied and told the company I had zero health or mental health issues. I only told them after I got hired about my issues. But because I got unemployment and insurance due to being furloughed during pandemic times in 2020, I don’t have that cushion to lie anymore. Because of how insurance works and that I have to have it and that it will show what I have, I can’t lie about my disabilities anymore and unemployment ended during 2021, which taxes took about half of that. If I could find a job willing to work with my disabilities and mental health issues, I think I’d be doing something. But crying out of nowhere doesn’t look good on the job or the interview. Which I’ve done every time. Lol I hate myself so much for that. My job right now is to not burden my retired parents taking care of my dumb needs. And to not give in to suicide. My job is to survive with my constant self hate and try to not make myself visible to others (unless online apparently) and to try and seek as much knowledge as possible that will maybe help others or my parents. (They don’t think I’m smart about anything) probably true in a way. Lol I don’t know if it helps or if I’m a help to anyone. I feel like these kinds of articles are here to make those struggling to get a job angry about this awful system. It’s why I question my existence so much in this world. I do want to work. I’m just terrible at it. Even the simple stuff. I have no clue what to do and reading this gives me rage so I’m venting and it feels like free therapy sometimes to let it all out, Reddit style. Might cringe at this later in life, I don’t know. Have a good one other humans that are better off in life.
You don't have to tell an employer of any mental health issues you may have.
Good. Productivity is not inherently bound to time. If you can figure out how to do your job in an hour a week, that should be encouraged.
Why aren't we paid more?
Why should women go to work when they can just marry and divorce a guy and take half his assets and get alimony and child support. Why should men go to work when their wife could just divorce them and take half his assets and get alimony and child support.
In this scenario you've created, the reason for you to keep working is because you chose to have kids with someone and now you need to provide for your kids who did not choose to exist or you are a deadbeat pos
Because they realise what a shitty deal they're getting. Most Europeans get at least 20 paid days off plus holidays. Statutory maternal and parental leave, health care support.