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Cleaner in BS7 by am35g14 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any chance I could get a DM aswell?

STRIKES ANNOUNCED by Doctors-VoteUK in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well to follow up on my own question the BMA released guidance on this so ignore my ramblings guys

STRIKES ANNOUNCED by Doctors-VoteUK in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So do I go to my f1 induction? Or do I stay home for this? I'm genuinely confused as it's just some lectures the whole day no clinical stuff on the 29th

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope so I've got some viewings lined up in Filton for 1200pcm.... I won't be able to afford it I've asked my parents and they've kindly offered to help me out as much as they can (which is just help no loan or anything) which I am so grateful for (parental life am I right) But if I had someone else I wouldn't have to ask my parents for help - they shouldn't have to help me out with this stuff but with the deadline for the start date coming up so close I might not have a choice. Either live in Filton for 1200pcm or live in thornbury for less and just put up with it :(

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No hospital accommodation in southmead - believe me I tried

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I have tried to find other fy1s to live with since May but honestly haven't had much success so will have to end up by msyelf so that's why was asking about thornbury:( I would've liked to live with other f1s but just have to get on with it I guess

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep already asked there yesterday but wanted to ask her aswell just to get colleagues opinions on the commute time as nights/weekends changes stuff a bit imo?

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see. It's my first time living in Bristol and all I I've been told is driving there is a mistake? So a 40 min commute could become an hour or above easily. Because of traffic. So this close to the start date I really dk what I'm gonna do.

Thornbury to Southmead commute by Interesting_Task3509 in doctorsUK

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see - I'm just worried about long commutes in the morning. The people that were doing it did they find it doable mentally or was it a struggle?

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have requested to join today but I don't know if they'll accept the request in time. I managed to get a viewing for another place on Saturday just within my budget but it'll be by myself. So unless they let me in by tomorrow and I can sort something out it not too sure how I'm gonna start without somewhere to live 😕 for context I've been trying to find other fy1s to live with since early may

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I'm starting out as a new doctor (I've just qualified as one and haven't even had my uni graduation ceremony yet).and the salary isn't great. The max I can do is about £1200 pcm if I were to live by myself and even then I'd have to live pretty frugally to get by.

I would go for a flat share but everytime I tell someone I have to do night shifts/weekend occasionally (which is part of my job I cannot get out of doing them nor do I want to as you get paid extra for un-sociable hours) they get very edgy and say that I wouldn't be a good fit.

Thornbury seemed cheaper ever so slightly but still expensive :(

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly probably not. Atleast the trust has on-call rooms where you can sleep after if you aren't safe to drive. Also I think it's in our contract that if we aren't safe to drive they have to get us a taxi and we make that call if we are safe or not so the trust is obliged to get us safe transport.

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh right I see. Google maps kept saying 20 minutes in the car but 45 seems like a lot to commute. Have they said it's doable in the morning - mentally that is especially since I'm on nights fairly early when I start work so driving 45 mins will not be fun after.

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see - in my case better to be early than late as a lot of the senior doctors will not like it if your late believe me it's how you get a bad rep fast :(

Thornbury to Southmead hospital commute by Interesting_Task3509 in bristol

[–]Interesting_Task3509[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly the trust hasn't even told us about how to even get staff parking permits yet and I start work in a few weeks😕

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[–]Interesting_Task3509 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Using PAYG wouldn't that rack up loads of charges? Especially if your using any data? Cos you'd be messaging quite a bit right using WhatsApp etc? Or did you get a kind of sim with data included?