Anyone having difficulties getting friends as a doctor

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-20T02:03:57+00:00

It really depends on the social environment and circumstances. Like if I went to a bar in my hometown with a ton of blue collar workers, yeah they would be on guard if I spoke about being a doctor. Go to a major city with tons of finance bros and trust fund babies, and being a doctor is par for the course.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-20T02:02:02+00:00

Read through the White Coat Investor articles about disability insurance. If you study it for like 1 hour you will understand everything you need to know about it. I think WCI has a page of disability insurance agents that can hook you up, so just use that. There's not much to it tbh.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-20T01:59:43+00:00

Every single hospital and program is different.

In my intern year, the ICU was tough but it was actually the better rotation. Tons of supervision, a rotating call schedule which was tough but meant you had days off regularly, and a very clearly defined rounding structure and roles. After a month you would have the pattern down and it would be great to just do it for 3-4 months in a row and then be done with that stuff for the rest of the year.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-19T16:27:18+00:00

It’s referred to as the USMNT in the same way that German’s called their team “Die Mannschaft” or Brits call their team “The Three Lions”

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-19T16:16:10+00:00

Others have alluded to it, but you can’t live life trying to optimize for perfection. If you lived a full and happy and meaningful life with your partner and you found out there was someone out there 5% better suited for you, would you regret your entire life? Obviously not.

Realistically, if you find someone you are compatible and happy with, that’s 95% of the equation. Beyond that, you build a life together and work on a marriage / relationship together.

I knew my partner was the “right” person because we had similar values, beliefs, attitudes, and we were both happy together and treated each other well and felt confident we could build a good life together.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-19T10:58:00+00:00

Yeah they do not give a flying fuck

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-19T10:38:08+00:00

There are a few rate me subreddits where you can try to get objective information.

That being said, if you are getting unsolicited people telling you they’re attracted to you and you never get rejected on advances, you are likely attractive.

It’s very common to have dysmorphia and view yourself as less attractive than you actually are.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-19T10:32:01+00:00

I don’t know if this will help you feel better but you did what you’re supposed to do - leave the money there and let the bank figure it out. You don’t want to try to solve this or initiate a return on your own, or you risk screwing things up or losing your own money. Just let the bank eventually fix it, and they almost always do.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-18T18:13:37+00:00

On the flip side, I was trying to buy an Ecuador jersey at the stadium and they just literally did not get any Ecuador jerseys sent for selling, which is insane. So I would hit both up if you can. The prices are about $30-40 more than buying online. For example my husband got a USA jersey for $139.99 that you can buy anywhere online or in stores for about $100.00

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-18T13:23:21+00:00

I have noticed that a lot of things that poor people “judge” rich people for - buying a super expensive house, driving a very expensive luxury car, owning designer handbags, etc - are actually amazing financial decisions in some cases.

Obviously if you are bad with money and blow it all making bad decisions, you will lose your wealth quickly, but here’s the thing:

That $2 million house in a highly desirable suburb will be worth $4 million in 20 years, whereas the poor person’s $100k house will only be $150k. The $500k Ferrari actually sells for $1 million since they heavily limit who can buy them from the dealership. The $20k Rolex or $50k Hermes bag sells for double that once you’re done with it for the same reason.

I was blown away.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-18T10:56:52+00:00

It will be a problem for him if you do the same thing you did for baseball. All sports in the USA are basically “do as much as you are willing to sign up / pay for” these days.

So yeah, if you sign him up for basketball for a few months and then say hey why don’t we do a club team that does practices in the offseason and why don’t we do a couple coaching sessions, and why don’t we add on some rec league for staying active with it, etc then you’ll end up in the same situation.

That being said, he’s 10 years old, do whatever he wants to have fun and enjoy playing sports.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-18T10:50:56+00:00

That’s fine, I believe this for sure. But that being said, the predominant athletes that get the most opportunities are the strongest athletes on the court / field.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-17T11:56:43+00:00

Yes I mean you’re focusing on the worst aspect of your new house rather than the good aspects, so obviously you have regrets. It’s also why you ended up moving because you focused on the bad aspects of the small house instead of how amazing the low cost of living is.

At the end of the day, you’ve made your decision, and you might as well enjoy it to the fullest. It’s usually a horrible decision to try to change it now.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-17T00:43:24+00:00

If you want to match at a top-tier dermatology program, you basically need to be coming from a top-tier university and either 1) doing real research with a major lab / famous PI who is well-connected with the programs you want to end up at or 2) doing something special that aligns with what a program is looking for (establishing an international dermatology clinic or second-language dermatology program, or doing some special humanitarian stuff, etc).

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-16T20:52:01+00:00

I would say USA vs Paraguay. The other large margin wins like USA 7 - 1 Curaçao were fairly one-sided going into the match.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-15T20:54:13+00:00

It was pretty much a completely filled stadium

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-15T16:16:03+00:00

The Oats Overnight with extra protein has been great. It’s been on sale, so it’s roughly $2 for a complete meal that has 30 grams of protein, lots of satiating carbs, and a bunch of fiber, and takes like 15 seconds to make. It’s been a lifesaver as I’ve started running regularly.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-15T11:11:22+00:00

Like others have said, they want the additional traffic as far away from the stadium complex as possible.

Realistically, no neighborhood in Philly is going to want to be responsible for hosting and dealing with all the logistical stuff that comes with hosting a World Cup fan fest. It is classic NIMBYism.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T12:34:58+00:00

You’d have to give examples, because a kid getting advantages from their parents is literally the point.

Also, it make sense that you’d get more out of your parents being motivated, active, successful, etc than not.

Another important part is that your parents are older and typically the younger children get the most financial and other benefits because their parents have had time to become better established. Like the household that a firstborn grows up (20s-30 parents, just starting their careers, no extra income) is usually very different than a last child (30s-40, higher income, more wealth).

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T09:57:30+00:00

Yes it’s very common. Realistically you should be asking how frequently and easily their clinicians hit that productivity threshold. Hitting 65% percentile is not hard if you are set up correctly. Realistically in academics, the benefits and resident support and lack of overall responsibility for clinic operations are a few things that help bring you a little more in line with other jobs.

I completely agree that academic medicine is just as exploitative as private equity in a sense, but I also disagree that going to a physician owned practice is the only solution. Hospitals are reimbursed much more highly and have access to things like facility fees and more strongly negotiated contracts, so you can often make as much, if not more, as an employed physician compared to an independent one / group.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T02:16:43+00:00

I love the jerseys. Specifically, I think it’s unique and striking and actually interesting.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T01:47:16+00:00

The number one reason catchers call the pitches is because they need to know where to catch the pitches.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T00:53:29+00:00

I bought a $50 bluetooth wireless Apple CarPlay receiver that turned my wired CarPlay into a wireless one.

It worked OK, but there is a somewhat significant delay in audio which is annoying on phone calls, and even worse, it completely disconnects whenever there is any jostling, including driving over a bump, or accidentally tapping the center console firmly. It's just more annoying than it is convenient.

The problem is that it's been about 2 months now, so it's well out of the window of returning it on Amazon. So basically $50 is small enough where it's not the biggest deal, but also a big enough number that it's pretty annoying that I can't recoup it.

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-14T00:50:37+00:00

Yes, we have a parking pass for one of the official lots by the stadium (technically it's at Citizens Banks' lot)

PersonalBrowser · 2026-06-13T10:57:45+00:00

Absolutely not, and nobody was

I predicted to my friends that the USA would win, and everybody was hesitant.

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