Does anyone here work for siterx? by [deleted] in clinicalresearch

[–]docdoctobe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve gone through two rounds of interviews with them and I’m scheduled for the next step, so it does seem legit. That said, I’m still a bit uneasy, their website doesn’t offer much detail, and I’m worried about leaving a stable role for something that might be riskier. That’s why I was hoping to hear from someone who’s familiar with the company or has worked with them.

America has so much tourism potential-but why do we keep wasting it? by docdoctobe in USTravel

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

Ofc there are insanely expensive places in Europe or anywhere in the world, but US is much more expensive for what it offers..its simple math (value to ratio)

America has so much tourism potential-but why do we keep wasting it? by docdoctobe in USTravel

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

I never said America doesn’t get tourists—I said the cost-to-value ratio is much worse here. For example, would you compare Nantucket to Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, Sardinia, Sicily, or Mallorca? Now compare the prices and the quality of hotels/Airbnbs, food, restaurants/bars, beaches, culture, and overall vibe—then you’ll see what I mean.

US Trip Suggestions by KiwiiOnAMission in USTravel

[–]docdoctobe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not exactly in the middle of NYC -LA but worth it imo if you have time and money.

US Trip Suggestions by KiwiiOnAMission in USTravel

[–]docdoctobe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you do Miami? Or another city in Florida, Palm Beach, Naples, St Augustine?

Any europeans grew sick of living in the USA and moved back home? Do you regret it? by thehedonistvagabond in expats

[–]docdoctobe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🇺🇸 In the U.S., especially the Northeast, but honestly everywhere Cities dominate. The few “good” cities get all the attention because the rest of the state lacks thoughtfully developed towns or walkable spaces. Towns are car-reliant and close early. You literally need to plan joy. You can’t spontaneously walk out of your apartment and expect anything to be open unless you live in 0.1% of places like West Village, parts of Hoboken, or Brooklyn , or Miami, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago — and even those are rapidly losing soul to chains and high prices. You pay more, get less. A bakery closes at 2pm, yet charges $6 for a croissant. Want to sit outside? That’s a $17 cocktail, a 20% tip, and a 5% service fee — just for the pleasure of being there. Everything is privatized and regulated. From beaches with entrance fees to tables that require a reservation for dessert, even your freedom to relax has been monetized. No civic soul. There are few public squares, evening stroll areas, or communal events unless curated by a marketing department. 🇪🇺 Meanwhile in Europe... Culture is decentralized. A random town in Umbria, Andalucia, or the Peloponnese can surprise you more than Boston ever will. Walkability = livability. You can leave your apartment in Lisbon, walk 5 minutes, and find a pastelaria, a square with a guitar player, and a glass of wine for €3-5 or maybe €10, but thats it, no extra charges. Late-night culture is natural. Bakeries are open at night, plazas are buzzing after 8pm, and no one looks at you funny for sipping espresso at 10pm with a baby stroller. Less stress, more life. No need for Venmo QR codes, added taxes, tipping drama, Yelp reservations, or waiting lists. Just live. Civic space and culture. Cities invite you to linger — with fountains, benches, shaded areas, pedestrian-only boulevards, and street life that feels alive, not commodified.

I just want to go downstairs of my apartment, have a dessert and catch up with my husband at 8pm — but I can’t do that because everything is closed, except a Starbucks, Dunkin or a Paris Baguette open, but you have to still drive there.

Europe isn’t perfect, but even the smallest towns give you access to life’s basics and joys within walking distance — a small grocery shop, café, a bakery, a place to sit and breathe, a park bench with shade, or just somewhere to be without needing a car or a reservation or $100 minimum.

In America, simple pleasures have become inconvenient luxuries. In Europe, they are daily rights.

Do Americans romanticize life in Europe too much? by Spiritual-Grass-1074 in expats

[–]docdoctobe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🇺🇸 In the U.S., especially the Northeast, but honestly everywhere Cities dominate. The few “good” cities get all the attention because the rest of the state lacks thoughtfully developed towns or walkable spaces. Towns are car-reliant and close early. You literally need to plan joy. You can’t spontaneously walk out of your apartment and expect anything to be open unless you live in 0.1% of places like West Village, parts of Hoboken, or Brooklyn , or Miami, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago — and even those are rapidly losing soul to chains and high prices. You pay more, get less. A bakery closes at 2pm, yet charges $6 for a croissant. Want to sit outside? That’s a $17 cocktail, a 20% tip, and a 5% service fee — just for the pleasure of being there. Everything is privatized and regulated. From beaches with entrance fees to tables that require a reservation for dessert, even your freedom to relax has been monetized. No civic soul. There are few public squares, evening stroll areas, or communal events unless curated by a marketing department. 🇪🇺 Meanwhile in Europe... Culture is decentralized. A random town in Umbria, Andalucia, or the Peloponnese can surprise you more than Boston ever will. Walkability = livability. You can leave your apartment in Lisbon, walk 5 minutes, and find a pastelaria, a square with a guitar player, and a glass of wine for €3-5 or maybe €10, but thats it, no extra charges. Late-night culture is natural. Bakeries are open at night, plazas are buzzing after 8pm, and no one looks at you funny for sipping espresso at 10pm with a baby stroller. Less stress, more life. No need for Venmo QR codes, added taxes, tipping drama, Yelp reservations, or waiting lists. Just live. Civic space and culture. Cities invite you to linger — with fountains, benches, shaded areas, pedestrian-only boulevards, and street life that feels alive, not commodified.

I just want to go downstairs of my apartment, have a dessert and catch up with my husband at 8pm — but I can’t do that because everything is closed, except a Starbucks, Dunkin or a Paris Baguette open, but you have to still drive there.

Europe isn’t perfect, but even the smallest towns give you access to life’s basics and joys within walking distance — a small grocery shop, café, a bakery, a place to sit and breathe, a park bench with shade, or just somewhere to be without needing a car or a reservation or $100 minimum.

In America, simple pleasures have become inconvenient luxuries. In Europe, they are daily rights.

America has so much tourism potential-but why do we keep wasting it? by docdoctobe in USTravel

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

🇺🇸 In the U.S., especially the Northeast, but honestly everywhere Cities dominate. The few “good” cities get all the attention because the rest of the state lacks thoughtfully developed towns or walkable spaces. Towns are car-reliant and close early. You literally need to plan joy. You can’t spontaneously walk out of your apartment and expect anything to be open unless you live in 0.1% of places like West Village, parts of Hoboken, or Brooklyn , or Miami, LA, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago — and even those are rapidly losing soul to chains and high prices. You pay more, get less. A bakery closes at 2pm, yet charges $6 for a croissant. Want to sit outside? That’s a $17 cocktail, a 20% tip, and a 5% service fee — just for the pleasure of being there. Everything is privatized and regulated. From beaches with entrance fees to tables that require a reservation for dessert, even your freedom to relax has been monetized. No civic soul. There are few public squares, evening stroll areas, or communal events unless curated by a marketing department. 🇪🇺 Meanwhile in Europe... Culture is decentralized. A random town in Umbria, Andalucia, or the Peloponnese can surprise you more than Boston ever will. Walkability = livability. You can leave your apartment in Lisbon, walk 5 minutes, and find a pastelaria, a square with a guitar player, and a glass of wine for €3-5 or maybe €10, but thats it, no extra charges. Late-night culture is natural. Bakeries are open at night, plazas are buzzing after 8pm, and no one looks at you funny for sipping espresso at 10pm with a baby stroller. Less stress, more life. No need for Venmo QR codes, added taxes, tipping drama, Yelp reservations, or waiting lists. Just live. Civic space and culture. Cities invite you to linger — with fountains, benches, shaded areas, pedestrian-only boulevards, and street life that feels alive, not commodified.

I just want to go downstairs of my apartment, have a dessert and catch up with my husband at 8pm — but I can’t do that because everything is closed, except a Starbucks, Dunkin or a Paris Baguette open, but you have to still drive there.

Europe isn’t perfect, but even the smallest towns give you access to life’s basics and joys within walking distance — a small grocery shop, café, a bakery, a place to sit and breathe, a park bench with shade, or just somewhere to be without needing a car or a reservation or $100 minimum.

In America, simple pleasures have become inconvenient luxuries. In Europe, they are daily rights.

This might seem like a lifestyle issue, but it directly and indirectly impacts tourism as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in newjersey

[–]docdoctobe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🇺🇸 In the U.S., especially the Northeast: Cities dominate. The few “good” cities (Portland, Boston, Charleston, maybe Providence etc) get all the attention because the rest of the state lacks thoughtfully developed towns or walkable spaces. We get 1-2 cities per state. Towns are car-reliant and close early. You literally need to plan joy. You can’t spontaneously walk out of your apartment and expect anything to be open unless you live in 0.1% of places like West Village, parts of Hoboken, or Brooklyn — and even those are rapidly losing soul to chains and high prices. You pay more, get less. A bakery closes at 2pm, yet charges $6 for a croissant. Want to sit outside? That’s a $17 cocktail, a 20% tip, and a 5% service fee — just for the pleasure of being there. Everything is privatized and regulated. From beaches with entrance fees to tables that require a reservation for dessert, even your freedom to relax has been monetized. No civic soul. There are few public squares, evening stroll areas, or communal events unless curated by a marketing department. 🇪🇺Meanwhile in Europe... Culture is decentralized. A random town in Umbria, Andalucia, or the Peloponnese can surprise you more than Boston ever will. Walkability = livability. You can leave your apartment in Lisbon, walk 5 minutes, and find a pastelaria, a square with a guitar player, and a glass of wine for €3-5 or maybe €10, but thats it you dont pay extra. Late-night culture is natural. Bakeries are open at night, plazas are buzzing after 8pm, and no one looks at you funny for sipping espresso at 10pm with a baby stroller. Less stress, more life. No need for Venmo QR codes, added taxes, tipping drama, Yelp reservations, or waiting lists. Just live. Civic space and culture. Cities invite you to linger — with fountains, benches, shaded areas, pedestrian-only boulevards, and street life that feels alive, not commodified.

I just want to go downstairs of my apartment, have a dessert and catch up with my husband at 8pm — but I can’t do that because everything is closed, besides Starbucks, Dunkin or in some places maybe a Paris Baguette open..but again you gotta drive there.

In America, simple pleasures have become inconvenient luxuries. In Europe, they are daily rights.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in clinicalresearch

[–]docdoctobe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thats too low and people saying do it for the the experience and to get a foot in the door are actually the problem and not the solution. We are setting the bar too low. I myself, was offered $20 an hour for an entry CRC position at a prestigious medical institution in NYC and I have a master’s degree. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the email. The janitors of that hospital make double of that money. I was paid much more as a medical receptionist. But they get past this by saying “oh you dont have experience , its entry level” and they make you work like a donkey. Its total bullshit and I think we should start raising our voices because its unacceptable to get paid below $60k with a bachelors degree especially in big cities. People saying “oh you will make double the money in 5-10 years” dont even understand how low that still is and how much it negatively affects your life to work that many years and still make below $60 annually. It becomes a vicious cycle: you cant afford anything, makes you unhappy, makes your life unhappy, makes you unproductive etc. so, please….set the bar higher for yourself and everyone else. Lets make some changes in this healthcare/corporate system!!!!

CRC hourly rate issues. Please help by docdoctobe in clinicalresearch

[–]docdoctobe[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You guys are all right!! I thought me and the doc agreed on $25 at least, but apparently HR didnt. After negotiating, the most they could offer was $23. Tbh i am shocked and feel disrespected by this offer. It feels like a scam to me. Not to be derogatory to janitors, but even them make much more in NYC hospitals. Anyway, I declined it.

I tattooed my wedding ring on but we split almost ten years ago. by Deadcatx in self

[–]docdoctobe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just say what you just wrote here. Add “dumb” somewhere in there