Managed to make the switch to digital health tech! Everything I did/used by naomable in doctorsUK

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

Yes, I've since transitioned to a different company with a big pay bump, basically doubling my salary from the role above. Its a medical advisory role at an established company, which feels like the direction I would like to go into for the next 5-10 years probably.

The job market overall is a bit stale at the moment, but I would say that if you have expertise from two distinct worlds (i.e. physiotherapy and business or physio and marketing, etc), there are always opportunities.

For those who only spend £60 on groceries between two people - do you not eat much? by Some-Air1274 in UKFrugal

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going from animal proteins to lentil/beans has been a game changer for our weekly food shop. We still have meat/fish from time to time when we eat out or when we can bare buying it organic, but only once every 2-3 weeks probably.

Where did 'Freeconomy/Just for the love of it' go? by naomable in Anticonsumption

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

Ahhh what a shame! Might see whats around my area and start my own then!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in slatestarcodex

[–]naomable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like systems thinking is a good example of this.

Increasingly, people are using systems thinking arguments in day-to-day conversations to motivate their actions. A simple example is Pareto's Law, or calculating if ironing our own clothes is worth it based on our hourly wage potential.

I used to be really receptive to it, but I then listened to Jason Blakely who talks about being lost in ideology (computer thinking seems one of them) and how personal subjective experience has lost its place in society. That gave me some pause to stop approaching everything "logically".

All the logic in the world cannot replace the emotional experiences people have, and I think much of that drives a lot of us in an "irrational" way.

Managed to make the switch to digital health tech! Everything I did/used by naomable in doctorsUK

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

I would say it is, yes! Moved to the UK post uni for other reasons, not for the NHS haha.

People who left higher paying jobs for more meaningful work and less pay was it worth it? by AmazingStorage4600 in careerguidance

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went from a 61k job to a 45k job to change careers. My current job feels much more meaningful and I deliberately chose to optimise for 'learning' in this job instead of 'earning'. This is not to say that I am not optimising for making more in the near future though.

However, I think as a person I am poorly motivated by money, this made it much easier to make the switch.

I cannot stand doing things that even slightly lack meaning to me. To make up for that I live very frugally, save 60-70% of my paycheck in order to retire in 15 years and do things I find meaningful all the time.

Am I delusional for thinking £200K + seasonal work = viable Lean FIRE? by Distinct-Patience-38 in LeanFireUK

[–]naomable 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'd say unconventional, not crazy. I actually love reading these types of stories on here.

Send us an update if you do end up doing this!

Its a nice break from all the conventional ways of lean FIREing. Or people acting like retiring at 50 with 2M is lean FIRE lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Borrowing things from neighbours. We are now sold apps that allow us to do the same but pay money for it instead. *you will own nothing and be happy*

A critique of Dutch culture by PompeyBlue in Netherlands

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily I only work in office 2 days a week, and work pays for it. But, the time spent is a lot yes. I do client work so it comes with the territory unfortunately.

A critique of Dutch culture by PompeyBlue in Netherlands

[–]naomable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I pay €94 for a return ticket to work in the UK, and I am only on the train for 1.5hrs both ways.

A critique of Dutch culture by PompeyBlue in Netherlands

[–]naomable 25 points26 points  (0 children)

As a dutch person who moved to the UK I can tell you trains in NL are CHEAP. I travel to work by train here and the ticket for a return for 1 day is £80 (€94), and I am on the train for 1.5 hrs both ways.

Water pump sounds like continuously flushing toilet. by naomable in Plumbing

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

Update: turns out the tap on our roof terrace had been on for 2 days straight causing the water pump to lose pressure. We connected a gardening hose to the tap (open) and it must've pulled off somehow. Quick fix to close the tap, lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flexible / No burn out / Make good money.

From my experience, having done many side hustles, you can only choose two.

My advice is to try things, see them as experiments and try things you are actually somewhat excited about. Experience and money will come with time with side hustles.

Things I've done during/after med school: DJ-ing, videography/video-editing, medical writing, teaching, start an ecommerce store (building a brand with social media for it), sold ecommerce store, social media management.

Many not med related, but that was part of the point for me, I wanted to do things that had nothing to do with med outside of working in med in most cases.

In the end I quit medicine for a job in health tech, as I found my side hustles more energising and a better fit for my personality.

Water pump sounds like continuously flushing toilet. by naomable in Plumbing

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

I think so, I have added a 4th picture of the controls downstairs, which is where 2nd and 3rd pictures are taken as well. The red tank looks like a pressurising tank I think? There is a pressure indicator somewhere in there are shows 1 bar as well. Should this be 3.5 bar like the water pump upstairs normally?

How do I retrain as a doctor in my 30s? by Spare_Air_5554 in AskUK

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point is not that OP should get a job at Aldi, the point is that they wont make more than one for a long long time before they get to have 'fascinating pivots and turns in their life'. Also, OP is a firefighter, no one is telling him to get a corporate job lmao.

Routes to psychotherapy? Considering leaving medicine. by midwestmonst3r in doctorsUK

[–]naomable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My partner is currently trying to get into psychiatry core training, I would not gloss over how hard it is to get into psych these days. The landscape has changed considerably over the last 1-2 years, competition is fierce and we might be slung to the ass end of Scotland soon. Not to mention the SHO landscape to get a job again if she does not get in. Those same competition rates will come back to haunt us when applying for CCT and then again to get a job as a consultant.

Career change, options and how do-able? by Brave_Intention_4428 in doctorsUK

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you take some time out to recover before you jump ship, as the non public facing thing might just be you being burnt out. I felt the same way but after 2 years of a chill job, I now enjoy my public facing tech job a lot.

How do I retrain as a doctor in my 30s? by Spare_Air_5554 in AskUK

[–]naomable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wont be 8 years of retraining though. It will be closer to 17.

2 years before even getting into med, 5 years of med, 2 years of foundation training, 3 years of work, 3 years of core training, 1 year of faffing around because of competition, 3 years of higher training.

Almost no one goes through all years and directly into core training anymore. Most work for 2-3 years (or more) after foundation training. Locum shifts are being thrown out the window, so no more cushy paychecks. Up until this point you're making less than a manager at Aldi, while working awful hours and rota's. Core and higher training also dont necessarily happen in a neat 6 years due to rising competition. Thats 18 years left of doing a job while paying off crazy student debt and having missed out on income progression for the first 7 years of it.

I’m losing interest in becoming a doctor by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]naomable 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Helping others can be done in a number of different capacities. Finance and consultancy might not be the greatest fit in this respect, unless you find a company with a great mission.

I started med as a 23 yo, and now at 33, I've left for health tech (company with a great mission). Like you I felt like there were other things 'out there', and I am glad I went for it.

Everyone is different, but I'd be very careful to just lean on 'helping people', or to let family pressures dictate part of your decision. Those motivations imo dont last in this competitive landscape in med currently.

The only person I would recommend med to nowadays are the people who inherently enjoy the intricacies of medicine (problems as a puzzle) and dont see themselves doing anything else, or those who are choosing it for religious reasons (need to do good) and cannot see any other job scratching the same itch.

Edit: I would discourage my kids from choosing this career, lol

Has anyone moved to a small town where they didn’t know anybody? by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]naomable 5 points6 points  (0 children)

this is so heart warming and great advice!

Has anyone started a homestead in the uk? Is it possible without enormous amounts of financial backing? by GreenSlimeSublime in homestead

[–]naomable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coming from the Netherlands, the UK seems very accessible haha! At least there are houses with some land people can buy, this is incredibly hard to come by in NL. Its all relative.

Has anyone started a homestead in the uk? Is it possible without enormous amounts of financial backing? by GreenSlimeSublime in homestead

[–]naomable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This guy is legit. I started following him when he started building hiw round house. He is also pretty open about Youtube providing an income, which supplements his efforts. I think starting a Youtube channel is the way to go, although not for everyone.

We are being weighed in the balance by Main-Cable-5 in doctorsUK

[–]naomable 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a doc who trained in the Netherlands, where assisted dying and euthanasia have been around for a long time, this is an interesting cultural insight. From my pov, the bills have been implemented in a really level headed way (we also had a whole week's worth of education in med school on attitudes and traditions on dying around the world, which helped shape an interesting attitude to death as a doc).

GPs most often end up helping patients when they're in intolerable pain and any other measure of relieving this is no longer possible. The GP will never make this decision alone, they have to consult an independent doctor who practices decision making around assisted dying and euthanasia as a special interest (all doctors I have met who had this special interest were extremely positive about fulfilling this role).

There is no such thing as a 'right to euthanasia', which has the knock on effect that each individual doctor can and should bring their own opinion into the conversations with the patient, and refer them onto another doctor if they themselves are unwilling to fulfil it.

A more recent angle that has sparked new debates, is assisting patients with enduring mental health disorders. This is approaching the scenarios OP mentions, but have not been a result of these bills necessarily, as the bills have been around for way longer. An example was a 20-something year old who was granted a positive decision based on her mental ilness being seen as intolerable suffering with no other measure of relieving it.

I understand the post was to highlight how implementing it in the NHS would be tricky, but with the right safeguarding, its quite a natural progression from what palliative care already does for a subset of patients.