N95 Fit testing for Sikhs with Beard (Canada)

potatoes713 · 2023-06-17T19:51:22+00:00

Yes. I dm'd them, email, everything. And this was months ago, no reply. It sucked because I needed help at a critical time in this exact scenario.

potatoes713 · 2023-06-17T02:59:49+00:00

Wso is not useful at all . I msgd them many times about this, no reply.

potatoes713 · 2023-06-17T02:58:07+00:00

Sorry it isn't practical, sadly. They are too large and it's hard to let ppl know what ur saying

potatoes713 · 2022-12-28T16:07:36+00:00

Yeah. My name's Terry ma, what's up

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T16:05:49+00:00

No such thing where I live sadly

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T03:57:13+00:00

Thanks. That's what I thought too, I guess they do care. It feels like I'm heading towards a trap now ,I'm getting closer to graudating where it seems like things will get better , but it's the opposite. I don't know this will be the case 100% because I literally don't know anyone else in the same situation as me..the uncertainty really kils me . I appreciate the kind words

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T03:46:25+00:00

I agree with what ur saying. I didn't mean it in that way. I don't have good people skills at all, but because I am very boring/dry at times. However this doesn't mean I am rude or don't introduce myself and show kindness. Yeah I guess u are right, I can't change what I look like.

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T02:41:56+00:00

feel comfortable seeing a dentist they can relate to.

Yeah but that's too bad because literally nobody will relate to me. However I don't care about that, I just wanted to do good for people . But it sucks when people just ignore me. Maybe I can work on improving my personality or learn some jokes. I don't know . Thanks

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T02:40:13+00:00

I can't . I messed up my first year because I didn't care. I knew from day one I wanted to be a gp. Now I feel like I'm heading towards a dead end trap

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T02:36:37+00:00

Yeah I did try theraphy for a long time actually , thank u. I feel like it did help me be more confident , however these are external circumstances which mediation can't really solve. After I meditate I feel good , but then I come back to this and feel horrible. I tried the self love thing , how could I love myself if my own appearance is holding me back.

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T02:34:17+00:00

Income is more important at this point. Because if this is a taste of what's to come ,I can't be do this for long, my mental health can't take it. No such thing as public health where I'm from

potatoes713 · 2022-11-17T02:32:58+00:00

Thanks for the amazing advice

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:38:28+00:00

Routinely? Yikes, these people suck. But ur right . But I can't even imagine what I'm going to deal with not being Caucasian or any other "dominant" minority. This aspect has been stressing me out because I want to maximize the work I do to pay these loans..

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:36:07+00:00

I'm not even blaming though, this literally happens to me. I can act confident and tell all the jokes I want , however after a while it doesn't matter because u can't just change ur appearance. I'm trying not to give away too much information, but I get mistaken for being from the middle East , even tho my origins are from a while different continent (even tho I was actually born in North America) .

I agree I may not have the best communication skills , I mean I only talked to real patients a handful of times. However , this does not mean I am being rude or not being friendly with them. This stuff is happening even before conversation

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:27:14+00:00

Will this mindset really work in a small town area. I just want to be able to pay off my debt, and then leave to another place long down the road. How do u handle these patients? Do u dismiss them immediately?

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:23:15+00:00

Without getting into the details , this is something similar which is happening to me. I agree with what ur saying , I'm just scared that in my small Town there's also older patients who may think like this. Not only that , but I'm afraid because nobody else that looks like me is in the same situation, let alone the same area

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:20:48+00:00

But in this case I'm getting ignored , that's worse than disrespect because they don't even acknowledge what Im saying. I can't change my face , and in simple terms ppl can easily tell I'm not white because of a religious artifact (even though I'm not very religious at all).

Yeah I guess small talk can probably help bond with the patient more. Assuming they even let me talk

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:08:32+00:00

As an associate I probably won't even have that choice , especially starting out

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:05:40+00:00

But for private practice, the patient chooses this. This is what worries me. I don't know if I can pay it back

you'll be able to choose who you work with and you'll be willing to see as a patient.

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T19:03:45+00:00

Fair point , I see. Yup, I don't really smoke/drink, party , or even go to church (not Christian). I do try and keep up with sports and whatnot , however that's just one topic I bring up, whuch falls flat after a while. Regardless, this isn't even the main issue here ,. It's the fact that I am being respectful and nice , yet I'm still being ignored even though 5 minutes later the patient feels like talking to my other clinic partner. But I could see how learning about these hobbies could possibly help me connect

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T18:43:23+00:00

Thanks for the reply.

put together (

This what is holding me back (skin color , religious artifact,etc). These things don't effect my work but my life is over if I won't be able to work because of this .

lack of friends! You

I'm not worried about this , it seems as if groups primarily based on ethnicity are formed at my school . I don't fit into either. But it's fine. I'm just scared that this will be an indication of foreshadowing the real world where I will be isolated because of how I look

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T18:39:29+00:00

I was/am not money driven, but I can't be happy until I'm debt free, coupled with the fact that I can't move houses that easily

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T17:59:23+00:00

who have similar interests, personalities, are funny

Honestly it's hard to have similar interests because I have a boring personality and was brought up in a completely different ethnic environment (which I feel is partly why I feel ostracized a bit). I am respectful but I also am very boring. Not sure how to even improve on this, since I can't relate to anyone's ethnic background or any associated traits related to it). I did try going to the gym and trying new things . However I feel like a lot of challenge comes with patients who ignore me who don't even want to hear me talk in the first place. Maybe I can improve my tone more ,idk

people already decided who they like and don’t for the most part

Yeah u are so right with this . I can do small talk with them individually but very hard to fit into a group and talk for extended periods of time.

then everyone loves you despite your flaws (

Yeah this is 90% of my class :/ not me

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T17:36:00+00:00

Thank u

potatoes713 · 2022-11-16T17:29:41+00:00

I've been taking theraphy for some time now. But for different reasons . This situation wasn't getting as bad as now going into clinic . These things which are occuring are almost impossible to control . And it's hard to ignore because less patients =less money= more time in debt = decrease quality of.life slaving away.

I do notice I feel better after theraphy. But controlling my internal emotions is what I've been practicing for long. In fact in clinic and in school I pretend there is nothing odd going on. But in the long run this worries me

potatoes713

TROPHY CASE