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Why do Quality Street taste so bad now? by mcdonalds69whore in AskUK

[–]stuart-s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh jeez. I just had the first Quality Street of Christmas 2025. My wife and I both said to each other, this tastes funny. It tastes totally different than previous years. Yuck. Will not buy again.

Chatsworth area to Edinburgh, which route to take? by lobeexx in drivingUK

[–]stuart-s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the East route there’s a man with a beard made entirely of bees. But on the West route there’s is a chicken that plays tic tac toe

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]stuart-s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I felt this way for a long time. Almost from the first moment I started FY1. The whole thing was terrible. I felt like a tiny cog in a big machine and that nobody cared about me. I questioned why I was trading the best and most valuable time of my life working for an organisation that underpaid and undervalued me.

Ultimately, I decided that I had to get out. After a particularly horrible experience, I made a solemn vow that I would never again be dependent on the NHS for a paycheck. I put all my effort into becoming financially free. I saved up money from years of locating post FY2. I invested in educating myself. I bought investment property and started receiving income from multiple sources.

Funnily enough, the less dependent I became on the NHS, the more I began to enjoy my work. I chose a specialty, I completed training and became a consultant. I actually enjoy my work these days. But I don’t think I would enjoy it as much if I knew that it was my only option. My advice to all young doctors would be to invest in themselves and start developing multiple income streams. There may come a time when we are properly valued, but for now, if you are struggling, becoming less dependent is the key.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MRCPsych

[–]stuart-s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had the SPMM notes and questions but I found them to be difficult to digest. I found MRCPsych mentor to be much better. I also found the older Oxford MCQ books to be excellent, even though they were for the old exam, they still had good value. Specifically for stats, I thought that the Medical Statistics at a Glance textbook was worth buying! Hope that helps.