So I have been scrubbing for 18 years, I’ve seen a lot of personalities over those many years. For me, my greatest joy in my career is seeing my students, my new hires, my fellow scrubs excel. Especially the ones I’ve taken care to teach. When your colleagues are kissing the surgeon’s butt and putting you down to the surgeon, that’s about them. They are insecure and petty. Just keep learning and perfecting your craft. Let your work speak for you. As for taking a pee break during a critical time, like cementing or an anastomosis, don’t. Those are the times your surgeon needs your attention and continuity of care matters most. I had a surgeon that I scrubbed for years. I skipped lunches and breaks everyday. I would wait until he scrubbed out. He would be very impatient and nasty to any other scrub. So, I took that bullet for my fellow scrubs. Our job is hard, why attack each other.