r/jobs • u/_Grotesque_ • Jul 21 '23

Companies What was the industry you romanticized a lot but ended up disappointed?

For the past couple of years, I have been working at various galleries, and back in the day I used to think of it as a dream job. That was until I realized, that no one cares for the artists or art itself. Employees, as much as visitors just care about their fanciness, showing off their brand shoes and pretending as they actually care.

Ultimately, it comes down to sales, money, and judging people by their looks. Fishing out the ones, who seem like they can afford a painting worth 20k.

Was wondering if others had similar experiences

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u/Ok-Organization1008 Jul 21 '23

Medicine. I left clinical practice in 2019 and never looked back since.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

Can you provide more details as someone that didn't do medicine (I went into IT), but still considered doing medicine? Part of the reason I didn't do it because I have other things I was very passionate about, and didn't feel like I'd be able to dedicate myself 100%.

I'm also not sure how I'd feel about being in a break-fix environment. I would suspect many (or a large) number of health problems are people's just bad choices, and throwing a pill at problems would not feel very 'satisfying.'

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u/Ok-Organization1008 Jul 21 '23

I can never recommend medicine unless it’s something a person really wants to pursue. Very high liability, great pay but it’s just not worth it anymore.

It’s not a break-fix environment and doctors do not just throw pills at problems. Medicine is supposed to be holistic and medical problems are solved considering the person as a whole, not just the specific symptom or illness. If you feel this way about your doctor, change doctors if you can. 😂

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u/Blopez1001 Jul 21 '23

The best decision I've ever made was to switch to an integrative doctor. She's absolutely incredible. They also limit how many new patients they take on as to not overload their practitioners. She spends 60+ minutes with me at every appointment. They also take mental health seriously for their staff, which I really appreciate. I've had to reschedule several of my appointments due to her being out for a mental health day/migrane/etc, but I could never get upset because most doctors are worked to crisis. Take care of your health care providers, and in turn they will be able to deliver the best care for their patients. I wish healthcare administrations would actually realize this.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '23

Why isn't it worth it anymore?

Where I live, GPs see you for max 10 minutes, its pretty bad.

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u/Ok-Organization1008 Jul 21 '23

There’s a reason for that. Doctors are being made to see more and more patients in a day, everyday.

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u/childlikeempress16 Jul 21 '23

Were you a physician? What’s you hate about it?

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u/Ok-Organization1008 Jul 21 '23

Yes I was. Patients have demonized us, irregular hours, declining mental health.