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Job rant

tlc35tlc35 member
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I am beyond frustrated with my job search. I spent 10 years training for my career and now I am trying to find a job here I just keep getting no response. I know of several places looking for someone that does what I do but they are all at least 2.5 hours away. Moving is not an option because of FI job. Plus we are waiting on me finding a job to start looking for a house. Ugh!
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  • tlc35tlc35 member
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    edited November 2012
    I am a surgeon so I can't think of something in a related field. Plus if I can't find something soon I will be losing my skills. My problem is geography. If I could move I would have no problem finding a new job.
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  • artbyallieartbyallie mod
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    What kind of job does your FI have that it trumps the potential earning power of a surgeon? Seems like that's kind of something that you need to go where the jobs are. Can he not transfer or get a job where you would need to move?
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  • tlc35tlc35 member
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    edited November 2012
    He is a tenured professor who runs a research lab. If we have to move we would have to find a place that has a research university with an opening in his field. He would be willing if we absolutely have to but he really loves his set up here. I am working on a temporary job for march and April that may work out covering for a doc on maternity leave but it is 10 hrs away. ETA: I know it seems crazy to complain about being a doctor but to go through all that training and then I can't seem to find a way to have a job and live in the same city as my future husband is really frustrating.
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  • tlc35tlc35 member
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    That's ok. I was being vague because I don't want to brag about my degree. It is just what FI calls the 2 body problem. When both people in a couple have very specific, specialized careers it is hard to find jobs in the same city. Hopefully I will get this temporary job to buy some time even though it sucks to be away from my FI for 2 months.
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  • RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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    Any chances where you are that there might be an older surgeon debating retirement, that might welcome the opportunity to turn over his/her practice to someone else? 
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  • cnf2013cnf2013 member
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    Are you some sort of specialized surgeon, or is it general? I can understand that finding a specialized placement can be difficult. I feel like as a general surgeon there must be hospitals in all the town around you to look into. (I probably have no idea what I'm talking about, you can choose to ignore me, haha).

    My FI is in a specialized and competitive field, so I understand your pain. It took me forever to find a job vaguely in my field in the rural area we live in. But his job is so specific and competitive, we couldn't justify him leaving it to move somewhere where we both had a semi equal chance at finding a job. 
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  • tlc35tlc35 member
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    The issue is that my job is moderately specialized but FI is more so. Most surgeons around here are working in groups not for specific hospitals. I have sent my rsum to a bunch of orthopedic groups around here and got no response. If I knew of someone that were retiring that would help but I don't. This city is very much an insiders place and I am not from here which is what is making this so hard. The first time I looked for a job I has no trouble because I could go anywhere I was needed. Now I don't have that freedom because of FI job.
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  • KimB603KimB603 member
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    Let me preface this with I know nothing about surgeons' career paths, but does your husband's university have a medical school - could you do something there, even if it's only in teaching (I say only because it sounds like you want to practice) until a better option presents itself, or until you get more connections in the "insiders" circle?  What about doing a "doctors without borders"-type thing to keep your skills fresh?  I have some friends in med school who did this as students but also talked about drs from the US who rotated in the clinics for several months (vs. longterm commitment).  I don't know if these are viable options for you, but it's all I could come up with.  My fiance and I are both in science and starting to get a taste of the 2 body problem (much less than what you're going through).  I hope you're able to work something out that is fulfilling.
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