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I can't believe all the naysayers, you are only gonna have this uni - start work gap once in your whole life. Go for it! You can't spend…

I think everyone already went on about security privacy etc so I'm just gonna point out something else. Maybe you're pitching it at the…

I learned English at age 10 and now English is my main language. I did German to end of HSC so once upon a time I could speak good German…

In the last decade of practice I have personally seen 3 patients with strokes from chiro. All 3 were young and healthy, had neck pain and…

Like the kids will give up the violin and the parents will pat themselves on the back and say "at least we only spent $32 on it"

This is like buying your kids the cheapest goggles that leak constantly and floaties that don't float, then wondering why they don't enjoy…

Good for you, I am totally with you and I really hope you enjoy your time with your family. Who cares about those people, family comes first

I'm one of the people who are desperate to travel so I have a ticket to go from Sydney to Paris on Nov 15. The naysayers can say whatever…

I have one of these "Free flights for Health care workers". I tried to book with it last week and there were no eligible flights in January…

I think if you eat the same thing everyday it's super off-putting and you'll probably "break" it more quickly. Better to plan out what you…

Super interesting to read everyone's ideas, I wonder how many people actually would do the stuff on their list? I've been trying to buy the…

Kimchi is really tasty, a little bit goes a long way. A bit of mustard also accentuates the cheese flavour

My partner is overseas and we have had multiple travel exemptions rejected in both directions (for him to enter or me to leave). I cannot…

I totally agree with you, it's not the same thing and all the people suggesting it is are over simplifying the matter. I live in an…

Thank you this is a very honest and valuable insight. As a doctor I get all the stereotypes like people think I earn a bucketload and enjoy…

I work in intensive care and I see this as a really problematic area in modern medicine. I think students and trainees don't have enough…

I have a muji toiletries case that's been with me on a dozen trips in the last decade, still going strong! Their beauty products in small…

I found this to be way warmer in actual cold temps , difference may not be that obvious in Sydney but definitely preferred the macpac halo…

Congratulations on pursuing your dream!! I'm glad to read you are happy with your choice. I've been trying to balance my work & passion for…

Thank you for the encouragement! Sadly burnout is really common amongst drs and we want to stay well to look after others but it's not easy…

Great question. Helping people get better is the "natural" part of the job as your education & training is focused on that. The other parts…

Hospital staff specialists are paid government wages so a first year specialist in NSW is on 170k full time

I know this has nothing to do with your work but since you asked.. I'm a doctor in an intensive care unit. My job involves * helping people…

Anaesthetics is not an easy specialty to get into, neither is radiology

It always has been and always will be extremely hard to get into high earning specialties, of which ophthalmology is high on the list if…

Hi OP first of all best of luck with this journey. I've looked after many bariatric surgery patients both for theanaesthesia and the short…

Tipping in the US in one word: insane. I was in Japan recently and my American friend left 1000 Yen ($14) in the room as a tip for the…

I work random days so my weekends are often mid week too. I usually Sleep in Have a long lazy breakfast reading over coffee Shop for food…

This is the most sensible comment here! Just gently ask for the paed fee to be waived or just don't pay it. Save your energy for something…

As everyone has pointed out, you need a GP to care about your symptoms enough to escalate the investigations & treatment. Ask around for…