Comment by bryanlarsen
Comment by bryanlarsen a day ago
I know dance instructors, cabinet makers and surgeons who all love their work as a hobby but hate it as a job.
Comment by bryanlarsen a day ago
I know dance instructors, cabinet makers and surgeons who all love their work as a hobby but hate it as a job.
body modders? folks who like to hang from hooks? i wonder how many folks in those communities have advanced medical degrees.
I meant it as a shorthand for the standard gripe of "love my job, hate the paper work.". Many surgeons will also admit that they hate clinic work too, it's so much nicer once the patient is sedated and they can drop their bedside manner.
However there are jobs close to "recreational surgery".
One is surgical assisting. The pay is poor compared to being the primary surgeon, but has none of the patient or bureaucratic responsibility. Retired surgeons often do this, and not because they need the money.
Another is volunteering in the third world. Little bureaucracy and no long term patient contact.
I think it's just they do not have the financial freedom to say No to many of the tasks. Once I have the FU money I'd definitely quit.
But what is a hobbyist surgeon?