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I believe that ribs and chicken wings were also “peasant food” in the past
My input might get shouted down on this forum but I think you have a decent outlook. You're at the end of a grueling residency so you're basically seeing the light at the end of that tunnel. Residency sucks. Period. Being in practice has it's problems but what job doesn't? It's way better than residency. You're single and geographically flexible so that's in your favor. You WILL be able to pay off your student loans as long as you don't blow all your money on fine watches and fast cars in the first decade out. Cost of living is outrageous but that doesn't change with your career choice; everyone in the country is facing it. How many careers can make you six figures right out of the gate? Only a few. You've made your choice so you may as well follow through at this point. You can change careers later if you still hate it after you've banked some money. Hang in there dude. Don't choke now.
Oh yeah, the 20s aren't the only prime years of life. Take care of your physical health and there will be plenty of prime years left.
I believe that ribs and chicken wings were also “peasant food” in the past
SCOTUS has heard arguments but have yet to issue their ruling. They will probably shoot down forgiveness because the majority opinion on the court only believes in bailing out corporations.Speaking of depression what’s the latest on the student loans? Isn’t there a court date set for June to dispute the legality of the 10k loan forgiveness? Possible repayment to restart in September
I am a self proclaimed rib master.At least they are still relatively cheap from a protein standpoint
If SCOTUS shuts him down no way he restarts payments. Zilch.SCOTUS has heard arguments but have yet to issue their ruling. They will probably shoot down forgiveness because the majority opinion on the court only believes in bailing out corporations.
Payments are set to resume either 60 days after the ruling or 60 days after June 30, so first payment would be in October at the latest.
I’m personally of the belief that it would be a dumb move for Biden to resume payments heading into election season, and I also think taking away disposable income from millions of borrowers would move the economy from tenuous into a full recession. We shall see.
I am a self proclaimed rib master.
I dont think any poster here can beat my pork or beef ribs.
Cook 'em every weekend for years.
Working on my recipies.
I accept any challenger.
They got expensive 2020-2021 but back down again
Wrap them in duck fat over tallow or butter (ive tried bacon greese too - not so great).
Dtrack22 is a BBQ master....don't play with fire @DYK343Wrap them in duck fat over tallow or butter (ive tried bacon greese too - not so great).
Duck fat is WHERE its at.
Plus some brown sugar and red pepper flakes.
Shoot... there are too many finalists:Opening 2 new schools is the stupidest F'm thing this profession has ever done.
Its just flat and simple stupid.
Plus some brown sugar and red pepper flakes.
I can smell that from here!Don’t ruin beef ribs with brown sugar. And no need for red pepper flakes, I put heat in the BBQ sauce I make but cayenne in the rub would do the trick and would be better from a bark formation standpoint. I like the duck fat idea, will try that on an upcoming cook! I normally just use beef tallow (when cooking beef products) that I render from brisket trimmings.
Here’s a pork medley. Pork belly burnt ends, pork butt, and some spare ribs…this is where the brown sugar goes
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No offset smoker?
Yeah I dont add sugar to beef ribs. Thats pretty much 1 part lawrys/2 parts pepper. Duck fat wrap is where its at though. I still like some pepper flakes in my beef ribs but I like spice.Don’t ruin beef ribs with brown sugar. And no need for red pepper flakes, I put heat in the BBQ sauce I make but cayenne in the rub would do the trick and would be better from a bark formation standpoint. I like the duck fat idea, will try that on an upcoming cook! I normally just use beef tallow (when cooking beef products) that I render from brisket trimmings.
Here’s a pork medley. Pork belly burnt ends, pork butt, and some spare ribs…this is where the brown sugar goes
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It’s around the corner. Sometimes you got too much else going on to tend to a fire box
yes its expensive. I buy rendered duck fat by the gallon off amazon.Can you buy duck fat by itself?
I have nail nippers that could use a tune up and squeak when busting crumblies. Will duck fat work?yes its expensive. I buy rendered duck fat by the gallon off amazon.
I use it on veggies too. Or anything that needs oil. Its good stuff.
I have nail nippers that could use a tune up and squeak when busting crumblies. Will duck fat work?
How did we go from depressed and wanting to change careers to BBQ and duck fat? 😆
Because we are SDN podiatry attendings and we can't have nice things.How did we go from depressed and wanting to change careers to BBQ and duck fat? 😆
Our ABFAS friend who was quick to address all of the ABFAS talking points (that later became a blog post about the case review process), assured us that this only happens because you are a crap surgeon who shouldn’t be doing foot and ankle surgery. Not because of the unreasonable documentation requirements or subjective nature of the case review process as it stands lol
He’s definitely NOT affiliated with ABFAS, but he’s already gone…his SDN presence was short lived…
In my early years of veterinary practice, I thought I had made a major error in a career choice. I was doing a lot of dirt work in what I considered non medical cases. However, after several years of practice, I had developed my own clientele and was practicing the kind of medicine I had always dreamed of. My salary was steadily increasing, my client base was growing, and my student loan balance was decreasing. The point being, many new doctors, myself included, expect to graduate from a medical curriculum and and instantly have a great salary and superior work conditions. Unfortunately this does not happen overnight. I suppose years down the road you may come to the conclusion that podiatry is not right for you, but give it a chance. Remember why you wanted to study podiatric medicine and have patience. Your first position will not be your last position. Your current salary will not be the final salary. I wish you well my friend.As I enter my PGY3 year I must say that podiatry was the worst choice I've ever made in my life. I am completing a grueling residency. The work is nonstop. I feel surgically competent in some areas and deficient in others. I have looked at jobs and have been in talks with some people and the offers are all below $150k. I have nearly $300,000 of student loans. I completed 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of podiatry school, and now I am finishing a 3 year residency. In total I have went 11 years beyond a standard high school education. All of the time and effort I have put into this career is not worth it. There are others who did not waste all of their "prime" years of their life and their 20's to a profession with no reward. I am called a doctor, but I cut toenails.
This post is not a troll. This post is a cry for help. At what point is this just the sunk cost fallacy? What can I actually do with my life now that I have a degree that will never payback my loans? Cost of living is outrageous right now even in rural areas.
Not sure you realize how podiatry works....why don't you sit this one out champ.....sad trumpet noise.In my early years of veterinary practice, I thought I had made a major error in a career choice. I was doing a lot of dirt work in what I considered non medical cases. However, after several years of practice, I had developed my own clientele and was practicing the kind of medicine I had always dreamed of. My salary was steadily increasing, my client base was growing, and my student loan balance was decreasing. The point being, many new doctors, myself included, expect to graduate from a medical curriculum and and instantly have a great salary and superior work conditions. Unfortunately this does not happen overnight. I suppose years down the road you may come to the conclusion that podiatry is not right for you, but give it a chance. Remember why you wanted to study podiatric medicine and have patience. Your first position will not be your last position. Your current salary will not be the final salary. I wish you well my friend.
He cuts nails too (possibly)Not sure you realize how podiatry works....why don't you sit this one out champ.....sad trumpet noise.
He's one of us!He cuts nails too (possibly)
Canine farrier……but assistants mostly do it I betHe cuts nails too (possibly)
I am a human farrier™️!He cuts nails too (possibly)
He's one of us!
I can only speak for myself but I settled for podiatric medicine. And every morning when I wake up I make a decision to settle for it again. And I do the same thing at night.In my early years of veterinary practice, I thought I had made a major error in a career choice. I was doing a lot of dirt work in what I considered non medical cases. However, after several years of practice, I had developed my own clientele and was practicing the kind of medicine I had always dreamed of. My salary was steadily increasing, my client base was growing, and my student loan balance was decreasing. The point being, many new doctors, myself included, expect to graduate from a medical curriculum and and instantly have a great salary and superior work conditions. Unfortunately this does not happen overnight. I suppose years down the road you may come to the conclusion that podiatry is not right for you, but give it a chance. Remember why you wanted to study podiatric medicine and have patience. Your first position will not be your last position. Your current salary will not be the final salary. I wish you well my friend.
I can only speak for myself but I settled for podiatric medicine. And every morning when I wake up I make a decision to settle for it again. And I do the same thing at night.
Remember, you are not your jobI can only speak for myself but I settled for podiatric medicine. And every morning when I wake up I make a decision to settle for it again. And I do the same thing at night.
I think I understand where you're coming from. I agree that for most people, podiatry may not provide a good return on investment.As I enter my PGY3 year I must say that podiatry was the worst choice I've ever made in my life. I am completing a grueling residency. The work is nonstop. I feel surgically competent in some areas and deficient in others. I have looked at jobs and have been in talks with some people and the offers are all below $150k. I have nearly $300,000 of student loans. I completed 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of podiatry school, and now I am finishing a 3 year residency. In total I have went 11 years beyond a standard high school education. All of the time and effort I have put into this career is not worth it. There are others who did not waste all of their "prime" years of their life and their 20's to a profession with no reward. I am called a doctor, but I cut toenails.
This post is not a troll. This post is a cry for help. At what point is this just the sunk cost fallacy? What can I actually do with my life now that I have a degree that will never payback my loans? Cost of living is outrageous right now even in rural areas.
100%. Yesterday my wife and I helped our kids put together a horrible science poster on my birthday. Today is the science fair so we have to go to that after work.Remember, you are not your job
A case study poster on total toenail replacement?100%. Yesterday my wife and I helped our kids put together a horrible science poster on my birthday. Today is the science fair so we have to go to that after work.
Well we already know you suck at science so not surprised the poster was terrible.100%. Yesterday my wife and I helped our kids put together a horrible science poster on my birthday. Today is the science fair so we have to go to that after work.
No how soap affects milk and other liquids. We used water, milk, almond milk and oil. Added food coloring. The soap caused movement of color in the milk and almond milk. But not oil and water. Basically you need water and fat for the soap to cause movement. I didn't pick it.A case study poster on total toenail replacement?
True!Well we already know you suck at science so not surprised the poster was terrible.
No how soap affects milk and other liquids. We used water, milk, almond milk and oil. Added food coloring. The soap caused movement of color in the milk and almond milk. But not oil and water. Basically you need water and fat for the soap to cause movement. I didn't pick it.
True!
Should have used duck fat. I learned here that everything is better with duck fat.No how soap affects milk and other liquids. We used water, milk, almond milk and oil. Added food coloring. The soap caused movement of color in the milk and almond milk. But not oil and water. Basically you need water and fat for the soap to cause movement. I didn't pick it.
What do you mean by settledI can only speak for myself but I settled for podiatric medicine. And every morning when I wake up I make a decision to settle for it again. And I do the same thing at night.
What do you mean by settled
Nailed it (no pun intended). This is exactly what I want to say everyday when patients ask 'so why did you decide to become a podiatrist?'...can't say the quiet part out loud thoughLet me tell you a secret. There are no smart podiatrists. Why? because if they had the grades and test scores they would have gone DO/MD. If the podiatrist had the grades and test scores but still went for DPM, well that kind of speaks for itself.
Seriously though, most pods would have preferred to go MD/DO but settled for DPM due to grades, length of training, MCAT, etc. This has resulted in a massive inferiority complex for the profession.
What do you mean by settled
I mean that's being a little harsh. There is plenty of smart podiatrists who just made a few mistakes along the way and the way the numbers work couldn't recover from those. And there's plenty of people who had good but not great MCAT and what's that really testing. I had a 28-imcat and while not amazing it's not in 19. I had a 3.7 science GPA the problem is it got averaged in with all the stuff I did during undergrad and so my total GPA was less than a 3.25 and every computer system would spit it out. Plenty of people like myself. That being said, yes I settled for Podiatry. Should have done DO and see where chips fell instead of being fixated on wanting surgery. Or should have taken time to get stats up and do MD.Let me tell you a secret. There are no smart podiatrists. Why? because if they had the grades and test scores they would have gone DO/MD. If the podiatrist had the grades and test scores but still went for DPM, well that kind of speaks for itself.
Seriously though, most pods would have preferred to go MD/DO but settled for DPM due to grades, length of training, MCAT, etc. This has resulted in a massive inferiority complex for the profession.
It wasn't my top choice. I did not get into medical school. Podiatry was there I applied and I got in. And I continue to work in podiatry to pay my bills and care for my kids. If I had no kids I would be done and trying something new.What do you mean by settled
I get that question all the time. I usually tell a version of the truth. I applied because I have family with diabetes and I want to prevent what happened to one of my family members who lost their foot.Nailed it (no pun intended). This is exactly what I want to say everyday when patients ask 'so why did you decide to become a podiatrist?'...can't say the quiet part out loud though
Yup.Let me tell you a secret. There are no smart podiatrists. Why? because if they had the grades and test scores they would have gone DO/MD. If the podiatrist had the grades and test scores but still went for DPM, well that kind of speaks for itself.
Seriously though, most pods would have preferred to go MD/DO but settled for DPM due to grades, length of training, MCAT, etc. This has resulted in a massive inferiority complex for the profession.
I say it's complicated....but like most doctors you meet a mentor along the way that guides you and you develop an interest in things. That is a version of what I say. You think the urologist grew up wanting to look at Dyks all day?It wasn't my top choice. I did not get into medical school. Podiatry was there I applied and I got in. And I continue to work in podiatry to pay my bills and care for my kids. If I had no kids I would be done and trying something new.
I get that question all the time. I usually tell a version of the truth. I applied because I have family with diabetes and I want to prevent what happened to one of my family members who lost their foot.
Yup.
Nailed it (no pun intended). This is exactly what I want to say everyday when patients ask 'so why did you decide to become a podiatrist?'...can't say the quiet part out loud though