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<blockquote data-quote="thedarkknight" data-source="post: 1121427" data-attributes="member: 9697">UPDATEThings have gotten worse.Applied for the internal medicine two year training program to start in August. Didn't get any of my top 300 choices in the country. Ended up on national reserve despite strong CV and addition experience and references from the London jobs I've done during this year out.I had already thought about changing career direction but it sure looks like I'll be doing something else with my life in the long time. I'm still earning good money working as a temp staff doctor and will take second stage of three part post graduate physician exam later this month.It's funny that despite the CV boosting and addtional experience and passing the exam in time for applications, I still end up with nothing. Thats life. Looks like interview skills let me down.Any thoughts would be appreciated but the plan is:(1) Ive saved over 16000 pounds since August, so continue to practice as temp doctor to save money(2) get careers advice and find out more about any further qualifications I can get to maybe switich to finance or pharmaceutical industryI still feel sick at the thought of doing meaningless projects to &quot;get further in my career.&quot; When I go to hospital I look in the mirror and don't even recognise the person looking back at me. I'm not upset at all about not being internal medicine, I'm just scared about the future. ThanksTDK</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thedarkknight, post: 1121427, member: 9697"] UPDATE Things have gotten worse. Applied for the internal medicine two year training program to start in August. Didn't get any of my top 300 choices in the country. Ended up on national reserve despite strong CV and addition experience and references from the London jobs I've done during this year out. I had already thought about changing career direction but it sure looks like I'll be doing something else with my life in the long time. I'm still earning good money working as a temp staff doctor and will take second stage of three part post graduate physician exam later this month. It's funny that despite the CV boosting and addtional experience and passing the exam in time for applications, I still end up with nothing. Thats life. Looks like interview skills let me down. Any thoughts would be appreciated but the plan is: (1) Ive saved over 16000 pounds since August, so continue to practice as temp doctor to save money (2) get careers advice and find out more about any further qualifications I can get to maybe switich to finance or pharmaceutical industry I still feel sick at the thought of doing meaningless projects to "get further in my career." When I go to hospital I look in the mirror and don't even recognise the person looking back at me. I'm not upset at all about not being internal medicine, I'm just scared about the future. Thanks TDK [/QUOTE]

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