OK, we have 16 months left to go until a (somewhat) normal life and call from home, when my husband comes home and announces he's seriously considering a fellowship. Ack! Of course he wants my input and of course I want to support his professional development, but the more I think about it the less thrilled I am about 3 more years of call and meager income. The worst thing is the possibility of moving somewhere else for just a short time - it's so hard to feel like getting 'moved in' to a place, making the effort to find friends, etc, when you're just going to leave.
Tom's aware of all these drawbacks, of course, and is torn about what to do. So, how did the rest of you handle this decision point? ONe of the big questions is how much more he would make as a peds GI specialist as opposed to general peds. Any idea how we could find this out? The grapevine is full of wild rumors on this point...
So is impatience to get on with life going to lead him into regret 5 years from now? And if he decides to do the fellowship, how will I keep from screaming over 3 more years of 'training'? ANy thoughts, anyone?
Kaaren
Tom's aware of all these drawbacks, of course, and is torn about what to do. So, how did the rest of you handle this decision point? ONe of the big questions is how much more he would make as a peds GI specialist as opposed to general peds. Any idea how we could find this out? The grapevine is full of wild rumors on this point...
So is impatience to get on with life going to lead him into regret 5 years from now? And if he decides to do the fellowship, how will I keep from screaming over 3 more years of 'training'? ANy thoughts, anyone?
Kaaren
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