"So I heard you're leaving..." "I am." "When?" "My last day is February 1st." C shrunk into himself as he centered his gaze on his worn hands. After 10 seconds of silence, he finally sighed and looked back at me with eyes that hadn't known true rest for the last 6 months. "It's hard to start over, you know? I don't know if I can tell someone our story again." Nodding my head, I looked over at his wedding ring and felt a familiar pang of regret.
Tag: doctoring
Time to Face the Truth: Healthcare Workplaces are Toxic
I haven't really talked much about my toxic work environment as a cause of my burnout, not because it didn't exist at my clinic but because this seems to be universal in all of healthcare at all levels. What else could I possibly add to this discussion? This is the reality of the world we work in. Fear based leadership. Seeing people as cogs in a machine, to be spent in any way deemed useful to the organization with no concern for the actual person.  There will always be another you - don't forget, you are easily replaceable.