It’s tempting after a long week, or even on a Monday to huddle around leftover cake in the break room like it’s a life raft, or the bar a block away to talk about how it would be different if you were running things. Read More
There I Said It
How I Really Feel About Yoga Pants and Conferences
With two of the biggest conferences in the States just around the bend, one DrAndyRoark.com reader has some advice for those who bemoan the sight of attendees in athleisure at veterinary CE events: Yoga pants. You are spending this lecture focused on what I am wearing and how unprofessional I am. You have gone so… Read More
There, I Said It: Nursing is Not a Special Accommodation
By Anonymous You do not want make the moms angry. Here is the reality of working in a majority female medical profession: 1 – A lot of us are mothers 2 – We are required to get continuing education So, a decent percentage of us at any time need to feed… Read More
There, I Said It: I’m Your Friend, But Do Your Damn Job
Working in a veterinary hospital poses some unique situations that may not be experienced in other workplace settings. You have a freezer you don’t keep food in, random body fluid stains appear on your clothing, and you can go from happy to sad and right back in a matter of minutes. You also might find… Read More
There, I Said It: Stop Shaming Me For My Job Choice
For as much as we as veterinary professionals speak so highly about the desire to support one another, in my experience, that support often comes with conditions. We support those who do what we do, but can be downright hostile to those who do something we are not familiar with. When I first started working… Read More
There, I Said It: Stop Pretending This is OK
In three years of residency, I’ve lost two friends to suicide; one former coworker, and one classmate. I wasn’t permitted to go to either funeral due to clinical obligations. The experiences prompted me to write the following: Stop pretending that a normal work schedule is five consecutive 12 hr work days, not counting on-call responsibilities…. Read More