the feeling of turning down job oppertunities - Page 3

Originally Posted by fabDreamer

Has anyone else encounter the same problem????

My senior yr of college, I got approached and offered a job to head a project at MD Anderson that a team of four, including myself, had been working on in school. I knew I couldn't accept it, but I didn't want to "come out" - so I met with the guy that was offering me the job and told him he would have to go through the long, and complicated process of applying for a work visa for me. I wanted him to say...oh yeah that is too much and pick one of my other teammates who were actually actively looking for jobs.

But to my disbelief, the guy goes...."oh ok, well let me call the HR department right now and see what they need to get that started". Shit, I thought, now what do I do. So even though he had offered me a dream job with very, very sweet pay in the field of my career (medicine) at a world renowned medical institute, I had to avoid him and didn't contact him back. Yes, it killed me because I knew I was heading home to sit on the couch when I walked the stage. I suffered, but survived.

Then, within a 12 month period of this story, I applied to medical school because that has always been my desire- got accepted and won merit based scholarships, only to be denied from signing up for class because I didn't have all the right papers.
The thing that I had been working for since I was 12 yrs old was just made impossible for me. I cried, like we all are probably used to - but the show must go on.

I won't say I wasn't fully affected. I did end up in hospital for 2 days because I think the stress started manifesting itself physically, and I may be emotionally affected....but all in all......I think I have lived through some of the most emotionally and mentally wrecking time this past 2-3 yrs and I am still here. Still somewhat sane (as far as I can tell) and still alive.

Yeah, bring it on Dream haters.....I have a lot of confidence in myself and if even I am surprised at my capacity to handle things....then haters have nothing on me.

Originally Posted by NobodyImportant

I was being sarcastic.

Originally Posted by fabDreamer

Has anyone else encounter the same problem????

My senior yr of college, I got approached and offered a job to head a project at MD Anderson that a team of four, including myself, had been working on in school. I knew I couldn't accept it, but I didn't want to "come out" - so I met with the guy that was offering me the job and told him he would have to go through the long, and complicated process of applying for a work visa for me. I wanted him to say...oh yeah that is too much and pick one of my other teammates who were actually actively looking for jobs.

But to my disbelief, the guy goes...."oh ok, well let me call the HR department right now and see what they need to get that started". Shit, I thought, now what do I do. So even though he had offered me a dream job with very, very sweet pay in the field of my career (medicine) at a world renowned medical institute, I had to avoid him and didn't contact him back. Yes, it killed me because I knew I was heading home to sit on the couch when I walked the stage. I suffered, but survived.

Then, within a 12 month period of this story, I applied to medical school because that has always been my desire- got accepted and won merit based scholarships, only to be denied from signing up for class because I didn't have all the right papers.
The thing that I had been working for since I was 12 yrs old was just made impossible for me. I cried, like we all are probably used to - but the show must go on.

I won't say I wasn't fully affected. I did end up in hospital for 2 days because I think the stress started manifesting itself physically, and I may be emotionally affected....but all in all......I think I have lived through some of the most emotionally and mentally wrecking time this past 2-3 yrs and I am still here. Still somewhat sane (as far as I can tell) and still alive.

Yeah, bring it on Dream haters.....I have a lot of confidence in myself and if even I am surprised at my capacity to handle things....then haters have nothing on me.

Originally Posted by Smooth

Is that the case for every medical school?

That is efen dumb.

I am surprised many law schools don't do the same.

Originally Posted by fabDreamer

Has anyone else encounter the same problem????

Then, within a 12 month period of this story, I applied to medical school because that has always been my desire- got accepted and won merit based scholarships, only to be denied from signing up for class because I didn't have all the right papers.
The thing that I had been working for since I was 12 yrs old was just made impossible for me. I cried, like we all are probably used to - but the show must go on.

Originally Posted by fabDreamer

Has anyone else encounter the same problem????

My senior yr of college, I got approached and offered a job to head a project at MD ...........

Originally Posted by StillDreamingRN

I know the feeling quite well. I, too, had to give up my acceptance into medical school, due to my status. I prepared myself mentally for that possibility though. ........