Hey all,
I have a trainee bms role interview in September for histology and was wondering if you guys could share any tips on how to prepare? I'm aware of trust values/situational questions (STAR) being asked but was worrying about the technical questions and how in depth they can be. I appreciate any advice that you guys can share.
Hey all,
Looking to move out with 2 friends so I'm looking for a 3 bed property to rent with parking and ideally bills included + ensuite (ensuite not super important) without any current residents. I've had a look online and I'm struggling to find anything with these traits, does anyone have any suggestions where to look or if any ads have popped up? Feel free to comment/dm, thanks guys
Seriously how the fuck do you meet people? I don't understand how you're supposed to meet the love of your life if you don't use hinge or tinder, or how you're supposed to make new friends if you work 5 days a week, unless you're INCREDIBLY lucky and have lots of people your age at work or be in the right place at the right time to meet a potential love connection.
I've tried the obvious things like Meetup and going out when I can at weekends but it just feels impossible, Meetup/similar groups 99% of the time are full of much older people and when you do meet someone they don't put in effort, they just use you and don't ask questions etc. I'm 25 ffs, it feels like I'm in my 40s at this point
Every aspect of my life is shit. I hate my job, I have relatively few friends who I rarely see, my love life is non existent besides meaningless hookups every so often, I'm depressed, bored, hate my living situation because of my landlord, don't particularly like my family.
And I've tried everything to fix these things, NOTHING has worked. Whether it's reaching out to people (old friends and new people), using dating apps, looking for other places to rent, going to the gym or whatever. The promise of 'it gets better' is absolute bullshit and I genuinely don't know what to do anymore
Mid 20s. Nothing is working out in my life. I have few friends who I rarely see, I'm not where I want to be in my career, I'm single and I feel like I can't connect with anyone anymore because they always leave me, even when I'm nearly always the one who makes the effort despite being depressed (both socially and romantically). I genuinely can't remember the last organic relationship I've had with someone that doesn't end with them moving onto someone else.
My life is literally work, home, sleep, repeat. And I've tried EVERYTHING - exercise, apps like Meetup, reaching out to people and it feels like I'm punished for trying. It feels like all people do is use me or judge me, the 1% of people that don't do this have superficial interactions with me and are nothing more than just being polite. And I don't have my family to turn to as they all have their issues. Wtf is this life
Life has been nothing but dissapointment after dissapointment. Every time I get excited about something, whether it's meeting new people or getting a new job or a potential love interest it NEVER works out. People always end up leaving, the job always turns out to be boring/stressful, the person that I fall for doesn't feel the same way. I find it impossible to connect with anyone, either because they're not my type of person or because they're ignorant and talk about themselves 99% of the time with no leeway in the conversation, and on the rare occasion that I do meet someone I get along with, they end up leaving for reasons beyond me. Even little things like going on holiday and moving out of my family home have been dissapointments. I genuinely don't know what to do anymore, it's like I'm constantly punished for trying.
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Has anything worked for those who have experiencd this?
I loved biomedical science at uni, my passion is for microbiology specifically. However, having worked in various labs across the disciplines I'm beginning to feel extremely burnt out and a bit fed up with the field. From my experience, micro has abysmal working hours chemistry is very automated and histology lacks the variety of techniques that micro can offer. I understand that most jobs in general are repetitive and lab work is definitely no exception to this but it feels like I have to choose between picking the field I find interesting at the expense of being able to live a normal life, or being bored but being able to go home at 5pm. I wanted to do my IBMS portfolio to register as a BMS but now I'm not sure, it feels like a lot of work for a job that I might not enjoy, especially out of hours paperwork/evidence which is unpaid.
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I've worked in healthcare and private sample testing companies for food/environment and I've never felt like I've had to use my brain/any knowledge from university, it's just grunt work. The only area left to try that I know of is research/academia which seems more interesting, however I've heard the horror stories about them and realise I'll need a PhD to secure a role that's remotely interesting/decently paid which I don't feel like is worth doing for a job that is not guaranteed, especially in this climate.
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I've often seen people from biomed go into finance/accounting but if anyone has any advice/suggestions/personal stories I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to leave science as it's something I've always loved but at the end of the day a job is a job and interests don't pay the bills/support your health.
I loved biomedical science at uni, my passion is for microbiology specifically. However, having worked in various labs across the disciplines I'm beginning to feel extremely burnt out and a bit fed up with the field. From my experience, micro has abysmal working hours chemistry is very automated and histology lacks the variety of techniques that micro can offer. I understand that most jobs in general are repetitive and lab work is definitely no exception to this but it feels like I have to choose between picking the field I find interesting at the expense of being able to live a normal life, or being bored but being able to go home at 5pm. I wanted to do my IBMS portfolio to register as a BMS but now I'm not sure, it feels like a lot of work for a job that I might not enjoy, especially out of hours paperwork/evidence which is unpaid.
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I've worked in healthcare and private sample testing companies for food/environment and I've never felt like I've had to use my brain/any knowledge from university, it's just grunt work. The only area left to try that I know of is research/academia which seems more interesting, however I've heard the horror stories about them and realise I'll need a PhD to secure a role that's remotely interesting/decently paid which I don't feel like is worth doing for a job that is not guaranteed, especially in this climate.
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I've often seen people from biomed go into finance/accounting but if anyone has any advice/suggestions/personal stories I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to leave science as it's something I've always loved but at the end of the day a job is a job and interests don't pay the bills/support your health.
For context, I studied bsc biomedical science and have 3 years of lab experience in micro/chem/histology. My passion is for microbiology specifically. However, I've worked in healthcare and private sample testing companies for food/environment and I've never felt like I've had to use my brain/any knowledge from university, it's just grunt work and I'm burnt out. I hate having to choose between a Mon-Fri 9-5 boring lab job, or a lab job that's slightly more interesting but requires on-call/weekends etc.
The only area I have left to try that I know of is research/academia which seems more interesting, however I've heard some horror stories about them and realise I'll need a PhD to secure a role that's remotely interesting/well paid. I have seen other people mention FAS/medical sales, R&D roles etc but are these attainable for me given my experience/degree?
I've often seen people from biomed go into finance/accounting but if anyone has any advice/suggestions/personal stories I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to leave science as it's something I've always loved but at the end of the day a job is a job and interests don't pay the bills/support your health. Please share any personal stories or career suggestions. Thanks guys!
Life has been nothing but dissapointment after dissapointment. Every time I get excited about something, whether it's meeting new people or getting a new job or a potential love interest it NEVER works out. People always end up leaving, the job always turns out to be boring/stressful. Even little things like going on holiday and moving out of my family home have been dissapointments. I genuinely don't know what to do anymore, it's like I'm constantly punished for trying.
I loved biomedical science at uni, my passion is for microbiology specifically. However, having worked in various labs across the disciplines I'm beginning to feel extremely burnt out and a bit fed up with the field. From my experience, micro has abysmal working hours chemistry is very automated and histology lacks the variety of techniques that micro can offer. I understand that most jobs in general are repetitive and lab work is definitely no exception to this but it feels like I have to choose between picking the field I find interesting at the expense of being able to live a normal life, or being bored but being able to go home at 5pm.
I've worked in healthcare and private sample testing companies for food/environment and I've never felt like I've had to use my brain/any knowledge from university, it's just grunt work. The only area left to try that I know of is research/academia which seems more interesting, however I've heard the horror stories about them and realise I'll need a PhD to secure a role that's remotely interesting/decently paid which I don't feel like is worth doing for a job that is not guaranteed, especially in this climate.
I've often seen people from biomed go into finance/accounting but if anyone has any advice/suggestions/personal stories I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to leave science as it's something I've always loved but at the end of the day a job is a job and interests don't pay the bills/support your health.
I nearly always feel worse after socialising even if I have a really good time. I have depression so a lot of energy is spent maintaining a mask, I'm also very intuitive and so most interactions feel fake/off to me. Despite this and being more introverted than extroverted, I would say my social skills are decent, I'm usually the one that starts/continues conversations and people have said numerous times that I'm fun etc but this makes social interactions even more exhausting for me: I like to expand my social circle as I have few friends but I also cba at the same time because of this, because most interactions feel like a theatre performance than an organic, real moment. It's either me carrying the social setting or being ignored ny everyone else having a good time.
On the rare occasion I do have a really good time with a few people, I nearly always feel worse afterwards because I know that it's not a continuous/guaranteed thing in addition to being friends with people in the past that have left me after having some great moments with them. I've repeatedly been let down by people in the past, both socially and romantically so I struggle to feel excited anymore.
Theo Von has some really good quotes that describe how I'm feeling that go like 'being alone is feeling like nobody has YOU' and how self help has the flaws of focusing too much on yourself, 'I got caught in a cycle of too much me, I'm not living in the moment, I'm addicted to my own feelings'
At this point wtf is there to do, how would you guys handle this?
Idk what it is but everyone leaves both in my social and love life. Recently I've been messaging with someone after telling myself I wouldn't try anymore and we got along super well for a few weeks, now they've become distant like everybody else, presumably met another person. I've noticed this tends to happen to me more with people that complain that they're lonely, and yet they always seem to be happy with my replacement. Even though I'm literally told that I'm funny and interesting to talk to. It's depressing asf and I cba to try anymore but what's the alternative?
Hey all
For the NHS, I was wondering how the workday differs between histology and cytology and what progession/CPD looks like in them? I'm under the impression that histology is busier and a bit more varied but I want to hear from others! Also is microbiology becoming more molecular based/automated with longer work hours?
I've spent 10+ years dealing with this alone without any help at all because no one cares, my family are ignorant and have their own issues, therapy sounds fucking useless and medication just ends up creating new issues for you to deal with. Nootropics are utter bullshit and don't help either. I have absolutely nothing in my life so I don't have anything to offset this with, whether it's friends or family. Every major event has also been dissapointment after dissapointment - university was fucked up by covid, my first trip abroad was ruined by illness and friends who were fucking bone idle and didn't plan anything. All I do is go to work and come home to no one and I'm still relatively young, is this all there is to life? It's got to the point where sleeping and music are the only things I actually enjoy, I'm incredibly numb now to the point where even forcing myself to do things like exercise don't make any difference.
I feel like I'm constantly teased by life with chances that never work out, whether it's with a job or trying to connect with people that suddenly stop messaging me. I'm always the one that tries with other people and it gets me nowhere and I'm tired of it.
Hey all, I've recently moved to Exeter and looking to meet some new people. I've just signed up to Meetups and am aware of a few different groups (running clubs etc) but also wanted to try my luck on here.
I'm in my mid 20s and enjoy walks, going for a drink, music, gym, cars, gaming but I'm open to anything so feel free to drop a message/comment :)