Thread Drift

[ny biker]

Where is everyone? I have never seen this forum so dead.

I was thinking the same thing.

I have things I'd like to post but am kind of overwhelmed by life these days, mostly due to job issues. Long story short I've been trying to get my current employer to let me transition from a front end developer (user-interface stuff) to a backend database developer which requires them to find someone to take on some of the work I've been doing, though the language I program in is being phased out so there's not much for others to take over. Anyway yada yada yada starting next month they said I will be 100% doing database stuff, mostly things I didn't learn the in class I took to get me started in that area so I have to try to learn it now. (The yada yada yada part includes an episode in which I learned that incompetent + happy is preferred over competent + frustrated by co-workers who don't listen to you and managers who lie to you about supporting your career development.)

Being from Long Island I have to ask -- what's the yiddish word? I wonder if I know it.

[Pax]

Wish it would pick up again, but I'm guessing the forum is going through the same slow death many have since facebook and twitter came around. Seems we've entered a time were the only online communication valued is one with instant response/gratification.

[OakLeaf]

It's been a little distressing to me that when a handful of new people have come on here, they've kind of been ignored.

And again, the link to the forums from the retail site hasn't been restored. Which says to me it was deliberate, and that the forum has just become more hassle to TE (the business) than what it brings them in sales.

[Blueberry]

And again, the link to the forums from the retail site hasn't been restored.

I just tried it, and it's working for me. Might mean there's not good compatibility with their html, but it's there (Community -> TE Forums from the mail page).

I'm just not here much because I'm too busy with other stuff (med school). I love riding my bike and do it as much as I can - I just don't have time to talk about it here as much. I do try to check in every day or 2, but I usually don't feel like I have much to add to the conversation and so I don't post much. I've cut back on other forms of social media too - so it's not one taking over for another with me.

[Crankin]

How is med school treating you, Blueberry?

[Blueberry]

How is med school treating you, Blueberry?

I'm loving it! Sure there are bumps and frustrating parts, but I love the (medical related) coursework and the clinical aspects. We've finished 2 blocks (Principles of Med and Immunology) and we're on to Hematology/Oncology. It's really not as bad as I thought it would be in terms of difficulty. Our class is really laid back and helpful (we're pass/fail, which helps). Sure there are stressful times - like the weekends before exams - but it's not all that bad. We just finished our first clinical week - where we spend a week in a local doctor's office taking patient histories and practicing our exam skills. Such a different perspective on what we're learning, but really welcome!

Some stress trying to figure out what I might want to do. I know it seems early, but for some of the really competitive specialties you have to do research between your first and second years in that field (mainly because there is no other time to do it) - and that has to be lined up early. Of course, all of this is for the residency match in our fourth year (and I'm in my first) - so it all seems a little silly!

I don't talk about med school stuff here much because I feel like I'd bore people to death. Maybe I need to not make assumptions about what y'all might want to hear and post more.

[Pax]

I'd enjoy hearing about your medical school adventure, I don't really know anyone who's gone through it so it would be interesting to hear first hand.

[ny biker]

I just tried it, and it's working for me. Might mean there's not good compatibility with their html, but it's there (Community -> TE Forums from the mail page).

I'm just not here much because I'm too busy with other stuff (med school). I love riding my bike and do it as much as I can - I just don't have time to talk about it here as much. I do try to check in every day or 2, but I usually don't feel like I have much to add to the conversation and so I don't post much. I've cut back on other forms of social media too - so it's not one taking over for another with me.

It's working for me, too. I hope things are going well with school.

I had noticed that we tend to respond to some posts from new people by advising them to search for old posts, particularly when there are questions about saddles. On one level that makes sense, but it also doesn't do much to encourage conversation.