I hate being a care home assistant, would I not be suited to being a doctor?
I have been working as a carer in a care home for several months now, initially I thought it would be good experience before applying to medicine. I could develop my communication, empathy skills etc.
The scary part is I find myself becoming more and more apathetic about my work, less empathetic. The work itself is factory-style, get this resident washed, onto the next so everything can be done before lunch.
I find myself getting increasingly frustrated with some patients, they can be really demanding and picky. I hate to say this but I just don’t care about these people anymore. I feel like I’ve stopped seeing them as individuals it’s just a list of tasks I have to get through.
Obviously I know this mindset is very very bad for a doctor to have. I don’t know, I always thought I was an empathetic and conscientious person but in this environment all these qualities are completely gone.
Posted Aug 3, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC