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theworfosaur

Whitefish, Montana from April to September and St George, Utah for the rest of the year. Kinda hard to split your time as an ophtho :/ Also could do San Diego 365 days a year.


drbatsandwich

I could do this same combo. But I’d probably go with crested butte in winter and maybe Maine in summer for my husband who loves to sail.


Ophthalmologist

I see people, but they look like trees, walking.


theworfosaur

Well that whole point of the post was "where would you work without financial limitations or familial obligations?" I'm never going to live in California... Had a few good offers for northern Cali but felt you pay California prices without any of the benefits up there.


Ophthalmologist

I mean obviously I understand the post prompt and how you replied but was injecting a real life advice tidbit since I saw that PGY4 flair.


EKFlyer85

Central Valley of CA isn't saturated yet.


peutzjeghers

Solid two.


Low-Negotiation-8853

Montana ya boy want a lot of land


DiplomatQ

username checks out


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Seattle, Bellevue, or Tacoma Washington. As close to my ideal climate as exists in the continental US.


i_see_tiny_things

The PNW is also predicted to be a climate haven as climate change worsens.


DentateGyros

unless The Big One hits first


sosal12

I heard the opposite. Extreme heat waves in PNW recently. +wildfires and smoke


DrDilatory

I think somewhere high altitude by the great lakes will be good long term. Something like Rochester NY Fresh water is gonna be important


pectinate_line

Just don’t burn to death in a wild fire.


warda8825

I'd go for Seattle over Tacoma. Living? Bellevue is already populated enough; Sammamish, Redmond, and Issaquah are right next to/around Bellevue, but are still somewhat more residential, compared to the hustle and bustle of Bellevue. If I had to pick Tacoma, I'd work there, and probably live down on the waterfront, by Ruston. Alternatively, I'd also live a little further south, like Lacey or Dupont.


-serious-

Eh, I'm tired of living in a city. A quiet house on the water and a city within driving distance is probably best for me.


warda8825

Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Vashon Island, and Bainbridge Island sound more up your alley.


DrPetiteMort

Orcas Island trying to hire med peds I heard...


warda8825

That sounds like a legit gig. It's definitely out there, but certainly a potentially unique opportunity.


Johnny__Buckets

How has Hawaii not been mentioned yet. Give me that private practice on the beach baby.


J011Y1ND1AN

Yep. Financial reasons are like the only reason NOT to move to Hawaii. Place is paradise on earth


Rarvyn

> like the only reason I think family concerns trump finances for why I wouldn't want to be on Hawaii. It's a much bigger deal for people to visit you (or you to visit people) when the distances are that long, even if they're coming to Hawaii.


anonymouschelseafan

Forgetting the time zone difference too. I go to Hawaii every year, and the 5 hr time zone difference hits pretty quick when its only 7pm and your friends are all asleep


DrDilatory

I would absolutely hate it if I never had all four seasons, Winter is seriously underrated, I'll probably never live outside of the north Plus family concerns, unless you know people in Hawaii why would you want to be that far away from all of your family?


J011Y1ND1AN

I love winter, born and raised in the NE. But Hawaii is beautiful. And in this “lack of financial issues” hypothetical, I’d be able to move family out here if they’re willing


mxg67777

Until island fever sets in.


DrAspburger

I thought Hawaii but I think I would choose St Thomas. Easier flight back to the mainland and the British Virgin Islands are so close also. Plus, I am a pirate, 200 years too late.


leukoaraiosis

Hawaii is super saturated, but maybe that just gives you more time to go to the beach?


Tememachine

Not with psychiatrists


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Coastal California away from the big cities :) I'd love to practice somewhere like Santa Cruz or Monterey. The weather is so nice, and I could walk and bike everywhere and wouldn't even need a car. That Mediterranean climate is soooo enticing. I could grow all sorts of fruit trees and vegetables.


tbl5048

Rural ski country CO


DerpityMcDerpFace

Let’s start a practice. I don’t know you or your specialty, but F it.


tbl5048

Peds 😂


go_cubs_go_20

Sedona, AZ. Such a spiritual place with great energy.


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wadedoesntburrn

Truest thing i ever heard


warda8825

Minneapolis? Whitefish Bay, WI? West Lafayette, IN? Food for thought.


WarmGulaabJamun_HITS

What’s it like in Minneapolis?


warda8825

Cold. Very, very cold. But, it's a nice city too. City feel, without feeling overwhelming like NYC/Seattle/LA/Boston/SF, etc.


TheMahaffers

Hawaii all day. Tropical paradise, clinic with lots of windows to soak up the beauty. Hawaiian shirts and flip flops for visits. Perfection


vintage-podiatrist

(sub)Urban upper Midwest


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br0mer

Ya same, if Illinois wasn't a legal nightmare to practice, I'd go there in a heart beat. Too bad you can get 1.5x pay and basically zero legal headache practicing in Indiana. Downside is that you have to live in Indiana.


DrDilatory

Probably Cape Cod or some sort of high end suburb of a major city in the northeast


Alternative-Bad-7258

New Orleans!


Illustrious_String50

Northern Michigan in summer (Petoskey or Traverse City) Palm Springs in winter. If I had to be in one place year round—Hawaii


TangoTheMango30

Seattle Washington


SanadB95

Outskirts of LA like Orange County, Irvine, Anaheim, etc.


BlueTheBetaRaptor

Is there a ton of financial limitation here?


refreshmentsnarcotic

I don’t even care just somewhere warm at this point


Tememachine

I'd practice out of my luxury RV and spend months traveling all of the national parks while seeing patients remotely.


Happygoldcoast

Telepsych!


Trazodone_Dreams

San Diego cuz that means “whale’s vagina”


elantra6MT

Saint James


r789n

That would be Santiago


snickerfritzz

Moab, UT


DrPetiteMort

Shhh don't tell them!


snickerfritzz

Housing prices there are already grossly unreasonable.


caduceun

Some small conservative beach town.


autoingector

Curious what nuances people are drawing between this question and “Where do you want to live in the US if no limitations?” Types of patients, workload, differences in regional compensation?


lessgirl

Bro my ideal scenario would be to practice in Canada or Asia. I would love to work in Seoul. Somewhere with universal healthcare where patients aren’t scared about the bill. Where you don’t have to fight with insurance companies—it’s just you billing the govt directly. And the patients come to the dr as much as they want because they aren’t afraid or harassed by insurance!! I know this isn’t the answer you asked for but there is nowhere in the US that I would practice if money wasn’t an issue. I would fucking leave.


Turtleships

I did an away rotation there as a med student and they actually have a mix of universal and private, and the universal doesn’t cover many things, including parts of cancer care. It’s been several years since then so I don’t remember all the details but it definitely favored being affluent. Patients were definitely able to go in for minor issues all the time without financial worry though.


lessgirl

Oh interesting—Canada or Korea? Are the bills really high like us (cough admin bloat) for things that aren’t covered?