Happy holidays and a time full of cheer for you and your loved one! ☺️
I currently work as a resident physician in an inner city hospital. Our gift-giving and appreciation generally comes among each other, as peers going through the most rigorous training and work of our entire career. Our administration tends to give us superficial words of appreciation, with their actions reflecting the opposite sentiment. As an example, we recently had a Physician Suicide Awareness day - that same morning, our administration criticized us for not coming to our 12-hour shifts 30 minutes earlier than they are due to begin.
Camaraderie is essential for survival in our field. We're often driven apart by pressures placed upon us by our environment, but for the most part we try to stick together and hoist each other up during the toughest of times.
I hope that everyone has someone to lean on during the tough times and someone with whom to celebrate when times are going well. And if not, there's always someone out there who will be willing to give a friendly ear. That's the power of humanity.