Any Unemployment?

[fearless9261]

For new grads?

[Bambi]

I would doubt it if you are flexible geographically.

[jeffbur]

Every dentist can be employed, if you are willing to sit in the clinic and do nothing.

[rmorelan]

Every dentist can be employed, if you are willing to sit in the clinic and do nothing.

Ahhh. The joys of under employment.

 

What would be then a good summary of the current new grad employment situation?

[rmorelan]

The ever dreaded "it depends" because really, it does depend on a lot of things.

 

Not only is there huge variation as to how much patient flow you will get, there is also a WIDE range of associate experiences depending on who they work for. Who you work for will have a big impact on how you work.

 

ha, well just because it is a simple question doesn't mean it has a simple answer

 

so to push forward a bit - where is it bad, where is it good. How would you start off as  a new grad if you graduated this coming spring? How would you make sure you got into one of the good spots. Rough idea of how many people are happy/unhappy with the outcome as a recent grad?

[cleanup]

ha, well just because it is a simple question doesn't mean it has a simple answer

 

so to push forward a bit - where is it bad, where is it good. How would you start off as  a new grad if you graduated this coming spring? How would you make sure you got into one of the good spots. Rough idea of how many people are happy/unhappy with the outcome as a recent grad?

 

It's a question everyone wants answered but it doesn't have an answer. Everyone's experience is different. The best principle or mentor to work with is someone you get along with because everything else (patient allocation, mutual respect with regard to treatment planning, pay, hours & flexibility, autonomy) should fall into place if that's the case. But it can take time to find that job and boss you jive with. Some folks get lucky and find it quickly. Others have to job hop for a few months til they find something they like.