Hello all,
So I was just told that I have a torn rotator cuff and it needs surgery. The doctor said that it will be 6 weeks of healing for the first phase ( the big ass cast), and this is during recruiting season. Do I put off the surgery until like November or December? I'm from a non-target and I need every minute of time I have to better position myself and I feel like this will slow me down. All opinions/experiences will be appreciated.
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DatOneWallStreetDawg, pure crickets, that's where I come in. Any of these useful?
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I hope those threads give you a bit more insight.
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An interview is only one day of your life, get the surgery if you need it.
Big cast will make you more memorable (for better or worse). If your injury is from baseball or something, it's a great way to immediately talk about something interesting with all of the interviewers.
I echo the above. If I was an interviewer I most likely would remember some one with a large cast over another candidate if you both had similar stats/story etc. The cast can be an attention grabber and conversation starter!
I need more information here. How much pain are you in, if at all? How much permanent damage will you incur should you put off your surgery?
If there's any risk of long term problems due to delaying the surgery, then do the surgery now. Full stop.
Recruiting might seem like the most important thing going on right now, but it's definitely not worth putting off surgery for if it's better to do now.
I love the commitment and that we have gotten to a point where kids consider not having a needed surgery for a job interview. Get the damn surgery, people understand medical things happen and if anything it’s a great conversation starter and you will be memorable.
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