Coercion, favoritism, and career suicide. If the relationship sours, the junior partner’s career is destroyed. Even if it works, the perception of favoritism ruins team morale.
Real healthcare professionals deal with secondary traumatic stress (STS). You don't just clock out at 5 PM. You carry the ghost of the pediatric code you lost. You replay the family’s sobs in the waiting room. This level of emotional exposure fundamentally changes how a person loves. Coercion, favoritism, and career suicide
Unspoken understanding. You don't have to explain why you cried in the car. You don't have to apologize for missing dinner because of a stroke alert. There is a profound intimacy in being with someone who speaks the language of lactate levels and Glasgow Coma Scores. Coercion, favoritism, and career suicide