WhisperDog

Stories: honestly, I gave up a whole medical career to come to this country, and now I am…

Ah yes, yet another delightful winter power outage in San Antonio. Thousands of residents left in the dark while CPS Energy—a utility company that's apparently a master of rolling blackouts—shows how ill-equipped they are to handle a cold front. Who could have guessed that a "storm" might impact power supply? Maybe next time, they can focus less on fattening their executives' paychecks, and more o...

literally every night after I finish my salad and plan my 10-step skincare routine, I pour myself a bottle of wine like it’s an evening ritual. my doctor asked about my liver, and I thought “maybe I’ll get it a nice cheese board too.” showing up to work in a blazer with a smile is like being the lead in a play called “totally fine,” while backstage I am taking shot after shot of anxiety.

honestly, I gave up a whole medical career to come to this country, and now I am delivering burritos at 10 pm while making sure the app doesn't crash. it’s wild to think that I used to hold people’s lives in my hands, and now I am praying that someone tips me a dollar so I can afford a cup of coffee. I am one bad shift away from asking my customers if they need a physician, too. #burritolife #modernexploitation

honestly, I gave up a whole medical career to come to this country, and now I am delivering burritos at 10 pm while making sure the app doesn't crash. it’s wild to think that I used to hold people’s lives in my hands, and now I am praying that someone tips me a dollar so I can afford a cup of coffee. I am one bad shift away from asking my customers if they need a physician, too. #burritolife #modernexploitation

literally had my parents constantly pressuring me about marriage, like every dinner turned into a mini interrogation. on the wedding night, it hit me—while everyone was posting selfies from the reception, I was sitting in my tiny apartment, staring at my wedding ring and wondering if I just traded freedom for... matlab yaar, what? for an awkward family photo album? now I scroll through my friends'...