Posted by Dinah on November 8, 2008, at 9:36:29
In reply to Pdoc seems to lack social skills...or ???, posted by fayeroe on November 7, 2008, at 18:10:50
Perhaps he feels uncomfortable with his income, given how recently he's out of school (?), and his joke is a defense against his own discomfort.
Or I think many professions have a set of standard jokes that they hear all the time. Some people coopt the jokes for themselves.
Either way, I agree it's inappropriate given that you are paying the big bucks. I think it's perfectly fair to point out that that it is difficult to those who are paying out the big bucks, sometimes at a high personal cost, to hear it spoken of so lightly. It's not necessary to do it in a confrontational manner, but if he's that young, he may need someone to point these things out.
Most clients are probably too nervous to say anything. I know my pdoc scares me witless and I'd never dream of saying anything to him, even those things I'd feel very free to tell my therapist.
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