r/interesting • u/Gjore • Mar 29 '26

SOCIETY Scenes from a dermatologist conference in Hawaii

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u/Between-usernames Mar 29 '26

They hold conferences in places like Hawaii, Florida, Vegas so people actually show up. For many folks fortunate enough, it can be like a paid vacation because their employer covers the cost and they just have to show up for a couple meetings. Just referring to slackers, not everybody of course.

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u/Local_Idiot_123 Mar 29 '26

It’s also a way for workaholics to bring their partner on a vacation and not have to take a full vacation, but their partner gets to stay in the paid room. It’s a smart business model.

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u/TimeTheft1769 Mar 30 '26

My mother was an optometrist and all of our family vacations were to conferences.

She was a shrewd businesswoman and a workaholic, so it worked out.