Doctor’s appointment scheduled at 9:00am, still waiting almost an hour later

[u/transfatpikachu]

I have a lot of doctor’s appointments, and I know how busy and hard these people work. I’m not mad at them and I’d never be rude. I know it’s not on purpose. Nevertheless, it’s still a bit infuriating to make time for a scheduled appointment, arrive 15 minutes early (required), and then wait this long with not even an acknowledgment of the delay from anyone. Sigh. 9:55 now, still waiting.

Edit: I really appreciate all the comments! The doctor ended up coming in shortly after 10. This was a specialist ortho appointment for my shoulder. Still no acknowledgement of the delay, which would’ve been nice, but I’m more annoyed that my concerns were pretty much brushed off again during the whole 3ish minutes he spent with me. I know waits can get long, I wouldn’t care as much if the doctor had at least seemed somewhat concerned with my issue. Sigh… gotta love American healthcare!

[u/drallafi]

Go hit up the receptionist. Your time is precious.

[u/Boredpanda19er → u/drallafi]

This; I fell asleep once while waiting because it took so long… Turns out someone put me in the wrong room and they thought I left already.

[u/PainfullyLoyal → u/Boredpanda19er]

I was sent for a pre-employment drug screen, and they put my paperwork in someone else's folder. I'm not sure how long I waited, but people that came in after me were being called back. I asked the receptionist and they located my paperwork. I passed the drug test, but the place never called me back until I had accepted a job somewhere else.