disneysteve
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I posted about this in the Class of 2022 thread but I'm sure not everyone reads that.
I met with my lead physician on Tuesday for our usual monthly one on one. In the course of talking about staffing, she mentioned that they are actively hiring some new per diem providers. That gave me the perfect transition to shift the conversation and let her know that I was ready to move to per diem myself. She wasn't surprised as I've hinted at it several times so she knew it was coming at some point. She said just let her know when, and I said now.
I had to give written notice so that evening I sent an email to her and the medical director. So it's official! Our contracts require 120 days notice which takes me to August 10. It will likely be August 6 which is the last day of the pay period. They can let me out of the contract earlier but I don't expect that.
So as of August 10 or sooner, I'll be per diem. No more scheduled or required work hours. I do plan to continue doing 4 or 8 hours per week on average to keep active and up to date on things, bring in some money, and be able to continue contributing to the 401k at least to get the full company match. And if I find that we truly don't need that income, then I'll cut back more or stop entirely. It's great to have the option to gradually phase out like this.
I met with my lead physician on Tuesday for our usual monthly one on one. In the course of talking about staffing, she mentioned that they are actively hiring some new per diem providers. That gave me the perfect transition to shift the conversation and let her know that I was ready to move to per diem myself. She wasn't surprised as I've hinted at it several times so she knew it was coming at some point. She said just let her know when, and I said now.
I had to give written notice so that evening I sent an email to her and the medical director. So it's official! Our contracts require 120 days notice which takes me to August 10. It will likely be August 6 which is the last day of the pay period. They can let me out of the contract earlier but I don't expect that.
So as of August 10 or sooner, I'll be per diem. No more scheduled or required work hours. I do plan to continue doing 4 or 8 hours per week on average to keep active and up to date on things, bring in some money, and be able to continue contributing to the 401k at least to get the full company match. And if I find that we truly don't need that income, then I'll cut back more or stop entirely. It's great to have the option to gradually phase out like this.
