5 Day Work Week?

[Dawkter]

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Curious… how many of you are working 5 days a week and taking call? I am noticing physically that by Thursday or Friday waking up early in the morning does get more challenging with the conventional M-F anesthesia work week. I would love to know more about different groups monthly schedules + vacation time pertaining to longevity in this career.

 

[rowsdower88]

7 years out of residency, I'm working full time which averages out to 4 days a week with one to two post-call days and one weekend a month. 8 weeks vacation. 3 guys in my group graduated residency after me and are already working 0.8 with one fewer workday, I'm envying these younger guys more as time goes on.

 

[aneftp]

7 years out of residency, I'm working full time which averages out to 4 days a week with one to two post-call days and one weekend a month. 8 weeks vacation. 3 guys in my group graduated residency after me and are already working 0.8 with one fewer workday, I'm envying these younger guys more as time goes on.

The times are changing. Unless you are making close to 7 figures with your work schedule on 44 weeks off.

We are literally moving towards an EM type of 10-14 days working “shifts” each month model.

I live in Florida. And almost every single job with reasonable alternative schedules gets filled rapidly.

As for me. I rotate between working 2 weeks days (40 hr each week). One week nights (starting at 5p) (not in house) (40 hr usually). 2 weeks off. My previous job was 2 weeks on including calls light beeper every other day and 3 weeks off.

I cannot imagine doing the q3-5 call schedule plus with pre and post call and 8 weeks off.

So unless you are a fully vested private practice partner with equity stake how profits can be siphon off junior partner track employees. Working your schedule will lead to burn out quickly.

 

[Mman]

Curious… how many of you are working 5 days a week and taking call? I am noticing physically that by Thursday or Friday waking up early in the morning does get more challenging with the conventional M-F anesthesia work week. I would love to know more about different groups monthly schedules + vacation time pertaining to longevity in this career.

Full time and going strong. I'm curious how waking up early gets tougher? After 20 years of waking up at the crack of dawn for work, I can't sleep past about 7 AM even on vacation.

 

[pmichaelmd]

Agreed, times are changing and rapidly. We work a 5 day week with 1:5 call more or less, post-call days off. As our practice has expanded its scope (CV, neurosurg, more out-of-OR locations) we are starting to feel the grind. 9 wks PTO. We are actively seeking ways to make our schedule more flexible but it has been challenging due to administrative desires to maintain the current structure. I am 19 years out of residency.

 

[agolden1]

Curious… how many of you are working 5 days a week and taking call? I am noticing physically that by Thursday or Friday waking up early in the morning does get more challenging with the conventional M-F anesthesia work week. I would love to know more about different groups monthly schedules + vacation time pertaining to longevity in this career.

I work in a group with cardiac, pedi, pain, and generalists. Five day work week for all, one weekend a month, one week day overnight a month and usually one-ish late call a week with somewhat early out before and after late call. 9 weeks vaca before 10 years with the group.

Most of the pedi and generalists are 0.9 FTE which equates to more weeks off, but not a four day work week. Most cardiac and pain have remained full time. I’m pain trained. I think the variance between anesthesia and pain clinic days as well as some admin work keeps me feeling balanced and not too burned out.

Admittedly if I have a week or two which is anesthesia heavy, particularly if sitting my own cases, I feel it.

 

[gasman11]

7 years out of training, I've been doing locums for 3 years now and I work 5 days a week Mon-Fri 55-60 hours a week, no call, no weekends, taking off about 6 weeks/year. The job is about 70% solo/30% supervision. The income is good but Its definitely a grind and I do feel it by day 5. I do take a 4 day week every now and then just for my own mental health and do not see this as a long term plan.

 

[aneftp]

7 years out of training, I've been doing locums for 3 years now and I work 5 days a week Mon-Fri 55-60 hours a week, no call, no weekends, taking off about 6 weeks/year. The job is about 70% solo/30% supervision. The income is good but Its definitely a grind and I do feel it by day 5. I do take a 4 day week every now and then just for my own mental health and do not see this as a long term plan.

The key is u are making around 7 figures. Without calls

The Op likely isn’t making anywhere near 7 figures plus doing calls.

It’s like this doc hates ob call 24 hrs. But he changed his mind when they were offering him $10800 on weekends continuously.

Money talks. And lessens the mental stress

 

[Dawkter]

The key is u are making around 7 figures. Without calls

The Op likely isn’t making anywhere near 7 figures plus doing calls.

It’s like this doc hates ob call 24 hrs. But he changed his mind when they were offering him $10800 on weekends continuously.

Money talks. And lessens the mental stress

Correct, nowhere close. It seems like most sustainable option across the board is to cut down to 0.8 FTE.