ER at an older age

[konquer]

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ER is a very busy environment. So, what do most EM physicians do once they hit like 55 or even 50?

 

[kcin]

Work?

 

[reedman]

if i can't work a 12 hour shift when i'm 55 it will be because of an injury or degenerative condition. my dad is 67 and still works on his property all day, rain or shine, hot or cold.

i plan to take care of my body well enough so that spending 12 hours on my feet is no big deal.

 

[EctopicFetus]

if i can't work a 12 hour shift when i'm 55 it will be because of an injury or degenerative condition. my dad is 67 and still works on his property all day, rain or shine, hot or cold.

i plan to take care of my body well enough so that spending 12 hours on my feet is no big deal.

This is a fair question.. Our work is hard. My group has a variety of shifts, 6 8,9, 10 and 12s. Some of the older docs just work the shorts shifts. Additionally, you could just move on to a lower volume environment. Truth is none of us know what things will look like in the next 15-20 years and given that who knows. Perhaps we will go to a kaiser point system which will limit how hard we have to work?

In the end if you are smart with your money and you became an attending at 35 or under you should be able to retire at 55 if you choose.

 

[docB]

They work.

All of the 50 to 55 guys in my group pick up more shifts and work more nights (they pay more) so they can pay alimony on their first wife. Once they get on to 60 and 65 they start really turning it on to pay for wives 2 through whatever. Fortunately by the time they're 70 they've socked enough money away to provide their embezzling accountants with a great retirement on a beach somewhere while they die on an overnight in the pit.

 

[BKN]

They work.

All of the 50 to 55 guys in my group pick up more shifts and work more nights (they pay more) so they can pay alimony on their first wife. Once they get on to 60 and 65 they start really turning it on to pay for wives 2 through whatever. Fortunately by the time they're 70 they've socked enough money away to provide their embezzling accountants with a great retirement on a beach somewhere while they die on an overnight in the pit.

And I thought that I was cynical. . . Academics or administrative allow some decrease in shifts in return for other kinds of work. Shorter shifts help, going to urgent care can be less stressful for some (it makes me crazy). Fewer shifts helps too. Also, avoid that divorce and audit your accountants.

 

[danielmd06]

They work.

All of the 50 to 55 guys in my group pick up more shifts and work more nights (they pay more) so they can pay alimony on their first wife. Once they get on to 60 and 65 they start really turning it on to pay for wives 2 through whatever. Fortunately by the time they're 70 they've socked enough money away to provide their embezzling accountants with a great retirement on a beach somewhere while they die on an overnight in the pit.

Haha! Maybe I need to move to Vegas?

 

[The White Coat Investor]

Half of my group is over 50, and still work as much as the rest of us. Although they do work more days (and get paid less for it.)

 

[Birdstrike]

I'm with DocB,

Get out before you stroke out.

 

[woointent]

EM docs tend to be more fit than the average physician.

 

[Groove]

they work.

All of the 50 to 55 guys in my group pick up more shifts and work more nights (they pay more) so they can pay alimony on their first wife. Once they get on to 60 and 65 they start really turning it on to pay for wives 2 through whatever. Fortunately by the time they're 70 they've socked enough money away to provide their embezzling accountants with a great retirement on a beach somewhere while they die on an overnight in the pit.

lol

 

[EctopicFetus]

Our group we have only a few of the 50+ guys working a bunch of hours. One of them has been divorced multiple times and the other is just socking money away so he can retire ASAP. Our group has a lot of young guys and we all work more nights (more $) and more hours... we are just hungry..