Leaving scribe commitment halfway

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I want to apply as a scribe to gain more clinical experience during my gap year. However, I am hesitant to sign up for the full-time (40 hr/week) job because I may have other commitments during my time off as well. At the same time, part-time requires a 2-year commitment which I don't have since I plan to matriculate in 2017.

Is it possible to sign up for part-time and then, maybe leave after the year is over? Do people do this? What are the consequences? Thanks!

 

[Biochemistry2014]

Contact the employer and ask them.

In my previous scribe company, leaving before the end of your two year commitment was rarely an issue, especially if your reason for leaving was for school related purposes.

 

[sk8rmouse]

I was interested in taking a job with a year and a half time contract earlier this year. I talked with friends who have left jobs with time commitments early, basically all of them did not face any sort of consequence. They suggested looking at the employment contract that outlines the details of the time commitment.
If you did take the job and do end up leaving early, you could always just give them ample notice when you leave.
The two year contract might be a good option in case you decide to take an extra year off though.

 

[sk8rmouse]

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[order66.exe]

The only difficulty I see is that it might be hard to get a letter of recommendation from your supervisor. Other than that, there is nothing they can do to keep you there

 

[Gandyy]

Depending on the scribe company you work for, if you saw the words "At-Will Employment" anywhere in an agreement or contract, that means they can fire you at anytime or you can leave them at anytime. Most scribes leave once they get into their respective health professions school.

 

[Planes2Doc]

You're not a slave, and if they don't like you, they will fire you. Remember, the only people that will ever be loyal to you is your family. So do what you need to do. If quitting before two years does end up burning bridges, then the solution is very simple: Leave it off your resume and never speak of it again. If it's not on your resume, it never happened.

 

[Petrichor1]

I'm thinking of quitting 3 months in with one of my jobs and it is the hardest thing I could muster up to do seeing the need of an employee I'd leave behind. Unfortunately, hard decisions need to be made ahead and 2 weeks notice is the rule if you really have to go soon. At the end of the day, you risk 1 extra year working the same job and possibly not liking it. Money will come and go (although of course getting a job is terribly hard haha).