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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t understand why people are mad about doctors working part time. I’m in primary care and for every 1 hour of seeing patients it’s about 30 min-1 hour of paperwork (returning lab results, paperwork, mychart messages etc.) so basically to keep work at a normal 40 hour work week you have to reduce your hours to about 28 patient facing hours a week. Look for me it was either part time or leaving medicine. Would you rather no doctors or part time doctors because I’d like (and I think my colleagues agree) to see my kids from time to time [/quote]

Many professions require extra work. You think the teacher at the school down the street is getting time during her day to plan lessons or grade papers? She’d also like to see her kids from time to time.

I get your point, but you’re hardly the only profession that has a lot being asked of you.

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You can be mad about it all you want but doctors vote with their feet. I refuse to work 80 hours a week (40 hours of patient care plus 40 hours of paperwork) so either you accept me part time or I leave. Same goes for many of my colleagues so I guess we settle for part time doctors. Not sure why you are mad about people wanting a work life balance.[/quote]

Okay? And teachers are doing the same thing. Part-time teaching positions are rare, so they are simply leaving the profession altogether.

We all deserve a work/life balance. Your situation is no worse than people in many other professions. Be grateful part-time work is an option for you. [/quote]

You asked why doctors go part time and I’m telling you why. If you want to be mad about something be mad at insurance companies that require all this paperwork. The only way to attract doctors into primary care these days is to offer a work life balance otherwise not one person would do it for the pay. So stop being mad at doctors who just want quality of life. It won’t get you anywhere.[/quote]

Who is mad? I’m certainly not. You are welcome to go part time to get a better work/life balance. But let’s not pretend that your situation is unique.

There are people working just as hard as you for a quarter of the pay. It’s okay to acknowledge that what’s unfair to you is ALSO unfair to others. 
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NP. Just as hard? Just as long, sure. [/quote]

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