Anonymous wrote:OH I know. The DH is a mohs dermatology surgeon - a super lucrative scam that "Obama care" will probably do away with.

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Anonymous wrote:What is your career, OP? Could you get a job that provides some financial stabity and makes it easier for him to take this riskier opportunity?

OP, the answer to this question would be helpful to understanding the amount of risk you can reasonably take. What is your career?

I'm a SAHM. Won't answer what I did before (it would out me), but I can't make up the difference.

His income during new op would be good - half of now. What happens if it all folds? Then what?

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Anonymous wrote:What is your career, OP? Could you get a job that provides some financial stabity and makes it easier for him to take this riskier opportunity?

OP, the answer to this question would be helpful to understanding the amount of risk you can reasonably take. What is your career?

Anonymous wrote:OH I know. The DH is a mohs dermatology surgeon - a super lucrative scam that "Obama care" will probably do away with.

Anonymous wrote:What is your career, OP? Could you get a job that provides some financial stabity and makes it easier for him to take this riskier opportunity?

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Anonymous wrote:A physician who takes 16 weeks vacation and makes 600k when he's just in his early 30s? Yeah, right.

OP here: yes. Think super sub-specialized. He values time off over maximizing money.

Ha. This is still complete bs.

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Anonymous wrote:Probably what gives me most pause about this story is the 16 weeks of vacation. That is four months of a year. How can a doctor have patients who trust him when he is gone that often?

The other thing that makes me confused is your stating that he values time off more than maximizing income. How is he going to achieve 16 weeks of vacation while starting a new company? Usually there is a ton of upfront work without any break.

Vacation will be basically nil with new opportunity.

Some physicians work 12-14 shifts a month as an FTE (ER, critical care).

At work, DH works 85-90 hrs a week. He works 36 weeks a year.

Does your husband work 3300 hrs a year?

Anonymous wrote:Probably what gives me most pause about this story is the 16 weeks of vacation. That is four months of a year. How can a doctor have patients who trust him when he is gone that often?

The other thing that makes me confused is your stating that he values time off more than maximizing income. How is he going to achieve 16 weeks of vacation while starting a new company? Usually there is a ton of upfront work without any break.

Anonymous wrote:Not to be crass, but wouldn't he maybe inherit some of that huge money anyway? How much do they need him to succeed?

Unless the business is somehow significantly related to his background, if I were him, I would stick with my job.

Anonymous wrote:Sometimes you have to jump. Is it truly impossible get back into it or would it just suck to do so (ie could he go back to school, re do a residency or fellowship or move to a rural area). If yes to any of those and he is willing to do that if necessary then I vote yes. Of course you have to be on board.