u/BeachBum419

I don’t know how people work UC for years. I guess I can see the benefit for the schedule- but man I have such bad anxiety and dread going to work every time I have to work there.
The unpredictable patient load. The patients that come in for paper cuts and mosquito bites. The people that come in who should have went to the ER (we have very little emergency ability in my clinic). The toxic administrative staff. The friendly (yet very incompetent) support staff.

I’m opening my own practice in 6 weeks and CANT WAIT. but I’m sure it’ll be a slow start.

I have 16 UC shifts left until I’m free and clear of owing back any of my sign on bonus. But I have to stay PRN for a while unless something else comes up.

I’m just venting as a prepare to walk out the door for yet another shift. Praying today is “tolerable” for myself and any of you in the same boat ✌🏼

I applied to a PT position for PM&R / phsyiatry. A colleague of mine has done it and said it was pretty low key, "easy money".

What I know so far...
1 facility, 2 days a week
20-30 patients per day (she said closer to 20 at this facility).
New role for the facility, not filling an existing role
Minimal orders and narcs - those are done by internal med
Basically overseeing therapy, some joint injections here and there (training provided)
Fee for service / paid per visit (rate not given yet)
No weekends, holidays or call

I am awaiting phone call #2 from the clinical team to ask more questions. My friend told me she she did FT, 4 days, was in the facility each day for about 2-3 hours and did all her charts from home.

Thoughts?

I think my company is being shady and possibly trying to do some illegal shhyt. I'll try to keep it short...
I was hired on 9/12/25 and took a sign on bonus. Gave a 94 day notice with 9/11/26 being my last day.

Phone call with HR today:
- "You didn't give adequate 90 day notice" -- umm, OK -but I did, she apologized.. carry on..
- They say my last day HAS to be 9/12/26 to avoid paying back the bonus (the contract does say until the "anniversary date" - fair, I'll extend my last day one extra day, nbd.
- The Kicker- contract states when you resign midway through the month, required hours are "pro rata"... 12 out of 30 days is 40%. I work 10 days a month, so it comes out to 4 shifts owed. They told me I have to work 5, because of "how payroll falls". And that if I decided to stay PRN, I would have to work my full hours in Sept, then go PRN starting 10/1. And if I didn't do that, I would essentially get a full paycheck the second pay period in Sept and have to pay it back. And that if I just quit altogether, I'll get a full paycheck (5 days worked) for the first pay period and I have to pay back the one day I didn't work.

They claim there is no way for payroll to adjust according to hours?!?! I quit my last job mid month and they adjusted my final paycheck. The entire time, it was like they were trying to manipulate me to try and work more hours. I am not trying to get paid for hours I didn't work- the issue is that per my contract, I am only required to give them 4 days in Sept. Yes, its only one extra shift, but this is the kind of place that one shift matters and I'll be starting my new endeavor those weeks and I don't want to over commit and run myself ragged.

Has this happened to anyone else? I am contemplating contacting my attorney on this. They are shady and have multiple conflicting policies, but I have printed out what I can find and have taken screen shots of everything. Btw- I have been one of their top rated providers since I started, they're just super shady.

Thoughts??

I put in my notice at my full time UC position. I plan to stay 4-5 days a month. I am hoping I can negotiate a higher wage, as I’ll be loosing benefits. I’m currently at $82/hr and had a sign in bonus that would technically bring that to $95/hr.
Is it unreasonable to ask for $95-100/hr?
They are pretty desperate for providers at the moment…

I started my current job September 13, 2025. My sign on bonus clause states I must work "one year". My contract states I am obligated to work 136 hours per month for 12 months.
I worked 100 hours Sept 2025.
I want my last day to be Sept 4, 2026. If I agree to work three 12 hour shifts that first week of Sept, will that satisfy my obligation? Or will I have to be available to work until Sept 13,2026?

Yes, I know it is only a week, but I plan to launch my own business that week. And I hate this job. I just don't want them to expect their money back over one lousy week, especially if I am willing to put in the required hours. It is an urgent care, so it is not "x days per week"- its a sporadic schedule, could work 4 shifts one week, then have 2 weeks off- its all very random

LSS… I left my primary care job of 8 years that was very well paying because it was killing me slowly. I decided to open my own practice and I’m waiting out my one year non compete.

I’m currently at an urgent care. Pays well. Ten 12s a month. But it’s also draining me. I just had 7 days off, and now I’m getting ready to work the weekend and it literally makes me want to cry thinking about going in tomorrow. As much as I want to quit- it wouldn’t be smart. I got a sizable sign on bonus I would have to pay back (but planned on using for my business start up costs) and there is nothing else open right now that would give me the flexibility and pay that this position gives me. I just really hate it. I only have 4 months left. The company is so sketchy. Support staff are not medically trained. It’s bare bones staff. One provider, 50-60+ patients a day, which includes occ med, work comp and all the usual UC crap on top of that.

I’ve gotten through 8 months. I can certainly do 4 more- right?!

My office space is currently being renovated, we get to move in hopefully July 1 and get things set up. I have that to look forward to. But I guess I’m just looking for positive thoughts and encouragement bc I hate the way I feel the nights before I have to work. I’m so over corporate greed and ready for my own thing!!

My husband and I are both fairly active people (35/49). We like to go out and do things and try to focus more on experiences rather than toys- we reminisce on our own childhoods and the things we did that we remember the most. My step daughter (very much a home body) is constantly saying 'no' to things we want to take the older grandkid (7) to do. She says "well I want to take them do to that" so we offered to take the whole family, but we're told 'no' again because "the baby is too small....we'll wait till we can take them both". By the time the baby is old enough, the eldest isn't even going to be interested in the things we had in mind- they are at the age now that they would enjoy it the most. She won't leave the baby with anyone to babysit yet- so that option is off the table.

This summer, we are planning a little hiking trip to a nearby state park. We'd like to take the eldest, but again, worried she will say 'no- we want to go as a family' or 'i want to be there the first time they go there'... but then they never actually go. We could invite the whole family, but honestly, I have zero interest in day long hikes with a baby. It would just never work and would stress everyone out. And we would like to have time with the eldest- like we had with our grandparents as kids.

These are just 2 examples. And before anyone comes at me- I know this is not MY child and her rules are her rules. We don't break them, we respect them, but it is frustrating. It's not like we're taking them sky diving or leaving the country. It's simple small things that I think shouldn't be a big deal. I can't help but to feel like she is depriving her child of experiences for selfish reasons.

Am I wrong for feeling this way?
As moms - do you let your kids go do stuff with grandparents even if it was something you wished you could have done with them? There were plenty of things my parents let me go do with other families because they could not afford it or didn't have time to do. It just baffles me that we get shot down so much when we're just trying to give the child cool experiences while they're young.