u/CrusaderKing1

Coming into 3rd year soon. I'm seeing patients all day in clinic now, partaking in elective surgeries. I have no more hospital inpatient worries and no more on-call. So my life isn't even as bad as being an intern or early second year. But man I'm really tired of seeing patients without any monetary gains to me.

Being a resident and earning a terrible annual stipend (calling it an annual salary sounds wrong), makes me unambitious in treating patients and reporting to attendings all day, every day, for another 12 months.

I'm really tempted to just say I've had enough of this and walk away but I know its not the smart thing to do. But man do I wish. Anyone else feel the same as a senior resident?

In general, is it a smart thing to do?

Lets say you've completed 2 years of a 3 year residency. You have only 1 written signed verbal warning over something minor. No signs a residency wants to terminate you ever.

But would it still be wise to have a lawyer on retention? You really don't want a lawyer when its too late, but also having a lawyer in residency seems like a waste of money until there's clear indication they want to terminate you, which could also be too late.

Thoughts?