u/PracticalPraline

I’m realizing I’m in the final stretch of residency and want to take advantage of any resident/student/medical professional discounts before I graduate and suddenly have to pay full price for a lot of things **😂**

What are the things you’d recommend signing up for/buying while I still qualify?
I’m thinking beyond the obvious stuff like Amazon Prime/student discounts. I’m looking for the **“**I’m so glad someone told me about this before I graduated**”** type of stuff.
Could be anything:
Fitness/gym memberships
Travel programs, airline/hotel memberships or discounts
Software/subscriptions
Medical resources/board prep/CE
Professional memberships\* (plan to do hospital med and rural ED)
Credit cards/banking perks
Home/life services
Clothes, scrubs, shoes, etc.
Wellness/fitness apps
Museums, attractions, entertainment
Additional subscription services
💰Anything that gives you a better price specifically because you’re a resident/physician
**Bonus points for things that stay discounted after graduations once you sign up, or things that are significantly more expensive once you become an attending.**

Hospitalists — what are some of the coolest or most unexpected things you’ve been able to negotiate in your contracts? 👀
I’d especially love to hear about things beyond just salary (schedule, PTO, CME, bonuses, admin time, signing bonus, relocation, residency stipend (?!) etc.). What surprised you that the hospital was actually willing to negotiate?

Also, realistically, how difficult is it to negotiate a higher salary as a new hospitalist? Is there usually much room to move on the initial offer, or are most places pretty firm?