Yesterday morning, like every "every other" Saturday morning that I can remember, I left my house for the hospital at 6:40 AM. It was a glorious Saturday in the Midwest, sunny, cool, and still, and groups of runners, walkers, and bikers were assembling and starting their days the way I start my Saturdays on the off "every other" weekend. And I was very annoyed. I am sick of working weekends... (Rant over)
For the first time in 20+ years, I have paid a younger partner to cover my weekend IR call. It will be next weekend and will cost me $2000 (pre-tax). It might be the best $2000 (pre-tax) that I have ever spent. I currently cover weekend IR call every other weekend and have done so for my entire private practice career, with the exception of the few months that I covered every weekend for my (then) senior partner who had a series of illnesses at the tail end of his career.
I wish that I had the opportunity to do it sooner and plan to continue to pay the other guy for one the weekend per month so long as he will do it. This part of our practice will be gone in July (neither of us will be taking IR call), so I am not too concerned about burning him out over the next few months. He's young and wants/needs the money. I am older and want/need the free time.
For the first time in 20+ years, I have paid a younger partner to cover my weekend IR call. It will be next weekend and will cost me $2000 (pre-tax). It might be the best $2000 (pre-tax) that I have ever spent. I currently cover weekend IR call every other weekend and have done so for my entire private practice career, with the exception of the few months that I covered every weekend for my (then) senior partner who had a series of illnesses at the tail end of his career.
I wish that I had the opportunity to do it sooner and plan to continue to pay the other guy for one the weekend per month so long as he will do it. This part of our practice will be gone in July (neither of us will be taking IR call), so I am not too concerned about burning him out over the next few months. He's young and wants/needs the money. I am older and want/need the free time.
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