Hey everyone,
As many of you know I haven't started working yet. The terms that were agreed upon this past summer when I accepted the job apparently were not understood by both parties (and nothing was in writing). Since finishing school at the beginning of August I took a month & a half to study for my boards. I've since taken my boards and passed :-) yay. Now it's time to start work the Dr. whomI have been trying to negotiate my contract for the past 3 weeks. Unfortunately there are a few items in my contract that we've been going around and around on :-) - which is to be expected but I'm getting a little frustrated now.
Last week we had a meeting which left me a little disappointed and frustrated when I got the impression that he was indeed not in favor of me trying to get pregnant and cut down to part time (3 days/week) after I have a baby. Which was originally discussed & agreed upon this summer. We prayed all weekend and I met with him this morning for a meeting, again to discuss the terms of my contract. Thankfully, he seemed much more receptive this morning when we talked for more than 5 minutes :-). After talking with many of my classmates about their contracts and doing some research on my own through the AAPA to get national averages, etc. I gave him 2 options, in terms of what I needed from the job. He looked over both options and seemed more receptive. We left the meeting with him faxing those needs to his lawyer to have him look over it and see if he can draw up a contract that will meet both my needs and the Doctors as we attempt to make this merge.
I spoke openly with him about my desire to have both my medical career and a family and the fact that my family will always come first. I also discussed with him the need for some sort of decision this week otherwise I will have to turn his offers down and look elsewhere for employment. He understands that I turned down other job offers to work for him and that I need to start working soon. I'm supposed to meet with him again Wednesday after his lawyer has had time to look over the paperwork and hopefully that day we will come to a decision that will meet both of our needs.
Thank you all for your prayers and we ask that you continue to pray as God reveals where he wants me to work, whether with this doctor or with someone else. I have the utmost respect for this doctor and know that I would learn a ton just working with him, he is an amazing doctor. I hope that things work out with this position, but if not I pray God will make it clear where he wants me to work.
Thanks for the prayers :-)
Becca & Nate
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