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- 1. Dr Chris Elliot July 2017 chriselliot@unsw.edu.au www.drchriselliot.com http://Paediatrics.Online/compromise Compromise
- 2. “You are honest” “You have worked part-time” “You have pearls re what you thought went well and not” Why me?
- 3. It’s compromise, not balance There’s definitely a job out there for you The maths of sharing You’re better than you tell yourself (aka: Anything looks good on a website) A day in the life Getting a job Earning an income Taking care of yourself Q and A Take-Home Messages
- 4. Balance
- 5. Compromise
- 6. Every day is messy…
- 7. Clinical skills – seizures, ASD, anorexia, palliative care Time management Prioritisation Avoid decision paralysis Interpersonal management Administration Fatigue Life intruding into work Child in their context Teaching and education Self care – eating, resting, pacing Asking for help A range of skills
- 8. Staff Specialist – St George 0.4 FTE Staff Specialist – Randwick 0.2 FTE (locum) Private Rooms – Hurstville 0.2 FTE Editorial Board – JPCH and Medicine Today Chief Investigator – SuCCEED Study Father, husband, friend, son, photographer Anything looks good on a website My current roles
- 9. You’re better than you tell yourself
- 10. My wandering path 2009 Exam 2010 Baby 2011-12 Year off 2012- 2014 AT 2013 AT Project resubmission 2013 Gen Paeds Locum Training time not approved 2014 unpaid work 2014 Second Locum 2014 Open rooms 2015 Permanent job 2016/17 SCH Locum 2013 JPCH 2016 Medicine Today 2017 SuCCEED Study 2015 Rooms Scrabble
- 11. Being a preferred applicant Who you are is more important than what you do Keep people in the loop Getting Your Job(s) Pitch yourself! Apply! Practice!
- 12. The more you work, the more you work Average 2-3 hours per day extra I’m paid 3 days / week therefore I work about 4 days How Much Work?
- 13. Year 1 Staff Specialist Income: $100 per hour = $800 per day or $200,000 per year which includes: 5 weeks annual leave 5 weeks study leave (TESL) Sick leave / family leave etc PLUS Superannuation How Much Money?
- 14. Private Specialist Income: $300 per hour Less 40-50% costs = $150 per hour At 6 hours of clinic per day = $900 per day 42 weeks per year = $189,000 per year You can work more than this or charge more than this, and you’ll earn more No on-call unless you add private hospitals How Much Money? https://onthewards.org/house-of-god-rule-15-part-6-finances-and-farewell/
- 15. My wife works 3 days per week I work 3 days per week … meaning we earn 6 days of income per week for 3 days of work! The Maths of Sharing
- 17. It’s compromise, not balance There’s definitely a job out there for you The maths of sharing You’re better than you tell yourself (aka: anything looks good on a website) Take-Home Messages
Editor's Notes
- Serenity, proportion, construction, zen
- Both hands doing different things, creating activity but mostly making a mess Compromise means not being the parent or the doctor you really want to be, and watching other people do those jobs better than you are (you think)
- Clinical skills Research Quality improvement Administration Education
- EAP