New Chapter

[MDT]

So...a new chapter begins today for me...most of you guys know that professionally, I am an ER physician. However, in 2006 I opened up an urgent care/minor emergency center in my home town. Mostly because I'm getting too old to keep working night shifts and I'm getting too grouchy to deal with the drug seekers and those that call ambulances for a sprained ankle (seriously)...

Anyway, the urgent care became my primary gig and I worked part time in the ED from 2006 onward. We grew and became the top minor emergency center in the community.

Fast forward to now....new health care legislation, dealing with insurance companies, medicare, etc... and just being tired not being able to go on vacation without my phone blowing up answering questions from who's scheduled for what day to where are certain supplies...anyway....Yesterday I signed documents completing the sale of my clinic!!!! So I am now a free agent :)

Very, very relieved and glad we were able to do this. Today I showed up for work (I told the new company who bought us that I would work for them at least through the transition) feeling like I could actually just see patients and treat them and not have to worry about all of the other little minutia crap. It was something I haven't felt in a long time. I had a blast at work today...I guess I'll see where this goes...maybe I'll have more time to take my kids herping :)

[jpsteele80]

Congrats, I hope everything works out the way you plan

[sharthun]

Congrats on the new chapter in your life! Herping with kids is a pricless thing.

[EL Ziggy]

Congratulations on starting the new chapter. Best wishes in all you do :)

[Kera]

Congrats. :)

[shaunyboy]

Congratulations on the sale of your buisness and entering a new happier chapter of your life :):D

while you still owned the practice,it sounds like you could have been doing with having a more efficient manager,to ease the pressure on you mate

i'm really chuffed for you being able to be able to sit back and choose where your lifes heading now...Happy Happy Times Ahead pal.....!!!


i wish you all the best in your new endevours

all the best,shaun :)

P.S. Diamond Pythons are calling your name...!!

[Zoo Nanny]

Congratulations and enjoy your new found time to spend with your family. Guess this new health care reform sucks for everyone except the politicians and insurance companies.

[smy_749]

Congrats man, moving in the right direction (no work at all is the goal ;)...Something I learned watching my dad and his business grow. Everyone thinks 9-5 sucks (and it does very much) and they want to be business owners. Nobody realizes the amount of work that goes into that, if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself. Just retire already and breed carpets, you look like your close to 65-70 ;)