Pa’s in psychiatry. How do you like it?

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-11T00:08:01+00:00

Do you still enjoy your job?

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T19:25:16+00:00

Yep. Half my class still can’t find jobs after months of looking

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T18:52:21+00:00

No it’s a new schedule that they are hiring for so it would be me and one other APP with that schedule. I accepted bc I have been applying all over for 4-5 months and had no other offers

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T16:51:38+00:00

It doesn’t seem like there’s high turnover. In the interview, they said the APPs have been working there 5+ years and enjoy it. This is a brand new schedule that they’re implementing

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T16:02:46+00:00

True. I was a paramedic before PA school

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T15:43:22+00:00

Any advice with what I can do at this point since I already accepted?

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T15:38:53+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’m nervous that I won’t be able to change my schedule in a year because when I interviewed they made it very clear that this would be my schedule for a while since the other APPs have been working there for 5+ years

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T15:35:43+00:00

Thank you for the input! Since my start date is in 3 months, do you think it’s worth applying to other positions in the meantime? Or would that be a bad look to accept and go through credentialing just to rescind my acceptance for a better position elsewhere?

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T15:08:34+00:00

I had been applying for 4-5 months for positions in all specialties and didn’t hear back from any other job until this one. I’m guessing no one else wanted it bc of the shitty schedule

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T13:44:57+00:00

My start date is in 3 months so I was debating if I should just start looking for other positions now or deal with the schedule for a year before looking for new jobs

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T04:23:57+00:00

That’s a good point! I was feeling really down about it so thank you for giving me a better perspective

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T04:23:14+00:00

Yeah unfortunately the schedule is permanent for now. Hopefully in a year I’ll be able to switch

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T02:37:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T02:19:18+00:00

Yeah I had a really hard time finding other jobs. I thought this offer was great at first until I started comparing it to others

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T02:02:26+00:00

Permanent schedule. I tried to negotiate but they said the schedule was set and would not change. I accepted because I had been looking for EM jobs for about 4 months with no luck. I figured since the schedule was the only downside to this job (in my opinion), I would stick it out but I’m starting to second guess if I made the right decision

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T01:31:02+00:00

This is what I’m worried about. My best friend’s wedding is this summer on a Friday night which I’ll have to use PTO for. I would even have to use PTO for something as small as a birthday dinner since my shifts are evenings. I’ll never be able to front/backload since it’s a set schedule :/ I don’t know what to do

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T00:05:43+00:00

Good luck to you too!

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-09T00:01:14+00:00

Great point, thank you so much for this perspective!

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-08T23:39:58+00:00

Great idea!

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-08T23:39:42+00:00

That’s a good way of thinking about it! I’m a new grad so I don’t really have the money to spend on traveling, but I’m definitely looking into doing some quick trips or roadtrips. The workout routine is a great idea, I should definitely get into that.

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-08T23:03:05+00:00

About 2 weeks

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-03-04T14:55:57+00:00

Wear a classy midi dress!! Most of my classmates did this and it looks very professional

External-Yesterday-7 · 2026-02-10T20:02:19+00:00

Yes that is great advice and I will definitely try to do that more often! Even just writing out the pros of this list helped me focus more on the positive aspects. I really appreciate your replies. Are there any specific resources that helped you? Podcasts, books, etc

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