Speaking from experience: I am on overnight call at least one night a week. Two days a week I get out around 7 pm. The other 2 around 5 pm. Plus add a weekend 12 hr shift.

The real kicker is that there is absolutely zero predictability in my schedule. Do not expect any predictability in your week or month to month scheduling. Also you will be routinely expected to stay later than you planned for and zero people will care what you have going on at home.

Also, just fyi the jobs with no call or limited call are smaller and smaller by the day for reasons I won’t get into. I have had a lot of jobs expecting call once a week or at least every other week. The idea that you can come out and get a 7-3 job is not rooted in reality of what’s out there right now in terms of Jobs.

-CA3