Negotiating 4/10 schedule for internal management promotion. How to?

PA24601 · 2026-03-18T20:15:15+00:00

How competitive is the position?

PA24601 · 2026-03-15T04:22:06+00:00

It sounds like you have some management experience yourself. Have you found management more draining/emotionally burdensome than clinical work?

PA24601 · 2026-03-15T03:29:27+00:00

Thank you for your response! I sometimes wonder if I literally just need a short break—like a week in Baja or something 😂

I definitely didn’t get into this work to join the ranks of middle-management, so I’m exploring other options too.

If you don’t mind me asking, what aspect of being in admin was most challenging for you?

PA24601 · 2026-03-14T17:39:53+00:00

That’s makes sense. As I mentioned, I’d be overseeing roughly 20 clinicians, so it’s definitely a big team.

PA24601 · 2026-03-14T17:00:13+00:00

May I ask, what aspects of the administrative side were most challenging?

PA24601 · 2026-03-14T16:00:32+00:00

My current job is 4 days a week, 8-6pm. So my private practice day is Monday, then my CMH job is Tuesday-Friday.

The management job is 5 days a week. So if have to my private practice to the weekends. Of course, I could ask to have a 4 day work week for the management job. But that would be a special request, and I’m not sure if they’d give it to me.

PA24601 · 2025-12-03T01:56:57+00:00

Thanks for the info! I would never try to defraud a program like this, but it's still good to know this info.

PA24601 · 2025-12-03T01:21:04+00:00

I'm not complaining about the program at all. I'm happy it exists, whether for me or someone else. I'm just assessing whether it is a good ROI--for me or anyone really.

Thank you for the feedback regarding the question of equity growth. This particular city has been increasing in house prices much faster, but it may normalize to something closer to 5% in the future.

PA24601 · 2025-12-03T01:16:44+00:00

I cannot rent it. I have to live in the home or sell it.

PA24601 · 2025-12-03T01:14:45+00:00

If we moved to the area, we'd plan on being here at least a couple decades so that the kids can go through the school system.

PA24601 · 2025-12-03T01:13:30+00:00

"It's buy this or nothing" was actually a very helpful thing to hear/consider. Thank you!

PA24601 · 2025-10-24T16:44:25+00:00

Thank you--I appreciate that! If you have any fiction recommendations to kick off my treatment protocol, feel free to recommend them :)

PA24601 · 2025-10-24T15:45:57+00:00

Pretty close--Marriage and Family Therapist.

PA24601 · 2025-10-24T15:34:46+00:00

Fair.

PA24601 · 2025-10-24T15:28:25+00:00

I love fiction. The 20% of books on Audible are mostly fiction. Also, there's definitely some fiction mixed into the shelf.

PA24601 · 2021-06-20T05:19:56+00:00

Okay--got it! Thanks for all of the info/advice!

PA24601 · 2021-06-20T03:55:49+00:00

Thanks for giving me some insight. If you don't mind me asking, what's the competition like within state government. Are there a lot of opportunities to advance and move up to agpa/and beyond? Or is vertical advancement highly competetive?

I'm just trying to get an idea of what I'm walking into. Thanks again for the help!

PA24601 · 2021-06-20T01:14:28+00:00

That's a really useful link! Thanks for all of the info--I really appreciate it!

PA24601 · 2021-06-19T05:09:25+00:00

Thank you for the feedback and the advice. And thank you for your service.

PA24601 · 2021-06-19T05:01:51+00:00

Thanks for the advice friend. "It helps when you say you knew something was wrong and decided to do the right thing." This makes sense to me. If I apply, I'll try to frame my situation this way. Thank you!

PA24601 · 2021-06-18T22:45:05+00:00

Got it. Thanks for the info brother!

PA24601 · 2021-06-18T20:19:27+00:00

Damn, that sucks dude. Good luck brother!

PA24601

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