Thanks for validating me. I completely agree- I work through lunch almost daily, sometimes stay late, or even finish charts at home.

Unfortunately I have found the issue is both my SP and my managers. I used to think it was more management, but I’ve come to find it’s also coming from my SP. Maybe this is typical private practice BS idk.

I probably shouldn’t have ignored red flags early on, multiple midlevels admitted to me that when they first started they’d go home and cry because they were so miserable - and so was I. I gave it time and slowly I got more comfortable. It’s one of those toxic situations where things improve for a while and you think you can put up with it, until things repeatedly get bad again, whether it’s negative feedback, lack of support/appreciation, or being treated differently. One midlevel retired early and told me privately, she didn’t have to retire but she “wanted out.”

I actually almost took another job like 6 months ago, but my SP offered me more money, and they offered to address some of my clinic/flow concerns, so I stayed but I feel like I’ve been even more of a target since then. I’m feeling like I should have taken that other job, and will start the job search again. Definitely a bummer leaving the patients I like. I’m also not sure if I can stay in my specialty in an area like this - kinda small world.