About working as a hospital employee, from “The Young Physician Trap: Trading Autonomy for Salary” in Claim Denied:
And then comes the pay cut. It’s framed as “efficiency.” Or “underperformance.” The implication is clear: you’re the problem.
By now, the hospital knows they have you.
You bought a home. You structured your life around the salary they dangled. Maybe you counted on loan forgiveness. There might be a non-compete at play. Maybe your spouse’s career is tied to the area. Leaving suddenly isn’t easy.