cyu@sh.itjust.worksM to unions@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agoResident physicians prepare to strike while working 80 hours a week, fear mental health care would be used against themwww.msn.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10cross-posted to: unions@lemmy.mliwwunion@lemmy.ml
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkResident physicians prepare to strike while working 80 hours a week, fear mental health care would be used against themwww.msn.comcyu@sh.itjust.worksM to unions@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: unions@lemmy.mliwwunion@lemmy.ml
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days ago“First-year residents earn $66,628 and seventh-year residents $84,376,” That should be published as $/hr and being “on call” should also counts as hours.
minus-squareDarrell_Winfield@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoI did that math one time on my 36hr shift solo covering the trauma/surgical ICU. It came out to less than minimum wage. And the current rate for residents for my program is less than $60k, which is higher than when I was a resident.
“First-year residents earn $66,628 and seventh-year residents $84,376,”
That should be published as $/hr and being “on call” should also counts as hours.
I did that math one time on my 36hr shift solo covering the trauma/surgical ICU. It came out to less than minimum wage. And the current rate for residents for my program is less than $60k, which is higher than when I was a resident.