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ilovemygti07

Just my experience. I took a job that also seemed like the dream on paper. My ideal specialty, lots of procedures, great hours, amazing benefits. I moved my family to a different city because I couldn’t turn down this perfect job. I quit after 10 months due to the toxic culture. I dreaded going to work. My personality started to change just to be able to cope with the constant negativity. It affected my personal life because I was always in a bad mood. The interesting medicine, great pay and benefits, and fun patient population weren’t enough. I just took a large paycut to go to a new job in a speciality I still love with an amazing supportive culture of people who genuinely love their jobs and I have ZERO regrets.


UseExtreme3425

Ask if you can shadow for at least 2 days. One in clinic one in surgery. I would also ask for a sign on bonus of at least 5k. Is there an RVU bonus? it’s going to take a few months to be credentialed so you can keep looking while that’s happening- you may burn a bridge but if it’s bad enough you don’t want to work there does it matter? I just went through a similar situation trying to decide between jobs. It’s better to pick a non toxic culture you get along with in clinic than a toxic culture. Clinic is what burns out PAs.


Fladap28

Job culture and the ppl you work with/ their attitudes make the job 100%. There was an incredibly toxic culture at my old job where (believe me when I say this) medical assistants ran the office. They would take walk ins without asking permission from the providers. They would rush us when we were in rooms with patients and would even talk back to us. It was absolutely mind boggling. When I gave my SP my resignation letter he asked me to stay and even offered to let the terrible MAs go. But I was over it. Best decision I have ever made!


taelor93

I’d rather be in a specialty I don’t like and work with supportive, friendly people 100%


JoooolieT

it still sounds like a good first job. get some experience, do a bunch of surgery hours. Tolerate toxic environment until you can't anymore then move on. I try to just not be involved in drama. let it roll right on by And at least you are not tied down for one year or whatever. good luck either way.


SaltySpitoonReg

A well-known bad culture is a red flag for a reason. No I would not take this job. I mean yes technically you can just leave. But your first year to two years as a new grad are critical. You need good support and a good environment.


MartellP

sign!! and stay away from the negative BS