[asphaltgambler]

My wife is an oral surgical assistant at a large practice here in Northern Va. It is a very fast-paced, high-stressed job on a regular day. But, over the years as the older doctors left and younger ones came in, bought into the practice, their greed has trumped anything of value.

So we sat down a few weeks ago, had an honest conversation about her work environment (only). I told her that nothing is worth this stress. So she has decided to request to work at a different location, the hours are less, the doctor has a more predictable schedule and the co-workers are more mature. It is the best short-term option for her now, to greatly reduce the long and unpredictable hours in her workweek.