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[blamebrampton]

The following poll will be very helpful in sorting some ideas. If you are in paid work and have a minute or two spare, it would be lovely to hear from you![Poll #1401151][Poll #1401151]

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[drgaellon]

In addition to vacation and sick time (technically, one bank of PTO), I get two personal days per year. I also get a floating holiday any time I take call on a holiday, and one each time I take a weekend as admitting attending on call (once per quarter). Bereavement comes out of PTO. Unpaid family leave can be taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act of... I think it was 1986. I also get one week per year (in addition to PTO) for continuing medical education. Short-term disability is paid for by my employer, up to 26 weeks; after 1 year of employment, they pay 50% of salary, and it's tiered up to 100% after 10 years of employment. Longer than 26 weeks, and it shunts over to disability insurance (which is also provided).

If it were not for my large student debt and tax debt (from a failed attempt at a solo practice), I would be living like a king - I am in the top 10% of earners in the US. However, given my debt level, I still live quite comfortably.