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Thanks AG, I do get your point. This is the same reason why our T's take vacations and are unreachable. (You've been in my thoughts JM 
) They need breaks and personal time just like everyone else.
One of my questions was why 45 minutes? I feel like I am running out of things that I can talk about in 45 minutes or less. The time can go by so fast I often get frustrated.
But I guess I understand the schedule as more of an economic necessity. Some T's practices aren't as lucrative as others since they are trying to keep their fees within a reasonable range. (Thank goodness because I couldn't go otherwise.) Plus the expenses of malpractice insurance, continuing ed, office space, etc. To keep their practice open they have to see as many clients in a day as possible. I do have a good understanding of this because I worked for a dentist for several years and it is much the same (except way more overhead.) Any appt time you can't fill or any appt a patient cancels last minute or doesn't show up for is negative income. There was always an emphasis to accommodate as many patients as possible and to fill any cancellations as quickly as possible. Yes, they do make good money, but aren't the good ones worth it? It is certainly work I could never do!
So, if a T works an average eight hour day they can either see 7 or 8 patients for 60 min ea (depending on how they schedule their lunch)or 9 or 10 patients for 45 min each. I guess it benefits them both ways. The schedule helps maintain crucial boundaries and helps keep their practice in the black. Plus they don't get any sick time or paid vacations. Such are the ways of the self-employed and every T I've met so far is self-employed.
) They need breaks and personal time just like everyone else. One of my questions was why 45 minutes? I feel like I am running out of things that I can talk about in 45 minutes or less. The time can go by so fast I often get frustrated.
But I guess I understand the schedule as more of an economic necessity. Some T's practices aren't as lucrative as others since they are trying to keep their fees within a reasonable range. (Thank goodness because I couldn't go otherwise.) Plus the expenses of malpractice insurance, continuing ed, office space, etc. To keep their practice open they have to see as many clients in a day as possible. I do have a good understanding of this because I worked for a dentist for several years and it is much the same (except way more overhead.) Any appt time you can't fill or any appt a patient cancels last minute or doesn't show up for is negative income. There was always an emphasis to accommodate as many patients as possible and to fill any cancellations as quickly as possible. Yes, they do make good money, but aren't the good ones worth it? It is certainly work I could never do!
So, if a T works an average eight hour day they can either see 7 or 8 patients for 60 min ea (depending on how they schedule their lunch)or 9 or 10 patients for 45 min each. I guess it benefits them both ways. The schedule helps maintain crucial boundaries and helps keep their practice in the black. Plus they don't get any sick time or paid vacations. Such are the ways of the self-employed and every T I've met so far is self-employed.
they also have time between clients to eat and go pee lol, if people all came and went on the hour they wouldn't have a moment to reflect, take notes, listen to their phone calls, etc.
i know our T does these in her 10-15 min. between apointments. she also does a lot of reading and takes a lot of outside workshops to continue to learn.
it's pricey for sure!
scott/antoni
i know our T does these in her 10-15 min. between apointments. she also does a lot of reading and takes a lot of outside workshops to continue to learn.
it's pricey for sure!
scott/antoni