One of my girlfireinds from medical school got a GP post in a leafy, 
straitlaced shire practice. At the endof 6 months assistantship the senior 
partner took her to one side  and said "we are all very pleased with you and 
would like to offer you a partnership, but there is one thing we must clear 
up. You never mention a boyfriend or bring anyone to evening do's. I hate to 
ask this, but are you a lesbian?" "Yes, I am." "oh, dear". "but think of the 
advantages-she's a barrister with a good income, we don't want kids, no chance 
of AIDS. You'll find that I'll never take time off, have financial security 
and there is someone to answer the phone too." "well, yes, I suppose you're 
right and the ladies do like you." She signed a very good partnership 
agreement and at the next Xmas do brought along her real handsome boyfriend. 
She ahd only tested their metal.
Anyone else got similar tales of crusty partnerships?

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From: 	[log in to unmask] on behalf of Jel Coward
Sent: 	06 February 1998 23:52
To: 	[log in to unmask]
Subject: 	Re: Parity deals

In article <[log in to unmask]>, J McGuire
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>What do people on the group think about deals to parity.
>--------------------------------

On the whole they are scams.  If you are saleable currently and flexible
in your ideas re area/practice etc then don't stand for it.  

Starting off on a firm *fair* footing is vital - there are all sorts of
knock ons from allowing yourself to be knobbled early.

Deals can vary - sort out something fair -  I don't mean parity at day
one.

I have been a partner in 3 practices with various deals - one was
particularly novel and I think worked well for all concerned.  Money was
not an issue in any of my changes.

50pc is not even a sick joke - don't go there - if they cannot be
reasonable about this then what are the chances re all the other aspects
of practice that require compromise.

Incidentally, I would be quite keen to have a new partner who knows how
to negotiate a fair compromise - rather than one who accepts being sh*t
on.

There are many issues - parity deal, buildings, other assets - it all
needs careful scrutiny a lot of clear dialogue and sorting out in
advance.  You need to know the score at day one - what may seem a harsh
deal on paper may not actually be so bad.

Nothing saddened me more than hearing the tales of woe that some of my
registrar contempories met.  I could not beleive how so many GPs seemed
to be able to treat young colleagues as gravy trains.  This did not
happen to me - I have always had good parners (except for one git in N.
Yorkshire - I hope you lurk!) - but I was still careful.

Caveat emptor!  Talk *lots*

Cheers.
-- 
Jelly Bean              [log in to unmask]

When you get fed up surfing....
....go find some waves.





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