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Docs Outside The Box

My Calendar Disaster Taught Me a Big Lesson! #461 Part 2

Docs Outside The Box

Dr. Nii Darko

Career, Education, Doctor, Medicine, Careers, Job, Business, Health & Fitness, Finance, Investing, Premed, Black, Money, Lifestyle, Mindset

4.9516 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! The hidden power of your CV isn't something they teach in medical school. In this episode we talk about aspects of locum tenens work that every physician should understand before entering this space. Remember: nobody cares about your schedule, finances and career trajectory more than you do. FREE DOWNLOAD - 7 Considerations Before Starting Locum Tenens - https://darkos.lpages.co/7-considerations-be...

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0:00.0

Previously on Docs Outside the Box, I'm currently living and doing residency in New York City.

0:05.4

I like the city, but as you know, taxes are pretty high. Is it worth setting up a Locum-focused LLC in another state solely for the purpose of reducing taxes?

0:16.1

I would make sure that you figure out a way to start your business and maintain your business in the most

0:22.3

tax efficient way as well as the most time saving way that you can do that it's going to be

0:27.8

tough to you know really coordinate everything because you live in new york you're probably going to

0:32.6

have to end up paying state taxes because you live there and if you have your business in

0:36.1

another state you're going to have to pay taxes just to have your company in that state also. So my advice is just talk to a, we'll see

0:43.5

a CPA about that. All right. So Mona is going to have another question that we're going to

0:50.4

answer today. Taking all our time, Dag, Mona. How many questions you got, yo?

0:56.5

Mona got questions on questions on questions.

1:00.1

Okay, so Mona, who is a third-year neurology student, says,

1:05.8

after listening to your podcast, I've decided to pursue Locum work after graduating in 2026.

1:14.3

Good job. Yeah, good job. I've been reaching out to some recruiting agencies to better

1:19.9

understand the job market for neurology. Many of them request a CV either before or after an

1:25.8

informational meeting. I wanted to ask for your advice. Do you think

1:30.6

it's okay to share my CV at this stage? I recall you mentioning the concept of exclusivity in your

1:36.4

podcast where an agency having your CV might limit your options. Could you clarify how this works

1:42.6

and what I should be mindful of before sending it

1:45.5

out? Thank you both for your time and for the valuable insights you share on your podcast. Best.

1:51.9

Thanks for this question, too, Mona. Yeah, this is a great... Listen, me, V's, I'll be honest with you,

1:56.6

Mona. CV is gold, electronic gold or paper gold, whichever way you want to look at it.

2:01.7

But that's the currency that Locum Tenants companies work with, right?

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