I received a copy of my annual residency contract, which I signed before reading. The first line reads:

This Agreement between [hospital] and [resident] is entered into for the 2009-2010 academic year, which is generally July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 but may begin earlier and end later if deemed necessary by the Hospital..

Aside from the grammatical inconsistencies of that statement, which includes the double period at the end, I could potentially work until December 31, 2010 under the contract on my fixed stipend!

That would be extremely uncool if it were enforced…

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