So heard recently from a fellow vagabond/quasi-FIRE person friend. We went to school together, are buddies when we see each other (we live on opposite sides of the country).
We've off and on joked/not joked about trying to get a posse of people together to split a clinic together (we are acupuncturists- need some continuity to keep the patients going). Had some other colleague/friends initially interested, we've all talked about it here and there.
The other main two of our crew seem like they've opted to settle down in the last year or two and don't seem like they will be interested for the for the forseeable future.
Meanwhile my buddy and I are more and more wanderlusty...he "retired" during the pandemic but decided he wanted to work a bit again recently...and then is now wanderlusting to go again. He is talking more seriously about getting a plan together where we split a job. Hey, I'm open-minded and this sounds ideal to me.
We are both reasonably confident that either of the jobs we have currently our bosses (both chill people) might go for it. Or we could just try to "interview together" for another position. We both have similar treatment styles/same school we went to, and similar focus (able to treat in a fast-paced/affordable community style, or also work w/insurance patients/pain management, requires certain details to be followed...both of us have worked in full-on integrative Western medical clinics too, and we've both worked in ritsy spas on cruise ships). Both of us currently have jobs that are a mix of the community style/better paying insurance people. AKA- we feel good about providing affordable service to those who can't afford more, and we also feel adequately-compensated by the insurance people.
Before we get too deep down this rabbit hole I'm wondering if anyone here has tried something similar like "splitting" a job, and how that worked out for you? Pros/cons? Any stuff you got down on paper that you recommend? Daydreaming here but with a more serious edge than before let's say.