Should a well-paid full-time PT be allowed to work a second job?
Dave Kittle explains why his therapists agree to a no-moonlighting policy, while Tony argues that owners shouldn’t try to control what employees do outside their primary job.
They debate compensation, availability, employee freedom, outsourcing, AI, non-solicitation, referral relationships, and what “all-in” actually means inside a growing practice.
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN
[00:00] — Paying for Commitment
[02:25] — Can Employees Outsource Their Own Job?
[04:10] — Don’t Become the Elevator Operator
[05:23] — Dave’s No-Moonlighting Policy
[07:24] — Tony Disagrees: Let Employees Choose
[08:29] — The Phillies Test for Employee Commitment
[10:48] — Why Full-Time Availability Matters
[15:42] — Guardrails Without a Noncompete
[17:26] — Stop Chasing the Same Referral Sources
[19:49] — Dave’s Provider Happy Hour Experiment
You hire a full-time PT.
They’re paid well.
They hit performance bonuses.
They treat fewer patients than they would somewhere else.
But they want to pick up another PT job on nights or weekends.
Would you allow it?
A) Absolutely, their time is their time
B) No, full-time means all-in
C) Only if it doesn’t compete
D) Depends how much I’m paying them
Dave says no moonlighting.
Tony says you shouldn’t have to force commitment.
Who do you agree with?
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