Our AZ counterparts are getting approximately 2 1/2 times the lunch budget we are and now they too are starting to complain. Now we are asking them if they can pay for OUR lunches that we have scheduled. I can't see half of my physicians without a lunch. I have more years in the field than my AZ counterparts yet they still get a higher salary & company vehicle. Now, they even get more resources to do their job! That $500 might pay for 3 lunches - that is 3 days folks - meaning the other 17 work days on the month I am not typically having sit down conversations. We need more lunch money. Give us more lunch money and less samples if need be, but please give us more lunch money!!!!