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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one has mentioned dentistry. Very surprising. [/quote]

Why is it bad?
It is very hands on but no outsourcing.[/quote]

[b]I’ve read that it’s one of the professions with high suicide rates.[/b] This was many years ago, so things could have changed. Plus, outsourcing isn’t the determining criterion here.[/quote]

Why? It doesn't seem particularly stressful, high income, lots of time off.[/quote]

Because they cause people pain and have to observe that all the time. Also people don't really like going to the dentist. However, I have known dentists that have decent hours and make decent money once they are established. [/quote]

We have a close family friend who is a dentist. He said one reason it's really tough is because even top-notch dental insurance is terrible. His clientele is mostly middle to upper middle class people with dental insurance. He sees patients all the time who desperately need root canals, have abscessed teeth, multiple cavities, etc and they put off treatment because some of that stuff easily reaches into the thousands of dollars even with insurance. He will try to work with clients on payment plans or refer them to dental schools that offer reduced fees whenever he can but obviously that's not a solution for everyone. [/quote]

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