I can’t even understand this question

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Its a myth that lower paying specialists always have better work life balance.

I hear my friends in family practice and pediatrics talk about income inequality all the time, more so when neurosurgeons or ortho folks talk about their million plus monthly salaries and luxury cars. It makes one wonder if money was not a big factor, would many of these people still want to help humanity?

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Anonymous wrote:Physicians are always concerned about income and often comparing wealth. Low paying specialties are always complaining and envying others. Would you want to go or send your kids into medicine if income spectrum was similar to teachers?

I don’t think this is true. I’m a primary care doctor making 200k and I’m very happy with my salary and lifestyle as are many of my peers. I think the main complaint you hear is that primary care doctors make less than specialists, which is why we have a shortage. Luckily for me, the shortage of pcps has made it more of a lifestyle speciality (at attract people into the field) so I have a nice work life balance.

This. It’s not one unified profession. There is a lot of differentiation. A neurosurgeon and your primary care physician are in different lanes. One has more or less a normal, comfortable life and the other is a neurosurgeon.

Anonymous wrote:Physicians are always concerned about income and often comparing wealth. Low paying specialties are always complaining and envying others. Would you want to go or send your kids into medicine if income spectrum was similar to teachers?

I don’t think this is true. I’m a primary care doctor making 200k and I’m very happy with my salary and lifestyle as are many of my peers. I think the main complaint you hear is that primary care doctors make less than specialists, which is why we have a shortage. Luckily for me, the shortage of pcps has made it more of a lifestyle speciality (at attract people into the field) so I have a nice work life balance.

Think back on your high school classmates. For better or for worse, think of the students who later became teachers and those who later became doctors.

personally, while I see similarities in terms of wanting to help people and generally bring kind, good natured people, the doctors-to-be were notably more academically dedicated and successful, by a long shot. They the went on to highly rigorous premed tracks in college, followed by four years of medical school and years of residency and possible fellowships. This is quite different from the early entrance to teaching.

While there are always outliers, and I know several teachers personally who work tremendously long hours and of great impact, I don’t think there’s any real comparison in terms of what salary their skills and experience command.

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Anonymous wrote:What if tuition is free with few years of public service.

Look at NHS for a model.

It’s free with the military and other programs but there is not point to the discussion as doctors are generally paid much more.

Anonymous wrote:Physicians are always concerned about income and often comparing wealth. Low paying specialties are always complaining and envying others. Would you want to go or send your kids into medicine if income spectrum was similar to teachers?

Wonder if you hang out with tedious types, or are you just bitter? It's been a while since we had one of those bitter threads.

Anonymous wrote:What if tuition is free with few years of public service.

Look at NHS for a model.

What if tuition is free with few years of public service.

No

Of course not. Why take on all that debt not to get paid. It's insane.

Anonymous wrote:Physicians are always concerned about income and often comparing wealth. Low paying specialties are always complaining and envying others. Would you want to go or send your kids into medicine if income spectrum was similar to teachers?

Becoming a doctor takes a lot more initial investment in terms of money, effort, time, and stress. Come on OP

Physicians are always concerned about income and often comparing wealth. Low paying specialties are always complaining and envying others. Would you want to go or send your kids into medicine if income spectrum was similar to teachers?