Baalzamon on 25 June 2012
| xwan said: We lose about 10 years of productivity and rack up 200k of debt for being a doctor, it is NOT all glamor. it is hard work. |
Yes, it is hard work. I will agree with you on that. Can be long hours, stressful work, etc.
But sorry, I simply cannot agree with you on it not being glamour. Earning 200k a year for 35 years (age 30-65) will mean $7 million in earnings. Earning $50k per year with a college degree will net you a little over $2 million in earnings in a career lasting over 40 years.
Doctors are WELL compensated (as indicated above, $5 million extra in a lifetime) for their additional schooling and hard/stressful work.
Money can't buy happiness. Just video games, which make me happy.
