Would you become a doctor for the money?

[chriss]

Would you do it even if you hated the job?

[ArrowheadSW]

No, not just for the money. It would be a pretty miserable life because it is a job that requires such long hours, and if you don't like it, your life is consumed with a job that you don't like. Lots of people do like being a doctor and they are "naturals" for it though.

[ArrowheadSW]

I knew one guy in college who didn't really come across as liking people. He talked down about people all the time. He really didn't branch out and make that many friends. And he was *pre-med*. I think he grew up being told by his parents that he should be a doctor. Anyway, he didn't get accepted to any US medical school, because there wasn't anything about him that said "doctor". He did get accepted to a school in another country and he did become a doctor. That is all I know and he most likely isn't practicing here in the US either. (He was from another country originally.)

[nolabels]

I could never be a doctor. I hate to admit it, but I would be continually grossed out.
I appreciate those people who do choose that profession.

[Hazelstar99]

No. My parents wanted me to become a doctor but I made a different choice because I don't like hospital. I find hospital to be very sad place. I don't care how much money I would earn but I still would not be happy.

[ArrowheadSW]

Good for you! I'm glad that you realized that and didn't pursue it.

[ArrowheadSW]

I never really "got it" with parents wanting an adult child to become a doctor. As if there if "nothing else" a smart person can do. My brother's girlfriend is like that. She has 5 adult children and none became doctors. (As if every household has to have a child who becomes a doctor. Haha.) So there is one who became a sales rep for a type of surgical equipment. So, she just goes ahead and calls her a doctor. This daughter doesn't know jack shit about medicine other than what relates to the equipment that she sell.

[redvelvetcx]

No that is actually very scary. Even if you are caring enough to work hard, you will never be as good as someone that really enjoys it and that’s a chance of fucking someone up

[redvelvetcx]

In other words, if you’re not passionate enough about it, you won’t do as well and that’s a chance of fucking someone up

[BeMuse]

No way. I had a lot of people try to convince me to go to med school including the head of the med school admissions committee at my alma mater. I worked in her lab and all the hopeful runts would pass through our lab and kiss her ass. She use to snub them all and then turn around and try to sell me on the idea of going to med school and I use to snub her on the idea. She thought it was funny.

[Sukituki]

Not for the money but for helping others and also to be able to "cure" myself. I wouldn't do it if I didn't like. Unfortunately, I didn't pursue the medical field. I'd be too old by the time I graduate if I started now.

[NopeWhatTime]

No, most of a doctor's salary goes to student loans anyway. Plus, going through med school is not worth it to me if I'm not passionate about being a doctor (which I'm not).

[SuccessfulHornDog]

No, Never. Finding a job you love makes it not feel like a job

[codyccc]

No I out earn a doctor already

[Bhavin2184]

No..

[CuriousMufuxka]

That would be a no.

[In_Trance]

nope