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In reply to the discussion: How Being a Doctor Became the Most Miserable Profession [View all]Bazinga
(331 posts)The almost 2 decades worth of opportunity cost associated with such extensive training. Docs are definitely on the wrong side of the time-value of money equation.
I saw an infographic the other day comparing a doctor's hourly wage after debt, training, and working hours to a high school teacher's hourly wage. The teacher's salary worked out to $33.06/hr while the average doctor made $33.03/hr. This is not meant to be a cut at teachers and obviously this was no randomized control trial, but even if they are half right, consider the attitude we have towards teachers vs the one towards doctors.
The days of the rich doctor up the street are gone. Those who still choose this profession, like myself, do so not for a huge paycheck, but for science and service to the suffering.