Should I quit Big4 to become a medical doctor?
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Forget doctor... become a garbage man. Not everyone REALLY needs a doctor, but everyone needs a garbage man. If you are shooting for purpose in life, then haul away peoples’ trash. Be all that you can be!
No. That road is no piece of cake and unless you’re truly dedicated, probably not worth it
Don’t do it for money. Do it for passion. That’s 11 years of hard work if you have a science background
I feel like becoming a doctor would give me a greater sense of purpose and professional fulfillment but idk if the time or cost is worth it in the long run. Consulting can feel very unfulfilling but has a few nice perks
If you are older than 25 do not do it for sure. It is much to long road to begin late in life. Also, if you don’t have enough passion for it that you can’t decide on your own to do it than you shouldn’t. My buddy that is in a urology residency works 80 to 120 hours a week year round. He sleeps over at the hospital 1 to 2 nights a week and makes $55k. He has been working his butt off for 9 years already and has 3.5 more to go before he gets paid. He is one of the most focused and impressive people I’ve ever met and he is getting worn down now and it’s taking a heavy toll. He has been incredibly frugal and he owes over $150k in loans. His family has made a ton of sacrifices and his wife pretty much raises his 3 kids. He loves the work, but it isn’t as glamorous as it might sound. Make sure you are absolutely certain it is right for you
Yes def. go for it. Its 6months to a year for pre-requisites n MCAT 5 yrs med school n 3yrs residency. I know somebody who did it for job security n money! You live only once. Get out of this miserable PA.
Don’t do it. Every doctor I met is a sociopath. My family is filled with them...doctors that is. Crippling amounts of debt too
I’d try finding a hobby or something outside of work that gives you a sense of fulfillment. If the only reason you want to be a doctor is because you’re unhappy at your current job, you should deffffffinitely not do it.
You don’t make money for a long time while studying and still make less than consulting if you are a family physician, pediatrician, etc.
I feel like more and more people around the age of 30 decide to give up their careers and pursue medical school. While I’m not at that age yet, I think it will be my threshold. Still have enough time to practice long enough to make an impact on patients and make a healthy living
If you can of course!
Yes
By paid I mean he will finish residency and make $550k to $700k in some small town. It is one of the higher paying positions and takes longer to be certified though
Just do PA instead which is practically a doctor without all of the work
Know someone who went to get her PhD. Left and still went to B4. So yeah just stay my friend.
You'll get paid a shit load more sooner than trying to make partner
If you don't feel fulfilled in your job, take a hard look at the average doctor's average day. Not sure how frequent all this is, but I imagine you'll have your fair share of addicts faking symptoms for drugs, people slowly killing themselves through diet but not willing to change, mounds of pointless paperwork, huge med school bills, terrible work/life balance, politics, excessive liability in a litigious society, etc. TV doesn't always show this side of medicine, and when it does, the ratio of good to crap likely isn't accurate. Think long and hard about something like this. It takes a special kind of person to enjoy medicine. Definitely not for me.
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