Would you rather be a doctor or software engineer?

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SWE for remote possibility, but I encourage people in general to be doctors since they are more important

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Or go into Radiology. That way you can be a doctor who works remote

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SE in a team with zero micromanagement

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Both are going to be replaced by AI so option C

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Like trained to be one of those, or have a job secured in one of those? Just bc you’re a SWE doesn’t mean you’re making $500k/yr. In fact the vast majority aren’t anywhere near the insane SF FAANG salaries (ask me how I know lol).

If it’s having a job secured as a doctor vs a secured FAANG job as an SWE, then I’m taking SWE all day. You don’t have to worry about 100,000’s of college debt and getting sued/malpractice insurance.

If it’s being a doctor vs an IBM SWE, then I’ll take the doctor lol

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1. Medical attending in a ROAD specialty - Best combination of high compensation, good lifestyle, intellectual stimulation, and direct impact.

2. FAANG staff software engineer - Excellent compensation with strong work-life balance, opportunity to work on cutting-edge tech with massive scale impact, and good autonomy. The ability to work remotely and more flexible hours is a plus.

3. Medical attending in a non-ROAD specialty - Similar meaningful impact and intellectual challenge as ROAD specialties, but often with more demanding schedules and less control over lifestyle.

4. McKinsey partner - While extremely well-compensated with high prestige, the constant travel and client-dependent nature of the work would be more draining. Impact is more indirect and the work can feel less tangible than building software or treating patients.

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