I'm a little confused folks, and please don't take this as an attack. But why is there so much talk about "how much can I make" and "will I earn more in x or y" and "what is the highest paying specialty for the least hours"??
I think this represents a very ugly undercurrent, and appears as though people may well be choosing their specialties (wisely or unwisely) with a very heavy weighting on financial remuneration.
Certainly this is a relevant factor, but is it really one of the factors that needs to be constantly raised?
Surely a more appropriate question would be "why do you like GI/Cardiology/Endocrine? etc" or "what sort of work does a Chest physician do?" or "what will the future prospects for Radiology hold?"
Isn't it more important that you pick something you truly enjoy, are good at, and are suited to?
I've never encountered a "poor" subspecialist..... some make more than others, but all are comfortable and certainly in the "very well paid" bracket. In fact, the vast majority will tell you that you couldn't pay them enough money to make them do .............. (insert job) as a specialty. Doesn't this mean something?????
At the end of the day would you rather be rolling in cash doing a job you don't like and working hours that don't suit your desired lifestyle, or would you prefer to enjoy getting up to go to work each day and comfortable in the fact that you'll be living a much better lifestyle both financially and personally that many other people?
Food for thought
I think this represents a very ugly undercurrent, and appears as though people may well be choosing their specialties (wisely or unwisely) with a very heavy weighting on financial remuneration.
Certainly this is a relevant factor, but is it really one of the factors that needs to be constantly raised?
Surely a more appropriate question would be "why do you like GI/Cardiology/Endocrine? etc" or "what sort of work does a Chest physician do?" or "what will the future prospects for Radiology hold?"
Isn't it more important that you pick something you truly enjoy, are good at, and are suited to?
I've never encountered a "poor" subspecialist..... some make more than others, but all are comfortable and certainly in the "very well paid" bracket. In fact, the vast majority will tell you that you couldn't pay them enough money to make them do .............. (insert job) as a specialty. Doesn't this mean something?????
At the end of the day would you rather be rolling in cash doing a job you don't like and working hours that don't suit your desired lifestyle, or would you prefer to enjoy getting up to go to work each day and comfortable in the fact that you'll be living a much better lifestyle both financially and personally that many other people?
Food for thought