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If you want an excellent lifestyle, I suggest you go into spinal surgery. - its family friendly.. open up a private practice with some other colleagues and work part time- from what i know, most part time Spinal surgeons earn around 40-50k a month, full time .. i can imagine its double the amount- work 4 days a week, and youll spend all the time you need with your family. Lord know im going to do it. i love nature and family- especially around christmas time. cold weather and snow. love that feelingI really agree with this. I want a career that interests me, or else I'll probably be unhappy. And being unhappy with your career will spill over into making all those things that matter more than a career (family time/wife/kids etc) not all that great. Make yourself happy, and then you can worry about others.
That being said, I think picking a speciality you don't like, just because it will give you time at home with your family is crazy. But, for me, and probably a lot of other people on here, I'm interested in A LOT of specialities. And if you can narrow down the choices of the ones you like based on their regular work loads, then sure. Time outside my career means a lot.
I'm really interested in pathology also, and love clinical microbiology as well as the anotomic side of pathology. A lot of pathologists have very undemanding jobs, are well respected, make good money, and work regular hours. It will be hard to decide to choose a medical career without direct patient care though.