Because they spent over a decade to learn.
Because they made $12/hour for years (as physicians).
Because they put their training ahead of many valuable life goals.
Because they’re on call throughout their working years.
Because they advocate for us.
Because they save lives.
I was assisting a physician review their first post-training job offers.
One of the contracts had a little detail:
A 10% pay-cut in the event that the employee either conceived a child or adopted a child.
If you think physicians are overpaid, maybe you should take the necessary course work in undergrad, take and pass the MCAT, apply for med schools, pay hundreds of thousands for tuition, learn for 4 years in a very high pressure learning environment, then pay thousands more to
CW: unknown cause of death
Just found out my 32 year old cousin in Texas died.
He got turned away at the ER on Friday bc there wasn't enough people to help. His parents found him in his apartment 3 days later. We are waiting on the autopsy.
We all need to be really careful.
I’ve been working full time, making a living in my field for 18 years.
Just ran into an old high school friend who only two years ago became an attending physician.
Wow 😯
