Saturday, May 28, 2005
A doc in Canada gives up - and lets us know all about it
"You start to realize some patients don't give a s---.They don't
appreciate you or what you have to go through. I'm busting my butt, working all hours and getting called at 4 a.m. I have people crying on my shoulder and I have to stick my finger up people's butts -- and for what? . . .
. . . McCarthy knows there are many who will say, 'Suck it up. You make a lot of money and there are plenty of people trying to get by on a lot less.' He knows it's a hard sell.
'It's a lot more money than the average guy makes, that's why I can't complain. But ask your dentist how much they make, or your veterinarian, accountant or lawyer.'
Neither of those jobs come with the same responsibility or the life-and-death decisions that a family practice does, but they're far better compensated."
"You start to realize some patients don't give a s---.They don't
appreciate you or what you have to go through. I'm busting my butt, working all hours and getting called at 4 a.m. I have people crying on my shoulder and I have to stick my finger up people's butts -- and for what? . . .
. . . McCarthy knows there are many who will say, 'Suck it up. You make a lot of money and there are plenty of people trying to get by on a lot less.' He knows it's a hard sell.
'It's a lot more money than the average guy makes, that's why I can't complain. But ask your dentist how much they make, or your veterinarian, accountant or lawyer.'
Neither of those jobs come with the same responsibility or the life-and-death decisions that a family practice does, but they're far better compensated."
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I don't know what vets in Canada make, but I have friends who've become vets in the US. Small animal private practice GP veterinarians don't make much at all. And in the US they often have nearly as much debt as medical doctors. It's also harder to get into vet school.
The average Canadian makes C$44k a year. Most Canadians must also save for their own RRSPs (retirement plans).
Many Canadian professionals have to pay for their own continuing education.
> But ask your dentist how much
> they make, or your veterinarian,
> accountant or lawyer."
Dentists make $106k a year. Vets make $56,300. Lawyers make $108k. Accountants make $54k. (See www.workfutures.bc.ca) Medical doctors average $107k. The guy in this story is earning more than any of them. It's true that the other professions do not make life or death decisions -- an MD's life *is* stressful. I sympathize with many aspects of an MD's situation. But I think some doctors have lost sight of how much typical Canadians and even typical Canadian professionals make.
They also seem to forget that most other professionals have to work their way up to their peak earnings. Doctors might spend eight years in school, but their residency pay and other pay is higher than what most other workers make right out of school.
Many Canadian professionals have to pay for their own continuing education.
> But ask your dentist how much
> they make, or your veterinarian,
> accountant or lawyer."
Dentists make $106k a year. Vets make $56,300. Lawyers make $108k. Accountants make $54k. (See www.workfutures.bc.ca) Medical doctors average $107k. The guy in this story is earning more than any of them. It's true that the other professions do not make life or death decisions -- an MD's life *is* stressful. I sympathize with many aspects of an MD's situation. But I think some doctors have lost sight of how much typical Canadians and even typical Canadian professionals make.
They also seem to forget that most other professionals have to work their way up to their peak earnings. Doctors might spend eight years in school, but their residency pay and other pay is higher than what most other workers make right out of school.
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: 1:09 AM
: 1:09 AM
I don't understand that last comment: it IS harder to get into vet school than into med school
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