Comments on: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/doc-in-canada-gives-up-and-lets-us.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/doc-in-canada-gives-up-and-lets-us.html#comment-53141 Anonymous Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18388.html#comment-53141 I don't understand that last comment: it IS harder to get into vet school than into med school I don’t understand that last comment: it IS harder to get into vet school than into med school

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/doc-in-canada-gives-up-and-lets-us.html#comment-53062 Anonymous Sun, 29 May 2005 21:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18388.html#comment-53062 <i> It's also harder to get into vet school.</i><br/><br/>LOLOL. It’s also harder to get into vet school.

LOLOL.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/doc-in-canada-gives-up-and-lets-us.html#comment-53049 Anonymous Sun, 29 May 2005 06:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18388.html#comment-53049 The average Canadian makes C$44k a year. Most Canadians must also save for their own RRSPs (retirement plans). <br/><br/>Many Canadian professionals have to pay for their own continuing education. <br/><br/>> But ask your dentist how much<br/>> they make, or your veterinarian,<br/>> accountant or lawyer." <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. 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 http://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.

]]> By: Abbyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/05/doc-in-canada-gives-up-and-lets-us.html#comment-53034 Abby Sat, 28 May 2005 20:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2005/05/18388.html#comment-53034 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. 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.

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