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Originally Posted by disneysteve
I'm a physician and that's a field that exemplifies this. The other thing to consider is that the fields, such as medicine, that have that type of pay structure, also tend to require advanced degrees. That means that people working in those fields get a later start in the workforce and often have significant student loans to go along with it. I didn't start working as a full-fledged doctor until a few weeks before my 29th birthday.nt pensions after 20 years.
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Yeah I can see how this is a consideration in the medical field. Her situation is different in that she finished her degree at the age of 23 and was able to complete it without acquiring any debt . . . which
greatly impacts the net earning picture when compared to the additional time and monetary requirements of an MD.
For pharmacy, there is always the option of going to work for the private drug companies if you don't like the idea of salary stagnation. Lord knows there is
no profits there, right?
From what I recall don't you own your own practice? Does your bottom line just increase at an equal or greater rate than the rates for providing service (which always seem to go up)? I guess there is a chicken/egg discussion there, right?
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Originally Posted by m3racer
Than why make a comment that makes it seem like your jealous of his compensation? If you want to make a higher base salary than put in the time and go to school longer.
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Again, I don't know what comment you are referring to that implies jealousy. Sure, it'd be a nice spot to be in, but I'm compensated more than fairly for my age, education, and experience level.