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phillyapple t1_j8y1qb8 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Penn Medicine residents and fellows want a union, citing grueling workloads and 80-hour workweeks by nankles

Lol this is coming from Mr. Rittenhouse. I graduate this year with 300k+ in debt (only from med school). Will get paid ~60k working 80+ hours and most of that will go to my loans. I'm just hoping the match algorithm allows me to stay in my $750 a month apartment that floods with a hole in the ceiling that I felt lucky to have for med school given my financial situation. Yes, as an attending I'll finally get paid a good wage nowhere near 700k (200k if I'm lucky) and most of that money will be going to those loans for a while.

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[deleted] t1_j8yared wrote

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phillyapple t1_j8ycj12 wrote

Making $1M is pretty much unheard of unless you’re a neurosurgeon working insane hours. Your friend is definitely an anomaly. Paradoxically you get paid less in more desirable urban areas with higher COLs as a physician. So it’s true that if you’re fine with living in an area that has a physician shortage you can make really good money in a low COL area. I find a lot of meaning in my work and overall don’t regret my decision but these days if you’re going into medicine for the money, you’re gonna have a bad time.

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matane t1_j8yd2ks wrote

lol just throwing your one anectode out as a hard fact. Reddit's fucking hilarious. Ortho is literally one of like 3 highest paid specialties maybe your brother should have mentioned that

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c_pike1 t1_j8yools wrote

Fellowship comes after residency. You're comparing someone fresh out of residency training to an attending that just finished optional fellowship training

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Oreo_ t1_j8zr321 wrote

This is a really embarrassing way to realize that doctor lied to you Lmao

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