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.

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

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

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