Re:The darker side of being a doctor
by Aurornis on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @09:41AM
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> and the higher pay later typically doesn’t make up for the massive debt and low pay early on.
It does, actually.
Physicians have high early career earnings. It’s not like grinding your way up the ladder until you get paid a lot.
Developers only make more if you only look at the very top end. Like a Stanford grad who goes straight to FAANG earning $200K the day after they graduate.
It does, actually.
Physicians have high early career earnings. It’s not like grinding your way up the ladder until you get paid a lot.
Developers only make more if you only look at the very top end. Like a Stanford grad who goes straight to FAANG earning $200K the day after they graduate.