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Re:Medical School at $278,000 Means Even Bernanke Son Has Debt by stephencanon on Saturday April 13, 2013 @07:09PM (#5545052)
> doctor's have to undergo a residency after med school in which they barely earn minimum wage.

Residents earn between $45k and $60k a year. While they do work long hours (my wife is a neurosurgical resident, so I am quite familiar with the hours), and are grossly underpaid compared to their skills, comparing a resident's salary to "minimum wage" is absurd.

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Re:Medical School at $278,000 Means Even Bernanke Son Has Debt by pyre on Saturday April 13, 2013 @07:28PM (#5545107)
$45k/year and working 80 hours per week works out to $10.82/hour. This may be where the 'minimum wage' figure comes from. I feel like talking about them working for "minimum wage" implies that their yearly salary is much lower than $45k+ per year, which is a bit disingenuous.
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Re:Medical School at $278,000 Means Even Bernanke Son Has Debt by quantumhobbit on Saturday April 13, 2013 @08:28PM (#5545290)
That's pretty much where the minimum wage comment comes from. I admit that it is a bit hyperbolic, but they are still ridiculously overworked and underpaid.
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