[dcldcl]

I see doctors as being more stable in later career than engineering. I don't really have any data for it; that's just my gut impression.

Also you can be a doctor anywhere. Being an engineer in tech feels like you're geographically stuck unless you're willing to make other (career) trade offs.

[aeternus]

Yeah, you definitely don't hear about ageism being a concern for doctors.

Family & internal med doctors can work pretty much anywhere, but specialists don't have a ton of choices when it comes to geography. Positions in desirable cities can actually be very competitive and hard to find.