| I have mixed feelings about this. As society, we seem to be ok with millennials fresh out of college making hundreds of thousands of $$$ a year for a bunch Javascript that allows people to share pictures of their butt with their friends BUT we are not ok with doctors who literally - save lives - getting paid according to their responsibilities? Same goes with football/basketball/etc.. players whose sole purpose in life and responsibilities are to throw a ball somewhere and for that, they are covered in gold! I think doctors should be paid a lot of money and on the other hand, many other professionals should be paid way less compared to what they make now! That said, this proves, yet another time, how unfair and inefficient this whole health insurance system is. Health care should be a universal right and should be provided as a public service at a minimum cost for single contributors. People have the right to getting sick and receive the best possible care without going bankrupt or having to sell their houses for it. It is that simple. On this, the EU model wins hands down compared to the US one. And it's time
for Americans to open their eyes and realize how unfairly they have been treated in this regard for their entire lives. |
Programmers only make that because the services they build are extremely scalable, profitable, and wanted by many driving up demand for programmers. Eventually, supply should drive down wages which is fair. I also don't mind doctors making good money but they should not be able to artificially constrain supply just so they can jack up their prices.