[5e92cb50239222b]

I think many doctors work much more than that (60-80 hours each week) for pretty much their entire careers.

[dudeman13]

Yes, and burning out and stress are huge issues for doctors their entire careers too

[ltbarcly3]

No they don't. They do it for a brief period when they are interns, under the theory that if you only have 2 years to make someone a good enough doctor you need that many hours per week to accomplish it.

The majority of doctors work 41 to 60 hours per week. This is self reported, so it is likely that it is somewhat inflated. I once met someone who claimed to work 180 hours one week (do the math).

[ProjectArcturis]

No, they work 60-80 during the 3rd and 4th year of med school, then 80-100 during residency, which lasts 4-7 years. It's absolutely an insane system.

[swagasaurus-rex]

This horrifies me. I want medical professionals, law enforcement, fire departments, basically any essential public service well rested and happy.

[zibarn]

So what