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Do you think people go just for the money?

There are a lot of healthcare systems where the wages aren’t that impressive and the hours are very long. There are benefits beyond money.

Job satisfaction, societal standing, caring about people, etc etc.

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I think most people go for the money. If you were to walk into any undergrad bio 101 class and announce: "sorry guys, but you can only make 80k a year," 95% of the students would leave immediately.

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I’m not a doctor, but work with lots. I’m extrapolating what I see and that’s always dangerous, but there isn’t a single colleague whose primary motivation is money. Maybe someone did come in and state an earnings cap, and I’ve been left with the 5%?

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It's possible that once people start, they gain satisfaction from the job by helping people. But that doesn't mean that they began that profession because of that. Also consider that many doctors were pushed by their parents into become so. I don't think students spend their childhood chasing "A"s and extra circulars in order to help people.

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I don’t think children chase high grades for money.

I’ve been hunting around but can’t find any decent journal article with new students polled on motivations - it would be interesting to see.

The things I’m readying are broadly around a want to help people, often after a health scare of their own or a close family member/friend. I’d prefer something a bit more objective than the puff pieces I’m finding.

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Those 95% would leave later anyway once the realized being a doctor wasn't just an easy paycheck.

There are far easier ways to make a ton of money than being a doctor.