Shoulda been a Doctor .. (tic)
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Shoulda been a Doctor .. (tic)
Visited an Eye Doc a few weeks ago for a slight irritation in my right eye.
Exam... all good. $110.00
Saw a few eyelashes that were kind of turned in when looking thru the scope.
"Surgical" procedure... aka.. pluck 12 eye lashes.... $150.00
Total: $260.00
$31.80 out of pocket.
Why is healthcare so expensive?
(ha ha... yeah yeah.. I know.. malpractice etc...)
Exam... all good. $110.00
Saw a few eyelashes that were kind of turned in when looking thru the scope.
"Surgical" procedure... aka.. pluck 12 eye lashes.... $150.00
Total: $260.00
$31.80 out of pocket.
Why is healthcare so expensive?
(ha ha... yeah yeah.. I know.. malpractice etc...)
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There are to many dreamers and romantics in the pilot profession. I don't know how, but many pilots will look you straight in the eye and say that they don't mind the lack of decent wages and poor treatment. Just yesterday, after a four hour unpaid sit, my colleague said: "well this is still better than a day at work". I just don't understand this mentality from a professional and I am embarrased to be a part of such a self devaluating culture. I have realized that there is only one way to change my situation. So, if things don't change in a few years, I will. I'm preparing for it by going back to school. We will see...
Last edited by Joachim; 01-10-2010 at 04:29 AM.
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There are to many dreamers and romantics in the pilot profession. I don't know how, but many pilots will look you straight in the eye and say that they don't mind the lack of decent wages and poor treatment. Just yesterday, after a four hour unpaid sit, my colleague said: "well this is still better that a day at work". I just don't understand this mentality from a professional and I am embarrased to be a part of such a self devaluating culture. I have realized that there is only one way to change my situation. So, if things don't change in a few years I will be looking change. I'm preparing for it by going back to school. We will see...
Al
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There are to many dreamers and romantics in the pilot profession. I don't know how, but many pilots will look you straight in the eye and say that they don't mind the lack of decent wages and poor treatment. Just yesterday, after a four hour unpaid sit, my colleague said: "well this is still better that a day at work". I just don't understand this mentality from a professional and I am embarrased to be a part of such a self devaluating culture. I have realized that there is only one way to change my situation. So, if things don't change in a few years, I will. I'm preparing for it by going back to school. We will see...
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There are to many dreamers and romantics in the pilot profession. I don't know how, but many pilots will look you straight in the eye and say that they don't mind the lack of decent wages and poor treatment. Just yesterday, after a four hour unpaid sit, my colleague said: "well this is still better that a day at work". I just don't understand this mentality from a professional and I am embarrased to be a part of such a self devaluating culture. I have realized that there is only one way to change my situation. So, if things don't change in a few years, I will. I'm preparing for it by going back to school. We will see...
Keep in mind becoming a doctor is not that quickly done, as it requires 4 yrs college + 4 yrs med school + 1 yr internship + 2 years residency + 3 years specialty (optional e.g. cardiology, endocrinology, etc.) + 2 years subspecialty (optional e.g. neuro-onc, interventional cardiology, etc.) During that time after medical school we are also paid $40-55k, and typically have $100-200,000 in loans. Fully trained, a researching physician earns around $120-180,000, but somebody in private practice can make much bigger amounts of money (like your eye doc )
I think it is atrocious how pilots are being treated, but the "inelastic supply curve" seems to be one of the contributing factors.
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