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How Much Sleep And Time Off Of Work Do Doctors Get? What Are The Work Hours?

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Monday, August 24, 2009, 18:43
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I don’t want to be a doctor if I never get a vacation and if I’m always sleep deprived, and am not allowed to have a family due to the excessive work hours.
Wouldn’t being a doctor mean more time OFF of work? for average pay?
Like specialized doctors get 300k, so if i work 1/3 of the time, i’d get paid pretty decently in a year….
Is that allowed? Like with big companies? Would it work in private practice?

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One Response to “How Much Sleep And Time Off Of Work Do Doctors Get? What Are The Work Hours?”

  1. ladymarg said on Monday, August 24, 2009, 21:02

    You know what, before anything else, everyone starts from scratch. You don’t get successful in any field if you don’t go through all the aches and pains.
    I’m in a family of doctors and I know their predicament.
    When they start off, they pay huge sums of money just to study and take the exams. Not to mention the internships when they barely go home to sleep.
    If they do pass the boards, and they go for residency, that’s like 24/7 staying at the hospital for around 3-4years or more. Then another exam, then another specialty training, then exams etc.
    You don’t get the high pay instantly. You have to go through the process. Plus, depending on your field, patients and hospitals do call you up in the middle of the night. Specially ob-gynes, whew! They stay up till the patient does deliver the baby. They could even have as low as 2hours sleep then to be awaken again.
    Doctors are ‘no work, no pay’ kind of people. Much like all the other professions.

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