irvinehomeowner
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Not sure the wife will like cleaning out other people's teeth.
Any other suggestions that aren't qwersexual?
Any other suggestions that aren't qwersexual?
College majors for my kids
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It is all very variable. General practitioners on average make around $150k to $180k but also depends on where they work, is it their own practice vs working for an HMO varies. There are also doctors privately contracted to work at places like Hoag. It also varies by state and city. Specialists will generally make $200k or more which is a general rule.
Through the years I have started to realize that the people most successful and "happy" in life are those that followed their passions and love what they do because they're good at it. Because I sure know a lot of miserable doctors who went into the field only for the $.
My goal is to help my kids realize their passions in life and then help them figure out a way to make $$ with it. College is overrated...
Funny, I was just about to say the exact opposite regarding being a dentist. They have the highest suicide rate of any profession. (I'll try to find a link later if I get a chance.) I can totally see why that is. I trained for and worked in the dental field... dentists are notoriously difficult & stressed-out people. I've seen some really crazy stuff with doctors including the ones I worked with. One time, a dentist I had just met for the first time (an elderly Asian man), began quizzing me while we were working on a patient. He asked if I was planning to become a dentist. I said I didn't know yet -- maybe. He said, "NO. DON'T DO IT. It's the worst job. I regret it every day of my life. Please. Don't. Don't do it. Do anything else except be a dentist." I couldn't believe he said this in front of a patient. I've also worked on the lab side at the largest dental lab in the world (Glidewell Laboratories, for any of you dentists reading this), interacting with dentists from all over. I would say generally speaking, they are moody, unhappy, & irritable people. I've seen one throw chairs. I've seen one have a mental breakdown then demand everyone in the office attend therapy sessions with her on their off-the-clock hours. Dentist would be bottom of my list.
Are you kidding? I call it great advice! "Happiness" is right, imo. Besides financial, the other advantage is that because there are so few women in some of these fields, that translates into less chance of office romances once they are done with school. No wandering eyes. The wife doesn't have much to worry about there. But the best part I find is that the personality types which end up as software engineers & the like are usually very nice, genuine, smart, stable guys with a good head on their shoulders. Simply put: They won't screw around on you. They will appreciate you and treat you great. Good husband material. I'm speaking from experience. Great decision. I wish I realized it more in high school. #NerdsRule
Okay - stay home. Let's say tomorrow you get a divorce. Do you have the skills/experience to support your family? (Assuming you have a kid?) or will you go gold%%*^ 2.0 and find another person to support you? #justasking
The Motor Court Company
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pharmacists make relatively big bucks compared to what they have to invest
The Motor Court Company
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that's right. it is kind of what I was referring to. if you are in the health care business and your job function is to make people look better, you will make the most $ compared to your peers.
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Paris167
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Coleman said:
It is all very variable. General practitioners on average make around $150k to $180k but also depends on where they work, is it their own practice vs working for an HMO varies. There are also doctors privately contracted to work at places like Hoag. It also varies by state and city. Specialists will generally make $200k or more which is a general rule.
Through the years I have started to realize that the people most successful and "happy" in life are those that followed their passions and love what they do because they're good at it. Because I sure know a lot of miserable doctors who went into the field only for the $.
My goal is to help my kids realize their passions in life and then help them figure out a way to make $$ with it. College is overrated...
qwerty
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my sister in law just graduated from pharmacy school and she was making $120K working at walgreens or target, cant remember which one, then she realized she didnt like it and enjoyed working with patients vs being a pill pusher (is what she called it) and switch jobs, makes about the same but works with patients now in hospital settings.
I'm a leisure oriented person so when I advise youngsters what they should do for a living, how little you need to work is as important to me as how much you make.
I always advise to be a dentist or optometrist. My dentist and optometrist friends make decent bucks and they only work three or four days a week! Law, investment banking, etc. pays a lot but I always tell kids to avoid those careers because of the hours involved.
I always advise to be a dentist or optometrist. My dentist and optometrist friends make decent bucks and they only work three or four days a week! Law, investment banking, etc. pays a lot but I always tell kids to avoid those careers because of the hours involved.
socal78
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Happiness said:
Funny, I was just about to say the exact opposite regarding being a dentist. They have the highest suicide rate of any profession. (I'll try to find a link later if I get a chance.) I can totally see why that is. I trained for and worked in the dental field... dentists are notoriously difficult & stressed-out people. I've seen some really crazy stuff with doctors including the ones I worked with. One time, a dentist I had just met for the first time (an elderly Asian man), began quizzing me while we were working on a patient. He asked if I was planning to become a dentist. I said I didn't know yet -- maybe. He said, "NO. DON'T DO IT. It's the worst job. I regret it every day of my life. Please. Don't. Don't do it. Do anything else except be a dentist." I couldn't believe he said this in front of a patient. I've also worked on the lab side at the largest dental lab in the world (Glidewell Laboratories, for any of you dentists reading this), interacting with dentists from all over. I would say generally speaking, they are moody, unhappy, & irritable people. I've seen one throw chairs. I've seen one have a mental breakdown then demand everyone in the office attend therapy sessions with her on their off-the-clock hours. Dentist would be bottom of my list.
socal78
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eyephone said:
Are you kidding? I call it great advice! "Happiness" is right, imo. Besides financial, the other advantage is that because there are so few women in some of these fields, that translates into less chance of office romances once they are done with school. No wandering eyes. The wife doesn't have much to worry about there. But the best part I find is that the personality types which end up as software engineers & the like are usually very nice, genuine, smart, stable guys with a good head on their shoulders. Simply put: They won't screw around on you. They will appreciate you and treat you great. Good husband material. I'm speaking from experience. Great decision. I wish I realized it more in high school. #NerdsRule
The Motor Court Company
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so the bat has not been faithful? no one can hardly blame you. the size is both a curse and a blessing?
qwerty said:
SoCal said:eyephone said:
Are you kidding? I call it great advice! "Happiness" is right, imo. Besides financial, the other advantage is that because there are so few women in some of these fields, that translates into less chance of office romances once they are done with school. No wandering eyes. The wife doesn't have much to worry about there. But the best part I find is that the personality types which end up as software engineers & the like are usually very nice, genuine, smart, stable guys with a good head on their shoulders. Simply put: They won't screw around on you. They will appreciate you and treat you great. Good husband material. I'm speaking from experience. Great decision. I wish I realized it more in high school. #NerdsRule
Okay - stay home. Let's say tomorrow you get a divorce. Do you have the skills/experience to support your family? (Assuming you have a kid?) or will you go gold%%*^ 2.0 and find another person to support you? #justasking
Coleman
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@Paris - Thanks! I was wondering about OC doctors.
I talked to the wife of a radiologist years ago and she said that her husband's med school classmates were making about twice her husband's salary while living in Texas.
@QWERTY - I once had a dentist who was WAY more attractive than the one posted. Think about an attractive fashion blogger who actually has her DDS! (Think it was from USC too) FARMIE probably runs in the same circles as her.
LA Times article about women leaving the tech field in droves.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-women-tech-20150222-story.html#page=1
Regarding Investment Banking - Let's say one makes $300k/yr on average of the course of a 10 year career. That grosses $3,000,000.
That is the same gross income of a 30 year career that averages out to $100k/yr.
Would you want to exit school at 21, work your tail off until you are in your early 30s while maintaining a lifestyle of one who makes far less than $300k/yr and then get a "career" that makes you warm and bubbly inside with a large bank account as a support cushion without the burden of "struggling" to make ends meet?
I'd always tell people, if you want to join a band - get a good job that will allow you to buy all the guitars you want. At the end of the day if the band fails, you have a job and a skill set to fall back on.
What's the fall back in case your band that you put so much into doesn't work out?
I talked to the wife of a radiologist years ago and she said that her husband's med school classmates were making about twice her husband's salary while living in Texas.
@QWERTY - I once had a dentist who was WAY more attractive than the one posted. Think about an attractive fashion blogger who actually has her DDS! (Think it was from USC too) FARMIE probably runs in the same circles as her.
LA Times article about women leaving the tech field in droves.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-women-tech-20150222-story.html#page=1
Regarding Investment Banking - Let's say one makes $300k/yr on average of the course of a 10 year career. That grosses $3,000,000.
That is the same gross income of a 30 year career that averages out to $100k/yr.
Would you want to exit school at 21, work your tail off until you are in your early 30s while maintaining a lifestyle of one who makes far less than $300k/yr and then get a "career" that makes you warm and bubbly inside with a large bank account as a support cushion without the burden of "struggling" to make ends meet?
I'd always tell people, if you want to join a band - get a good job that will allow you to buy all the guitars you want. At the end of the day if the band fails, you have a job and a skill set to fall back on.
What's the fall back in case your band that you put so much into doesn't work out?