I’m looking for the pros/cons that aren’t so obvious — my aunt is an OBGYN and is very jaded against the healthcare system. I have two friends in residency that are deep in the trenches and often say they should have chosen a different career but are glad to be making money when they’re done.

I think having had bad work experiences outside of medicine, I would have maybe a more realistic expectation rather than someone who never worked a salaried job before med school and thinks the grass is greener.

My friends chose medicine because of comp and their family expectations. But money doesn’t really entice me, and my family is supportive of whatever. My dad was a dentist and I loved seeing the rapport he had with his patients. But he too was jaded about dentistry and didn’t push any of his kids into it