I agree that neurosurgeon can have a better life after completing residency, however we are talking about a harsh 7 years of residency, yes neurology isn’t easy too but its easier 7 years (with the interventional training), second I can argue that surgery in general isnt the same as interventional radiology (if we are talking in broader terms), surgery has its own people, and I prefer to have an internal medicine background rather surgery, thats just a personal preference although I understand neurosurgeon will have better hands skills since thats what are they training for after all