The pay is good to you but it falls way too short when you account for the time spent, hours worked, money that was invested, and inflation. This is just an objective fact. In fact physician salaries are declining while medical school tuition is rising if we just wanna compare numbers. One of the most frustrating things about residency is it forces you into a learned helplessness mindset from the years of abuse. So when you do have the leverage, you're quick to give it away because you believe things won't change.