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I think the idea is that the doctor is actively intervening in your medical treatment, so they have a responsibility to make sure they're getting it right. Thi
by benrbray 5y ago
I think the idea is that the doctor is actively intervening in your medical treatment, so they have a responsibility to make sure they're getting it right. This person is free to stop taking their meds and die alone whenever they like.
Visits to the doctor should be cheaper and more efficient, but people shouldn't stop going to the doctor.
- cycomanic 5y agoI find it fascinating that the HN crowd complains about doctors being too expensive. I mean what is the comparative value that software developers add to society compared to doctors that justify their salaries (which are often on the same level or higher)?
- R0b0t1 5y agoMost people in IT related fields aren't at doctor level pay. I suspect the sentiment is from commonly interacting with absolutely useless doctors. There are a lot of them.
- throwaway4220 5y agoI've seen 200k+ salaries as standard here. Look up salaries of primary care physicians. Then add on the 50k+/year MD debt, and any undergrad debt.
- R0b0t1 5y agoThat's not a normal range for most of the country doing SWE. If you know where to get that type of job let me know. I've done blind, sent out tons of applications, whatever. Hurts to know I'm potentially screwing myself out of tens of thousands of dollars, but nobody is contacting me back. My professional contacts have told me I'm doing senior level work but nobody will respond even for positions below that.
- throwaway4220 5y agoHaha greener grass and all I guess. I've seen those numbers on glassdoor and a couple threads here. Edit: sorry it was site https://www.levels.fyi/company/Google/salaries/Software-Engineer/ https://www.levels.fyi/company/Google/salaries/Software-Engi.... No idea how real it is.
- R0b0t1 5y agoYeah, I've seen it. Not many companies seem to pay well. An issue (on the employer side) is my lack of degree, but as stated I'm doing senior level work and have plenty of experience.
- kelnos 5y agoFalse equivalence. Software developers "charge" companies (that are very much able to pay) for their services. Doctors charge everyone, from the rich to the poor, for their services. The poor (and even not-so-poor) get screwed by this, more often than not. I haven't heard of a bunch of software developers bankrupting people in exchange for their health...
- asdff 5y agoWhy is it always "doctors" and not "administrators" in these threads on HN? They don't set the price of the drug. They don't set the price of an ER visit. If their hourly rate seems high, have you seen the hourly rate of a plumber who absolutely did not go to school for ten years?
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y agoDoctors are the third leading cause of death, after only heart disease and cancer. By many measure: if you see a doctor, cross the street.