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"intern" doesn't qualify as hell in my books, because they still make a very decent salary - far better than your average graduate in most other fields.
by nmfisher 4y ago
"intern" doesn't qualify as hell in my books, because they still make a very decent salary - far better than your average graduate in most other fields.
- shortcake27 4y agoWorking in ED sounded pretty bad but tbh I’m just filling in blanks. Come to think of it, I doubt he’d describe it as hell either.
- GianFabien 4y agoThe hours are grueling as is the volumes of administrivia. Talk to any intern and they will tell you that they are burnt out and on the verge of breakdown. Hospitals are run for a profit by non-medically trained "professional" managers.
- devilbunny 4y agoI can't speak to other places and times, but I just looked up the place where I did my internship and residency in the US. Starting salary today is just over $52k, which - while not nothing - is a good salary for a fresh college grad, not an MD. By the end of residency, they are around $60k despite being nearly fully qualified. Taking 24h call roughly every fourth or fifth night. Working typically 50-60 hours a week, without counting call. One of my college friends told me I should apply for a residency near him, just so we would have an opportunity to hang out. I told him I couldn't afford it. He was astonished that we had to pay for our own job interviews. I'm not trying to be all woe-is-me; it's an interesting job, and I like it, and I am well-paid now. But it's a rough road to get here, and you basically don't get to have your twenties.