Reply #33: Doctors SHOULD be well compensated. [View All]

[Rosemary2205]

12-16 years of school - your life in their hands - Lawsuit insurance costs up the ying yang - surgeons average 18 hours a day 5 days a week and several hours on weekends if they have hospital patients. They need a staff of at least 5 people just to handle all the paperwork. And Medicare/medicaid is the worst to deal with. One small human mistake on a piece of paperwork and the doctor could wind up in jail.

I'd say every job that stressful and demanding is worthy of generous financial reward.