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Aren't employees at large corporations much better off than doctors these days?

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To be honest, it used to be that being a doctor meant having a prestigious profession and being a symbol of wealth, but looking at how things are going lately, I think working for a large corporation (Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor, etc.) is much more comfortable and practical in terms of cost-effectiveness and risk.
​1. Unreasonable litigation risks (pressure of criminal punishment)
​When you work for a large corporation, you don't have to worry about being investigated by the prosecution or going to prison just because you made a mistake at work, right? But for doctors, even if they are at the operating table trying to save a life, if the outcome isn't great, they are immediately sued, and we are in an era where they even have to worry about criminal punishment. What kind of job in the world makes you tremble in fear that your license might be unfairly revoked?
​2. Nonsensical low-reimbursement system and work-life balance
​Just look at how essential medicine—pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology—is collapsing. Because they are tied to low reimbursement rates that don't even cover costs, hospitals cannot be maintained unless they see a high volume of patients for small margins. In large corporations, bonuses are generous, and people stick to 40 or 52-hour work weeks and can even go play golf on the weekends. Doctors are ground down through fellowships at university hospitals, and even if they open their own practice, they have to deal with patients 365 days a year while sitting on a mountain of debt.
​3. Excessive jealousy from the public
​I think this is the biggest stressor. At some point, doctors started being treated like public goods, and if they speak up even a little, they are maligned as a "group that only cares about money." If a large corporation employee earns over 100 million KRW, people say, "They are capable," but if a doctor earns that much, they hear, "They are squeezing blood from patients." I wonder how anyone can feel a sense of accomplishment in an atmosphere where they are treated like potential criminals rather than receiving social respect.
​4. Opportunity cost and lifetime income
​While others are making money and building assets through investments in their 20s, doctors devote their entire youth to studying and training until their mid-30s. If what they gain from all that hardship is ultimately litigation risk and social criticism, wouldn't it be much more of a "win" in the grand scheme of life to join a large corporation early, save money, and enjoy life?

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