Neurosurgeons? [FONT=verdana, arial, helvetica] I've just recently found out that neurosurgeons earn over $18,000 a week, or roughly $1,000,000 a year. Every day, the neurosurgeon earns enough money to purchase any one of the following... 1 used car. 1 plasma television. 4 new computers. 2 new water-cooled gaming computers. 13 new PlayStation 2's. 42 new games for his PlayStation 2. 1 ton of grocery shopping. 1 luxury cruise. 3 days at a resort hotel. Every week, the neurosurgeon earns enough money to purchase any one of the following... 1 new car. 2 ultra-large plasma televisions. 30 new computers. 10 new water-cooled gaming computers. 90 new PlayStation 2's. 300 new games for his PlayStation 2. 9 tonnes of grocery shopping. 8 luxury cruises. 3 weeks at a resort hotel. What we have got to realise is that there are people who live their lives like this and earn so much money while doing so. Sure, they may have to study for 12 years at university and work over 90 hours per week but in the end, it's the money that counts. So, the question is... Would you become a neurosurgeon if you were accepted to become one?[/FONT]
I wouldn't know what to do with all of that money! I wouldn't want to not see my family that often either, I'd hate a life that was mainly devoted to work. Plus there's the 12 years of schooling, I've already done my penance thank you very much!!!
On a week day you would only have enough time to eat 1 tonne of food, while on sat/sun you can eat 2 tonnes a day.
Heck no, I would never take a job like that. There is more to life than money. After all, if you're working all those hours and working so hard, how can you enjoy the money anyway? When do you get the time to kick back and relax, and spend time with friends and family? Money isn't everything - yep it pays the bills and stuff, but your life can be enriched without financial wealth. Love is crucial - having someone to love, and to be loved is much more important than having a plasma tv or going on a cruise. I guess that job satisfaction is more important than the salary too. I had a highly paid job as a teacher, until budget cuts meant I had to lose my job 2 years ago (although I never chose this job for its salary). Since leaving the job, I have woken up to real life and have no more planning, no more report writing, no more 60+ hours a week working in and out of school. No more stress, no more staffroom politics, no more deadlines and pressure to achieve the unachievable. Of course, the downside is that I badly miss the children and their families, I miss being up to my neck in paint and glue and storytelling. I miss watching the children develop new concepts and I miss watching their expressions as they work and play, and seeing how their faces light up when they make a new discovery in their learning. I miss being a part of their lives, and being in a position to make a difference to their all-round development. The good news is that I start a new job in October, albeit temporary maternity cover, but it will allow me to do the things I loved the most in school, without the stress and pressure (and the high salary too, but what's money when you're happy in your work?).
The money's nice, but the hours are too long and very precise movements are required to be a neurosurgeon, something that I cannot consistently do, or think that I ever could do.
I voted "no" on the poll. Frankly I can't see myself ever being interested in becoming a neurosurgeon as there is a lot at stake for that kind of job. One wrong move/slice and you could ruin someone's life. Sure the money would be nice - but it's not all that great considering what is expected and on-the-line.
I voted no, too. If I made a mistake and did serious damage to someone, I couldn't live with it. I'm happy doing what I do now.
I voted no as well...for the same reasons others have said. And I also just don't have the motivation to go through that many years of school!!! The money would be nice, but I'd rather win the lottery and sit on my butt to earn it!
Plus, my sister used to work in a hospital, and according to her, surgeons of any kind are weird. They have no social skills and walk hunched over from all the surgery they do. And, I'm not smart enough to be a neurosurgeon. I'm not saying I'm stupid, but I haven't got that kind of brain. If I wanted the big bucks I would have gone into a different field than I did. To me nothing's more important than time. Though I do need a few more hours ...
lol ... I suppose you mean the kind that need operating on (to practise on, is what I mean ... ) Anyway a million bucks a year isn't much of an income considering it takes a minimum of 12 years med school plus post-grad training to become any sort of specialist surgeon.
