Downsides to Being a Doctor

On paper it looks good, being a doctor or a surgeon. In reality, it can be an utter nightmare. First of all, did you know that the suicide rate for doctors is about twice the national average. This is one of the issues that is never addressed in med school. This may or may not lead to abuse of alcohol. In a recent study of the College of Surgeons, about a third admitted to abusing alcohol. This probably means that there are more. Another scary part about doctors is that they all seem to go on vacation around July and August. That means interns become residents and residents pretend to be the real doctors. This is where even internet phone services and video chats will not cut it. Deaths from surgery and malpractice skyrocket in July, so as long as you can avoid getting sick or injured in the summertime, you should be fine. Or better yet, make sure you only get sick in areas where doctors might be vacationing. Hawaii is a great place to get the plague in July.