reality checkby (no login)Okay folks, I understand that podiatry has its negatives. There's no doubt about that, but so does anything else. Right now I work for a software company that provides billing software for the orthotic and prosthetic business. Before I started working there I had no clue that O&P was big. O&P is huge. And sadly, it will continue to grow as more and more of the older generation get their limbs amputated. One of our clients is a major hospital chain. Go into their database, look up physicians, and you'll see tons of DPMs. No joke. But here's the thing: I have always liked surgery. I don't care if it's foot, general, dental, etc. It really doesn't matter to me. But what are the real chances of doing podiatric surgery? I really don't have the desire to deal with bunions and things of that nature on a daily basis. So what are the odds of really getting into surgery? I have a few choices to go. I'll be applying to dental and medical school for 2005. I could enter podiatry in 2004, but I need more information about the reality of this profession. Right now I make 25,000 a year and support a wife and kid. I'm getting a master's degree, but the reality is that most jobs out there will pay squat. Not only that, but unless you are the top of the top in my profession you will make zippo. In fact, we hired a guy for 30,000 a year that used to make 80,000 a year as a network engineer. The guy knew his stuff, but couldn't get a job in a market that's so saturated. So can someone give me the reality of podiatry? Are you strapped with debt and not making a dime? Did you try to get into surgery and it's not a reality? from IP address 24.96.44.166 Goto Forum Home |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| READ THIS | Ben on Dec 7, 10:35 AM |
| Re: reality check | Anonymous on Dec 7, 10:50 AM |
| What is a "disgruntled" pod??? | A. Blankenship on Dec 8, 5:20 PM |
| Like you used your your real name | A. Suckenship DPM on Dec 9, 7:21 PM |
| Are You a Doctor or Podiatrist? | A. Blankenship on Dec 10, 4:12 PM |
| Contact | JP on Dec 7, 12:59 PM |
| Pods In the Boondocks of Indiana Make $$ 2nd to neurosurgeons??!! | A. Blankenship on Dec 8, 5:22 PM |
| Look at sites websites outside USA | Jean on Dec 13, 2:46 AM |
| Hey Jean, don't worry about the maths just the $$$$. | Anonymous on Dec 28, 12:14 PM |
| Re: reality check | Anonymous on Dec 7, 1:00 PM |
| Podiatric income | frank(young pod) on Dec 7, 5:10 PM |
| Young Pod is that Salary Before or After Taxes | A. Blankenship on Dec 8, 5:25 PM |
| greedy | New Pod on Dec 10, 4:35 PM |
| Are u crazy?? | Anonymous on Dec 10, 6:42 PM |
| correct figures | podstu on Dec 12, 3:20 PM |
| wonderful to hear positive words from someone! | Jean on Dec 13, 2:27 AM |
| Zoloft Smiles | j.m on Dec 15, 12:51 PM |
| THAT DARN AWFUL REALITY | pod on Dec 8, 12:39 AM |
| Thanks to Willy Clinton you can't discharge your loans under chp 11 | Alan blankenship on Dec 8, 5:30 PM |
| Wrong again | Anonymous on Dec 10, 6:44 PM |
| Re: Thanks to Willy Clinton you can't discharge your loans under chp 11 | GWB on Dec 11, 4:44 AM |
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