Dear 80's docby pod (no login)Let us explore the key differences between the 80's and now. 1. reimbursements were much higher in real dollar terms 2. the number of pods was much lower than now even in large metro areas 3. and most importantly, if you failed at your practice, YOU COULD DISCHARGE YOUR STUDENT LOANS WITH A BANKRUPTCY. 4. So, I implore you to admit that the risks to a newbie now are signficantly higher than they were back then. I have had 3 of my friends go under already and of course they still have their student loans. This is a very different game now and I just want to make sure that everyone knows the rules. P.S. Putting the risk aside, though, I have learned quite a bit about running a business and even if I fail, I will always have use of the skills I learned in developing a practice. So for me, one of the "lucky ones", it was a good option. from IP address 69.29.102.74 Goto Forum Home |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| Yea we had it so easy | Anonymous on Jan 20, 10:11 AM |
| Do you sell Amway too? | pod on Jan 21, 12:00 AM |
| Buying a Practice | Ben on Jan 25, 5:59 PM |
| You have made your point | Anonymous on Jan 25, 7:43 PM |
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