my perspective

This how I see it and what could I possibly know, I am only going through it right now. I listened to all the talk and when people suggested I go and shadow current practitioners, I went and you know what I found, of 4, not one was starving, not even close... maybe I just found four lucky ones... yeah right. Then people said ohh, but how will you ever get a residency well I start my clerkships in June and let me tell you, I am going to some pretty excellent programs, all three year surgicals, and for those that don't know, do you have any idea how many 3-year programs did not match this last year, look it up www.aacpm.org. And the new residency model every podiatrist is surgically trained and 2 or 3 years, like it or not. Same website above will tell you what the residents are getting paid, the same at nearly ever program that ALL the residents at that program are making, regardless of their specialty. I'm sorry that some of the older practitioners are having a tough time making it but thats not my fault, I can't help that. I do know that it seems a billion things have changed in the profession in the last 10 years, look these things up yourself, funny thing is when you find what you were looking for, people will automatically dispute your information, it couldn't possibly be true. Dude, 250,000 not achieveable where are you getting that info, very if you work HARD. I can only tell you that I haven't posted on this site in a really long time because I was currently experincing this so called negativity and I will happily report that it wasn't a bed of roses but I have no regrets, none whatsoever. I think those that really want to be in this profession will find the facts they need and make there own decisions but again this is only my opinion. I"m kind of welcoming all the negativity that will surely follow this post. You know there are successful podiatrists out there being successful podiatrists, how hard is that to believe.
PS Our first year class this year was in the nineties??????????????