Are doctors arrogant and self-righteous by choice?

[davbrucas]

LOL...good point.

[Nash B.]

For the record, I think a degree of arrogance and self righteousness is necessary to be a Dr. Or a good one, at least. Same thing with people in sales, etc.

I think that's part of being good or successful in anything.

[bcoop]

I think that's part of being good or successful in anything.

Exactly. I'm arrogant and self righteous. But I'm also very successful in what I do. It's necessary. Confidence, arrogance, etc. If you want someone to buy what you're selling, they have to buy you first.

[davbrucas]

Arrogant: exaggerating one's own worth or importance in an overbearing manner.

I dont see myself as that. I am just confident because everything that I put forth an effort to do I do well...and I have the necessary drive to be successful.

Self-righteous: convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic.

I can see where some may think this about me but if that's the case, then everyone is self-righteous about their beliefs and opinions. I feel strongly about what I believe in and will defend them if needed. However, I dont feel that I put others down in order to make myself feel better. That's just not me.

[jdgregory84]

Jive Turkey

[Chopped54]

I don't know Dave off the board but I'm good friends with two doctors.

One has two homes. He didn't sell his last one because he required the storage for his car collection. He has a partial-lease on a G6. He drives a different model AMG each day of the week.

The other lives in a $2MM home with a tennis court. He also has a few Mercedes, a Ferrari, and a few 60s vettes.

Both are under 40. The smallest bill they carry in their wallet is a hundred dollar bill.

I consider myself upper middle class and in the top 2% of income in the US. They make me look like a fry cook at McDonalds.

At ~40 what kind of doctors are they? That is actually pretty impressive for ANY doctor. I saw your previous remarks about them earning more money on investments, I believe that...

When they buy something with that $100 and get change back do they throw it out the window like I do pennies, or do they then have a smaller bill then a $100 in their wallet?

But to answer the OP's question yes. The ones that don't are greatly out weighed by those that do. So buy default, YES!

[Nash B.]

When they buy something with that $100 and get change back do they throw it out the window like I do pennies, or do they then have a smaller bill then a $100 in their wallet?

Or they pay with plastic

[krazy kris]

Jive Turkey

No, nobody called anybody a JT he just called you a cock sucker he just said you like to suck cocks thats it

[jluv]

At my job, I talk with as many doctors as I can every day, 5 days a week, and have been doing so for the past 6 1/2 years. There are some real arrogant bastards for sure, but I've found that about half of them are just average folks, and some of them are more humble and kind and down-to-Earth than just about anyone else I know. I will say that it makes a difference which specialty they are. I've found that pediatricians and geriatricians are usually the coolest and easiest to deal with. On the flip side (sorry Dave), emergency medicine physicians tend to be the most arrogant and also the most "rough around the edges". I don't necessarily think it is the job that makes them that way, but more likley that they are just that way and that leads them into that particular field of work. As for money, I deal with mostly primary care physicians (Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, etc) and few of those docs are in it primarily for the money. A lot of them will never see $150k per year, and they spend the first 10 years of their career paying off student loans.

Oh, and a LOT of these doctors have zero business savvy or even common sense. It's like they are smart about medicine, and there isn't enough room in the brain to be an expert on anything else. And some of them are real basket-cases, too. I have all kinds of stories about crazy, off-the-wall, bizarre behavior that some of these people engage in.

[davbrucas]

Yup, I was jaded and "rough around the edges" long before getting into the medical field. But I do have some business sense and skills other than medicine.

[jdgregory84]

Yup, I was jaded and "rough around the edges" long before getting into the medical field. But I do have some business sense and skills other than medicine.

Do you or have you ever owned a Porsche? Isn't that the first thing a doctor is supposed to buy?

[davbrucas]

Nah...I wouldnt mind having a really nice car but each time I think about buying one, I change my mind and cant bring myself to spend that much money on a car. When I get finished paying for my mom and step dad's stupid IRS debt, I will be in a better position to get a nice car...but it wont be a Porsche.

[jdgregory84]

Nah...I wouldnt mind having a really nice car but each time I think about buying one, I change my mind and cant bring myself to spend that much money on a car. When I get finished paying for my mom and step dad's stupid IRS debt, I will be in a better position to get a nice car...but it wont be a Porsche.

Just remember. Nothing says "You're beneath me" like a hovercraft.

[davbrucas]

Just remember. Nothing says "You're beneath me" like a hovercraft.

Or a Segway...

[jdgregory84]

Or a Segway...

I had almost forgot they existed until I saw a security guard on one over in Hulen yesterday. Made me respect the rent-a-pig even less.