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Blue_true

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69. My take.

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 07:47 PM

Dec 2019

The OP seems to feel out of place in the SOs' life. So instead of sitting down with that person to have a heart to heart and decide whether they are life partners, the OP brings the issues into a public forum. I didn't see any of it as bragging like some here implied, instead I saw it as a cry for help by a person that can't sit down with an SO and talk about values and life perspectives.

I am not one that feels that Doctors are overpaid and I have made that clear before.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mylightningtoo Dec 2019 OP

A "mere $200K a year"? A bit of a boast in the form of a complaint. VOX Dec 2019 #1

No kidding. Tipperary Dec 2019 #2

Not a boast at all. mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #4

Talking about your "prospects" is emphasizing the system is out of control? ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #5

It's a damn goldmine, Sugar Smack Dec 2019 #17

That part was creepy ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #21

That amount is highly reasonable for a Specialist Doctor. Blue_true Dec 2019 #34

I think the OP meant it to be ironic wryter2000 Dec 2019 #36

How much does that work out to per hour? mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 #3

Yeah, 60-80 is more common. Aristus Dec 2019 #7

The doctors I worked with worked their asses off wryter2000 Dec 2019 #39

But the complainers don't see that. Blue_true Dec 2019 #42

Gee that is a LOT of hyperbole and anger ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #46

To each their own. I don't complain about how unfair life is. Blue_true Dec 2019 #70

Thanks Jesus ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #71

I was a government scientist - a toxicologist for Defense Drahthaardogs Dec 2019 #99

Welcome to life. Blue_true Dec 2019 #120

Dont patronize me. I VOLUNTEERED for the job, Drahthaardogs Dec 2019 #125

This is true. cwydro Dec 2019 #43

Depends on the doctor. sir pball Dec 2019 #94

I'm a PA in Primary Care. Aristus Dec 2019 #97

Ugh. I feel you and I'm sorry sir pball Dec 2019 #98

Also, Doctors, Veterinarians, and Lawyer don't demosincebirth Dec 2019 #111

Yeah, my wife went into labor at midnight, at140 Dec 2019 #129

If she thinks she is paid too much, sarisataka Dec 2019 #6

I've not met any doctors who think they get paid too much mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #9

Malpractice insurance is expensive. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #11

I have never met anyone who thinks sarisataka Dec 2019 #18

How do you know that she doesn't already do that? Blue_true Dec 2019 #45

I don't know that but, sarisataka Dec 2019 #58

Four bonuses of 50k a year? cwydro Dec 2019 #8

HA! We are on the same wavelength ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #10

But can she fix out-of-joint noses? greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #12

Lol! cwydro Dec 2019 #14

I make my own money. The doctor money and lifestyle mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #13

Right. Because everyone posts about relationship negatives in a boastful and awkward way ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #15

I'm still amazed at "prospects." cwydro Dec 2019 #19

Sounds like a letter to the editor of Teen Beat ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #23

You'll muddle through this extremely first-world "problem." VOX Dec 2019 #20

Why is it a negative aspect? cwydro Dec 2019 #44

Relationships are complicated ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #48

Ah, you may have a very good point there... cwydro Dec 2019 #51

I believe that one of the two must consider the possibility that the relationship is wrong. Blue_true Dec 2019 #54

Dayum, nail on head. cwydro Dec 2019 #57

So if something in the relationship is negative enough to be a bother Blue_true Dec 2019 #50

What a lucky woman she is, to have you hanging around judging the rewards of her hard work Hekate Dec 2019 #81

BINGO! Firebrand Gary Dec 2019 #104

I agree. I would not consider an SO a prospect for anything other than a life partner. nt Blue_true Dec 2019 #47

Yes, what you said. cwydro Dec 2019 #49

Subtle. egduj Dec 2019 #16

I guess the sledgehammer only came through my monitor ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #25

Why Would I come on this forum mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #22

You might be surprised what people boast about on this forum. cwydro Dec 2019 #24

Don't let the mean-spirited snark Disaffected Dec 2019 #30

Insurance companies actually don't pay Doctors "so much". Blue_true Dec 2019 #56

The better question would be....... WillowTree Dec 2019 #124

oh H2O Man Dec 2019 #26

Cool story bro...coolest guy on the site... ret5hd Dec 2019 #27

Wish you would essme Dec 2019 #32

Wait whut? ret5hd Dec 2019 #41

did you alert on this? Cuz you started the snark. Demovictory9 Dec 2019 #62

Absolutely not. I have only ever alerted on spam, never on anything else. ret5hd Dec 2019 #72

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #79

In 1994 my ex and I were living in California. That year we grossed almost 100K, couldn't pay our abqtommy Dec 2019 #28

People go apeshit when they see what looks like a big salary. Blue_true Dec 2019 #61

Student loans and malpractice premiums can eat up some earnings for many doctors. pnwmom Dec 2019 #29

The complainers don't see that. Those things are behind the curtain that they Blue_true Dec 2019 #63

Any chance you'd like to ship us 3 tons of pellets? MissMillie Dec 2019 #31

What is the purpose of this post???? nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #33

To show that some DU'ers are able to buy 2 pickup trucks at a time A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #35

Bwah! cwydro Dec 2019 #37

.... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #38

OK, that explains it!! nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #40

Big enough for birthin! ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #52

My take. Blue_true Dec 2019 #69

I have similar feelings Hav Dec 2019 #126

This is one hell of a humblebrag. Loki Liesmith Dec 2019 #53

People, this right here is why we need Bernie sanders. Joe941 Dec 2019 #55

good for her.. she works hard for it...and Im sure she gets a lot of satisfaction (and heartbreak). samnsara Dec 2019 #59

..if and when abortion is restricted she will be doing a lot of work for free i imagine... samnsara Dec 2019 #60

? Four 50k bonuses each year Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #64

Yeah, I find this a bit exaggerated. cwydro Dec 2019 #66

Ths OP is a newbie DFW Dec 2019 #119

doctor's are paid a lot but they work hard for that. Takket Dec 2019 #65

I have evertonfc Dec 2019 #67

Maybe it's not the best sign for your marriage if you're already sickened by her paychecks. n/t pnwmom Dec 2019 #68

I make $1.4 mil per year by letting people touch my beard. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #73

How much per touch? panader0 Dec 2019 #80

I set a limit of 3 seconds per touch. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #85

How much money for three seconds? panader0 Dec 2019 #89

A buck three eighty. If you are a friend, I charge tree fiddy. LuckyCharms Dec 2019 #90

I had no idea the James Beard Foundation Codeine Dec 2019 #82

How much is her insurance lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #74

What is the bonus for and is it automatic? delisen Dec 2019 #75

In the early nineties i worked for an investment banking firm as Silicon Valley was taking off. kimbutgar Dec 2019 #76

Does she work for an insurance company? nini Dec 2019 #77

"Sickening"?Are you sure you should be planning to marry the woman who makes you so resentful? Hekate Dec 2019 #78

This. nt Tipperary Dec 2019 #109

yeah, uh huh Skittles Dec 2019 #83

Does she have student loans to pay off? Ilsa Dec 2019 #84

I at work right now. I'm a RN ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #86

I'll take two of those bonuses please. a la izquierda Dec 2019 #87

So did she buy you a car for Christmas? milestogo Dec 2019 #88

Heh. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2019 #112

I love it. DU crowd thinks doctors making effing mylightningtoo Dec 2019 #91

Please try a new tactic ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #92

... demmiblue Dec 2019 #93

I think they should be compensated for education and skills. nini Dec 2019 #95

I work in a teaching hospital ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #100

yeah, uh huh Skittles Dec 2019 #102

The "DU crowd" think you're making effing the story up to stir the pot here... Hekate Dec 2019 #107

D- obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #114

You do realize you are arguing against the money Hav Dec 2019 #127

Dear Penthouse Finance Forum, Codeine Dec 2019 #96

Ha! Tipperary Dec 2019 #106

hahahhahahhahahhaha obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #115

Cool story bro! flvegan Dec 2019 #101

OMG STOP IT CODEINE AND FIVEGAN Skittles Dec 2019 #103

you remind me of somebody Kali Dec 2019 #105

Ooooooooh. Also ROFL Hekate Dec 2019 #108

Gotta be a story there. Tipperary Dec 2019 #110

that was on discussionist Kali Dec 2019 #117

omg I forgot about the fake death/wife thing obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #116

not biting obamanut2012 Dec 2019 #113

This seems like an issue for you and your fiancee Sunsky Dec 2019 #118

I think the problem isn't the actual amount she makes Hav Dec 2019 #128

But they still owe her Codeine Dec 2019 #121

How much does an obgyn make in Moscow? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2019 #122

Yep. cwydro Dec 2019 #123

I assume her student loans are paid off TexasBushwhacker Dec 2019 #130