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Blue_true

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70. To each their own. I don't complain about how unfair life is.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 07:51 PM
Dec 2019

But I will take on complainers that are running off at the mouth without understanding the inner workings of what they are complaining about. Well, if that makes you unhappy, knock yourself out.

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
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