Most overrated profession (people, celebrities)

[allisons949]

I agree San Phlegmatico.
But there is one difference, between a mechanic and doctor. A doctor must go through a residency which is a internship that involves sleep depravation and learning and isolation, also known as brainwashing. To keep them from ever thinking out side of the box. Also, most mechanics are not drug dealers, but all doctors are.

[Mozart271]

Originally Posted by allisons949

I agree San Phlegmatico.
But there is one difference, between a mechanic and doctor. A doctor must go through a residency which is a internship that involves sleep depravation and learning and isolation, also known as brainwashing. To keep them from ever thinking out side of the box. Also, most mechanics are not drug dealers, but all doctors are.

Oh, for the old days of residency and being sleep-depraved!

[bluedevilz]

Originally Posted by Mozart271

Oh, for the old days of residency and being sleep-depraved!

Not only "depraved" but isolated as well. I wonder when they let the residents out of isolation that I work with daily because they seem to integrate well with others......

[MissShona]

Good ideas on this thread....

I think psychologists are overrated.

[jrice]

Originally Posted by Niners fan

Lawyers are way overrated, especially the ones who become politicians. This country was in much better shape when the legislators were mostly farmers.

Thats when politics wasnt a profession, it was a civic duty and one did it to better the country. Now its about making as much money off the lobbyists as they can

[zjagwah]

Most MD's I've met are arrogant compared to most mechanics I've met.

Originally Posted by san phlegmatico

I say Medical Doctor.

What's so smart about following a flow chart for Crissakes? I guess knowing Gray's Anatomy like the back of your hand is the tricky part.

But aren't car mechanics merely flow chart followers as well? What texts have they read to gain their expertise? My sense is they get their learnin' on the street, by word of mouth, trial and error.

MDs and car mechanics... Both wear a smock. One's dirtied by dirt; the other, blood. Both wear pocket protectors with weird implements jutting up out of their pockets.

I'm not seeing much difference. Well, maybe the MDs have better social graces and haircuts.

--SP II

[aaa12345]

Originally Posted by san phlegmatico

I say Medical Doctor.

What's so smart about following a flow chart for Crissakes? I guess knowing Gray's Anatomy like the back of your hand is the tricky part.

But aren't car mechanics merely flow chart followers as well? What texts have they read to gain their expertise? My sense is they get their learnin' on the street, by word of mouth, trial and error.

MDs and car mechanics... Both wear a smock. One's dirtied by dirt; the other, blood. Both wear pocket protectors with weird implements jutting up out of their pockets.

I'm not seeing much difference. Well, maybe the MDs have better social graces and haircuts.

--SP II

I'm not a MD but I'm sorry, I will have to disagree with you on this one. I will not go to a doctor and have them trial and error. If a mechanics make an error he/she can fix it but if a doctor makes an error, it's life that we are talking about.

I do have to agree that car mechanics doesn't get the respect that they respect though. On the other hand, they still make very good money compare to most others.

[Busch Boy]

Becoming a MD is not easy. Most of my friends are pre-med and they must work extremely hard to even be considered for medical school (participating in many organizations, studying and acing their MCATS, getting 3.7's or higher while taking classes like organic chemistry and physiology, etc.). And this is just the beginning of the journey. I can't imagine what awaits the ones that eventually get into medical school and what comes beyond that.

However, I think most of the other professions in the healthcare field (nurses, pharmacists, physician's assistants, physical therapists, etc.) are underrated but they are still very respectable fields.

[ParkTwain]

Originally Posted by LauraC

My vote is United States Senator.

I agree wholeheartedly! And President of the United States is gaining on it!

[titaniummd]

I would have to say Celebrities and Professional atheletes are over-rated.

Teachers and Police Officers are undervalued and under-rated.

Great teachers are what motivated me to continue my education. Even to this day (20 years beyond graduating High School), I keep in touch with the teachers that I have that are still alive.

In the eyes of an outsider, the Physician is over-rated. It is unfortunate that this is the perception. However, it is through self sacrifice, intense studying and delaying personal and financial gratification that we have been trained to help others.