you have no idea what the life of a surgeon is like. You do not have a clue how dedicated I have been to my patients for over 30 years. I teach/ lecture/ work more hours on ill patients than you would ever dream of. I have worked 24 hour days many times. No one else does this outside of the armed forces. And I mean work, not a 24 hour shift waiting for the phone to ring, but on the go, consulting and operating on patients. Most of us do not come close to making the 'million dollars/yr. My overhead alone is probably more than you  can dream of earning.  I employ 3 workers and give work to a typist and the usual others. (bookeeper). I was told I would be able to retire comfortably at age 65. Now it may not be. We are overtaxed in this country already, the liberal govt. is already clawing back 5% (stealing back) of my hard earned money and you call this whining? You should work for free, see how you like it.