With ten years of real-world experience as a physician anesthesiologist, there are a few things I wish I would have known as a young buck just starting out.
You can buy a house. But wait until you’re settled and satisfied in your first job. Wait until you’ve made partner. Wait until you know the neighborhoods, the schools, and the local real estate market. Take your time.
1. You don’t need to build a 4,000 square foot home.
For the first five years of my career, I was paid as an independent contractor, with a daily and sometimes hourly rate. Such an arrangement presents as a bit of a double-edged sword.