As a radiation oncologist....and by Jon's comments, one of the "successful" people, I thought I should give my 2 cents.
No problem. It was only recenlty that I realized that I should have probably gone into radiation oncology.
I didn't even realize that DoctorWorld had social castes, either, until I started dealing with disability law. I was recenlty talking to a cardiologist who was complaining about how little money the GPs in his practice bring in and how his group (cardiology) are the ones who actually support the practice, whereas the GPs are financially worthless.
My family avoided interacting with the physicians in our family (uncle, cousin). I think my immediate family was embarassed by their own relative poverty.
