Does anyone else get told they should've picked an easier field?
For background, I'm a maxillofacial surgery resident. Almost everyone I meet, old or young tells me "Oh but its such a tough field" "it's so much harder for women" . I've had older people (people who are good people and people I respect) explain to me that I'll regret this in the long run, even people from my profession! I've been told this so many times that I've lost count. "What about work life balance?" "You'll end up neglecting your future family (i.e husband and kids)". Their arguments are its underpaid for a long while, you have no personal life and that I'll waste my life away.
I love my job, its brings me so much joy! I'm good at it, like really good at it. I'm well respected in the medical community. I don't regret the decision a single day, but I'm exhuasted of hearing the same advice from so many "well meaning" people.