If I asked my dentist how much money he makes a year, would he lie, or dance around the question?

Question

it's just out of harmless curiosity, even though it's "rude". (the curiosity compels me to break this social faux pas)

also, plz don't tell me to look on the web, because I tried 1,000,000 times and the number are never accurate, or agree.

if I asked my dentist how much money he makes a year, would he lie, dance around the question, or answer honestly??

Answer 1

He's going to be dancing.... they make about 130K

Answer 2

it depends. some don't mind discussing it. but some don't like talking with others about stuff like that. it all depends on the type he is. good luck!

Answer 3

He'd probably be honest.

My dad's a dentist, and I've never asked, but the answer is: enough to send 2 and a half kids to college and still have a Mustang convertible.

Not bragging, just saying.

Answer 4

A better question would be to ask the salary range that dentists have in your area.  That way your dentist does not have to reveal his own pay, but he can still tell you what to expect.

You can use the following website to figure out the salary range of pretty much every career in your area.

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layou...

Answer 5

He would dance around it! Whether they make a lot or not usually people tend to raise the bar a bit!

Answer 6

I'd like to know how blahblah's dad has 2 and a half kids.  

Anyway, he will probably not tell you, but you COULD ask him less directly:  Tell him you are thinking about going into dentistry, and wanted to know how much you could expect to make when you finish school.

Answer 7

It's rude to ask.

Answer 8

just look at his office, equipment, staff, the size of his house, What kind of car he drives.

it's a good indication!

Answer 9

I would never ask anyone how much money they make. And how do you know the numbers aren't accurate on the web?