Why do Cubans go through extra stress to become doctors when their pay is the same as Cuban factory workers?

Question

BBC said in Cuba's socialist system a doctor gets about the same pay as a factory worker.

Assume they're not hoping to emigrate and have no religious views or belief in an afterlife. Why do they- and those in other high stress occupations- go through so much extra stress without financial reward?

Answer 1

Keep voting for the Democrats and we'll be in the same boat. Their health care plans and gun laws are just the first steps toward Socialism/Communism

Answer 2

But physicians get a 57 Chevy.

Answer 3

Yeah, that's one of the problems with communism.

Answer 4

I don't know, maybe to help people.

Answer 5

Highly religious in their own right although controlled by the State and was outlawed by the State under Fidela Castro after the revolution but went underground as usual under those sort of systems.

With the occupation of being a doctor or the likes of those fields it is more of social status occupation, rather then a monetary reward aspects within the realms of a socialist system under the aspirins of sociolismo.

It must be sort of lucrative, as their is abundance of doctors per ratio of population like 170 patients to each doctor.  So they would not be over worked like here in Australia, where there is a constant shortage of doctors, controlled by the fact that training doctors is limited to the number of anniversary places and the high cost factor of the training being fronted by those who wish to enter into this field of occupation.

Why there is so many more doctors trained in Cuba, is probably more related to availability of gaining entry to their universities as it is all free, as with all socialist structures.

Answer 6

I disagree with your premise that there is a lot of extra stress by simply being a doctor.  Doctors in the US have plenty of stress as do any professionals where you will be accountable for what you do that is right or wrong.  In Cuba there isn't anything like the same level of accountability.  If a doctor screws up, "oh well, what are you going to do about it? Sue Me?  Why?  I make the same as a factory woker."  

With no responsibility comes no reward.

Answer 7

They may feel they have a calling to heal the sick. There really are people who do things for reasons other than financial compensation. Even in Cuba.

Answer 8

Better working conditions.

Maybe, they also hope for a different system within their lifetimes.

Answer 9

Probably to help or do something for others.

Honestly, it's a concept that many people don't seem to understand.

A lot of folks believe the only important thing in life is money and see no value whatsoever in helping others.

How about you?