Doctor vs Engineer vs Business | Deciding on a Career 

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In Asia you get four options: .Doctor .Lawyer .Engineer .Disgrace to family

Medical industry: “We’re having a shortage of doctors” Colleges: “Wanna be a doctor? That’ll be $300K please”

In India , we first complete our engineering and then decide what to do with our life

In mother Russia we don't choose career, career choose us

You forgot lawyer. Theres always 4 options our parents give. Doctor, engineer, lawyer, or disappointment to family (my family didnt give business). I'm on the right path to the 4th option because I want to be a writer lol

One of the most common reasons for going into medicine... Me: Money Narrator: The fulfillment of helping others Me: oh...

In Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 we have also 3 options: 1- Baseball player 2- Basketball Player 3- Bachata, Merengue, folklore music from the Island. Lol

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This video needed to come out 4 years ago when I was in high school

*One thing i like about business is that you don't have to make it a career choice. You could be a doctor, lawyer, or an engineer and still start your own business or investing.*

Here's a big tip: You don't need a business degree to own a business so you can do engineering or medicine and still do business later in your career.

The answer is simple : Become batman since he's got all of them.

Instructions unclear, now stuck in liberal arts

I'm an engineering student in a biotech and green energy startup. My father survived two rare cancers, and that had affected me deeply. My family also comes from a cpuntry where electricity is not reliable. So I've dedicated my life to detection of cancers and cost effective energy conversion and storage. Hi from UCSD!

African Parents Career Options 1: Doctor 2: Lawyer 3: Engineer 4: Get slapped for the rest of your life

I remember talking to to one of my professors about the ethics of engineering. He said it is very important to consider how taking short cuts affect others. As engineers we usually don't see the affects directly like a doctor, but if a doctor makes a mistake he kills 1 person if an engineer makes a mistake he kills many. My wife is in medicine, and I always knew I could never do medicine, but he made me realize how engineers also affect people's lives.

My dad solved this issue like this: Right after high school he went and studied engineering. After 2-3 years in the business he diceded to go to a med school. Now, in his late forties, he is doing his second residency (first was pediatry).

Interesting video. In many cases pressures from loved ones makes the choice for them unfortunately

I was motivated when u say "remember u don't have to limit yourself in one path"

Don't be afraid to listen to your instincts. I was an engineering major in my second year, and was lining up for an internship in the field. After speaking with a lot of people in the field and deep self thought, I realized business is much more in line with who I am. You can't go wrong with either field, so commit to the one that most reflects what you want to do.

I think business is an amazing opportunity. My dad has a bachelors degree in computer information systems and he is a high ranking executive at a bank making more than most people in medicine and he is barely 40. And started out as a teller. I think business and medicine are the most rewarding industries to be in.

your language is so much more objective than other youtubers, keep it up.

in the US it's insane how much money you have to spend to attend college. a proper education should be affordable for everyone

Peace be to you! I am a new subscriber! In my opinion, this is one of the MOST valuable and honest channels dealing with becoming a Physician!

You perfectly explained why I didn’t choose medicine and business. My father doesn’t know what an engineer does and I’ve explained to him on many occasions but he still has the stereotype you present in this vid. You are accurate about engineers not being able to have time for others..not even for those under the same roof. Excellent video. Automatic like & subscription.

I really can't decide what to choose...I'm stuck between -Architecture -Medicine -Aerospace Engineering If I study architecture or aerospace engineering I would eventually start a business in one of those fields and that's what is so intriguing to me about those jobs. I can start my own company that I have really big plans for but the job security and salary medicine offers is also great!

Good animations but honestly doesn’t seem like that much research was undertaken in the engineering and business careers. Seemed like the video was more related to “how engineering and business career paths can relate to medicine”.

And this is one of the best career guiding video I have ever gone through. Hats off for your clarity of speech.

Just a correction. Engineers can do a ton of different types of jobs, and some of those are highly interpersonal. Some of them even involve scrubbing into medical procedures, if you are a Biomedical engineer and work as a device representative act as the expert on a device's function during a procedure.

Excellent video, covers the med angle as I've always been curious. While I greatly admire doctors, the time opportunity cost is too great. I've got a degree in biomedical engineering and in teaching, and spent much of my 20's in college. My advice for students who don't know what they want to do is: 1) Ignore prestige and peer pressure, and think about what degree will lead to long term life happiness. There is a story of a guy with a science degree who works as a security guard in a research lab. Normal working hours, no research stress, and he can self study when at the desk. 2) Talk to as many professionals and final year university students and gauge their experiences. 3) Treat your first college degree as a special ops mission, in and out asap. Do a 3 year degree and find work in the real word first, rather than locking yourself into a 5+ year degree. Study fatigue (PTSD) can set in if you're there too long and still doubting you've chosen the right path. I've been through a lot and now run my own business, I don't like the uncertainty of working of a promotion that may never eventuate.

Great job at giving a surface level explanation of each career path while not creating blanket statements about what each career path can offer.

I appreciate how you address businessmen AND businessWOMEN, small details like that make me feel inluded and represented🥰 thank you

These animations are so much better than the previous ones.

Fun fact: This is supposed to be my final year in Business school - Finance. But I’m unable to register due to student debts. 😂😂😂 Im laughing so I don’t cry.

Keep in mind that this comes from a heavily weighted US perspective. In europe people often don't have student loans, the salary is waaay lower and so are the hours/week.

This was awesome, man! I think it's going to help a ton of people.

Yikes I'm going through all this comments and end up feeling useless and scared 😂

I’m stuck between medicine for security, or taking the risk of trying to get into the Digital Media world. Being a teenager is fun

Perfect timing. Thanks for the amazing video.

Man, it is crazy coincidence how this video came out! I mean, I have the exact same dilemma as I'm planning to pursue one of those three. And another thing I noticed is our similarities in math, computer science, etc. In the end, I'm going to find a way to do all three simultaneously as I have some clues on how to publish some of my ideas to the world with this triple discipline approach.

I love this video. I am a 3rd year medical student and choosing medicine was not a natural or 'gut feeling' that I had. I feel like it is almost assumed that everyone in medicine must have wanted medicine all their life and cannot think of any other careers. I STRONGLY considered banking (business) and engineering too. I also find most of my peers think medicine as a degree/profession is on a different level when that simply isn't true. For example, Bill gates has done more for this world than any individual modern doctor, even in medicine. His foundation has singlehandedly made polio eradicate in India from around 200,000 cases to none. That kind of contribution on a nationa/global stage is something very few doctors will ever make. Medicine itself is also not innately difficult. It requires you to STUDY a lot because there is so much content however I feel like conceptually fields like engineering would be far more challenging which is why I was quite attracted to that.

I loved the odd turn at the end of your video about combining these three areas. I think this is a very relevant line of thought for today, especially with all the new oportunities technology is entailing.

Great video, helped me understand what to pursue. Business, here I come!

I think this is a great video, I'd just like to mention a couple of points from personal experience. Current full-time employed Engineer here (although also applying to medical school). From my own experience, I have found that most engineers start in the mid-5-figures range and might finish their career in the high 5-figure or low 6-figure range. However, if you want to see that kind of salary increase, you will not be working a 40-hour week. Most of the engineers I know in that salary range work closer to a 50-60 hour week. I'm not disagreeing with what you are saying, I just think it is important to mention that although engineers make a good salary, you are unlikely to increase that salary if you don't put a significant amount of extra work in. Most engineers are salaries so you will most likely not be compensated for that time. Also, although it is true that engineers do not interact with others in the same way that a doctor does, it is important to mention that engineering, at least in my own experience, requires quite a bit of social skills and a strong ability to communicate with others. For example, the project that I am working on has about 50 engineers, that's not including the other design staff, project management, or construction group. I generally spend at least a quarter or more of my day on the phone, in meetings, or talking with those whom I am working closely with. Once again, I am not disagreeing with you, I just think it is important to mention that if you are someone who does not like working with others, you are unlikely to be happy working as an engineer. In my mind, although the stereotypical antisocial engineer does exist, it is much rarer than most would believe.

You're right. I think studying medicine can give you a more guaranteed future than business. You don't need a business degree to be a businessman, just like you don't need to study politics to be a US president, because these professions rely less on special knowledge than on abstract qualities like your personality and wisdom.

Ah yes, the only 3 options besides being homeless

You are so smart, hardworking and lucky. You deserve it. Hopefully there will be more doctors who can become so at a cheaper rate.

I'm currently going to school for Computer Engineering. I have thought about changing my major to business, but then when I looked at the classes I would have to take, the computer engineering path still has me very much so intrigued. Linear Circuit Anyalysis, Digital Logic Design, and Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing sounds WAY better than classes like Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.

My plan now is Started as an engineer then slowly become a business-engineer cross over

LOVE IT! thank you for this!

This video struck a chord with me - your description of your interests was eerily similar to my own! Hearing how you have made these multiple interests work for you is certainly motivating and gives me confidence in pursuing a few of my own goals. I would love to combine Medicine and Engineering in particular by taking a year or two out of my current medical degree (UK) to pursue a Masters or similar.

In mexico you have 3 options - Fruit Picker -Landscaping -Taco maker

first year electrical engineering student here from Canada. I think one of the most important things we're learning in engineering are the disciplines and logical approaches to problem solving. We use science, mathematics and logic to back up everything we do. I'm also taking a management minor. Of course, it's too early to say but I'm really excited for what the future brings. I know studying engineering breeds great engineers, and it CAN breed good entrepreneurs. Not to mention many of the biggest names in wealth today have engineering backgrounds. I'm considering starting a business after several years in the field as an engineer but we'll have to wait and see! Best wishes to everyone who chooses to become a Doctor, Lawyer, Businessperson, Engineer, or anything else!

Damn, this really opened my mind to a lot of things. Thank you.

I am at this point exactly in my life right now. This video is great because these are the exact options I’m considering as I decide on a college

I sort of wish I did an engineering/biomed degree before med school so I’d have practical tools and the valuable critical thinking mindset that comes with engineering. I’d love to get into business once I pay off med student loans :)

A good businessman can hire all of those people, even the best...

Currently Premed and 100% sure I want to be a psychiatrist, BUT engineering intrigues me as well. Interested to hear your take.

You're like a mentor to me sir, I am a premed , I get a great help from your vids. Thanks.

*Asian parents joined the chat*

Hey Dr Jubbal! This week I started my 1st year MBBS and watched all your videos again. You are awesome. I could relate with the reasons you mentioned for medicine tremendously.. ❤️

Great insight! Thank you!

Alright then , my path is made clear thanks to your sound advice good sir!

I chose business because of the hard work and value it can have. I know about it being stressful and risky but that's the experience of it, to learn and grow. I also have experience in business, managing a karate dojo as an instructor and going on business trips with my sensei as an advisor, and I loved it. Its definitely not for everyone, but I enjoy doing it and I'm happy where I am.

*As a doctor This video is just what I need now As motivation to invest*

Holy Jesus, i was thinking about this just right now... Thanks!!

For my future, I was interested in biomedical engineering with the idea of creating my own startup with R&D specifying in computer to neural interfaces, an example being the device that stops tremors in those suffering from Parkinson's disease. Thanks for making this video! I've recently been contemplating my future, more specifically trying to find meaningful work and how I can best assist the greatest number of people, this video helped greatly in that regard, so again, thanks.

if it was easier to get into med school i wouldve become a doc but I goofed off in school so the world lost the potentially greatest doc of all time

I'm striving to get into medical school and my boyfriend is now done with his business internship and could potentially be earning beyond six figures in the not too far future. Don't go into medicine for the money.

Wow! Those were exactly the three careers I was choosing before! I'm still a teenager but I am absolutely sure I want to be a doctor now. Even from an engineering point of view, I guess we can say that the body is the most complex and wonderful machine of all! Thank you!

Thanks Dr Jubbal Great video!

Like all degrees, to be successful, It depends on what you want, how you apply your skills and how well you do in the job. From a Business Perspective, there are many Business majors as well such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Operations, Management ect. The good thing about the three main money subjects Accounting, Finance and Economics is that 99.999% of the worlds Society, Companies, Households, Organisations runs on MONEY, so these majors can land you a job either specifically within that major or used across the the large Business spectrum. A Business career exposes you to nearly everything in the real world from different people, markets, operations, products, management styles and money ect. Not all companies needs a Doctor or Engineer, but every company needs money and to make profits. The Business Money Major salaries are always rated high with other fields such as Medical, Engineering and Computer Science. With Money Majors or Management you can also be CEO, Snr Management or on the Board. Yes Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Computer Engineers earn alot of money as well but again not every company needs them, at least on a daily basis, so taking on a Business Degree you are not limiting yourself to specific fields within sectors as a Business Degree goes across the board e.g seeds in the ground (Supply Chain Operations), Product Development (Marketing), Investments (Finance), New company start ups (Business Incubators) or CEO which some have a CPA or CA (Accounting) as they know Business costs. But again it all depends what you like and how you apply yourself e.g. if you love being a Doctor or Engineer that earns alot of money then thats great as well.

I was very interested in maths, history and military tech/tactics, but decided to go MedSchool for the stability and money... I guess I've done a big NO NO. Currenly finishing my Medical studies, I am still torn between becoming 'just' a doctor and trying to mix it up with business in some interesting fashion. I think every week how my life would've went if I chose to pursue my passions instead of security :/

This is a great video. Thank you.

All in on medicine and business ! 🔥🔥🔥

If you are smart enough to do any of the three, then any of them will reap great rewards, engineering degrees are valued to business now days much more than business degrees. If you do not feel confident enough to take the work load of any on, then don't just choose business. It may not have the tougher prerequisites, but people from those other 2 fields that are motivated and switched on are the ones in the finance game killing it. FYI half way through my masters in finance, yet my mates who never bothered with uni and chose trades are all on 6 figures in their very early 20's. Keep an eye on your alternatives.

I don’t want to be a doctor but the one thing that always made me curious was, they obviously contain a lot of knowledge. But what if your patient asks a question you don’t know the answer to? Like doctors always seem to have answers and its crazy to me

This is great. I'm currently working in venture capital, and looking to combine my passions for business, technology, and health in the near future. As such I'm now at the juncture where I want to specialise in something technical, and was debating bioengineering or medicine, but due to many of the same factors as you I'm leaning towards med. Cheers for the great content!

I share completely the same opinion with you. Being an engineer as base, I followed a business degree and pursued a pathway and career in ICT. I am now following on a medical degree prior to the pandemic. I have been in the business for 20 years so far, and I do not regret to get into medicine as this age. It was really not for a financial purpose but rather for a self-fulfillment. I still have the dream/motivation to change the world to a better world as 20 years ago. Now I can see a combination of medical, engineering, and business can be a key to keep a dream sustainable. During 2015~2018 I also worked for the government as a role of business incubator/stimulator for young entrepreneurs. During this period I have been in touch of so many world-changing technologies in many fields from cancer drug in biomedical field to electric aircraft and vector-adjustable hybrid rocket in aerospace field.

Oh my gosh,this’s exactly what I’ve been wondering about,medicine or business,that was helpful ❤️

Mechanical engineer here, in my late twenties. I also chose my career by imagining what my future would be like. Had to chose between medicine and engineering. I didn't go in medicine because I didn't see myself enclosed in a small cubicle all day from 9 to 5 with sick people coming to see me to talk about their problems. I grew up watching Mega Construction and this is exactly what I'm doing now. I have tons of interaction with people (client, subs, engineering, QA department, etc), have to manage installation of huge components, man power, budget, schedule, safety, etc. My job allows me to travel to the Americas, Europe, Asia. I take the plane around 60 times per year. My girlfriend comes with me too. A lot of my friends are pharmacists, dentists and doctors, and I have nothing to envy salary wise. I'm in the clean energy sector so I get a huge sense of helping not 1 or 2 person at a time, but hundred of thousands at a time and society in general. My brother in law is in business and he travels even more. Of course my aunts would have prefered me to be a doctor, but I said fuck that.

Thanks for this wonderful information

wow great video, honestly helped me alot thanks

Wow. I’m currently an engineer and I hate the work environment, it’s way to isolated. I was thinking of pursuing either medicine or going back to grad school for bioengineering. Everything you said resonated so much with me and is basically my current inner dialogue.

This video sums me up. My interests have been stretched in the 3 fields, and I'm really unsure of what career pathway to take. I'm currently studying biomedicine (pre-med) whilst taking engineering and marketing electives. Would love to find out more

Very intellectually engaging video.

I realize this video came out a while ago but I still would like to put my input in. I am a student studying to become a Mechanical Engineer. I am currently in my junior year of college and have had internships for some job experience. I find that engineers have this stigma that they are these people that just sit at desks all day and type away. Now there definitely are those engineers that do that, those are not the successful ones. Today's problems are not simple problems that can be solved by one people, it takes multiple people all working together with their different specialties in order to fix and correct these complex problems. This is where Engineering is changing. No one person can be great at everything, but if there is a room full of different engineers that have different specialties then the sky is the limit. It comes down to communication skills and getting your ideas across. No longer can you hide behind a screen and be a lone sheep but working together and understanding different solutions is how I have found engineering to evolve over the past few years.

I change my decision each semester 1st sem: Bio 2nd sem: cs 3rd sem: psy 4th sem: thinking of business my parents are sick of me and I'm too dumb to become what they want me to become what has my life come to 😓

I'm an engineer, been out of school for roughly 4 years, graduated with my BSME and started working in manufacturing soon after...I can tell you there is plenty of interpersonal stimulation if you choose the right career path. Regardless of educational focus, any engineer grad can choose to avoid a more traditional role where research or design skills take precedent and into a more interpersonal role where the soft skills are just as useful. Quality or sales are common choices that include a nice balance of the logical problem solving mixed with plenty of interaction with people

Thanks for this video This is the link i was missing in my life to know what i really wanted in life. The reason i checked the video and the outcome i got is really shocking. I am in med school and for a long time i did not know what i wanted to do i think i have found some clue as to which way to travel with my dreams and goals. Thank you

This was very well done

I've always wanted to do business but never thought that I would be able to make a difference through it. Thank you for showing me that I could.

I've just found this video and felt like you were telling my story. I have an associate degree from high school in informatics ( computing ) which I loved every aspect of the career. Stories of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry ellison, Michael Dell, we're some of the ones I learnt in high school and inspired me, I wanted to be like them and change the world. However in Mexico being an software engineer is not profitable at least that's what I thought that time. ( Coming from a low income family, you start thinking not only in something you love but something that can help you to get out of the hole ) . I started thinking in medicine, I liked the idea of helping people so I investigated all specialties and I decided for maxillofacial surgery, so I joined dental school. During dental school I missed maths and programing , I created an start up where i designed web pages for small business. I discovered what an MBA is and how Indian engineers became CEO of some important companies after a lot of work and an MBA ( Pepsi, MasterCard, Google, Microsoft, etc) . I have finished dental school and doctor do not make that much here in Mexico, but , although I like helping people, I have that silicon valley vibe in my heart. I am not sure if I would be happy after 10 or more years being a dentist here in my small City. If I specialize in oral surgery, it would be the same. I wonder what could happen if I go back for a degree in informatics and then apply for an MBA in the states.

Wow I just found this! Two years into college I had end stage renal disease. My life of chronic disease started. I have a mechanical engineer degree but it's not fun anymore. I'm learning programming right now. The world led me here !!

Very interesting video. I have a major in Biochemistry, but I am working as a risk and hazard assessment safety engineering consultant now in the States. I was hoping to go into medicine but it was not possible for me in Asia. Yet my Engineering path led me to the States. I have to say to be an engineer, you have to be interested in creating stuff. There are a lot of trials and errors, while you also have to be good with Maths. And it's not just arithmetic, but also calculus and deep understanding of it. Also you have to be able to transpose one field of knowledge to another one.

To anyone watching 2020-2021. Just know There are software engineer positions where you constantly work with people. And there are other jobs you can grow into such as a tech lead and or Product manager. Which would actually allow you to transfer over to business if you wanted to. And as for business many many many Jobs in finance and accounting pay well over 100k. And if your at a good company over 200k. And if your great at your job bonuses that go up to 300% your salary. So up to 600k. This is all in your 20s. Seriously. Now you would have to work 80-85 hours a week minimum. But thats not that bad considering you will learn life long lessons on investing and saving money. You could theoretically quit when your 30 and have millions saved and invested. Start your own company or whatever. While a doctor is just starting there career and possibly in huge debt. Just keep in mind that being a doctor for money should probably be your 3rd reason. You should have at least 2 Reasons for any field before money that way it’s not only all about the money. Such as Career lifestyle, Flexibility to change careers in your field. Then #3 the money. Now guys I’m not some guru I’m a college student who has been researching this same info myself and being doctor isn’t the path for me. But now I’m stuck between Software engineering and Finance/Buisness.

I'm in my last year of high school and I think I'm going to pursue on becoming an engineer in uni. I might combine engineering and commerce tho. I'm soooo excited. Who else?!

Great video!

Each serve their purpose, all needed