Anesthesiologists have quite the studying to do. They must have a four-year Bachelor’s degree, a four-year medical degree, and a four-year residency. Not to mention, they must pass the National Board Exam, complete a fellowship program or spend two years in private practice, acquire certification, and take a licensing exam. Once they’ve completed the laborious studying and education, anesthesiologists work an average of 40-60 hours a week. The work hours vary, however, because they work through various diverse situations. Their average hourly pay is $192. The average yearly salary is roughly $200,000 - $300,000.

Considering the number of years they had to go through for education, anesthesiologists have a flexible schedule and plenty of vacation time. More than half of anesthesiologists take 4-week breaks, and less than 13% take 1-2 weeks off.

Anesthesiologists have to wake up quite early and get to work quickly. It depends on the patient they’re treating the amount of time they’ll spend in the hospital. If an anesthesiologist doesn’t have to work throughout the night, they’ll head back home and receive documents of the patients they’ll be receiving the following day. They work indoors in hospitals, surgical clinics, etc., with a team of medical staff. They will be working with their hands, so good physical stamina and patience are necessary skills. They have also got to be good problem-solvers.

The job outlook for anesthesiologists is superb. Job growth for anesthesiologists awaits to increase 10 to 20% over the next decade since working delicately with your hands would be too difficult for machines and robots. This choice will be a good fit for me because I have always been quite interested in medicine and its aspects and, I enjoy making people feel better and secure. I also like money.