If you won the lottery, would you still practice dentistry? 👋 Add me on Instagram and say hi - instagram.com/meyersonjoel/
@mudkipmilk3 жыл бұрын
I'd work 1 day a week at a charity clinic and cherry pick the cases I want to do.
@tf67663 жыл бұрын
Considering that I'll be 39 when I graduate dental school, I better have a REALLY busy year lol
@dr.weseggett3 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@liviadelacruzjaimes36993 жыл бұрын
Lol
@JR-hh8js2 жыл бұрын
may I ask why you started so late ? I'm genuinely very interested in your journey.
@tf67662 жыл бұрын
@@JR-hh8js I was a paramedic for 16 years before making the career change to dentistry.
@Olivia-qw6su Жыл бұрын
@@tf6766 what made you want to go into dentistry? I am a dental hygienist and i really want to go to dental school. Just worried about the debt
@chaimwexler11073 жыл бұрын
Retiring early sounds like a good dream but trust me its hard to walk away from a busy practice. Its over forty years since I started Dental school and I am in my early sixties. Some things you may not be considering....Being a dentist affords one a modicum of prestige and a purpose in life. You also get real good at it after doing it for so many years. Also you have developed long term relationships with many patients who have come to depend on you and really fear your leaving. Sooner or later you have to go but forty is real early to walk away.
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
well put chaim
@driftking4AGE2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for this comment. I’m 43 dentist USC grad 06, Los Angeles. This struck home. I know I’m behind being in LA, compared to other much more lucrative states such as TX , TN, FL, NV, GA, AZ etc. I like the dentistry part but not the politics or what comes after. It is physically hard on our bodies (necks, back, eyes, head, brain) and mentally stressful too. We have to hear all the patients problems all the time. But I see it as if God has called me to do this line of work and so I am doing God’s bidding and will for my life. Not only to help myself but more importantly to help those in need because he has placed these patients in my hands for a purpose.
@stuntdrag0n3 жыл бұрын
The last story brought me to tears. Thank you for sharing
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
:)
@ktoth29 Жыл бұрын
I'll soon be 40 and I'm still trying to get into dental school. So hopefully I'll be able to retire by 70.
@rickyhamami4963 жыл бұрын
You've nailed it again buddy! Semi retire doing the parts of dentistry I love by the age of 40 and not have to worry about financials and being content with what I have
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
the dream
@noahestus68303 жыл бұрын
I love how honest and personable you make these videos! Quality overload for sure!!
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
ty!
@joshcalder76273 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I've never heard that fishing parable before, but it makes you think about what you want the day to day of your life to actually be like. Great way to give more depth to your goals.
@raheelhaider60973 жыл бұрын
This video and this entire channel is literally everything I’m interested in bundled in one 😍 🔥 🔥🔥
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
🙏 means a lot Raheel
@lukasbraun56383 жыл бұрын
Hi Joel, I had an idea for a video that I think a lot of people would appreciate. You could make a video on how to choose a remote location and what to look out for when looking for one of these "middle of nowhere" areas
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
good idea Luke! will add it to the idea list :)
@patricklemay50783 жыл бұрын
I’m 46, been practicing for 23 years now. Worked associate, had my office, now with DSO. I do not want to retire, ever.
@patpawlowski76353 жыл бұрын
Hey Joel, dig your channel. I am a dentist is Grand Marais, Minnesota, just south of Thunder Bay.
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
👋 Pat, yep we're neighbors (or were)
@Jaojaojy2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Joel! this is so informative and inspiring! especially the last part 🙏
@bhavinpatel59353 жыл бұрын
Retirement honestly seems soo boring. I think it’s better to transition to working a bit less but still have something to do for most of the week
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
agree
@pabritova3 жыл бұрын
Agree or like at that point you’re working bc you want yo not bc you have to, so it makes everything more enjoyable
@tylerlaw65143 ай бұрын
That Reddit quote is actually from the KZfaq channel Magnates Media
@Kamel-ElkadriАй бұрын
What’s the point of going into healthcare by paying $300k+ for school, spending 8+ years of education, expelling so much stress and anxiety just to retire at 40? Don’t get me wrong, retiring early is awesome but what’s the point of putting in all that effort to being a dentist just to only spend 8 years in the career by retiring early?
@dongkyoopeterwon7294 Жыл бұрын
It was very wholesome the last bit😀
@nicholasprincipe5213 жыл бұрын
Amazing video and invaluable advice. Thank you so much for creating content like this. From Sudbury!
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
👋 Northern friend
@SP-ov5iy2 жыл бұрын
Loved last part 🤩🤩
@rtyankeedoodle3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Philosopher dentist
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
👋
@michaelscott51743 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Keep em coming, they relieve some of the stress I have
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
😊
@dr.dianagonzalez40563 жыл бұрын
Wow ! That was amazing ! It was not what I was expecting but the end story 🙏🏼 BOOM
@Nameisabe3 жыл бұрын
What if I want to practice until I die? And what if I have no real desire to be ultra rich? I think that dentistry is awesome and I can’t Imagine not doing it. When the day comes they’ll have to drag me out of my office
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
the best attitude :)
@jhondalton1303 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@drkunalrgupta2 жыл бұрын
Hey Joel! Really like your videos. They speak of the maturity you have come to attain and really fills a gap in the real world outside the dental school. You just nailed it with the fable of the fisherman. I am also baffled by how you manage to take time out to read and respond to all the comments. Thank you so much. In my situation, I could benefit immensely from your guidance. Would there be a way I could seek mentorship from you and discuss further? Thanks again
@jmey2 жыл бұрын
ty for the kind words! it means a lot. First - thank you so much for being a fan! It really means a lot. I wish I had time for more one on ones but simply not enough time in the day! I never had a direct mentor, so you can figure it out too :)
@SelfMadeHundredaire2 жыл бұрын
I'm 42 and currently a D2 (I made a career change after 15 years as a lawyer). What advice would you give for someone who wants to retire by 85? lol
@jmey2 жыл бұрын
enjoy the journey and it doesn't have to (always) feel like work. it's a cliche but true.
@erikjenson8903 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@Des_Armoni11 ай бұрын
Do you have any videos for people who are getting into dentistry late in life? Im going to be 38 when i finish school. I turn 30 tomorrow and i know i will be working until im about 60 or so.
@doctorprotein2807 Жыл бұрын
Very well said!
@diyjosh3 жыл бұрын
Love your channel, keep up the great content!!!
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
ty!
@SatnamSingh-el2rp Жыл бұрын
By the time I graaduate from dental school i will have around 290-330k in debt, How many years do you believe would take to pay this off?
@kyeebo59443 жыл бұрын
Is your friend who owns 19 practices completely retired from clinical dentistry? Surely he is able to live off the cash flow of the absentee owned practices alone? Unless there is a massive market correction in regards to dental reimbursements then his goal should be to focus on delegating his practice management tasks so he can reduce his workload and hence in a way retire immediately.
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
He only does high end work rotating between the practices but he’s still working!
@augustinaonuwundijo95803 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@DailyMeditation3653 жыл бұрын
So, what if I just turned 40 and have only been a dentist for two years? 😂
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
😘
@James-zv9hp3 жыл бұрын
60 is still a good and early retirement age lol
@DailyMeditation3653 жыл бұрын
@@James-zv9hp No thanks. I'm trying to FIRE, accumulate real estate that cash flows and retire by 50. Ambitious, but I'm aiming high
@prydegirl2 жыл бұрын
@@James-zv9hp I told myself while in my 20’s I would not work a day passed 60! The younger generations are like not working passed 30 or 40. Good luck with that, I can only imagine the lifestyle.
@orangesharpy3 жыл бұрын
Joel what if you are starting dentistry at 40?
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
then delay your aged 40 retirement to 54 :)
@iskanderen6593 жыл бұрын
With regards to the easy approach. Even if i work far away and make max 300k. I don't understand how I will make a 5 million investable networth after tax and expenses. If not incorporated the max you can save is like a 100k/yr. And if incorporated then you are talking about working far to save money to invest it in real-estate until it reaches to 5Million investable networth?
@jmey3 жыл бұрын
the "easy" approach was to try and save $1m, not $5m
@VanessaBiage-rh2yz2 күн бұрын
I’m from Brazil. Actually our government would have eaten more than half of the fish! Yes, we have the world’s higher tax burden! Please, bros, don’t ever believe in “free” services from the government!
@mohammedshafiqulislam73342 жыл бұрын
As someone who is interested in omfs🤣🤣its not gonna happen