Grey's Anatomy: A Career As A Surgeon

Ever since I had watched the show Grey’s Anatomy, I have wanted to be a surgeon. The show always made being a surgeon look like an interesting job. It even inspired me to possibly become a surgeon in the near future, since it gives so much information about the job. On the other hand however, being a FBI agent has always been one of my personal goals for my lifestyle in the future. Both of these jobs have very high pay, are always on call, and require a decent education. But, both jobs have very different work environments. The quality of having a high paying job that makes me stay on call 24 hours a day has pros and cons in both jobs at the same time. With being a surgeon, at anytime there could be an horrible incident that could happen, and I would have to be able to run into the hospital to help as fast as possible. “Many physicians and surgeons work long, irregular, and overnight hours. Physicians and surgeons may travel between their offices and hospitals to care for their patients. …show more content…
For being a FBI agent, “Assignments may be given at any location at any time. Every aspect of the agents work is of a confidential nature.”("FBI Agents" 399-404). This means that depending on the case given, will depend on the work environment. It’s not for sure that I will work in an office every single day. “Many physicians/ surgeons work in private offices or clinics, often with administrative and healthcare personnel” ("Physicians and Surgeons"). So, with being a surgeon, I would have to be in the same place all the time. All ways be in the same four walls for as long as I have to work. Also, surgeons work in hospitals too. So if I had to work in a hospital, it would get very chaotic and would still be inside the whole day. So, In order to be a FBI agent I would have different work environments every day. But if I were to become a surgeon, I would be in the same place all day until I get off