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On Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:12:51 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:33:26 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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Yup, if they start today, they will have a whole new batch of doctors
in 2018.

So, there's no one in the medical schools right now? I don't see any
stats
that show there will be a shortage.

It takes me a couple weeks to get into my primary care doctor now.
They say if you need an appointment earlier go to the emergency room.
It is apparent there are more patients than the doctors can handle.


What about a plumber? Is there a shortage of plumbers? How long does it
take
your "regular" plumber to get there? If it's an emergency, you call
Roter-rooter, right?

You picked a bad example. Most trades are sitting home waiting for
just about any kind of work. I could get a plumber over here in a few
hours to mow my lawn if I paid him anything close to his regular
service charge. On our recent renovation I had all sorts of trades in
here on very short notice and working pretty cheap.
A guy who normally runs 30 man concrete crews was in my bathroom with
a sledge hammer busting up the floor and hauling it away.


I just asked for a plumber for a rental. It was a minor, under-sink leak. It
took two days to get them out. It was a good example.

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