Buying a house

Question most asked by me is why dentistry? Being a little bit experienced in the business world I knew there were some things I wanted from my dream job.

1. Control my own destiny as far as making choices, where I live, who I work with, being forced out of a job as I get older.
2. I want to live in a smaller city.
3. I want to be in a job that my kids could work with me.
4. I love a great smile.

I made my choice largely from two experiences, watching my wife's smile and self esteem being transformed by excellent orthodontic and dental care. Second, I was working for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii and met a guy in his mid 40's with my exact resume, graduated in accounting then got an M.S. in Information Systems. Upon graduation he got into what was then a hot company in the early 90s, Corel and worked tirelessly for them. He was a very nice guy, seemed very capable, but being in his mid-40s and having to move because the company he was working for was laying off, had to take a business analyst position at a reduced salary. So in the end, I'm hoping dentistry will give me a chance to be my own boss, do great work for people, and have time and location flexibility.