Do you ever wonder why doctors and lawyers stay on the job well into their years, when most workers look to move on to a retired life. Well, the answer may be in the professions. Regular jobs carry many stresses with them; such as downsizing and other capitalistic realities. For the doctors and lawyers, the profession is a near monopoly, that is not regulated by any market forces. If a doctor or lawyer does not do an adequate job, they are still paid, and the consumer has little choice.