where you want to live. Unfortunately, not so. As it stands now I have to defer my loans and I am living with my parents and have 100 bucks in my account and have been out for about two years. These doctors will say oh but my practice is doing this and this well, you either A) went to berkeley optometry school which is much less expensive than a private school, or B)you started your practice 15 years ago and are established. It is hard as nails for the newer grads out here, If you want to help us out offer us a job, not advice. zubin jiwani in Indore, India said: I am an Optometrist and I LOVE MY PROFESSION. ello, i live in Yorba Linda and plan on becoming an optometrist. i was wondering what you thought about the profession . what were the pros and cons of this profession? i am about to start college , should i go into this profession? Hi Roshni, Well there is everything good about Optometry. 1.Its health care profession so its a very respected one. 2. Optometrists are nicely paid for their work in North America. Optometrists usually have more than avg. salaries. 3. Risk involved in Optometry is pretty less. I mean you dont have to do any invasive processes or surgeries , neither too much of ocular therapeutics to be prescribed. 4. Your working hours are pretty easy. Most of the Optometrists work for about 40 hrs a week