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Because of all this supposed doom and gloom.
I'm at a crossroad. One is going into the field I see fits me the most and I can do for the rest of my career life (radiology). Or go into another field that I love and it has much much better market than radiology, but I don't see myself doing it day in and day out for the next 35 years.
I also have a tremendous amount of student loans and have a family to support, so things other than my pure interest will play into my decision.
The job market for radiology is cyclical. It was really bad for graduating residents 5 years ago but much better now. My crystal ball gets foggy after about five years, which is around the time you would be finsishing.
That said, it is more important to find something you like doing than time the job market. Specialties go in and out of favor based on multiple structural and external influences that you and I have no control over. Better to find a field that you like and will (hopefully) like in the future, rather than seeking the best near term opportunity.
Careers can be long and with careful planning and self-discipline, you can erase the debt over a reasonable period of time. What you cannot erase is being stuck in a field that you no longer like.