California DO job market specific question

This doesn't pertain to California specifically, but while shadowing some anesthesia D.O.'s I inadvertently fell into conversation with many surgeons along the way. One of which is very respected in the area (note that this was a major city), the first thing he said to me when I told him where I wanted to attend (which, of course, is a D.O. school) was "don't listen to what anyone f***ing says about them, they are just as good as any other doctor" ("them" as in D.O.'s). The prior context of our conversation had nothing to do with osteopathic medicine, so it made me feel good to know that these older doctors are aligning with the modern norms of medicine. These days there isn't much difference between an osteopathic and allopathic physician with the exception of some well respected MD schools, but that concept applies to any kind of secondary education. We are all one in the same, this isn't a pissing contest. Heck, I love the D.O. community for what it is. When you I see a D.O. I always have that "hey, you too!?" moment, as if we had grown up together in some small town that no one has ever heard of. It is a unique feeling, even if I'm not a D.O. yet.

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California DO job market specific question