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Originally Posted by Unregistered
I think my worry of returning to SG stems primarily from my unfamiliarity with the local medical system and my uncertainty of what my remuneration or lifestyle would look like as a physician.
If we stayed on in the US, I know we will lead a very comfortable life on my income alone. Easily affording two cars, a decent sized detached home and 4 trips a year for the family to Europe, Latin America or even Singapore while having enough savings for retirement.
Also, a previous poster mentioned that SMC's minimum 2-year conditional licensing could easily spiral into 3, 4, 5 or even indefinite number of years if my supervisors wants to prevent me from moving into the private sector? This is almost tantamount to signing myself up for perpetual enslavery. The SG government always emphasize that ministerial salaries must remain attractive to retain talent from migrating to the private sector. Shouldn't the same apply to physicians? |
Paying too high a salary to physician takes the altruism and sense of duty out of them.
We want them to serve with their heart, and empathise with their patients
Tbh doctor salaries r v decent compared to nursing and allied health
Labour however is still a significant portion of our medical cost
Too high a salary attracts the wrong kind of people.
It took years to build a system with reasonable but not excessive salaries.
And keep our healthcare affordable with minimum tax rates for the public
Welcome back home, welcome to a life of service.
What is a greater calling than serving your fellow singaporeans?
I implore you to join us in this great endeavour