How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why are doctors from these countries coming to SG? Here I am working so hard to try to immigrate to those countries.

You have been brainwashed into thinking other country is better.
They are the same as you.

If they can't come, then by same logic you can't go to their country either.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Why would you want to go to Canada? So cold. High taxes.
Why would you want to go to USA? Guns. Violence. School shootings.
Why would you want to go to Australia? Heat wave. Fires. Racism.

The only good one I can think of is to go to India.

I agree. India rural area has great opportunities.

how many doctors would recommend their children to become doctors too?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how many doctors would recommend their children to become doctors too?

Very high number. Just ask any doctor if their parents are doctors. Many are.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Very high number. Just ask any doctor if their parents are doctors. Many are.

But that is also the previous generation who has managed to accumulate a significant amount of wealth (aka the "Golden Age of Medicine"). How about the younger doctors in their early 30s who did not come from a line of doctors? I think the numbers will be much lower.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

But that is also the previous generation who has managed to accumulate a significant amount of wealth (aka the "Golden Age of Medicine"). How about the younger doctors in their early 30s who did not come from a line of doctors? I think the numbers will be much lower.

Golden age of medicine realise that medicine is no longer a good career.
But they have enough $$$ to let their kids do some business.

Few will foolishly encourage their kids to go into medicine.

Thats is why you have so many polytechnics kids coming into nus and lkc.
Not because of affirmative action.
But because the 2nd gen of the golden age of medicine discourage their kids.
So there is a lot of free space.

No matter how lousy doctors prospect is.
There is still a long queue at admission...

has anyone actually asked a consultant or is aware of how much they earn?

if a gen med con earns at least 15k with hours like 8-5pm on weekdays and perhaps weekend rounds isn't that a pretty cruisy life (though I dont know for sure what the salary range is)

it's the juniors that are underpaid..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

has anyone actually asked a consultant or is aware of how much they earn?

if a gen med con earns at least 15k with hours like 8-5pm on weekdays and perhaps weekend rounds isn't that a pretty cruisy life (though I dont know for sure what the salary range is)

it's the juniors that are underpaid..

But not everybody can become con

Not everybody can become partner in law or accounting

In senior positions you are not compensated solely based on the hours you work but on the responsibilitied you take on. And maybe a little for your "expertise"