How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i have a crush on the anaesthesiologist at my surgery. he's so gentle.. but i cannot find his profile online :/

Chill, its just the drugs he's given you which will wear off soon

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Post NS prolly slightly higher.
Anw all not much diff tbh. The most gonna be a few hundred higher which will equalize later.

NS is a scam and a waste of a precious two years which could have gone into publishing/PhDs and getting into a competitive residency.

MOH should compensate all male local doctors by increasing pay by $2000/month for the entirety of their career. Or our national income tax should decrease by 2% for NSmen to reflect the wasted two years accordingly. Actually even better if they abolish NS and channel the billions saved into healthcare or fighting covid.

Within the public sector, when the MOH bond duration is up, does the pay experience suddenly increase (in an attempt to retain staff who are no longer tied down by the bond)?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Chill, its just the drugs he's given you which will wear off soon

Haha it's not the drugs. He briefed me before the surgery and I was alr captivated.

Men aside, the feeling of being under anesthesia is quite fascinating. And perhaps something was injected into me before the mask was put over my face? That drug made me really happy haha haven't felt sth like that before.

The first thought I had when I woek up was that I should join healthcare. I think the job gives everyone a sense of responsibility and of being needed.

👍 positive review from a day surgery patient haha

I am planning to get a GDFM and would like to explore admin jobs. May I check from seniors what are the option? eg) insurance companies etc and how to find these jobs

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Within the public sector, when the MOH bond duration is up, does the pay experience suddenly increase (in an attempt to retain staff who are no longer tied down by the bond)?

No.
Don’t expect any fanfare at all.
No letter to congratulate you.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am planning to get a GDFM and would like to explore admin jobs. May I check from seniors what are the option? eg) insurance companies etc and how to find these jobs

Check career portals. The options are all there.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Check career portals. The options are all there.

Do you mind sharing the career portals links? Sharing is caring especially in this jobs forum

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I don't know why aesthetic always comes up.
You think it's simple to serve pple who come in seeking perfection? Like it's some money that is there for u to take.
You tio one SMC complaint u Sian Liao. often it's down to you say, I say so who correct. In polyclinic got nosense complaint also no mood few days. I dunno how those doc accused of molest survive 4 years.
Lecturing? Erm, MBBS only lei. You neither here nor there. Go polytechnic 6k salary.
Pharma..haha, dude MBBS. What credentials do u have. Those 15k job in pharma is either u work up, or u bring so much experience to the job.
U only earn when u use your doc license. Either u sell Ur time as a gp and do so forever ,or u Slough it out 10 years in public to rise to top of food chain , be a consultant and chill.

Now a days a lot of post ns guy broke bond all lured by the easy locum money during covid. Sit there 100 bucks an hour and trade stocks. One month 15k easy peasy money. Hei...sure regret later.

why you say sure regret later?
i'm sitting here chilling/reading book at COVID centre, 1k/day easy money =)

Just wondering do hospital administrator have more power than consultants in general?
Currently a baby mo in surgery, I always hear my consultant lament that they are frustrated/being bullied by hospital administrators, but they refuse to really elaborate on it..