How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Isn't it ironic that in healthcare we doctors encounter this type of heartless totally zero compassion treatment?

One of the worst hypocrites around.

Hope your baby turned out ok in the end. Take care

I took a month's hospitalisation leave in the end and baby was born a bit preterm as I had gestational diabetes. He turned out quite ok. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That is not really true. Still need to inform supervisor and if shorthanded, they will ask you to go back in the afternoon if feeling better.

One small GP chain didn't pay me for the days I worked for them, owing me a few thousand and fired me when I wanted to take MC.

Which chain is this? name and shame.

OPS would never do this

Originally Posted by Unregistered

heard sign on bonus package now 100k is this true?

From what I have seen so far, one care is offering a sign on bonus (advertised on the locum group channel). Does anyone know how much is the sign on bonus usually and which other chains are offering as well?
Just want to know the market rate for sign on bonus so that I can negotiate properly

I can tell you that ops young fp bonus after passing of mmed is 50k over 3 years. This is confirmed by ops HR (currently a resident)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Which chain is this? name and shame.

OPS would never do this

They threathened defamation lawsuit if I complain about them.

I ever had payment owed to me for locum done for more than 6mths. He only paid when I threathened to go small claims tribumal.

Heard from other locum drs that they were ever owed pay too.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

They threathened defamation lawsuit if I complain about them.

LOL. these are empty threats.

Honestly we need better legal education as doctors (me included)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I ever had payment owed to me for locum done for more than 6mths. He only paid when I threathened to go small claims tribumal.

Heard from other locum drs that they were ever owed pay too.

That's lame. Why you even worked for a 2nd month when they don't pay you for the 1st?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That's lame. Why you even worked for a 2nd month when they don't pay you for the 1st?

It was a regular longterm locum job. He is quite nice usually. Had cashflow problems. He did eventually pay and we r still friends.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It was a regular longterm locum job. He is quite nice usually. Had cashflow problems. He did eventually pay and we r still friends.

Looks like mummy1234 from edmw had invaded us.
How's hubby? Still as useless as before?
Sold Ur JB property le ma

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Looks like mummy1234 from edmw had invaded us.
How's hubby? Still as useless as before?
Sold Ur JB property le ma

Hubby is fine. His investments in UOB and NTUC shares have done well. He is twice as rich as me in cash and investments.

Our JB property is rented out. I still hope to stay there for my retirement. Or will wait till RTS is up before selling it.