How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Simple. Attend industry sponsored hotel lunch every weekend
Free food.

They said a doctor won’t starve.
After attending these talks I finally understand the profound meaning.

I guess it depends how you look at these lunches. Is it work? Or enjoyment?
Weekend also burn.
Some work Sat morning also right? or even sat and sun.
Life as a GP is hard. Long hours per day. Almost everyday per week. Unless you salaried with group , the annual leave is little or none. Healthcare benefits? Again poor to none.

Hard life. Plus in private you have to account for P/L.

Those positions involving starting a new clinic very unstable. If you don't get P then you are gone.

Taking over from a lau jiao GP also not simple. Firstly that GP went somewhere else or not? The patients can go follow one. If contract maybe they will stay. But they are used to that GP style. Trust me it is not "standard" one. Nor is it purely follow CPGs one.

You can or not? People talk like so easy.

OPS is standard. Follow the CPGs no one really will fault you. But you still need to know some tricks to get patients out the door. Also play politics. If the manager and the head are good pals of yours is good for you. Show up for events. Be involved. Help out. Can build a career in OPS also. But need to play ball.
Private is really just $. They don't care about you as a person. You die they can't be bothered. No ren qing one.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I guess it depends how you look at these lunches. Is it work? Or enjoyment?
Weekend also burn.
Some work Sat morning also right? or even sat and sun.
Life as a GP is hard. Long hours per day. Almost everyday per week. Unless you salaried with group , the annual leave is little or none. Healthcare benefits? Again poor to none.

Hard life. Plus in private you have to account for P/L.

Those positions involving starting a new clinic very unstable. If you don't get P then you are gone.

Taking over from a lau jiao GP also not simple. Firstly that GP went somewhere else or not? The patients can go follow one. If contract maybe they will stay. But they are used to that GP style. Trust me it is not "standard" one. Nor is it purely follow CPGs one.

You can or not? People talk like so easy.

OPS is standard. Follow the CPGs no one really will fault you. But you still need to know some tricks to get patients out the door. Also play politics. If the manager and the head are good pals of yours is good for you. Show up for events. Be involved. Help out. Can build a career in OPS also. But need to play ball.
Private is really just $. They don't care about you as a person. You die they can't be bothered. No ren qing one.

I see your point. But I must say ops also getting increasingly no "ren qing". FPS and RPS also getting farmed.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I see your point. But I must say ops also getting increasingly no "ren qing". FPS and RPS also getting farmed.

Aiya

End of the day
Everywhere is the same.
Earn , save, invest and get out of the rat race.

Dun go and buy 2 million condo
Dun drive lexus
No need every meal go mortorn

Stay hdb
Drive low end Toyota
Eat hawker

Once you have financial freedom
U are free from work

Work always got pressure where ever u are.
Ops or GP land work not crucial
Patient don't die on you.
Not like ICU a&e.

Private gp also got pressure.
Ops also got pressure
No need work for altruism.
Go where money is and where least effort is required
I.e maximise money / effort.



Be kind to yourself.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Aiya

End of the day
Everywhere is the same.
Earn , save, invest and get out of the rat race.

Dun go and buy 2 million condo
Dun drive lexus
No need every meal go mortorn

Stay hdb
Drive low end Toyota
Eat hawker

Once you have financial freedom
U are free from work

Work always got pressure where ever u are.
Ops or GP land work not crucial
Patient don't die on you.
Not like ICU a&e.

Private gp also got pressure.
Ops also got pressure
No need work for altruism.
Go where money is and where least effort is required
I.e maximise money / effort.



Be kind to yourself.

Investing in high growth instruments in order to FIRE early
No stress meh?
Actually best is to find high money making opportunities
That are low stress.
No need this financial freedom stuff.
Have money work for you to help.
But if you find easy high paying job that is senang
Thats the way
Thing with GP and OPS and primary care
Is dont have practice of having underlings leverage your time
Like in hospital consultant cannot do everything themselves
Got HO MO Reg
It is possible as a Fam Dr or GP
You just cannot be doing regular GP work
Leverage. Hire staff to do some of the work eg hx taking
Take the parameters. Present to you quickly with plan
You agree and approve.
Standard type of patients seen. Same symptoms all the time
Same medication prescribed. Just the strength.
I do this kind of work. Super senang.
Make 500k a year.
One day can make $2-4k. Work 3 days a week.
It is possible.
Then I put my money in high interest savings. Every month get
$4k interest. .

Seems like a huge bunch is drawn into the realms of aesthetics these days
What are the career and income prospects really like?

Originally Posted by unregistered

investing in high growth instruments in order to fire early
no stress meh?
Actually best is to find high money making opportunities
that are low stress.
No need this financial freedom stuff.
Have money work for you to help.
But if you find easy high paying job that is senang
thats the way
thing with gp and ops and primary care
is dont have practice of having underlings leverage your time
like in hospital consultant cannot do everything themselves
got ho mo reg
it is possible as a fam dr or gp
you just cannot be doing regular gp work
leverage. Hire staff to do some of the work eg hx taking
take the parameters. Present to you quickly with plan
you agree and approve.
Standard type of patients seen. Same symptoms all the time
same medication prescribed. Just the strength.
I do this kind of work. Super senang.
Make 500k a year.
One day can make $2-4k. Work 3 days a week.
It is possible.
Then i put my money in high interest savings. Every month get
$4k interest. .

where do u work to get 500k ah

How much does ops clinic director earn ?
seeing boss on admin time and shake leg in empty room doing "admin" on busy days is frustrating.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

where do u work to get 500k ah

His imaginary chain of clinics at toa payoh that charged 20 bucks lo

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How much does ops clinic director earn ?
seeing boss on admin time and shake leg in empty room doing "admin" on busy days is frustrating.

If u are so busy how come u got time to go and see him shake leg

Originally Posted by Unregistered

where do u work to get 500k ah

Unbelievable right?

I know I wouldn't believe it if some wrote this here too. I am very lucky.

But as the saying goes you make your own luck.

Life is good.