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Old 14-10-2024, 09:51 PM
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Also u must understand the resources people have access to are vastly different. Some people's parents have money send them to UK/Aus, specialise then come back to sg to reap rewards as specialist, some people got connectiions easy to get into residency, some people so rich got BMW to drove to hospital even as a HO. It is not a fair starting point so dont be too hard on yourself
Money also not everything without health.

My friend rich Cardiologist with many supercars but committed suicide at age 48 years old.

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Money also not everything without health.

My friend rich Cardiologist with many supercars but committed suicide at age 48 years old.
Odear what happened? Cannot be stressed given that he's already so senior

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Odear what happened? Cannot be stressed given that he's already so senior
I also dunno much. He had close friends but I guess he did not confide in them.

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Old 15-10-2024, 12:53 AM
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I think one has to realize that if he/she make the decision to become GP/FP (not aesthetics),their pay ceiling will always be lower than their specialist counterparts. This is especially so if one chooses to be employed rather than self-employed (i.e open own clinic)

I make around 220-230k/year now as a employed GP, working largely office hours. (This is not starting salary, worked for almost 8-9 years with a private group)
Probably the lowest of the lowest in the medical salary hierarchy at my age (early 40s), but I can still feed myself. Parents have unfortunately passed on, and I am single, so I am not into building any legacy wealth. All my wealth probably goes back to the state when I die, as I am only child (no siblings)

I am still paying my condo (2bedder) mortgage. Currently living in the HDB which I inherited after both parents passed on. I doubt I can ever reach landed property, also hard for me to upgrade my condo without paying absd. (As realistically I need to sell both my HDB and condo before upgrading)

I did think if I should take the leap of faith and set up a clinic during COVID times, (will probably involve me depleting most of my existing savings or selling my condo to raise funds), but eventually decided against the risk. So on may I continue with 230k salary/year, which to be honest is sufficient for a single.

Purpose of my post- not everyone can reach a million dollar/year salary as everyone has different ability, luck/opportunities etc.... Important not to feel disheartened if you can't achieve this. Unfortunately the medical fraternity has many alpha/competitive and smart people, (also contributed by their educational background as most are from elite schools), and it's very easy to feel burnt out and stress/have inferiority complex as a result.

So what’s stopping you from doing aesthetics? You can complete all the COCs easily in a week. You can easily clear 300k/year min. as an employed doc in an aesthetics chain if you don’t have the risk appetite to strike out on your own
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No need to feel inferior. Keep comparing also no end unless you r the richest man on earth like Elon Musk.
This is really a dangerous mindset. Not asking you to be the very best. But at least strive to be in the middle, or above average in your industry.


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My hubby and I were so honoured to have a photo taken with him.
Why did you feel honoured?

Is it because you achieved something great.

Or was it due to the worship of wealth and the proximity to perceived wealth.
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Why did you feel honoured?

Is it because you achieved something great.

Or was it due to the worship of wealth and the proximity to perceived wealth.
Because not every doctor can achieve what he has achieve
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Why did you feel honoured?

Is it because you achieved something great.

Or was it due to the worship of wealth and the proximity to perceived wealth.
What a hypocritical question? Don't all of u here worship wealth? Boasting about your income and putting people down?
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What a hypocritical question? Don't all of u here worship wealth? Boasting about your income and putting people down?
Saying u want to build wealth and feeling honour when standing next to someone because they are wealthy are 2 different things. This is like the dynamic of a king with his peasants
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This is really a dangerous mindset. Not asking you to be the very best. But at least strive to be in the middle, or above average in your industry.
Always strive to be the best but be content with what you have rather than feeling inadequate or comparing. GPs get too much flack. ultimately, it’s not about being a GP itself but rather simply accepting a wage and not attempting to increase one’s income that limits one’s potential
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