How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thanks. Do most doctors take the public transit/cab? How to get to the hospital at 5AM otherwise?

It depends.
Only ho go so early.

But taxi/hired service is the norm.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Thanks. Do most doctors take the public transit/cab? How to get to the hospital at 5AM otherwise?

Why go so early? Want to help on call team?

Usually 5am is more quiet time.

Some departments have meeting at 6am so maybe go a bit earlier 530am but not everyday. Take cab if need to.

[boydoc356]

hi anyone heard of exiting regs not getting an AC position? How common is this in the various medical/surgical specialties? What about in anaesthesia and ED?

Originally Posted by boydoc356

hi anyone heard of exiting regs not getting an AC position? How common is this in the various medical/surgical specialties? What about in anaesthesia and ED?

Very common. Too many doctors now.

Originally Posted by boydoc356

hi anyone heard of exiting regs not getting an AC position? How common is this in the various medical/surgical specialties? What about in anaesthesia and ED?

I have not seen any reg not getting AC positions so far. However, what happens is that they still have to do reg work (e.g calls, rounds as reg in a team) despite being a "AC"

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have not seen any reg not getting AC positions so far. However, what happens is that they still have to do reg work (e.g calls, rounds as reg in a team) despite being a "AC"

Sounds good. As long as pay is there who cAres

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Very common. Too many doctors now.

Are there too many doctors from India taking up consultant jobs from locals? Local doctors don't want the vacant consultant jobs? Some of them can't be understood by our elderly Singaporeans either.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are there too many doctors from India taking up consultant jobs from locals? Local doctors don't want the vacant consultant jobs? Some of them can't be understood by our elderly Singaporeans either.

Not just India. Canada. USA. UK. Australia.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not just India. Canada. USA. UK. Australia.

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

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.

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.