How is life as a doctor in Singapore?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Care to share where to find these $160 jobs :0 i can only find 90-120 per hour. and last minute rates at most 130-140

Sounds like locum rates haven't increased much over last 10+ years then.

Meanwhile property has gone up. Everything gone up.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Must always ask the dr....what does your spouse do for a living?
Often answer might be lawyer or banker.
Why you call it apartment? You also overseas?

because i cant afford new condo. only old apartment.
Still cant pay off.
Maybe i need to work harder isit, i already try my best.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

because i cant afford new condo. only old apartment.
Still cant pay off.
Maybe i need to work harder isit, i already try my best.

GP in Singapore is not the top earner
It is just how it is
If you want to do better financially the answer is not
See more patients. It will drive you to burnout
Have to learn how to invest in property
At least thats the case in Singapore.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

because i cant afford new condo. only old apartment.
Still cant pay off.
Maybe i need to work harder isit, i already try my best.

Back in the day, we saw 100+ patients. Every cent we earn is from blood and sweat. Ask yourself if you are working hard enough these days.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Back in the day, we saw 100+ patients. Every cent we earn is from blood and sweat. Ask yourself if you are working hard enough these days.

It's more important to work smart than to work hard.

I heard from my lawyer before that there was a Dr who bought and sold so many properties like 20 over that IRAS deemed him a trader. He must have huat to the moon.

Get married early and buy a BTO HDB or EC while yr salaries are not that high. Decouple and buy a private condo or landed and keep yr hdb or EC for rental. That will give you passive income for yr retirement.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

because i cant afford new condo. only old apartment.
Still cant pay off.
Maybe i need to work harder isit, i already try my best.

Can buy resale freehold condo or apartment with pool and gym.

Resale are often cheaper than new condo.

Freehold keeps its value well and can pass to yr kids.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's more important to work smart than to work hard.

I heard from my lawyer before that there was a Dr who bought and sold so many properties like 20 over that IRAS deemed him a trader. He must have huat to the moon.

Good luck with ABSD these days. got modern method?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Good luck with ABSD these days. got modern method?

Decouple lor. Wife owns one and hubby another one. One party pays the other to buy overhis or her share. Then no ABSD.

Or can pay ABSD first then claim it back by selling first property within 6 mths of buying another one.