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Heard something on the radio today which annoyed me a little. Enough to write a most likely pointless thread about it.
GPs are complaining about working hours and their subsequent work life balance.
What irked me somewhat was the fact that these professionals earn a substantial amount of money. On average a GP earns £90,000 according to internet statistics.
Does this level of earning not come with the expectation of long hours and lack of a good work life balance?
The chap on the radio said he starts work at 7:30, and sometimes doesn't stop till 6:30 due to paperwork.
He sounded like this was just unacceptable.
But wait... Teachers for example can start work at similar hours and carry on working well into the evening. Weekends too. And through the so called "holidays" (actually called non contact time).
Yet teachers are paid on average £30,000. (This figure ignores the inflated wage of Senior leadership positions.. people who don't really teach much)
Nurses can do shifts that rival GPs, yet on average get paid £23,000.
So... Why are GPs up in arms about this? If they were getting paid a comparative figure to other public sector workers I would understand. But they don't, they earn substantially more.
Hmmmm. Posh guys expecting to have their cake and eat it too?
Heard something on the radio today which annoyed me a little. Enough to write a most likely pointless thread about it.
GPs are complaining about working hours and their subsequent work life balance.
What irked me somewhat was the fact that these professionals earn a substantial amount of money. On average a GP earns £90,000 according to internet statistics.
Does this level of earning not come with the expectation of long hours and lack of a good work life balance?
The chap on the radio said he starts work at 7:30, and sometimes doesn't stop till 6:30 due to paperwork.
He sounded like this was just unacceptable.
But wait... Teachers for example can start work at similar hours and carry on working well into the evening. Weekends too. And through the so called "holidays" (actually called non contact time).
Yet teachers are paid on average £30,000. (This figure ignores the inflated wage of Senior leadership positions.. people who don't really teach much)
Nurses can do shifts that rival GPs, yet on average get paid £23,000.
So... Why are GPs up in arms about this? If they were getting paid a comparative figure to other public sector workers I would understand. But they don't, they earn substantially more.
Hmmmm. Posh guys expecting to have their cake and eat it too?
