I've known too many junior doctors/registrars and it takes way too long to make decent money
'relative' to the hours you put in (insane) and the crap you have to endure. For someone whose been raised fiscally shrewd, you picked the wrong vocation for early monetary gains (but the long game - YAY!). Your ' thumbs up' pic looked young'ish (30'ish) - i'm assuming a lot here...
(Don't give anything away - i'm blood from a stone - so no quid-pro-quo
) But, kudos, to your career choice/moral compass - of course I now suspect you're a high functioning psychopath - although you don't come across as surgical
The big negative for me, personally, is that you have to deal with the general public - physical hands on too - you couldn't pay me enough. I'm not squeamish - just a low tolerance for 'civilian lucky dips', when it can result in dealing with a pillock. If i had the ability to euthanize - i'm not sure how many patients would make it out of the clinic after taking a quick straw poll of cretins that were in the ER, the last time i had to take my youngest there. l had to help manhandle a drunk off a nurse (not heroically - his brain had lost most motor function from a bottle of vodka before being dumped in the waiting area), scared the crap out of my little girl - you guys don't get paid near enough early on in your career and the security they provide you sucks.
**I firmly believe we need drunk tanks run by specially trained nurses - open on weekends - could be run out a specially equipped HGV - cheap and effective. Assessment, stomach pump/banana bag - then kick up the backside as they leave with invoice to cover costs of babysitting.
When we get together, we have the best nights out - they have the grossest, yet funniest stories - better than that of the police (i know a few of these too). It's a strange feeling being almost overcome with uncontrollable laughter while simultaneously being repulsed at what you're hearing. And you have constitutions that would make the ebola virus flinch. I love playing Russian Roulette with my immune system having a coffee in a doctors staff room...
Having said that i now know some of those same doctors as GPs (village practices - different world) and consultants (the ones that stuck at it) - still nuts work hours but at least they can afford to pay their way now
. One silly sod lives within her practice catchment - i can't work out whether she's a masochist or an attention seeking addict.
Plus, i know i've been medically absolved of being an alchie/alchy - as i've been told many times - "If you don't drink more than your Doctor, you're fine!". I can't keep up with them on a night out...
*Nope - not in medical profession, but crossed paths a lot at uni as best friend was medical student, plus then girlfriend (the now GP and close family friend - i have an understanding wife).
(You'll be lucky/unlucky to read this as i may delete in the morning, as i may wake up and decide it's too revealing - but looks OK'ish...)
Bed...