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Old 27th November 2008, 20:08   #1
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Become a Doctor? 5-8 years as a student again, then a secure job unless you are Shipmanesque. Even if you are 45 by the time you are a GP still have 20 years working.
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Would dentistry not be a better plan?
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Old 27th November 2008, 20:14   #3
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Yes i suppose, but theres more choice in medicine you can become a GP or a Surgeon or a ER Doctor etc.
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Old 27th November 2008, 20:15   #4
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Dentists are always in demand, and in private practice too - kerching!
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Old 27th November 2008, 20:37   #5
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Could you live on a £200,000 salary for sitting on your arse all day doing mostly nothing 37 hrs a week?
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Old 27th November 2008, 20:45   #6
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Ah, but dentists do have have a very high divorce and suicide rate. ( mind you nearly every one I worked for had a mistress or two on the side). Never known a poor one, even the ones who are divorced
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Old 27th November 2008, 20:50   #7
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AND the rest! With Private practice looking at minimum 500k
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Old 27th November 2008, 21:03   #8
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Good idea if you can survive for that length of time with no money.
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Old 27th November 2008, 21:24   #9
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And be a junior doctor in your 40s, 50s. Not much fun. And I think (not sure) that medical schools have upper age limits (or they used to). Don't do it. The way to make money out of medicine is in contracting in IT or Project Management (apparently
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