Plan GP

[Diestl]

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.

[TheFaQQer]

Would dentistry not be a better plan?

[Diestl]

Originally Posted by TheFaQQer

Would dentistry not be a better plan?

Yes i suppose, but theres more choice in medicine you can become a GP or a Surgeon or a ER Doctor etc.

[TheFaQQer]

Dentists are always in demand, and in private practice too - kerching!

[_V_]

Could you live on a £200,000 salary for sitting on your arse all day doing mostly nothing 37 hrs a week?

[zara_backdog]

Originally Posted by TheFaQQer

Dentists are always in demand, and in private practice too - kerching!

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

[Liability]

Originally Posted by _V_

Could you live on a £200,000 salary for sitting on your arse all day doing mostly nothing 37 hrs a week?

AND the rest! With Private practice looking at minimum 500k

[Badger]

5-8 years as a student again

Good idea if you can survive for that length of time with no money.

[Old Greg]

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

[SantaClaus]

Originally Posted by _V_

Could you live on a £200,000 salary for sitting on your arse all day doing mostly nothing 37 hrs a week?

Not if it involves inspecting old grannies bunions.