hmmm, on second thought I don't know if I can be bothered... should have thought about this 12 years ago.
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Being serious for a minute, I was a volunteer "patient" at a Graduate Entry Medical School a while back - none of the students was as old as me (and I was 42 then). It is very hard work, very competitive but seems very rewarding (not just financially) - but you really do need a motivation and a vocation for it rather than just a desire for a secure well-paid job.Comment
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One of the traders here has gone back to uni to study medicine. He's 2 years into it now but he was 28 when he started....my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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Originally posted by ratewhore View Postnurses - mmm
Men eh ? never satisfied are we ?
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Originally posted by Diestl View PostYeah I remember him, what was his name again?
Anyway it all sounds nice but spending a few years on 120 hours a week stiching up knife attacks or sticking your fingers up old folks arses kind of puts me off.
Getting a partnership is pretty tough now as well and at that age you would probably only get a salaried post on maybe 80 grand.
I think many of you have been reading too much of the Daily Mail.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostGetting a partnership is pretty tough now as well and at that age you would probably only get a salaried post on maybe 80 grand.Comment
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A friend of mine did exactly this at the age of 36.
He got bored of IT, went to Sheffield University and qualified as a doctor last year. He says its the best decision he ever made and keeps telling me I should do the same.
Blood makes me feel queazy though. As does very hard work.Comment
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostHe went by the name Brandon Lee, that was the fake one. I think he got knocked back for not being good enough so he had to go back and get another set of exam results, he figured it was easiest to go back to school.
Anyway it all sounds nice but spending a few years on 120 hours a week stiching up knife attacks or sticking your fingers up old folks arses kind of puts me off.
Getting a partnership is pretty tough now as well and at that age you would probably only get a salaried post on maybe 80 grand.
I think many of you have been reading too much of the Daily Mail.
Ma's a GP she works 10 hrs days (albeit 4 days a week) and she doesn't get much over £80k and she's a partner in a practice.
You need to get real with those figures"His fame rested on solid personal achievements...."Comment
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Originally posted by M_B View PostA friend of mine did exactly this at the age of 36.
He got bored of IT, went to Sheffield University and qualified as a doctor last year. He says its the best decision he ever made and keeps telling me I should do the same.
Blood makes me feel queazy though. As does very hard work.Comment
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