Reply to: Plan GP

[beaker]

Knew someone who was an English teacher, he want back to Uni to study law. Next time I saw him was on TV, chief prosecutor in Scotland. Successful career move I'd say.

Actually a move into IT/security/media law is probably a more logical step for most IT contractors... the hours are just as bad though...

[minestrone]

Any evidence for this statement?

My outstanding knowledge of industry is the evidence.

[expat]

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.

Knew someone who was an English teacher, he want back to Uni to study law. Next time I saw him was on TV, chief prosecutor in Scotland. Successful career move I'd say.

[kanulondon]

He 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.

WHS

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

[M_B]

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.

[Diestl]

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.

Any evidence for this statement?

[minestrone]

Yeah I remember him, what was his name again?

He 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.

[EternalOptimist]

nurses - mmm

when I first got married, I got my 17yr old missus to dress up as a nurse, now I am married to a nurse and I get her to dress up as a schoolie.

Men eh ? never satisfied are we ?

[Lockhouse]

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.

[Diestl]

http://www.dce.harvard.edu/pubs/alum/2005/16.html

[Peoplesoft bloke]

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.

[beaker]

hmmm, on second thought I don't know if I can be bothered... should have thought about this 12 years ago.

[Diestl]

I accept there might be some oldies. But you'd have to be mad.

Depends I think 35-36 is latest I would consider doing it. After 40 then it may be pushing it.

[ratewhore]

nurses - mmm

[beaker]

I've thought about studying medicine, going to be 30 next year so realistically it may be my last chance... I'd only really want to be a GP though, but things gross me out too easily - wouldn't enjoy surgery