Why spend all that time studying to become a doctor when you know it takes several years after graduation to hit them big wages lol
These strikes make becoming a doctor look very unappealing which is a major problem for the future of the NHS.
I do chalk a lot of these issues to a general public aversion to having high paid public sector workers. I dont think its unreasonable that doctors should be north of 70k on average. I think it’s scandalous the amount of things that they have to pay out of pocket to maintain their credentials as doctors. The government should be stumping up those costs. I can guaran-fucking-tee thar civil servants will be put on courses at taxpayer expense.
I go on numerous courses at taxpayer expense and would balk at the costs if I had to do them out of pocket.
Based on the comments here the average Britton don’t have the IQ to comprehend the difficulties, sacrifices and hardships one has to go through to be a doctor.
I support the strikes and I’m not even that left-wing
The worse is hiring contractors on day rates. I work in financial services as a contractor and I can tell you straight most of us don’t do a good job in purpose so we have more work to do and more things to fix, we also pretend we are busy. The day rates are north of £500 a day and who knows how much the agency charges. I’ve noticed the same type of consultancy roles for Government public sector positions including NHS and I’m sure it’s the same with those roles where the contractors are just milking it
we rely on these people to help us and our loved ones. Why don’t people seem to value them! They are vital to society. When you read the hours they work and the tiny pay they take home it’s dreadful. Do people think “junior” doctor means they aren’t a proper doctor or something ??
I was always told by my dad the doctor medical kids were brighter than me.
I got AAA*B at A level, went into IR and Politics. Did 3 hours contact a week at Uni of Sheff, got fucked up every week, smashed rugby, did gear, partied mad.
They spent every week in the library, 40 hours, extra debt, sweating to become one. Shite unie experience in comparison.
I left with a 2:1 and went into finance, got a grad scheme on the CS Fast Stream. Smashed it and will soon be a CL on £69.5k a year plus 10/15% bonus at the ripe age of 25 with a 37.5 hour a week unionised role with an amazing pension.
Doctor I see at the moment, wont go near that money for a decade. PLUS she works in the hospital every day, long unsociable hours. AND has a mad stressful job.
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Doctors out there, today I am having a beer and hottub day as I used one of my 29 days of leave to have a long weekend. I log on at 9 off at 5 with a long relaxing lunch break. I go in only two days a week. You could be living this life too.
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Remind me again if the doctor kids were brighter than me dad?
All the people we need have been shat on by the Tories – doctors, nurses, teachers, police, paramedics, firefighters etc
All their money went to friends of the leaders instead. Why aren’t we rioting?
Rishi is delighted. He can carry on blaming them for his failure to get waiting lists down.
The Tories only plan is shouting “Foreigners Bad” until the next election. We are in for a bumpy ride.
Good on the Doctors!!
I’m still mad at my fellow nurses for shafting us and not seeing things through.
The jobs hard, the pay is crap, the conditions are abysmal and work/life balance is an absolute myth.
If people want good healthcare then they need to understand you don’t get it for pennies – especially when other countries are willing to pay us our worth.
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Why spend all that time studying to become a doctor when you know it takes several years after graduation to hit them big wages lol
These strikes make becoming a doctor look very unappealing which is a major problem for the future of the NHS.
I do chalk a lot of these issues to a general public aversion to having high paid public sector workers. I dont think its unreasonable that doctors should be north of 70k on average. I think it’s scandalous the amount of things that they have to pay out of pocket to maintain their credentials as doctors. The government should be stumping up those costs. I can guaran-fucking-tee thar civil servants will be put on courses at taxpayer expense.
I go on numerous courses at taxpayer expense and would balk at the costs if I had to do them out of pocket.
Based on the comments here the average Britton don’t have the IQ to comprehend the difficulties, sacrifices and hardships one has to go through to be a doctor.
I support the strikes and I’m not even that left-wing
The worse is hiring contractors on day rates. I work in financial services as a contractor and I can tell you straight most of us don’t do a good job in purpose so we have more work to do and more things to fix, we also pretend we are busy. The day rates are north of £500 a day and who knows how much the agency charges. I’ve noticed the same type of consultancy roles for Government public sector positions including NHS and I’m sure it’s the same with those roles where the contractors are just milking it
we rely on these people to help us and our loved ones. Why don’t people seem to value them! They are vital to society. When you read the hours they work and the tiny pay they take home it’s dreadful. Do people think “junior” doctor means they aren’t a proper doctor or something ??
I was always told by my dad the doctor medical kids were brighter than me.
I got AAA*B at A level, went into IR and Politics. Did 3 hours contact a week at Uni of Sheff, got fucked up every week, smashed rugby, did gear, partied mad.
They spent every week in the library, 40 hours, extra debt, sweating to become one. Shite unie experience in comparison.
I left with a 2:1 and went into finance, got a grad scheme on the CS Fast Stream. Smashed it and will soon be a CL on £69.5k a year plus 10/15% bonus at the ripe age of 25 with a 37.5 hour a week unionised role with an amazing pension.
Doctor I see at the moment, wont go near that money for a decade. PLUS she works in the hospital every day, long unsociable hours. AND has a mad stressful job.
​
Doctors out there, today I am having a beer and hottub day as I used one of my 29 days of leave to have a long weekend. I log on at 9 off at 5 with a long relaxing lunch break. I go in only two days a week. You could be living this life too.
​
Remind me again if the doctor kids were brighter than me dad?
All the people we need have been shat on by the Tories – doctors, nurses, teachers, police, paramedics, firefighters etc
All their money went to friends of the leaders instead. Why aren’t we rioting?
Rishi is delighted. He can carry on blaming them for his failure to get waiting lists down.
The Tories only plan is shouting “Foreigners Bad” until the next election. We are in for a bumpy ride.
Good on the Doctors!!
I’m still mad at my fellow nurses for shafting us and not seeing things through.
The jobs hard, the pay is crap, the conditions are abysmal and work/life balance is an absolute myth.
If people want good healthcare then they need to understand you don’t get it for pennies – especially when other countries are willing to pay us our worth.