£100000 is only £65000 after taxes

I know right?! It's shocking it's so low!!!! They should only be getting about £5k not £65k!!'

Yeah, let's not have doctors - I mean who wants to spend all that time/money training when you will take home £5k, and could earn the same doing an office job for a lot less effort.

i think you'll find most people don't become doctors for the money...

I disagree. Maybe not "hm what job could I make the most money from", but they definitely choose the profession knowing full well that it is paid quite a bit above average. Take that away and I am sure suddenly would-be doctors might find other jobs.

I disagree. Maybe not "hm what job could I make the most money from", but they definitely choose the profession knowing full well that it is paid quite a bit above average. Take that away and I am sure suddenly would-be doctors might find other jobs.

I think you are rather cynical if you don't think they do it to help people...

I think you are rather cynical if you don't think they do it to help people...

Right, but for most people who have the capacity to become doctors the average salary is not a meaningful benchmark.

I disagree. Maybe not "hm what job could I make the most money from", but they definitely choose the profession knowing full well that it is paid quite a bit above average. Take that away and I am sure suddenly would-be doctors might find other jobs.

Doctors don't earn all that much in this country if you take into consideration the number of hours and the effort of becoming qualified. That said, those who do qualify are almost guaranteed a secure job - which is more than can be said for a lot of people.

Well. Those that manage a private gig do earn very much.

But that was not the point. It was more, I want to help people but hey look at all the training, look at the crazy hours and night shifts. Now let them have a lower salary - do you think they would still do it? Feel they are acknowledged properly for their hard work and help?

Well. Those that manage a private gig do earn very much.

But that was not the point. It was more, I want to help people but hey look at all the training, look at the crazy hours and night shifts. Now let them have a lower salary - do you think they would still do it? Feel they are acknowledged properly for their hard work and help?

i think you'll find most people don't become doctors for the money...

In the UK, most work in the NHS. My point is that it would be odd to say that the money's a major incentive. Those with the skills to become doctors could apply their aptitude to become much more personally wealthy if they wanted to. It's already a miserable gig - hence the recent strikes.

The NHS is a massive state run health insurer.