No I haven't.. I'm talking from both medics and dentists I've spoken to.. The dentists have even said its easier than medicine, and that the pay is better considering the relative workload..
My brother is a dentist and he is minted (however, he did not enter the profession to become minted, he wanted to be a dentist first and foremost). Doubtless he worked hard for his degree, but he is really enjoying himself. He has a fair amount of holiday and isn't too overworked (Again, no doubt he is stressed day to day but he's always happy and never down around us), assuming I get into medicine, he will be earning a heck of a lot more than I will/probably ever will as a doctor.
No I haven't.. I'm talking from both medics and dentists I've spoken to.. The dentists have even said its easier than medicine, and that the pay is better considering the relative workload..
I don't think you're in a position to say which one is easier or harder until you actually do both. Opinions from your friends are subjective, what one may find hard, others may find easy.
I don't think you're in a position to say which one is easier or harder until you actually do both. Opinions from your friends are subjective, what one may find hard, others may find easy.
Well yeah, but I can only really speak from their experiences lol... Otherwise it'd be an awfully long wait..
My brother is a dentist and he is minted (however, he did not enter the profession to become minted, he wanted to be a dentist first and foremost). Doubtless he worked hard for his degree, but he is really enjoying himself. He has a fair amount of holiday and isn't too overworked (Again, no doubt he is stressed day to day but he's always happy and never down around us), assuming I get into medicine, he will be earning a heck of a lot more than I will/probably ever will as a doctor.
Not necessarily - dentists earn their peak wage when they reach 30, then it levels off/declines. A doctors wage can raise indefinitely as they climb the ladder or whatever it is you crazy kids do
Not necessarily - dentists earn their peak wage when they reach 30, then it levels off/declines. A doctors wage can raise indefinitely as they climb the ladder or whatever it is you crazy kids do
Nah, he's in the forces so that's not going to be happening to him.
Oooh I was considering that path, does he enjoy it? I'm worried about the whole dangerous war torn countries aspect of it
Yeah he really enjoys it. He lives a fantastic lifestyle. He has a fair chunk of time off (or so it seems to me anyway!) and yeah, he does go to war torn countries (not that regularly tbh) but as a dentist he's hardly front line. Normally in the camps treating soldiers. Don't get me wrong, if you are not suited to that kind of lifestyle you would probably hate it but for him it's great, I think he really enjoys his job.
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i'm guessing a doctors salary in the forces would be very high too
Quite possibly. I still believe dentists earn more, but don't quote me on that.
Yeah he really enjoys it. He lives a fantastic lifestyle. He has a fair chunk of time off (or so it seems to me anyway!) and yeah, he does go to war torn countries (not that regularly tbh) but as a dentist he's hardly front line. Normally in the camps treating soldiers. Don't get me wrong, if you are not suited to that kind of lifestyle you would probably hate it but for him it's great, I think he really enjoys his job.
I'd love to work as a dentist in the forces Definitely something to look into.
any medics regret doing medicine and wish they had done dentistry?
well er no... what the hell do dentists do?? 'and this terms anatomy module is er.. the teeth..' seriously it baffles me what they spend their 5 years doing apart from learning how to inflict maximum discomfort and pain.