I'm jealous of Doctors and idk why?

Hope this is the right forum. I never wanted to be a doctor when applying to uni, graduated in Economics and did great internships and am now working in a very good job (it's well paid - not to boast, but more than doctors my age so I'm not jealous because of that). It's not because of women either, lots of women (some gold diggers too :rofl:

) go for guys with my career.

However, I get really jealous of doctors. The ones I know, and the older ones too. I'm not sure why, maybe it's because they have a lot of community by working for the NHS etc. whereas people in my industry are competitive (but I enjoy my job and it's "prestigious" too). Or the academic side of things - I loved studying at school and got a First at university but work in a front office role where I feel I use people skills more than academics. Most doctors I know have postgraduate qualifications and even though some are scrimping in the 30s I am envious of that too. And the NHS seems **** to work for but I am curious what it's like.

I could go back and do Graduate Entry Medicine but I don't think I want to. So why am I so jealous of them? :confused:

Before anyone asks I'm not Indian :rofl:

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Reply 1

Serine Soul

Just think about all the ungodly hours they have to work

Reply 2

UWS

You should go on strike

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

Original post by Serine Soul

Just think about all the ungodly hours they have to work

I work long hours in my job sometimes, though we probably get paid more (no boast).

UWS

You should go on strike

I got jealous seeing them stick together on the strikes, we don't have that kind of community in my industry :lol:

Reply 4

Camilli

Is it all the naked women they see in their offices?

Seriously, Sturgeon's Law applies to pretty much any job you'd want to take on. So you can't just go on the 10% that is really fun and will stroke your ego. The real question is whether you can tolerate (or might even enjoy) the crud that fills the other 90%.

Reply 5

Blackstarr

Think about waking up at crazy oclock on bank holidays and nights

Reply 6

999tigger

Perhaps you think they get more job satisfaction and have a more meaningful existence saving peoples lives and making a difference as opposed to earning £? Other than Vet, then I cna see why I think its top if the tree in terms of degree.

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

Original post by Camilli

My mum is a bit of a **** and she had a doctor who was hitting on her :rofl:

Good point! Hoping some TSR doctors wll come to tell me about the crud :beard:

Blackstarr

Think about waking up at crazy oclock on bank holidays and nights

999tigger

Perhaps you think they get more job satisfaction and have a more meaningful existence saving peoples lives and making a difference as opposed to earning £?

Maybe. I'm more jealous of the whole NHS community than actually helping people, though. And I work in a prestigious job too but we're seen as £ minded douches rather than noble doctors :ahee:

Reply 8

DarkEnergy

Do you enjoy your job?

Reply 9

Anonymous #1

Original post by DarkEnergy

Do you enjoy your job?

Yes, but not as much as I expected

Reply 10

Blackstarr

Original post by Anonymous

My mum is a bit of a **** and she had a doctor who was hitting on her :rofl:

Good point! Hoping some TSR doctors wll come to tell me about the crud :beard:

I do that sometimes in my current job although we are financially compensated well... But some of the doctors (family friends) I know in their late 30s and 40s seem to be rich too. Plus they do less hours once they become consultants.

Maybe. I'm more jealous of the whole NHS community than actually helping people, though. And I work in a prestigious job too but we're seen as £ minded douches rather than noble doctors :ahee:

Your motivation seems to be money, that is the reason why you are jealous.

Stop looking at money as being huge factor to be successful.

Money can do ost things but not ALL things

It is only temporary and whilst your family members seem rich, that will only last for so long.

There are thousands of people out there who have ££££ yet dies of cancer or any disease. This goes to show that money did not help them in any way with this situation.

What i am trying to get at is to shift your focus from money/materialism.

Sure being a doctor is prestigious and all that but no body knows the struggle these people went through before qualifying to be one.

Being a doctor is not all bed and roses, some people even regret being one.

Reply 11

Pinkberry_y

Do you secretly want to be like McDreamy?

^excuse my typos

Original post by Blackstarr

(..)

Why don't you have a rep bar? :confused:

Reply 14

Anonymous #1

Original post by Blackstarr

Just to be clear I'm not jealous b/c of money. As I said in the OP, I earn more than doctors my age even without bonuses etc. However even older doctors are well off, although unless they go private they don't earn as much as older bankers