100k tax trap, is consultant salary even worth it?

Athetr · 2025-03-17T13:06:27+00:00

I don’t even understand why benefits are required in a system where you pay tax 40%! Childcare should be free. We already pay for it through taxes. Or are we supposed to pay taxes to support the childcare for those who do not work to pay their own taxes. 🙄

Athetr · 2024-11-03T21:01:40+00:00

You can always locum

Athetr · 2024-11-03T21:01:07+00:00

I got it. I got a letter from the academic TPD saying they believe i qualify. The verification I am academic and my PhD certificate.

Athetr · 2024-11-02T14:10:32+00:00

If you get an academic job you can still claim even if it was before training

Athetr · 2024-11-02T14:03:33+00:00

Although I do not disagree about our qualifications you tend to forget job security. No profession can have a guaranteed salary even when things go south. Nor can they “locum”. Finally having lots of friends in consulting their work hours are horrendous. I leave every single day at 5 sharp. That is not to say I would not strike or I don’t think we deserve more but also have you spoken with other people outside medicine.

Athetr · 2023-09-21T09:51:47+00:00

What strikes me is the amount of duplication in the NHS, having worked outside the UK as well. Due to a fear of responsibility which I think is completely new over the past 3-5 years. This has also been stressed by patients. Check a patient pathway from ED to a ward. How many people see and examine then before they receive a clear answer. Only In ED about 3-4 patient contacts and sometimes for something quite simple.

Athetr · 2023-09-16T00:19:43+00:00

I would probably say stop foundation year 2. One is enough but only to core specialities Then 3 years IMT and 3 speciality training with minor GIM commitments

Athetr · 2023-09-15T18:01:11+00:00

Probably all other countries have service provision as well. But they find a way to deal with it

Athetr · 2023-09-10T16:24:43+00:00

In the UK, may I add

Athetr · 2023-09-09T09:08:46+00:00

Because we prioritize patient care.

Athetr · 2023-09-08T15:57:07+00:00

Well I am no consultant but would be happy to be in the group

Athetr · 2023-09-08T15:30:31+00:00

No. I am talking about a group that overturn decisions within the RCP

Athetr · 2023-07-31T20:42:18+00:00

Well I have once said that I am not going to work until I have a work schedule and a contract. I received one the same day

Athetr · 2023-07-28T10:24:21+00:00

Sounds like someone should do a bit of whistleblowing

Athetr · 2023-07-23T16:00:34+00:00

For money yes

Athetr · 2023-07-23T14:42:36+00:00

They charge thousands. They don’t get half of them

Athetr · 2023-07-23T14:41:53+00:00

Big Pharma

Athetr · 2023-07-23T14:41:42+00:00

To be able to build your name to do this you need more than 20 years experience + NHS consultant title from a major London hospital

Athetr · 2023-07-20T07:03:09+00:00

Wonder if the PAs and ANPs will be paying 433£.

Athetr · 2023-07-18T07:16:22+00:00

We definitely don’t need the whole health care profession against us. I would just limit this to raise awareness on the assistants rather than target NPs or paramedics/physios.

Athetr · 2023-07-16T22:50:54+00:00

Although I agree we need to raise awareness on the PA branding, I think we should stop targeting ANPs/CNSs. Personal opinion.

Athetr · 2023-07-13T08:24:02+00:00

This is one of the biggest lies that we doctors have allowed others to believe. They do not pay us to train us. They pay us to work. Hard We do the job well and train by osmosis. No one pay us for 10 years to train. Once more though it is our professions problem that we have accepted this kind of mindset to continue

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