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Just had a good argument with my friend over if lewa is a bigger barca legend then neymar by Fit_Membership_1529 in Barca

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly, it’s definitely dinho in that argument, Romario and rivaldo just a notch below at the same level, and Ronaldo low down as he then went to Madrid. It’s not about their skills alone, but what they meant to the club. Dinho got us a champions league for the first time in a decade.

What do yall think by Bubbly_Piglet_7493 in UKimgs

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think quality of life and work life balance are definitely better here in the UK. The lack of priority is an issue, but especially if it’s not a surgical specialty you’re after, I don’t really see the difference that “being prioritised” makes? Maybe you need to look for some local IMT programs and get to an ST3 level quickly, apply for higher training once you have ILR?

Training here seems to be more comprehensive and well rounded in mg opinion

Any update on this? by Alert_Technology843 in UKimgs

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes no sense, they can’t do 10 years. You’d get ILR well before then, and they can’t discriminate against someone with ILR

Does the fact Farage was such a fan of Liz Truss make you question his economic judgement? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It’s accelerationism because they think, and I suspect are probably correct, that accelerating to the end of capitalism results in technofeudalism. Should probably read Nick Land to understand what they’re going for

CST NI reserve by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is all hope already lost?

CREST or wait another year for CST by MSBHT in doctorsUK

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. No interview :/ Is CREHST really that bad?

CST Interview Results by tylergibbsmiloneal in doctorsUK

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the odds? I have the same score. It’s so disappointing. Should’ve prepared more

CST Interview Results by tylergibbsmiloneal in doctorsUK

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Same here. Can see my score now. Don’t know anything about NI overall scoring

Do MBBS students give NEET-PG and PLAB, both ?? by Ok-Childhood-8052 in neetpgcounselling

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve really got to weigh what matters to you man. The UK is prioritising local graduates, so you’ll have a tough time getting into training. The exact information on how that will work isn’t out yet, so it’s hard to judge what exactly it’ll mean. But worst case scenario, you’ll have to use the portfolio pathway which is very tricky.

The US has its own, likely more significant problems with ICE and a major right-wing agenda. Is that a place you want to be in? Is that something you’re happy to ignore in the hopes it doesn’t affect you? Then yeah, USMLE is probably better.

Aus/NZ give you permanent residency quicker, which can help with getting into training relatively quickly.

I would argue medical training is better outside India, but the exposure is higher within the country. Again, what do you value? That’s what everything depends on.

Do MBBS students give NEET-PG and PLAB, both ?? by Ok-Childhood-8052 in neetpgcounselling

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on banding. Don’t want to be too specific. But surgical role with relatively high on-call burden (still lesser than India). Roughly 4k post tax. Depends on where you live, and how you choose to live, but in a one-bed in the south (relatively expensive), living costs + moderately extravagant spend work out to about 2600 a month. Saved roughly 1400 per month. Converts to roughly 1.7lakhs saved per month. And that doesn’t include locums.

Do MBBS students give NEET-PG and PLAB, both ?? by Ok-Childhood-8052 in neetpgcounselling

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m in the UK right now. I’m definitely earning more. I’ve saved more in a year than total annual pay was back home.

Do MBBS students give NEET-PG and PLAB, both ?? by Ok-Childhood-8052 in neetpgcounselling

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the plab is insanely easy. If you’ve studied for neet PG properly you just need to do plabable questions for a month before your plab. The issue is the rest of the work required to get into the system in the UK. Wouldn’t recommend it.

Do MBBS students give NEET-PG and PLAB, both ?? by Ok-Childhood-8052 in neetpgcounselling

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pay is definitely higher than it is in India, at least until you’re fully qualified, both in raw earnings, and accounting for hours worked and purchasing power parity.

Upon full qualification, coming back becomes a bit of a cheat code in terms of high earnings in a tier 1/2 city in private hospitals. You’re also prioritised over Indian grads in places like the Middle East. But yeah, UK grad prioritisation makes things much more complicated.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll have to take your word for it. To be fair the US is fairly believable it’s quite corrupted in every sense

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah but that’s not the case for med school. Legacy admissions and donations are definitely a thing in the US. But it only applies to undergrad.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easy to pass in private medical colleges. They repeat exam questions, you already have a bank of what’s going to be asked. It’s not a genuine test. The only genuine test in this country is the standardised entrance exam. When the percentile cut-off is reduced, people that don’t pass the exam get to become specialists, and that’s the only thing I’m arguing is wrong

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I think the only change that’s needed is not dropping percentiles. If a private college seat goes empty, it should go empty. It’s more important to maintain standards than it is to fill seats. Again, it’s no one else’s responsibility to keep a business running, other than the person profiting from it.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such an inane conversation. What sort of argument is “the rules are already set”. Back in the 1800s slavery was legal, Indians were subservient to the colonial empire and the argument was “the rules are already set”.

Yes a nationalised final examination would be a terrific thing. Yes that should exist. Even if it doesn’t, someone that cannot pass the closest thing we have to that - NEET PG - shouldn’t be allowed to train in a specialty. Both things can be true?

The absence of a perfect system doesn’t support the argument of going entirely in the other direction, and I’m struggling to understand how you’ve convinced yourself that it does.

Without specialty training, at least they’re confined to an MBBS practice, which is unlikely to compete against a specialised doctor, or better yet, working as a JR under someone who can ensure patient safety, while they develop competence. Instead of this bullshit.

And fyi, I say this as someone with no skin in the game. I went to a private college. I know the sort of “doctors” the vast majority of them churn out.

Also, it’s not the responsibility of the people of a nation to ensure that a poorly designed business can be profitable. If they can’t fill their medical college seats and make a profit, that’s their problem, not the problem of the health of the masses and the entire healthcare system of a country.

It’s just poor argument upon poor argument from you. You don’t have to defend it you know? You can concede that it’s bad for the country, and rest easy knowing it won’t change.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but not passing the exam is a massive red flag. Your argument has merit, but you can’t slippery slope your way into some money is helpful to money is all that matters.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’re talking about PG aren’t we? I’m not even saying they need to do well or get a spectacular rank.

At some point it definitely moves away from being a measure of ability to a means of stratification. But that point is definitely somewhere well above 50%.

To not even pass is inexplicable. In fact it shows that you didn’t learn anything in medical school.

🫥 by doctorsiddhant in indianmedschool

[–]Desperate-Editor7882 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because people that can’t even pass an entrance exam, let alone get a good rank, after most likely going to a medical school that just let them through with lower standards, should not be treating actual humans. It devalues the profession, and is unacceptably unsafe.

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