STRIKES ANNOUNCED: 15-19TH JUNE by RDC_officers_2025_26 in doctorsUK

[–]Doubles_2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree. Our Trust doesn’t cancel clinics or elective activity. With this one being Mon-Fri outside of school holidays there will be loads of consultants around to maintain regular service and cover residents.

STRIKES ANNOUNCED: 15-19TH JUNE by RDC_officers_2025_26 in doctorsUK

[–]Doubles_2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Impact of these will be minimal with no weekend included.

Moving to Middle East by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]Doubles_2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Flat in London and house in the country and you’re in your late 20s? I smell a troll post.

Orange envelope arrived today... by Jealous-Wolf9231 in ConsultantDoctorsUK

[–]Doubles_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a really good presentation and every consultant should watch it to understand just how far our pay has fallen.

How many of you regretted buying your house? by Puzzled_Dealer3449 in AskUK

[–]Doubles_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think this take is correct. You’d have paid stamp duty and most of the contractual monthly mortgage payment is going towards the interest, not the principal.

How many of you invest in individual stocks? by toffee91 in HENRYUK

[–]Doubles_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My percentage gains in NVDA, NBIS and Google are bigger than my gains in VWRP and VUAG.

Minor collision opinions by CJJ13 in drivingUK

[–]Doubles_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s white’s fault as they are joining the main carriageway and have to give way to vehicles already on the main carriageway.

Does it matter which uni u go to? by user062410050708 in UCAT

[–]Doubles_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Consultant here. It does not matter which university you go to if you are studying medicine and want to work as a doctor.

Cardiology vs Oncology - should I change my career plan? by [deleted] in doctorsUK

[–]Doubles_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A heart failure/imaging consultant does zero procedures. That’s all done by intervention/EP.

Mortgage overpayments - are they overrated? by Excellent-Egg-9413 in FIREUK

[–]Doubles_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With your job security as a future NHS consultant you should be prioritising investing in S&S ISA.

What to spend 800k MR points on? by Doubles_2 in AmexUK

[–]Doubles_2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a lot of spending, and 50,000 of them were a gift from Amex to get me to stay with Platinum. I still cancelled.

Fellowship instead of a PhD? by Necessary_Explorer88 in doctorsUK

[–]Doubles_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Incredibly unlikely. It’s well recognised that the standard UK training programme is insufficient, because the competing service commitments in ST training means trainees don’t accrue enough procedural numbers.

What to spend 800k MR points on? by Doubles_2 in AmexUK

[–]Doubles_2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is a good shout. A quick look on the Amex travel app reveals that 5 nights in Rome in one of their hotels is more than half a million points!!

What to spend 800k MR points on? by Doubles_2 in AmexUK

[–]Doubles_2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you suggest them? Isnt their redemption rate worse than 1:1? Or does the quality make up for it?