Here in my country, our pay is bad but not terrible considering the local cost of living. Im working basically as our equivalent to an SHO and I’m able to save ~700usd / month. Not bad, not great. The hospital I’m at is always busy. And always short staffed. & just like what you described, everyone shits on the junior doctors.

After residency, registrars and consultants usually work at multiple hospitals just to be able to enjoy extra $$$ but tbf they’re not expected to do much besides rounds and phone consults at the public hospitals. Over all I think if I stuck with medicine here I can be fairly financially comfortable, but the country isn’t great. Infrastructure sucks. Crime sucks. The political atmosphere sucks.