Originally Posted by
hargreaves99
Being a doctor takes about 7 years, same for a lawyer/barrister.
Plenty of Solicitors/Barristers scrounging around for work. Plenty off them coming back out of retirement because they haven't saved enough into their pension pots. Its a myth that they are all well paid. There are maybe a few in London with private practices that are minted, but they are the few!
As for Doctors, you can make a packet as a consultant, but you work every hour God sends. Either private work on top of NHS salary, or pick up overtime on top of salary.