well done Kenji, we are all behind you. Sometimes as a doctor, it takes actual confidence and effort to slow down and to see what you really want and to experience the life of helping people as well as doing the things that you love the most. Such as seeing friends, spending time with GF and going to the gym, as you said. Keep going Kenji some day you will find your natural balanced rhythm with being a doctor and your personal life: #keep motivated #take your time and fall forwards in life not backwards.
As someone who did loads of locums as a HCA for the money, I understand you, I even got caught dozing on a shift because my brain could literally take no more
You're such an inspiring person! I'm a third year medical student, so I find your videos really insightful. Thank you for making these videos. I hope you have managed to restore your energy after so much work!😊
Every time I hear someone say Doctors are rich and they don’t really care, I can honestly say my face goes red. I have stood up and said, they deserve every penny. What people seem to forget is the amount of time you spend in Uni and then you start at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up. I say congratulations to people like yourself, you’ve worked and do work long hours, that’s dedication in. My book.😘🇦🇺
Wow, Locum doctors in the UK make 40 to 50 pounds per hour? Here in the US Locum physicians make between of 150 to 200 USD per hour. After you take your 60% taxes (working 60 hours a week) there's less than 52k to live on for the year? That's less than nurses' salary here in the US. Either doctors here are overpaid or doctors there are underpaid. Maybe both.
I would really love to hear, really truthfully, how bad medical school really is? Nearly all the videos i see is people saying its horrendous and impossible to see friends or have hobbies.... It has put me off
Medical school is great in my opinion. Definitely still have time for friends/ hobbies. Being a doctor is the difficult part where most of us struggle with that!
Maybe create a company and your pay would then just pay to corporation tax on the locum earnings? I feel like my friends who are pharmacists were doing that when they locum
Hi, a bit late to the party. Great video! Do you mind sharing what trust you work at? As this excellent locum rate might become a factor when considering where I want to go for foundation training
Hi Kenji just wondering if your locum shifts are in the same specialty you are currently working on (paediatrics, geriatrics, etc.) or can they be in different specialties than the one you're currently on in your day shifts?
Hey mate, I’m a 4th year med student. I’m just wondering, I’ve been told that I can just do my FY1 year and go straight into locums. I’ve also been told I don’t have to do my FY2 ever as I will be fully registered after FY1 and can work anywhere. Are these statements true?
Hey! You technically can locum only as an F2 but of course that would stop you in your training. In my understanding, a lot of countries would expect you to have had 2 years experience in your home country
@@DoctorKenji hey, thank you for the reply. So just to be clear, I can technically become a Locum FY2 doctor after finishing my FY1 year and then continue my training once I decide to stop being a Locum doctor? And when I said “work anywhere” I meant anywhere in the UK, sorry I should’ve made that clear. Would really appreciate if you could answer this too.
@@DoctorKenji also from my experience ,people like relaxing videos,like day in life ,drinking coffe,vlog,q/a, ..Thanks for like.keep improving.best wishes
well done Kenji, we are all behind you. Sometimes as a doctor, it takes actual confidence and effort to slow down and to see what you really want and to experience the life of helping people as well as doing the things that you love the most. Such as seeing friends, spending time with GF and going to the gym, as you said. Keep going Kenji some day you will find your natural balanced rhythm with being a doctor and your personal life:
#keep motivated
#take your time and fall forwards in life not backwards.
Thank you so much!
As someone who did loads of locums as a HCA for the money, I understand you, I even got caught dozing on a shift because my brain could literally take no more
You're such an inspiring person! I'm a third year medical student, so I find your videos really insightful. Thank you for making these videos. I hope you have managed to restore your energy after so much work!😊
Every time I hear someone say Doctors are rich and they don’t really care, I can honestly say my face goes red. I have stood up and said, they deserve every penny. What people seem to forget is the amount of time you spend in Uni and then you start at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up. I say congratulations to people like yourself, you’ve worked and do work long hours, that’s dedication in. My book.😘🇦🇺
You're just a nice person.. which I've found is very rare
Don’t burn out so soon! You’ve got a long road ahead. Chill and enjoy foundation, you will never have those two protected years again.
Thanks for the tips!
Taxes are crazy in this country, punish hard working people.
Reg here, plan to be long term locum in the future.
Am glad you took this decision. Good luck Dr. Kenji 💜
Thank you so much!
I really appreciate the honesty Kenji as a med student who knows very little about the reality as a FY doctor in the UK :)
Sounds like a wise decision. Stay well, Kenji. 💙
Thank you! You too
have you ever thought of opening ltd company? you could have avoided at least 20-30k tax a year legally
Wow, Locum doctors in the UK make 40 to 50 pounds per hour? Here in the US Locum physicians make between of 150 to 200 USD per hour. After you take your 60% taxes (working 60 hours a week) there's less than 52k to live on for the year? That's less than nurses' salary here in the US. Either doctors here are overpaid or doctors there are underpaid. Maybe both.
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I would really love to hear, really truthfully, how bad medical school really is?
Nearly all the videos i see is people saying its horrendous and impossible to see friends or have hobbies.... It has put me off
Medical school is great in my opinion. Definitely still have time for friends/ hobbies. Being a doctor is the difficult part where most of us struggle with that!
Thank you
Maybe create a company and your pay would then just pay to corporation tax on the locum earnings? I feel like my friends who are pharmacists were doing that when they locum
I’m not a financial professional just maybe something you could do :)😊
Good point! Although the stopped doctors from being able to do this recently. Your tax for that is automatically taken via PAYE
I read you can do locum shifts paid in LLC . More efficient way to save tax
I think the government has recently cracked down on that and it's becoming harder to do so
Hi, a bit late to the party. Great video! Do you mind sharing what trust you work at? As this excellent locum rate might become a factor when considering where I want to go for foundation training
£40/ hr to locum as an Fy1 in London?
Hi Kenji just wondering if your locum shifts are in the same specialty you are currently working on (paediatrics, geriatrics, etc.) or can they be in different specialties than the one you're currently on in your day shifts?
The rule is you have to have done a job in that speciality before to locum so I’m doing it in paeds :)
Great video 📹
Thank you!
Hey mate, I’m a 4th year med student. I’m just wondering, I’ve been told that I can just do my FY1 year and go straight into locums. I’ve also been told I don’t have to do my FY2 ever as I will be fully registered after FY1 and can work anywhere.
Are these statements true?
Hey! You technically can locum only as an F2 but of course that would stop you in your training. In my understanding, a lot of countries would expect you to have had 2 years experience in your home country
@@DoctorKenji hey, thank you for the reply. So just to be clear, I can technically become a Locum FY2 doctor after finishing my FY1 year and then continue my training once I decide to stop being a Locum doctor? And when I said “work anywhere” I meant anywhere in the UK, sorry I should’ve made that clear.
Would really appreciate if you could answer this too.
Are you looking for any locums? I'm having all speciality and grade roles in locum. Please let me know
Keep going. Make some video with Kharma about medicine, life, college. It would be amazing for every body. Be well:)
Great idea!
@@DoctorKenji also from my experience ,people like relaxing videos,like day in life ,drinking coffe,vlog,q/a, ..Thanks for like.keep improving.best wishes
Hi Kenji. I booked an MMI. I wanted to change the date and emailed your askkenji email and I am awaiting a response
Could you shoot me another email please? I haven’t seen your email
@@DoctorKenji that’s been done. Thanks Kenji🙏🏾