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a) Accountant' L8 I' F: O1 @6 y
- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies.( j" W% D4 j2 ~
- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.
; T0 v# N5 [0 R% I+ g# D- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.
) R4 A' D# y& D! c% lb)Lawyer. c: `; T) e/ H  j! ~1 F. F( w7 Y
- Not as good as it used to be. Lawyers specialize in business/international laws are better off  today. Don't trust the TV shows, criminal lawyers are not as romantic/easy as the shows portrayed. Unless you work for the crown, future is not that good.
! U+ P2 s0 b' y% }& Y) z$ m1 v$ D- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.
/ h4 W  G" }4 l2 z+ H" {  @c)Medical Doctor
% C5 x) s# v  I& Q- g/ [& A- Supplies are over the demands. The only place on earth where you get good paid with a basic G.P. is remote areas in N. America.
0 t/ a8 i7 G! K& m5 k- Don't even consider medicine unless you want to be a specialist/researcher beyond the basic G.P. training. Patients rights are at the highest in history. More docs get sued than people get bite by dogs.
  K% b7 U/ ~1 T" S-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).