Gretzky

a) Accountant
& U& I9 |% }# R! V6 W6 G- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies.
$ T! W- j) V; k. r, j% S( Q: Z8 Z# i- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.# O/ q, t0 S# h. J- |# ?) |
- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.1 y: j! P7 i( X9 }* C& a% [; D8 R
b)Lawyer
6 U* L; p+ @6 r6 \6 U- _- 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.
7 A( [6 h& {! `- r( u8 _- l- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.! t- z# \! v' R* j2 a
c)Medical Doctor, L+ |& U5 ]# V4 f. F- 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.
- |% y! K9 `3 G) t9 H, @- 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. ; w7 L1 n2 r3 n7 H! V% n; s% j8 W
-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).