Gretzky

a) Accountant
: N  `. G1 m* g- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies.3 ]2 e* x7 u6 U7 B4 \0 T' _
- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.
; t2 s: T9 }7 _. K4 V- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.
3 n) Z' u0 m$ M3 d2 J! c3 x4 Kb)Lawyer
; k) t0 o; Y! C) [8 ]3 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.1 j8 `5 H# M4 }  Y% n
- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.: ~5 u( t9 b0 f5 K. L
c)Medical Doctor2 |$ o+ G5 [; j, ^+ I
- 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. , Z6 P+ |! P4 Y& a& N
- 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.
% b) i+ U6 o: b1 X; @0 o. a-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).