Popular Twitter doctor known as Dr Funmilayo @OurFavOnlineDoctor has purchased a 4 bed house and Benz within 3 years of migrating to the UK.

Why won't doctors keep leaving in droves? Can a registrar even achieve this within 15 years of practicing in Nigeria?

Good for him...
But then, stop this unnecessary comparison, like Drs in Nigeria don't make money??

Modified:

If you had said 3 yrs, that's quite understandable but 15 yrs?? no na..
I can list countless Drs that are making money, some have even resigned from the govt owned hospitals to concentrate on their clinic. What about the one in my street, married to a barrister, have 4boys all below 17yrs, have 2 SUV, 2 saloon cars & he is into real estate & he his presently building a duplex after destroying his bungalow.

Bottom line be say, Drs do make money in Nigeria too
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I am not in the medical field o & even if I am there, I will still travel & I must travel, make man still dey find money, I go come tell my story

Akiliogidi:
Good for him...
But then, stop this unnecessary comparison, like Drs in Nigeria don't make money??

I'm talking in consideration of time frame - in 3 years post housemanship, a doctor is still in hustle mode, writing exams trying to achieve registrar status, some are still looking for jobs, renting flats and driving old cars.

This is not a thread for discouragement. It's just to point out the enabling environment of the western world where you are able to thrive and achieve great things within a short period of time.

Nigeria kills dreams.

Akiliogidi:
Good for him...
But then, stop this unnecessary comparison, like Drs in Nigeria don't make money??

They don't

They are just existing in a mega $hithole country

genq:


I'm talking in consideration of time frame - in 3 years post housemanship, a doctor is still in hustle mode, writing exams trying to achieve registrar status, some are still looking for jobs, renting flats and driving old cars.

This is not a thread for discouragement. It's just to point out the enabling environment of the western world where you are able to thrive and achieve great things within a short period of time.

Nigeria kills dreams.

Your last paragraph sums it up

Dream killing country (not for me tho)

OP did you just ask if a registrar can achieve this in 15 years?

Please don't just go there.


Congrats Doc.

One of the ones that makes twitter interesting.

Akiliogidi:
Good for him...
But then, stop this unnecessary comparison, like Drs in Nigeria don't make money??

You are so right, just don't understand why people do that.

RoyalBlu:
OP did you just ask if a registrar can achieve this in 15 years?

Please don't just go there.


Congrats Doc.

One of the ones that makes twitter interesting.

Why do you say this?

Why seeking online validation Uk doctors are paid well so its not a big deal

genq:



Why do you say this?

Okay, just so I'm clear, do you actually mean a University Registrar? Or...

justwise:
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You are so right, just don't understand why people do that.

He posted his accomplishment on Twitter for all to see. Clearly he's trying to achieve one of the following:
- Show off and gain admiration from others
- Inspire others
- Point out the clear disparities between practicing in Nigeria and practicing abroad.

I go for the third point.

genq:



He posted his accomplishment on Twitter for all to see. Clearly he's trying to achieve one of the following:
- Show off and gain admiration from others
- Inspire others
- Point out the clear disparities between practicing in Nigeria and practicing abroad.

I go for the third point.

I go for the first point

The third point is obvious to everyone even if you have never traveled before.

justwise:


I go for the first point

The third point is obvious to everyone even if you have never traveled before.

Lol. You could be right

genq:



He posted his accomplishment on Twitter for all to see. Clearly he's trying to achieve one of the following:
- Show off and gain admiration from others
- Inspire others
- Point out the clear disparities between practicing in Nigeria and practicing abroad.

I go for the third point.

Nigeria and the UK ain't in the same league.

Anyone who's lucky to travel abroad to live and work is always a hundred steps ahead of his/her counterparts here. Be it a doctor, teacher, cook, cleaner...


Who's to blame for this disparity? You already know the answer

genq:
Popular Twitter doctor known as Dr Funmilayo @OurFavOnlineDoctor has purchased a 4 bed house and Benz within 3 years of migrating to the UK.

Why won't doctors keep leaving in droves? Can a registrar even achieve this within 15 years of practicing in Nigeria?

It's the same for every profession and not just restricted to a particular one, and most important is that there is a good credit system in place that lets you finance cars, houses, furnitures etc

RoyalBlu:



Nigeria and the UK ain't in the same league.

Anyone who's lucky to travel abroad to live and work is always a hundred steps ahead of his/her counterparts here. Be it a doctor, teacher, cook, cleaner...


Who's to blame for this disparity? You already know the answer

Exactly.

Hmmm... the doctor definitely posted this to show off. Why are black people like this? Must we announce material achievement all the time? I don't see asians doing this when they achieve things here, rather they live modestly and help each other ... but a black person, they must "shine" on you... smh

salford1:

It's the same for every profession and not just restricted to a particular one, and most important is that there is a good credit system in place that lets you finance cars, houses, furnitures etc

True. I'm just tired of this country to be honest. We have a long way to go

oh so the dude is actually a doctor....? he could have gotten this mortgage within 2 yrs then. why did he wait 3 long yrs?!

Fair play to him. The house is on a mortgage, the car is on finance. These are things anyone on a basic income in the UK can acquire, you don't necessarily have to be a doctor to get them. Give it a few more years, the excitement of owning these basic things will soon wear off.

MrBrownJay1:
oh so the dude is actually a doctor....? he could have gotten this mortgage within 2 yrs then. why did he wait 3 long yrs?!

The difference in the year would be financing of the Benz, i think.. But the Council Tax, Service fee, TV License, Electricity and Gas bill on this 4 bedroom though!

All in all, i believe he has a long term vision and it is a good one for him!

davide470:
The difference in the year would be financing of the Benz, i think.. But the Council Tax, Service fee, TV License, Electricity and Gas bill on this 4 bedroom though!

All in all, i believe he has a long term vision and it is a good one for him!

in the long run, a mortgage is always the better option.... unless you have a variable/adjustable rate mortgage with some crazy high interest rate.

davide470:
The difference in the year would be financing of the Benz, i think.. But the Council Tax, Service fee, TV License, Electricity and Gas bill on this 4 bedroom though!

All in all, i believe he has a long term vision and it is a good one for him!

That doesn’t matter much because you will pay those even if you are renting.

claremont:
Fair play to him. The house is on a mortgage, the car is on finance. These are things anyone on a basic income in the UK can acquire, you don't necessarily have to be a doctor to get them. Give it a few more years, the excitement of owning these basic things will soon wear off.

Mortgage and finance isn't a thing to shame or downplay like its nothing. My understanding is that one needs to have good credit and stable income to get it - and that's quite a big deal.

A mortgage is always an investment whatever way you look at it. You don't have to wait x amount of years to pay it off, you can simply sell the house anytime you wish and collect the equity you've built up on it, plus any additional profit the house has made if the value goes up. It's actually a quick way to accumulate a lump sum of money to invest into something else.

I prefer the western system of financing rather than what we have here where you will spend your whole life trying to complete a building project in a village because building in Lagos is almost impossible for the average middle class. Most people will never own a home in this Lagos or better still Abuja- last last na land!

Congratulations. Some med docs own clinics of their own, some have bought houses. If every houz owner in 9ja post pic of their houzez on twitter, how will it look to u

genq:


I'm talking in consideration of time frame - in 3 years post housemanship, a doctor is still in hustle mode, writing exams trying to achieve registrar status, some are still looking for jobs, renting flats and driving old cars.

This is not a thread for discouragement. It's just to point out the enabling environment of the western world where you are able to thrive and achieve great things within a short period of time.

Nigeria kills dreams.

Shout it louder, Gbam, gbamer, gbamest, not only kill dreams, it steals, kills and destroy destinies, potentials, virtues and eventually buries the victim but zombies and patriotic citizens will disagree and call you unpatriotic citizen but they are enjoying the acidic and endemic sufferings going across the country

DexterousOne:


Your last paragraph sums it up

Dream killing country (not for me tho)

Gbam

DexterousOne:


They don't

They are just existing in a mega $hithole country

Lol, let me not talk about my friend who is currently in England as a Doctor, his story is similar like that of the one the Op posted, he was earning a miserable salary as a Doctor in Nigeria before he wrote several exams, passed and got a fantastic offer in England, he told me about a year ago that he considered all the years he lived in Nigeria as a colossal waste

Mizwisdom:
Congratulations. Some med docs own clinics of their own, some have bought houses. If every houz owner in 9ja post pic of their houzez on twitter, how will it look to u

Thank you...

Most of the above things aren't outrightly owned as one will find in Nigeria but on finance!! He misses a few payments with no insurance, its all gone.

Difference is accessible, affordable and readily available cheap finance.



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Akiliogidi:
Good for him...
But then, stop this unnecessary comparison, like Drs in Nigeria don't make money??

Modified:

If you had said 3 yrs, that's quite understandable but 15 yrs?? no na..
I can list countless Drs that are making money, some have even resigned from the govt owned hospitals to concentrate on their clinic. What about the one in my street, married to a barrister, have 4boys all below 17yrs, have 2 SUV, 2 saloon cars & he is into real estate & he his presently building a duplex after destroying his bungalow.

Bottom line be say, Drs do make money in Nigeria too
.
.
.
I am not in the medical field o & even if I am there, I will still travel & I must travel, make man still dey find money, I go come tell my story

My guy, there is always an exception to the rule. I'm glad you mentioned he's into real estate because clearly one cannot achieve all this while depending on a doctors salary in naija.

My background: I come from a family of doctors. My father is a medical doctor, my elder brothers all doctors, my sister an occupational therapist, I'm currently in medical school.

My father attained the highest rank he could in medicine and at his age the old man is still completing his "mansion" in our home town - he never had the knack for business so his salary is all he ever depended on - to make matters worse, the man had 5 boys and 1 girl to train and send to school - sometimes, pops had to collect bank loan to sustain the family. He's retired now and its we the children that are contributing to complete his life long building project.

I'm talking from first hand experience so I can confidently tell you that if you ain't doing something on the side alongside medicine in Nigeria, you will die broke!

Mortgaged house. Why do people abroad like excluding the mortgage part in owning a home abroad?

genq:
Mortgage and finance isn't a thing to shame or downplay like its nothing. My understanding is that one needs to have good credit and stable income to get it - and that's quite a big deal.

A mortgage is always an investment whatever way you look at it. You don't have to wait x amount of years to pay it off, you can simply sell the house anytime you wish and collect the equity you've built up on it, plus any additional profit the house has made if the value goes up. It's actually a quick way to accumulate a lump sum of money to invest into something else.

true and false... A) you have to sell that house for MUCH more than what you owe on that said mortgage (not the price you bought the house), then B) you will have to pay capital gain taxes on the profit you made, and hope that you are left with anything. C) a house value can go up and you could still be left out of pocket, when selling it.