Now, nevertheless, the physician earns extra from his investments in fairness than from his medical observe. ‘I prefer it that means,’ he says.

A Hyderabad physician has revealed that he used to obtain a wage of Rs 9,000 even about 10 years after finishing his MBBS. In a Twitter thread, Apollo Hospitals’ neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar, was explaining how he realized to reside with the naked minimal after realising {that a} “doctor’s life should be frugal”. He, nevertheless, added that finally, he started to earn extra from his investments in fairness than from his medical observe.

“My salary 4 years after DM Neurology (2004) was Rs 9,000 per month. This was 16 years after joining MBBS. At CMC Vellore, by observing my professors, I realised that a doctor’s life should be frugal and learned to live with the bare minimum,” Dr Sudhir Kumar tweeted.

“I was happy with that salary, however, my mother felt upset seeing me get the same salary that a peon got in a government office (where my father worked). She had seen me study hard for 12 years in school, followed by 12 years of MBBS, MD and DM. You can understand a mother’s love and pain,” he added. The state of affairs didn’t persist as quickly, the physician started to earn from his investments. “I earn more from my investments in equity than from my medical practice, and I like it that way.”

The Twitter thread sparked a dialogue on poorly-paid abilities within the nation when a follower requested whether or not docs ought to unitedly demand higher pay. To that, Dr Kumar stated, “On this front, public, politicians & judiciary are united- they all feel the medical practice is doing charity (read ‘free’). So, we can demand better pay for doctors, but it is unlikely to materialise. Treat medical practice as a social service to feel good.”

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