We came across this article on the Waypoint website. It talks about the main reasons why doctors have difficulty changing careers and ways to overcome them.
It starts:
“Many doctors feel ‘trapped’ in their jobs by expectations from their colleagues, families, and friends. However, perhaps the strongest ‘trap’ is that of one’s expectations of oneself – giving up a respected role in society, pride in one’s achievements – and the fear of having ‘failed’ in medicine and/or not having skills to do other work.
As a trained medical practitioner you have some of the most highly transferable skills sought-after in business and commerce. Your medical degree connotes hard-work, professionalism, education, intelligence, wisdom, and life-experience.”
To read more, please visit the waypoint website.
