Why I Quit Being a LOCUM DOCTOR

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 What is a locum doctor?
01:12 Advantages of being a locum
02:22 Why I stopped locuming
08:40 My plan for locuming in the future
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What's up guys! My name is Kenji and I am a doctor working in London. In this video, I talk to you about why I've decided to stop being a locum doctor for the time being.
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@UgandaCODM Жыл бұрын

As someone who did loads of locums as a HCA for the money, I understand you, I even got caught dozing on a shift because my brain could literally take no more

@Laura-mu9ky Жыл бұрын

You're such an inspiring person! I'm a third year medical student, so I find your videos really insightful. Thank you for making these videos. I hope you have managed to restore your energy after so much work!😊

@justswipe9691 Жыл бұрын

well done Kenji, we are all behind you. Sometimes as a doctor, it takes actual confidence and effort to slow down and to see what you really want and to experience the life of helping people as well as doing the things that you love the most. Such as seeing friends, spending time with GF and going to the gym, as you said. Keep going Kenji some day you will find your natural balanced rhythm with being a doctor and your personal life: #keep motivated #take your time and fall forwards in life not backwards.

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@White2ocean Жыл бұрын

Am glad you took this decision. Good luck Dr. Kenji 💜

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@donellefeltham Жыл бұрын

Every time I hear someone say Doctors are rich and they don’t really care, I can honestly say my face goes red. I have stood up and said, they deserve every penny. What people seem to forget is the amount of time you spend in Uni and then you start at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up. I say congratulations to people like yourself, you’ve worked and do work long hours, that’s dedication in. My book.😘🇦🇺

@user-pj1tx9lr1g Ай бұрын

You're just a nice person.. which I've found is very rare

@JJoandrew Жыл бұрын

Don’t burn out so soon! You’ve got a long road ahead. Chill and enjoy foundation, you will never have those two protected years again.

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@elianayocheved770 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a wise decision. Stay well, Kenji. 💙

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too

@da14a49 Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the honesty Kenji as a med student who knows very little about the reality as a FY doctor in the UK :)

@manbearpig91 Жыл бұрын

Taxes are crazy in this country, punish hard working people. Reg here, plan to be long term locum in the future.

@olamideoyelade4062 Жыл бұрын

Hi, a bit late to the party. Great video! Do you mind sharing what trust you work at? As this excellent locum rate might become a factor when considering where I want to go for foundation training

@netayconnection6236 Жыл бұрын

Great video 📹

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@deejeshsubramanian2982 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kenji just wondering if your locum shifts are in the same specialty you are currently working on (paediatrics, geriatrics, etc.) or can they be in different specialties than the one you're currently on in your day shifts?

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

The rule is you have to have done a job in that speciality before to locum so I’m doing it in paeds :)

@Mimi-rd8on Жыл бұрын

£40/ hr to locum as an Fy1 in London?

@aimarizwan9785 Жыл бұрын

Maybe create a company and your pay would then just pay to corporation tax on the locum earnings? I feel like my friends who are pharmacists were doing that when they locum

@aimarizwan9785 Жыл бұрын

I’m not a financial professional just maybe something you could do :)😊

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Good point! Although the stopped doctors from being able to do this recently. Your tax for that is automatically taken via PAYE

@debsbraiden3955 2 ай бұрын

I would really love to hear, really truthfully, how bad medical school really is? Nearly all the videos i see is people saying its horrendous and impossible to see friends or have hobbies.... It has put me off

@DoctorKenji 2 ай бұрын

Medical school is great in my opinion. Definitely still have time for friends/ hobbies. Being a doctor is the difficult part where most of us struggle with that!

@debsbraiden3955 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@HamzaSarsilmaz 10 ай бұрын

I read you can do locum shifts paid in LLC . More efficient way to save tax

@DoctorKenji 10 ай бұрын

I think the government has recently cracked down on that and it's becoming harder to do so

@patriciayoung8956 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Locum doctors in the UK make 40 to 50 pounds per hour? Here in the US Locum physicians make between of 150 to 200 USD per hour. After you take your 60% taxes (working 60 hours a week) there's less than 52k to live on for the year? That's less than nurses' salary here in the US. Either doctors here are overpaid or doctors there are underpaid. Maybe both.

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

🥲🥲

@electri2024 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, I’m a 4th year med student. I’m just wondering, I’ve been told that I can just do my FY1 year and go straight into locums. I’ve also been told I don’t have to do my FY2 ever as I will be fully registered after FY1 and can work anywhere. Are these statements true?

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Hey! You technically can locum only as an F2 but of course that would stop you in your training. In my understanding, a lot of countries would expect you to have had 2 years experience in your home country

@electri2024 Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorKenji hey, thank you for the reply. So just to be clear, I can technically become a Locum FY2 doctor after finishing my FY1 year and then continue my training once I decide to stop being a Locum doctor? And when I said “work anywhere” I meant anywhere in the UK, sorry I should’ve made that clear. Would really appreciate if you could answer this too.

@AmanSharma-kj1ql Жыл бұрын

Are you looking for any locums? I'm having all speciality and grade roles in locum. Please let me know

@ivicafilipovic8132 Жыл бұрын

Keep going. Make some video with Kharma about medicine, life, college. It would be amazing for every body. Be well:)

@DoctorKenji Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@ivicafilipovic8132 Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorKenji also from my experience ,people like relaxing videos,like day in life ,drinking coffe,vlog,q/a, ..Thanks for like.keep improving.best wishes