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a) Accountant- [7 J# m" B' ^
- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies.
  Y% ?$ {! y+ d# E& ^) S- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.
+ ~) x" @( p, J: P# [9 s% R& B- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.
1 X( |, G4 P" a- Z$ @- ]- Eb)Lawyer* B  b) V7 Z0 S0 `  ~
- 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 H. y4 s' d6 x' Z2 |9 ~) t0 C9 [- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.
- m& c5 q+ ~7 a. }c)Medical Doctor2 T/ S! P" f  i7 V' k
- 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.
) i: n" F* c0 X  C- 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.
" h8 K- Z& [' t, i" {% g9 c9 m-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).