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a) Accountant( A; J+ D& Y  I, K
- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies." g3 {1 g" c" S# I$ Z
- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.# p  h1 n% Z9 @/ D3 K1 q# {% k( d
- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.
$ h' \0 ^! ?/ B0 H# P, N0 ]b)Lawyer, @: P! @; }# r# l9 Q7 l
- 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.
3 T' t+ |; W# c- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.
, k* C  Q' x3 ]6 U% q/ t- f* Mc)Medical Doctor6 c7 X' ?  h5 E; x
- 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. 6 s" Y( D# j1 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.
8 p3 l" |3 J$ F-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).