Gretzky

a) Accountant
3 g; E- c4 U: I) s) F  g* ^8 I  z- Not juicy income unless you become a chartered accountant, which takes some work experience and a lot of hard studies.5 V/ A# k1 ]/ S- h% k3 |
- The good thing is accounting is still one of the most sought after professions. In prosperity or recession, you still need good accountants.$ N( |1 M) e' x. s
- Training required: at least a good undergrad with chartered status takes about 8 to 10 yrs.
& o8 u# M. @# c; I! A3 `b)Lawyer+ ?% r! W7 U& i0 G9 T/ b' S
- 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.2 H' l1 j8 S3 n" z- r7 G; c6 K9 {
- Training required: varies depending on country....anywhere from 4 to 8 yrs.4 K4 u- z6 R- |1 i
c)Medical Doctor
6 A7 o! ~, @% h- }0 M- 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.
- D" }5 e- N5 U" }( z- 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. ; k, L' I6 W- S4 M  h0 z
-Training required: varies depending on country....from 6 to 12 yrs (excluding residency).