I am not a fan of the term “allergy.” To me, it implies that allergenicity is a very rare thing, and that people are generally allergic to something that only affects one person, and that we are not generally aware of the severity of what we are allergic to. That is simply not true! Every season, there are several people who experience allergic reactions to foods, and the reaction is usually mild, and only affects one person at a time.
However, allergies do exist. They are caused by substances that cause our bodies to produce certain chemical substances in response to certain triggers. For example, we get bronchitis from the pollen of plants that we eat, and we get hay fever from the pollen of grass that grows in our gardens (and yes, these are both allergic reactions). The severity of the reaction is dependent on the substance that the person is allergic to.
The allergist I work with does not make a salary, not even part time. However, she has two wonderful assistants. One of whom is a full-time allergist, and the other a part-time one. The allergist I work with has a very busy and active schedule. She is usually out at a clinic or hospital, where she sees patients at least once a month, and she visits an allergist for a few other appointments a year.
I understand that as a general rule, allergists are paid in the range of $15,000-$20,000 dollars per year. Many allergists, though, like myself, make less than that. I know I would never ask for less than $15,000 dollars because I would never be able to pay it all.
The allergist I work with is more than happy to put up with my unreasonable demands. I’m not going to lie and say I’m always happy to pay, especially when I know that if I don’t I will get treated like a jackass. But when I say I would never ask for less than 15,000 dollars, I mean it.
I think this is just a way of saying that I wouldn’t want to be a doctor who never got paid for doing his job. I would be completely unhappy. I would also be incredibly angry and definitely think about ways of getting paid more or less than 15,000.
This is not a good idea though. If your doctor is a jackass, why don’t you make sure she is getting paid 15,000 a year, at least? Then she could be getting a raise.
Doctor’s salaries are notoriously low, but they do vary depending on location, medical degree, and your skill. But if you’re not a jackass, then you should be able to negotiate a better salary. The problem is that the average doctor works a job that’s not very lucrative, and the amount you make per hour is often not much more than minimum wage.
The salary for a General practice doctor in the UK is around $22,000 a year.
Doctors can earn more, but you want to make sure you’re getting a good fit for the position with the best qualifications. A well-paid doctor may be better able to handle the stress of being out of a job for a while.
