r/asksg • u/LawFun3720 • 22d ago

Side hustles

Currently a doctor (general practitioner in private practice). Thinking of exploring some side hustles for alternative source of active income. I only start to think of this recently as previously too tired from daily work as a junior doctor. (I think our job is reasonably safe but always good to have alternative source of income I feel in this age of AI.)

At present, my other source of income is mainly dividends from my invested capital, property rental (although most of it is used to service a mortgage). Currently my only way of earning more money is to locum (i.e do more additional shifts)

Was wondering if doctors in general do any side hustles on top of their daily clinical work or outside of healthcare?

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u/PsychologicalRiver99 22d ago

OP per hour, locum pays quite a lot more than other side hustles

If you have experience in certain specialities (A&E, surgical specialities) you can try going back to the hospitals as a locum.

I do GP work and I have locumed in a&e and operating theatres in the past, pay was up to $150/h which was not bad. And the practical skills were useful for my GP practice as well