Locum Doctor Life Sucks (Here’s Why I Still Do It)

Locum doctor life isn’t as glamorous as it looks. In this video I share the raw reality of working 70-hour weeks in rural Australia as a UK-trained doctor: the long shifts, the travel headaches, the lonely accommodation, and why it sometimes sucks. But I also explain why I keep coming back to it: the freedom, flexibility, and the chance to build a life outside of medicine. If you’ve ever wondered what freelance/locum doctor work is really like, this is the honest truth. 👉 Would you work one exhausting week, then take the next week completely off? Let me know in the comments. This is Ep. 21/40 of The Life Lab - I’m back to medicine after a year off, experimenting with how to balance work, health, and freedom. 👉 See the full playlist here:    • The Life Lab Series   🎵 Enjoy the music in my videos? I use Epidemic Sound, 100% copyright-safe for YouTube and socials. Grab a free trial here: https://share.epidemicsound.com/6q1olm Let's connect on Instagram, I'm posting daily there for the next 300 days:   / doctorchrisg   Other socials:   / doctorchrisg     / thedoctorchrisg     / doctorchrisg