Monday, October 18, 2004

HOUSE JOB

What has one to do, when one grows tired of the world, as we both do, but to draw nearer and nearer, and gently waste the remains of life with friends with whom one began it?
letter to George Montagu, 21 November 1765, in Correspondence (Yale ed.) vol. 10


i'm on call again tomorrow.. sigh.. not really looking forward to it. reason : i'm quite tired of it now. Somehow , i'm always tired and feeling lethargic.My colleague noticed this too and suggested that maybe i've burnt out.. hmm... that sounds logical..

haks.. ok let me tell you ( all the doc wannabees) bout this on call business. It is part and parcel in the life of a doctor.I am a Malaysian government doctor. Our starting wage is satisfactory - being 2800 per month. ok la kan.. but the thing is we dont have time to really think about spending it.. why ? becuase of on call.

DEFINTION : WORKING OFF OFFICE / FORMAL HOURS.

Usually in other departments / jobs we call it overtime. but ours is really about being overworked and overstressed !!

Working hours : 0700 - 1700
On call : 1700 - 0700 ( the next day )

and we have to continue working till 5pm the next day.. ie straight 36 hours !! haks.. currently i'm posted in surgery . Which is quite relaxed compared to my previous 2 postings.. paediatrics and Obstetrics.

But alas.. i'll be finishing really soon.. like this Saturday !! 23rd of October - just 1 day before my birthday .. heks.. but then , i do feel that i will be posted to do the medical posting next.. which i hate most !!! met the HOD for anaes the other day but she cant take me into anaes without medical experience.. hmmmm... well , if i dont have any choice ; what can i do ?? belasah jer..

ok lor.. most likely i wont be bloggin tmorrow.. adios ..

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