Election soon, everything from bad turns good suddenly but not sure how long it will last. Bcos we all know that during election, they promise to give us this and that but when election ends and they win… promises are not fulfilled.
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/6/nation/20080306070517&sec=nation
After all the doctors in malaysia overwork with underpaid salary for so many years, suddenly government decided to be so good to us by doubling our salary to RM6k per month. Of course, I’m happy to hear this and others feel excited as well. But then again… since the election is near and this time the competition is tough because a lot of people is on DAP side which including me and my whole family and most of my course mates here. Probably this is one of the trick that they use to help BN get more votes from medical students and HO.
I wonder will this amount of salary stays? Living in Malaysia for so long… i know this dream is too good to be true. Maybe suddenly when I finish my HO 3 yrs later, I will only get rm3k+ and perhaps the government will promise a higher salary for doctors in the next round of election.
And if you start questioning me why am I so money minded and as a doctor, I should put my heart in saving lives not thinking about money. But if you are a normal person with a properly functioning brain, if you don’t earn enough money, can you tell me:
- who gonna feed your children?
- who gonna repay back your parents for all the sacrifices made for your future? Afterall, they spent all the money that they earned in our education, as their children we should work hard to let our parents live a comfortable life.
- buy house, buy car no need money? Or u just continue leeching on ur parents, ask them to buy house and car for u until u get married and have kid?
If the medical system in our country need to be improved, I think firstly we need quality leaders. You know who to vote for right? Each vote make a difference.
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yeah, i’m officially working, have been for awhile… hehehehe…
wow… rm6k salary sounds good. I’m assuming you’d wanna go home and practice, and not to stay in russia?
how come you decided to study in russia? how’s the medical system over there? do you have to learn russian?
well, this is a personal choice. to me, i am a simple person. i don’t mind eating simple food, bread, porridge, vegetables, anything. and i don’t mind living in a simple rented room if it means saving lives.
hey you know what, when you’re a hardcore doctor, you won’t be staying at home often. dr. friedman basically stays at the hospital/clinic. local docs always on call.
i know families who are very committed to community service. their children are brought up in simple environments. as long as they have food to eat, they are okay. they only have one cheap car for the whole family.
don’t let the money factor stop you.
I think it’s just normal that you think about the money factor. People need to live, but that doesn’t mean we only think about money.