Why doctor??

Let me share some experience that I've known from a friend when he was a trainee doctor. You clocked-in your job at 8.00 am work until lunch. If there is too much patient, then you can forget about lunch. Work till 4.00 pm then, you have tea break. Roughly half-hour break.

Then, work again till 8.00 pm. And then if you're lucky, you can go home. If not, continue on to work at night shift. Starts at 10.00 pm, and you have roughly 2 hours to refresh up. If your house is nearby, then you can go home, eat something and wash up. If not, go some mamak stall to eat and wash your face.

Continue on from 10.00 pm till 8.00 am tomorrow morning. And in Accidents & Emergency Room, you won't be able to take even a short nap. Cause got la some Mat Rempit kena accident and whether you like it or not, you have to treat him/her.

And not only that, during your working hours, you have to go here and there, and your boss gonna yell at you when you do something wrong. Yes!! Doctors do get scolded.

If in maternity ward, got roughly 40 - 60 births per day that you have to deliver. And its very tiring and standing non-stop, running here and there, just to save someone's life. Or should I say, help a person to start his/her life.


And since I know what i'm getting into, why do I bother to continue becoming a doctor?????

Its because the honor of savings ones life does not match any other job. The gratitude that you would get, not in terms of money, in which not really the main reason I want to become a doctor. Sure, money is a factor, but I see it more of like a bonus.

The main factor is the respect that you would earn. Doctors are the most respectful job. It takes your time and effort. Sacrifices that has to be made. I hope the community understands what does it takes when a person becomes a doctor. Not entirely see his pocket money or house or cars.

The respect earned is what kept a doctor motivated. To continue on serving to the community with little reward in return.

Sure some of you would say, "I pay him what....so what???"

But do you know that, it is a small price to pay to save your life.

Change your perception towards doctors and doctors-gonna-be. Cause it takes courage and strength to continue on when you know you gotta sacrifice a lot.