My Experience As A House Officer

[zachig]

Good Luck Adrian, it seems pretty tough. But you'll get over it, I'm pretty sure.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by GarPhreak

Gosh, Boss, with your workload and all, can you really make it to the ARP BBQ this year?

Good question. But if what I plan to do works out, I may not even have to bother applying for leave.

But if I do stick with the programme, I will probably keep applying again and again, until they let me go.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by wodenus

I dunno.. didn't seem to me that they had a choice in the matter.. it's not as if you can give birth any other way. I'm sure at least some people would pass on the sacrifice if they could.

They don't?

Giving birth is a choice they make. Yes, only women can give birth. But they do not HAVE to give birth, you know. Many women remain nulliparous for all of their lives.

Originally Posted by wodenus

Well then you get to see a cervix. Up close. And you get paid for it. Nothing wrong with those women, right ?

No idea what's with you and the cervix... But you can check out medical books if you want to see what a cervix looks like.

OR you can follow your girlfriend or wife to the gynaecologist next time and ask if you can have a look at her cervix.

Originally Posted by wodenus

Wish I could.. did have the grades for it

Really? But we don't really know that, do we?

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by zachig

Good Luck Adrian, it seems pretty tough. But you'll get over it, I'm pretty sure.

Oh, I'm pretty sure I can do it. If the others can do it, why can't I?

The question now is... why should I?

Most of the house officers here do not have any choice in this matter. But I do. Therein lies the difference.

[Papercut]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Oh, I'm pretty sure I can do it. If the others can do it, why can't I?

The question now is... why should I?

Most of the house officers here do not have any choice in this matter. But I do. Therein lies the difference.

I might have missed this somewhere in the thread, but what alternative(s) do you have that the others don't?

[aKho]

Originally Posted by Papercut

I might have missed this somewhere in the thread, but what alternative(s) do you have that the others don't?

his alternative is to live on the revenus he's getting from ARP forum-ners post, registration fees, yearly renewal fees, monthly subscription fees, additional cost for usage of emoticons and smilys in post etc...

oh? he hasn't done that yet? oops..

[GarPhreak]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Good question. But if what I plan to do works out, I may not even have to bother applying for leave.

But if I do stick with the programme, I will probably keep applying again and again, until they let me go.

Sounds like there's a plan! What is it, Boss?

Originally Posted by wodenus

I dunno.. didn't seem to me that they had a choice in the matter.. it's not as if you can give birth any other way. I'm sure at least some people would pass on the sacrifice if they could.

They could always opt for a C-section...

Btw, what's "nulliparous", Boss?

Originally Posted by aKho

his alternative is to live on the revenus he's getting from ARP forum-ners post, registration fees, yearly renewal fees, monthly subscription fees, additional cost for usage of emoticons and smilys in post etc...

oh? he hasn't done that yet? oops..

ROTFL! And flush all those years, fees and effort in Med School down the drain?

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by Papercut

I might have missed this somewhere in the thread, but what alternative(s) do you have that the others don't?

Alternatives? Well, developing ARP professionally is certainly one. Starting a writing career is also another.

In addition, I've been offered positions in a couple of magazines... so that's a possibility as well.

But for me, job satisfaction is very important. I can't work well unless I'm happy doing what I do.

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by aKho

his alternative is to live on the revenus he's getting from ARP forum-ners post, registration fees, yearly renewal fees, monthly subscription fees, additional cost for usage of emoticons and smilys in post etc...

oh? he hasn't done that yet? oops..

ROTFL!!! Nah, that's not in my plans!

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by GarPhreak

They could always opt for a C-section...

Well, any surgery comes with risks, even a relatively simple one like a Caesarean section. Spontaneous vertex delivery is still the best way to deliver.

Originally Posted by GarPhreak

Btw, what's "nulliparous", Boss?

Nulliparous refers to a lady who has not given birth to any child before.

Originally Posted by GarPhreak

ROTFL! And flush all those years, fees and effort in Med School down the drain?

Not really. What you learn will always stay with you. In any case, medical school has changed the way I look at things, how I think, etc.

So, it's not really a loss.