Is your job worth the money you are getting?

1 question that runs in everyone's mind is that how much a Houseman does gets every month?
Before I get there, here is how many hours I work for this week ah... 


Sunday - Night 25 hours
Monday - PN 0 hours
Tuesday - AM 9 hours
Wednesday - PM 15 hours
Thursday - AM 9 hours
Friday - OFF
Saturday - PM 15 hours 

Cumulatively, for this week, I work for about 73 hours (that's the least working hours I have gotten, max I have reached is 90 hours). 
So, in average let's say la I work 75 hours per week, in a month I will be working for 300 hours (please bear in mind that this is official working hours, we come super early, and never leave on time).

So, how much do we earn?? 

I remembered my brother told me once that his students told him that they want to become a doctor because gaji 5 figures. 

 

 So, what is the reality? 

Your basic salary is RM 2947.00



Yes. Seriously!!

But, in total, lepas potong everything, add all the allowances (money money money), 


You will get about RM4575.00. So yea, allowances safe lives.
But, is it worth the sacrifice?
So, in average, I earn about RM9.82/hour from my basic pay. Yeap, that it. Trust me, I can earn far more money doing other things and earn more than that.

So, what is more valuable than the cash? The satisfaction you get when you see the smile in your patients face. Just a simple thank you from your patient, lightens up your mood. When your patient leaves the hospital, happily. That’s the time, penat pun hilang.
Money is the second thing here la. In this profession, if you are working for the money, susah la. Yea la, nak hidup kene ade duit, but first, it is for the passion and care for others. It’s service above self. A specialist told us in a course today that, you know who are the one that actually takes care of the patients? The nurses and the Housemans. Yes! Housemans! Specialist gives the order, you people execute. Without you, we can't do anything.
You tak makan 24 hours, the last you drank water was 7 am before work, the last you peed was at home at 6 am and its 10 pm now, you still xkencing lagi. All, for the care of them. In this profession, you work for others. You don’t work for yourself. 
This is the reality guys. But, it's definitely worth every second of it....

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