The problem is many high school students entered universities doing degrees not by choice. Many are allocated, some by their parents desire and some not knowing what jobs they are in for upon graduation.

But a wrong choice in medicine is disastrous.

And I dread to think what will happen to housemen after the 4 years contract period. I just hope that the gomen find the funds to absorb all of them. Our public hospitals is actually having a shortage and the services can be improved for better healthcare to everyone.

Oh, not aware that F1 can do locum.

Have to check with her.

The only time available will probably be late evening, after work or over the weekends when she is not working.

Interesting option.

During relative posting in surgery, he was most of the time working from 6am to 2am as the specialist only do his rounds at 11 pm. He was on the verge of giving up because on certain days he cannot sleep, probably due to stress and frustration. On one occasion, the MO sent him to the operations room and when he came out the specialist saw him and ask him where was he. The specialist said who gave him permission and immediately extended his tagging period by another 2 weeks.

He is in his 5th posting now and still do on calls 2 times a week.

I told him its tough working in the gomen and more of such nonsense will come in the future. Not to say that private sector is all good but at least merit does play a significant part in one's future.

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Wow, this scenario occurs in UK too, or is it Msia ?
Was of the impression that HO days in Spore is as tough as KL , not sure which would be worst in relation though .

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He is in a local general hospital. He will be applying to Sabah to serve as an MO.

His gf is in one of the major hospitals. He has got friends in other hospitals and I think he would have got the relevant feedback.

I believe he is competent enough to discharge his duties as an MO. If not, he deserve to be scolded for his lack of skills and failure to give the necessary care to the patients.

Found out from her that in her hospital, she thinks there are opportunities for locum but probably for F2 and above. Not sure about other Glasgow hospitals. She doesn't sound keen at the moment and is more interested in planning where to travel.

Just before starting work, she went to Italy for 2 weeks and another 2 weeks in US. She went to Greece during the recent break and has her plans set for CNY and May 2018 as well.

I think banded jobs are more in bigger hospitals.

And I was told that working in Aberdeen can get about 500 to 1000 pounds per month extra compared to an average size hospital in Glasgow.

Quite a good rate indeed. Is your relative doing locum now?

When many doctors going for Xmas and New Year leave, there is a need for additional assistance.

She will be moving to a bigger hospital for F2. Let her enjoy her travelling more this year after 5 stressful years.

Was informed by relative that they are getting emails asking whether interested to work as locum due to winter crisis resulting in bad flu and apparently the ineffective flu vaccine. She's not keen because she said newbies will be typing a lot of discharge work

If a comparison is made between UK and ours, then no doubt UK win liao. Maybe still early days until after completion of F2.