I can understand a medical officer with a stay-at-home-wife and three kids doing locum, but why does a couple who are both doctors, would want to do that?
I don't mean to sound judgemental - but two doctors would easily make 8-10k (and even more depending on the number of oncalls) per month - what do you possibly need the extra money for?
Some people say when you are young is the time to work hard - but why would anyone spend 4 hours at a clinic with strangers when you can spend 2 hours with your kids? and when you are old, you'd be too exhausted to enjoy your money anyway.
Am I being simplistic? Should I be putting myself in other peoples' shoes more? I guess it's easy for me to talk since I only take care of cats and have yet to be in the position of crossing out days on the calender waiting for the next pay day. (Al Hamdulillah)
But I think people nowadays have their priorities at the wrong places. We strive to get houses in popular areas at the expense of spending most of the weekends working. We pay through our noses for a more luxurious car at the expense of sending kids to babysitters so that both husband and wife can work.
But at what cost?
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