First Paycheck
Posted by aloyloy on February 26, 2008
Just received my first paycheck as a “Medical Officer III,” employed by the Republic of the Philippines-University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital. And now that the customary treat for the more senior residents and the required contribution for bills at home are already done/paid, it’s time to contemplate what to do with the rest of what the government has decided to compensate for my (rather amateur) services as a physician. Do I:
[ ] buy a laptop I can use to make the 7 mortality presentations I need to finish by the end of the month? (correction, 7 and running, since Feb is not yet over)… I’m eyeing the white ultraportable eeePC:
[ ] buy a dual-SIM phone I can use to call my family and friends (Globe) and co-residents (Sun), without the hassle of having 2 bulky phones in my blazer pocket? The stylish myPhone Slyder is at the top of my list:
[ ] buy the latest edition of Adams’ Principles of Neurology? So that I won’t fail the next exam? (or else, Sunday duty ang katapat).
[ ] buy a new Littman branded stethoscope? I lost mine in the Pay wards last month, and I’m now using a cheap imitation (works great, by the way, so this item is at the bottom of my things-to-buy).
Or, I could be really childish and buy something totally unrelated to work… like my own Playstation!
It’s shopping time!!!
Nico said
“Customary treat for the more senior residents”? You had to treat the older residents to Chef’s Quarter? Whoa.
more senior resident said
but of course! it’s tradition. it’s investment. and next year, it’ll be aloyloy’s turn to reap….
Prudence said
I’d say buy a laptop. You can use it not only for presentations but for research as well.
The Gasoline Dude said
How about investing it in mutual funds or something?
Nah, just buy the laptop. Hehehe. = P
Aids said
Wii!!!
dr_clairebear said
Glad to see you’re back!
) laptop, laptop, laptop! how were your first three months? aren’t mortality reviews the pits? lalo na the one of neuro – you don’t know which is going to be called… parang lottery! i was the only one called during the conference when i was rotating – ang malas! 
Ritz said
hi roommate! musta! Kung kumikita lang ako ng malaki i wud have gifted u wid one para maalis na sa wish list mo ang laptop. hehe
I saw an Asus laptop of the same size…500 USD. ung acer of the same spec 346 USD… sa best buy sa US
norman cabanban said
doc pag naka work na ako bibigyan ko kayo nyan!sana gumaling na ako.
thethinkingfil said
hmmm so the government is paying you big bucks. hehe well, you deserve it. soo, i suggest buy a laptop. haha