People keep asking me: 'Why you don't want to go Sarawak?'
'It is such a nice place'
'Think positively, accept it'
'You can try new life there'
'It isn't that bad as you think'
.......just to name a few
Well,
I can say I'm not that kind of coward person
which doesn't dare to try new things
Perhaps, I survived in Kelantan during my clerkship
To be posted in Sarawak,
I would say it is FATE
Here come I reveal the mystery behind my unwanted feeling about going there
I would sum up that all of the reasons are related to the precious TIME and
for sure, MONEY
You might say: 'Well, you can earn a lot if you work there with the extra allowance'
But the question is how well can the so-called allowance covers my expenses
I would like to know the answer
Let's look at my little 'annual budget' for 2011:
1)
Flight (two ways) - Dec2010 (Brother's engagement ceremony) : RM600
- Interview for USM Scheme for postgraduate study: RM600
- Course for USM Scheme after interview succeed: RM600
- Feb2011 Chinese New Year : RM600
- Mac2011 Gold Medal Award Giving Ceremony: RM600
ILETS - English test for postgraduates study: RM570 (might be more expensive in East M'sia)
2)
Expenses on settlement in working place: RM600
Monthly room rental fee: RM500 x 12
Monthly expenses: RM300-400 x 12
Monthly money sends back to Mum: RM1000 x 12
Kuok Foundation loan: RM150-180 x 12
I guess the number tells you the story.
Just look at the part 1,
I need to spend about 4k on flights and test
Who can support me?
Not to say about the part 2
Till now, you may say: 'How come you judge everything by money?'
Yet, it is true, somehow
However, it would not be the main problem
A bigger problem is TIME
I gonna waste time a lot
for travelling back for those interview and course
for delaying the time changing from PRP (Provisional Registered Pharmacist) to FRP (Full RP)
And it is hard to take leave simply,
as you know I am 'new comer'
And waste energy as well
being tired for sure
as travel a lot on boring plane or bus
Of course, if I am giving a chance,
I would like to have my PRP practice over West M'sia, at least
My plan to travel to Japan next year might spoil
as money is going to be spent on those mentioned above
For those REASONS,
I am reluctantly to go East M'sia
I hope people will not misunderstand on this matter in future
