Before I get started, I would like to share an interesting comment I saw on an article I was reading..
"... Filipinos indeed have this unspoken social protocol of "not allowing others to get ahead". Consider the reverse custom among Filipinos when it comes to celebrating one's birthday. In other countries, your friends throw a party for you (should you be "party worthy" that is), all expenses on them and not on you. They celebrate you being their friend, not as benefactor. In the Philippines, whether to celebrate your birthday or a job promotion, the protocol is "mag-pa-blow-out ka". It's ostensibly done to "share the wealth", but if that were true, then why would people feel resentful if you don't treat "them" during "your" day of celebration? In the process of spending for that blow-out, whatever financial gains you might have had from your job promotion is negated..."
This pretty much sums up one of the things that has been bothering me lately..
I have never been a fan of mooching on other people, and I'm disgusted by those who do... Oh well..
This post is entitled "Changes" for good reason..
It's now the halfway mark of our senior year at the hospital, and as such, our chairman decided that it would be befitting to make some changes to the leadership of the department.
They say that the position of Chief Resident usually winds up to those who want it the least.. I guess I must have disliked it too hard then.. :(
Now saddled with the overwhelming responsibility of leading the department through the rest of the year, I find myself even more exhausted and drained.. A far cry from the relative freedom I enjoyed when Kirk was still the head honcho..
Add the fact that I seemingly have a bunch of insubordinate juniors who are good for the happy times but evaporate when actual stuff needs to be done, and this makes a great recipe for the resumption of the "Anger Games".. :(
It's really frustrating when you look around you and find that you can get minimal to no support from the people, which I find kind of unfair..
Not to sound very prideful or anything, but during the first half of the year, the chief had no problems because I always had his back, went to the hospital on time, and carried the leadership role when he could not be around.
Now, when I find myself stuck in a jam, I find myself standing alone. My supposedly assistant chief nowhere to be found (chronic tardiness syndrome. Guess who won't be getting any referrals from me when we graduate), and the rest of my batchmates too preoccupied to care...
It all boils down to lack of support.. It's sad to say, but I don't think I can rely on anyone to really help me out as I finish the year.. Which means that my chances of passing the boards has become slimmer than ever.. :(
Why did it have to be this way? Why was the department unable to attract solid reliable residents during my batch who could ensure a stable foundation?
I'm sorry, but I really just need to repeat this.. One of my pet peeves is tardiness, and it really makes me mad when someone we need to rely on ALWAYS comes in 2-3 hours late!! This person "tries" to make up for it by staying extra hours as a form of "pakitang tao" which is not right at all. This person has shown no remorse for these actions and in reality has gotten worse over the years. Its just so freaking unfair! In my opinion, had we not suffered from a lack of residents, this person would have been removed from the roster a long time ago already.. This latecomer has no respect for the time of others, and probably lives with a distorted view of life wherein everyone is against him/her and that he/she is always the victim. In reality, this person makes very poor choices and lacks even the basic self discipline to get up early in the morning in order to help out everyone else to do their work ON TIME. On top of being a habitual latecomer, this person is also a well-practiced habitual liar, who honed this particular skill through the need of lying through ones teeth to make up for the tardiness.
It's really so remarkable that this person has been able to stay in the department for so long. Had this been a different institution, things would have had a much different outcome and this person would never even have finished first year, as with other individuals in the group that I would not care to mention anymore..
So there we go, another rant because of another person with poor insight who makes other people angry. Is it on purpose or not? I couldn't care less. My patience is running thin, and I'm not one to cover the rottenness of other people, especially if I'm the one aggrieved.
Saddled Filipinos indeed have this unspoken social protocol of "not allowing others to get ahead". Consider the reverse custom among Filipinos when it comes to celebrating one's birthday. In other countries, your friends throw a party for you (should you be "party worthy" that is), all expenses on them and not on you. They celebrate you being their friend, not as benefactor. In the Philippines, whether to celebrate your birthday or a job promotion, the protocol is "mag-pa-blow-out ka". It's ostensibly done to "share the wealth", but if that were true, then why would people feel resentful if you don't treat "them" during "your" day of celebration? In the process of spending for that blow-out, whatever financial gains you might have had from your job promotion is negated. That is one custom I am glad to not partake in.
