Haha I'm so happy! I mean, who wouldn't if you were me haha xD Working in the clinic yesterday wasn't even tiring. There weren't a lot of patients. Only a few who were really in need of MC or otherwise have gone crazy came. If anyone was sick yesterday, I pity them. Because the charge was super expensive! The normal consultation fee for weekends and holidays was $25. Then yesterday there was another $25 surcharge. So all together it was $50, without medicine! It was even more ex from 6pm onwards - another $12 for night consult. Even if you only have a normal cold, you would have to pay $70++ at least. So yea, not a surprise that working yesterday is slacking for me :)
So, not only the hourly pay yesterday was $20/hr (so cool right???xD), I RECEIVED ANG PAO, TOO! The first one came from the doctor. In the morning, when there was no patient at the moment, the doctor just walked out from his room and went, "Julie ah, here's something for you. Happy New Year!", and handed out a red packet, all smilingly. I totally didn't expect this and was super surprised! "OMG Thank you Dr Shee! Happy New Year!!!!^^" He's such a nice doctor right?? I've always been thinking that he's very nice. Not only that, he's also young and tall(180cm?) and rather good-looking, not to mention he's also a doctor. Sadly he's already married. JUST KIDDING!xD and has a small daughter. Occasionally he'll buy medicine from our clinic for his daughter. Isn't it cool to have a doctor as a father? You don't even have to go to a clinic any more. I believe his wife must be living a blissful life too, having such a perfect husband.^^
I was so happy I kept smiling.xD I even told my in-charge(I call her Antie),"Dr Shee zhe me hao de~"^^ Then the next moment, Antie passed me a red packet and said "This is from our company:)" When I was still immersed in the joy, Antie suddenly whipped out another red packet and said, "Happy New Year Julie!! This one is from me:)" WHOA! Again, I was elated and wished her back!
The fourth and the last red packet was the least expected because it came from a patient!O.O Wasn't that surprising! Already charged him crazy consult rate he still gave extra $$. He gave both me and Antie. According to Chinese tradition Antie wasn't actually supposed to RECEIVE an Ang Pao. But that patient insisted even though Antie kept saying nonono~ Maybe because he's an American so he doesn't really know the rule. He just kept going, "This is Chinese New Year and I want you to be happy!" "I don't just give this to you, I also give my employers. Because I want everybody to be happy!" Wow. Nice and generous boss. Dunno which company he's in charge of. Maybe Antie knows because she seems to be close to that American. But I didn't ask.
So my pay plus all the red packets added up to $200+. Haha this is even more than what my mum usually can earn in a day. Imagine my pay's $200 every day, my monthly salary would then be approximately $4500! Even more than a fresh uni grad's salary. Cool ya? Considering I am only a student doing holiday job.
So, Yesterday was perfect.:)
HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR TO ALL!!! Hope everybody has been as happy as me, if not happier!:)
