Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 408 - 356: A Small Celebration

Seeing that it’s already 5:10 PM, and in twenty minutes it will be time to leave work, Zhao Heng entered the operating room lounge.

Originally, Zhao Heng wanted to chat with his mentor Gao Jun, but Gao Jun seemed very busy today, as if he was in a department meeting.

Since Gao Jun officially became the director of the Anesthesia and Perioperative Center, his schedule, naturally, is incredibly tight every day.

Before, Zhao Heng could chat with him from time to time, but now, it’s rare for Gao Jun to have the leisure to sit down for tea and a chat. As the director of a high-level medical center, what he has to manage is truly endless and incredibly complex.

Upon arriving at the operating room, those Zhao Heng once worked with on the instrument team looked at him with great envy.

Everyone started on the instrument team, and now Zhao Heng has climbed up, but they still toil away.

"Director Zhao..."

Zhao Heng just walked into the operating room lounge when he heard a voice filled with deference.

Upon looking, he saw Wang Chao standing in front of him, slightly leaning forward as if ready to bow, extremely respectful.

Originally, Wang Chao and Zhao Heng were university classmates who applied together to work at Eastern Hospital as instrument technicians.

Their relationship was quite good before, and Zhao Heng even encouraged Wang Chao to apply for the anesthesiologist license and work at the Anesthesia and Perioperative Center.

However, the anesthesiologist exam was very simple for Zhao Heng but extremely difficult for Wang Chao, and the next exam wouldn’t be until the end of the year. So for the next six months, Zhao Heng couldn’t directly transfer Wang Chao to the Anesthesia and Perioperative Center.

Even if he could defy opinions and transfer Wang Chao, Wang Chao probably didn’t yet have the capability to stay.

However, hearing this "Director Zhao," Zhao Heng realized there was now a lamentable barrier between him and his old college classmate.

Facing his old classmate’s current deference, Zhao Heng didn’t quite know what to say and was silent for a moment. After a short pause, Zhao Heng finally asked, "How is your preparation for the anesthesiologist exam going?"

"It’s a bit difficult..."

Wang Chao replied shyly.

The medical license exam was hard enough, but the anesthesiologist exam was like an upgraded version—it’s not just a little harder.

For the medical license, there are templates to follow; one could pass by practicing sufficiently.

But the anesthesiologist exam tests practical application. Without relevant clinical anesthesia experience, passing is almost impossible.

Wang Chao is currently on the instrument team; where would he gain clinical anesthesia experience?

"Keep pushing harder,"

Zhao Heng could only say, seeing Wang Chao was clearly unprepared as he should be.

"Congratulations, old classmate, you’re the youngest associate director at Eastern Hospital."

Wang Chao remarked wistfully.

They were classmates, and in college, Zhao Heng was just a bit ahead of him, but now the gap between them was astronomical.

Zhao Heng not only has a successful career but also a super beautiful girlfriend from a wealthy family. As for Wang Chao, his career is at the lowest level, on the instrument team, and the little nurse he fancies at the outpatient reception doesn’t even notice him.

After this congratulatory remark, Wang Chao left the lounge somewhat dismally.

Watching Wang Chao’s despondent retreating figure, Zhao Heng didn’t know what to feel.

When Xu Man Ni came out after changing her clothes and saw Zhao Heng’s wistful expression, she couldn’t help but ask in confusion, "What’s wrong? On such a good day, why do you seem a bit unhappy?"

"It’s nothing, let’s go. We’ve arranged to celebrate with the ward tonight."

Zhao Heng said.

As they left the lounge, Xu Man Ni suddenly said, "Actually, your classmate Wang Chao is quite hardworking. I’ve heard that whenever he has some time off, he’s studying for the anesthesiologist exam."

"The internal competition is too intense now,"

Zhao Heng remarked with a sigh.

Involution is a term also translated as "overdensity," originally used in agriculture. It describes farmers increasing labor in rice cultivation under population pressure to achieve higher yields. However, the overintensive labor didn’t lead to a proportional increase in output, resulting in a diminishing marginal return on labor.

This might sound theoretical, so let’s give an example.

For instance, nationwide, whether it’s the top 100 counties or leading provincial hospitals, there are many temporary workers, no significant labor demand, and due to economic and development factors, people flock to such hospitals, causing positions to be scarce and applicants many.

Therefore, educational requirements rise with the tide.

Put more simply, let’s say there’s a hiring call for a university medic with a permanent position, an 8,000-yuan monthly salary, school policies for children, and simple work requiring only basic diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses. To be more straightforward, just for colds, fevers, and diarrhea.

Originally, a graduate in clinical medicine would be sufficient for this job.

But suddenly, hundreds of applicants appear, not only with bachelor’s degrees but also with master’s and doctoral degrees, and even graduates from prestigious schools.