Read Novel Full Chapter 1404 - 558: Earning Legal Side Income; Every Family Has Its Troubles (2)
Chapter 1404 - 558: Earning Legal Side Income; Every Family Has Its Troubles (2)
An ordinary professor might get just a few hundred US dollars for a lecture, while retired high-ranking officials can command over fifty thousand US dollars per session, which isn’t uncommon.
Bribery is a serious crime abroad, but paying compensation through means such as inviting someone to give a lecture is entirely legal.
Domestically, we also mimic this, adopting many methods for earning gray income.
"Let me drive you both home! Doctor Zhong, where do you live?"
"It’s at Taoyuan District on Jiangbei Avenue. If it’s out of your way, I can just take a taxi home."
Zhong Ming came over to help not for compensation, but to build a closer relationship with Zhou Can.
It’s also considered as a kind of repayment to Zhou Can.
"It’s difficult to get a taxi at night, so I’ll drop you off. Jiang Wei, what about you?"
"I live in Century New City’s Area B, which is quite far from here."
She answered.
"Then let’s do it this way; I’ll take Doctor Zhong home first, and then drop you off."
Their living places are completely opposite directions, so I can only drop the closest one off first.
"No problem."
"Thank you."
Both expressed their agreement.
Zhou Can first took Doctor Zhong to the entrance of Taoyuan District and then headed to drop off Jiang Wei.
The Taoyuan District is quite old, located about forty to fifty minutes’ drive from Tuya Hospital. Despite Zhong Ming being an associate chief physician at the age of thirty-eight, he bought a house in such a remote, old area, reflecting the real income level of ordinary doctors.
Of course, if he had money, he wouldn’t have been so easily recruited by Third Hospital last time.
Almost all high-level medical personnel recruited are capable but financially strained.
Clinical doctors truly start earning when promoted to associate chief physician. It’s an important turning point.
Resident doctors struggle at the bottom, barely making ends meet. Attending physicians see a large income increase but remain just middle-income.
To earn a significant annual income, one must hold a senior professional title.
At this point, one has some power and may start having some academic standing. Working in medical schools for teaching is most common. Hospital income, too, will greatly increase compared to the attending level.
Altogether, the income becomes quite substantial.
Many doctors begin upgrading houses and cars two or three years after becoming associate chief physicians.
If the doctor is male, affairs or changing wives typically also start from that time.
"Money makes people bad" captures men’s reality most accurately.
After Zhong Ming left the car, only Zhou Can and Jiang Wei remained inside. The atmosphere turned somewhat dull.
"Did you buy a house in Century New City?"
Zhou Can actively broke the silence.
Being alone with a woman in a closed space might lead to awkwardness after prolonged silence, or create romantic tension.
Neither was what Zhou Can wanted.
"It’s bought with a loan, and very small."
She said with slight bitterness.
"Being able to buy a house at such a young age is quite impressive! Most young people buy houses with loans, and many have to empty six wallets to gather a down payment! You’ve already surpassed 90% of your peers."
Zhou Can believed that neither houses nor cars symbolize much.
In youth, enhancing academic qualifications and honing abilities is most crucial.
With her abilities, buying a villa in the future will be no issue.
"Thank you for the comfort. Sometimes I feel really like a failure!" Her voice remained bitter.
"Not only aren’t you failing, but you’re very successful. Honestly, I’m not saying this just to comfort you, but stating a fact. To be as young as you, having a high level of professionalism and education, and being extremely capable, is already very, very outstanding. At least, I can’t compare with you."
Zhou Can couldn’t understand why she felt that way.
Logically, with her high education, her insight and cognition shouldn’t be lacking.
She should know about life’s planning and pursuits.
Not yet thirty, there’s absolutely no need to compete in wealth. With skills and education, wouldn’t she be able to make money?
"Still claiming it’s not just to comfort me! You’re the most outstanding young doctor I’ve ever seen. Your surgical and diagnostic abilities are as good as those of senior professors and experts in their fifties or sixties. Your pharmacology is slightly weaker, but I feel your improvement speed is very fast. Today, for this surgery and the prescriptions given to the patient, some uses of antibiotics genuinely impressed me."
Her speaking at the moment differed entirely from previous work interactions.
She seemed more genuine now.
For the first time, she pointed out Zhou Can’s weaker pharmacological skills.
This woman is indeed formidable, likely perceiving Zhou Can’s strengths and weaknesses from work in just a day or two. Yet she never verbalized it before.
Besides, Zhou Can’s pharmacological differentiation was recently elevated to level 6, an extremely confidential matter.
But she keenly observed this significant improvement.
Her ability to notice these things indicates her level must be approximately similar.
Her pharmacology indeed is very strong.
Reaching level 6 is certainly possible.
This also illustrates a point: there are countless ways to success.
Being so young and achieving level 6 in pharmacological differentiation certainly wasn’t merely from accumulating clinical experience.
It indicates that one can rapidly enhance various medical skills through reading and learning as well.
Zhou Can was unaware of foreign teaching methods.
Her being under thirty and achieving level 6 in pharmacological differentiation likely stems not only from domestic medical school studies but also knowledge and experiences gained while studying abroad.
"Jiang Wei, are you satisfied with your current treatment? Do you feel it’s too low?"
Zhou Can asked her.
As he was driving up front, seeing her expression was impossible.
Observing a female colleague in the rearview mirror is quite impolite.
It might make her tense.
"I’m quite satisfied! Working alongside you in surgeries makes me feel very fulfilled, experiencing daily knowledge growth, experience accumulation, and skill enhancement. Income-wise, it’s very good. For personnel in care fields, even if I were at Zhongyuan Affiliated, the monthly salary would only be about two thousand."
Nurses, unlike doctors, face difficulty increasing wages after reaching a certain cap.
Earning twenty-five hundred a month for a nurse places them at the top level in any domestic hospital.
She can earn extra through education and research owing to her academic background.
Overall, comparing her with doctors in income isn’t feasible.
Especially considering Zhou Can, a peculiar case, where educational credentials mean nothing to him. Third Hospital even offered five million annual salary to poach him, with sincere intent.
One year’s income equals what a senior nurse earns in over ten years.
"Do you have high material desires?"
Zhou Can asked her.
"Not really! For clothes, even affordable brands suffice, though wearing overly cheap ones might affect the image and health. Regarding food, I’m not picky; clean and hygienic is fine, with health prioritized. I never long for lavish or exotic food. As for housing, it doesn’t have to be large, just cozy. But you know, out of ten women, nine are vain, with the last merely differing in degree."
Seeing others driving fancy cars, carrying branded purses, and wearing watches worth tens of thousands, claiming no emotional disparity is simply impossible."
She was honest, and spoke candidly.
"Haha, you are quite straightforward! If you’re willing to continue working with me, I can’t make big promises, but within five years, getting a million annual salary shouldn’t be an issue."
It’s the first time Zhou Can realized the necessity to secure better income for his doctors and nurses.
Behind them are families, with various expenses.
Everyone wants to live well.
Falling short of the needed income level, even the highest enthusiasm will eventually be exhausted.
Attempting methods to increase team members’ income by exploiting patients is certainly unacceptable, and Zhou Can isn’t so unscrupulous.
The only way is advancing to difficult cases, focusing on major surgeries and challenging all kinds of complex diseases.