Read the text and answer the following question in no less than 30 words before 21:00, 31st March:
If you were a doctor and you were offered that job, what would you do? explain your answer.
There is a job available in the small New Zealand town of Tokoroa, but no one wants it. The job is for a doctor and it pays US$265,000 a year. For the lucky doctor who takes the job, there is no night work, no weekend work, and house prices in the area are low. Also, he or she would work just four days a week and get 12 weeks' annual holiday. The town's current doctor Alan Kenny is leaving and cannot find anyone to replace him. He has been looking for a replacement for two years but has had no success. Four medical recruitment companies also failed to find a replacement. Dr Kenny thinks the problem is that the job is in the countryside and everyone wants to live and work in the big cities.
It is not only New Zealand that has problems trying to get doctors to live in rural areas. It is also a problem in many other countries too. Last year, Dr Kenny had to cancel a family holiday because he could not find anyone to replace him. Dr Kenny is from the UK and has been a doctor in Tokoroa for 30 years. He said he has a great lifestyle and he wouldn't swap it for city life. At the age of 61, he wants to retire and pass his patients on to someone younger. He told a local newspaper that his job keeps him busy all day and that he loves his work. He is worried about how he can find a new doctor. He said: "I would like to stay but I hit my head against a brick wall trying to attract doctors."
Read more:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1602/160226-doctors.html#ixzz44PwLVURH
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11593835
http://news.sky.com/story/1647162/the-190000-a-year-job-that-nobody-wants
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/news/2016/february-2016/23/a-tale-of-two-practices-struggle-to-find-gp-story-of-changing-models.aspx
I would accept that job. Beacouse i like a lot this type of places. And have a good salary so i accept the work. - Jesús Vélez Martínez
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor and I were offered that job I would accept the work without problems, I would life in the field but I would go to the city sometimes. - Juan Luis Cuenca Gallego 1ºB
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, if i were a doctor, i wouldn't doubt in accept this type of job. On the one hand, this job have a lot of advantages like the salary, no work in weekend and low prices in the area town, but, on the other hand, it have disadvantages too; you can't see your family and you're in a small town. Eduardo Gómez Valero 1º A
ReplyDeleteIf I had to decide , decide to accept this work because it presents a basic salary does not have bad work conditions and each has advantages and disadvantages therefore be a good choice to accept
ReplyDeleteIn my point of view, I think that if I were doctor, I would accept this work, because firstly, I am used to the field since I was born, and secondly, with this work you can get a lot of money to visit your family when you get your 12 weeks of vacation. ALBERTO MARÍNEZ ÁLVAREZ 1º A
ReplyDeleteIf I were a Doctor, I would take the job, because it is well paid and this job has 12 weeks to stay with family, friends or travel to other countries. I think that work in the countryside is not a problem, because it is only four days a week. It is a good job! CRISTIAN CUENCA MORENO 1ºA
ReplyDeleteI think that if you are a good doctor you won't have any problem to work in a countryside, In my opinion is better than the city because you can relate with all the people, and you will have more confidence. The salary isn't important. If I were a doctor I would take the job. Eva López López 1º BACH A
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor I would accept. This is a great job because it would work only 4 days a week and would have 12 weeks holiday. The only problem would be away from home but my family could also come on this adventure. Juan Tomas Campos Ibáñez. 1º Bach B
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I think that if I were a doctor, I would accept this type of job because it is a work in a quiet place, it pays very well and there are long holidays, I would recommend it to any doctor!.
ReplyDeleteFERNANDO GARCÍA NAVARRO 1ºBACH-B
If I were a doctor I would accept the job because it is a job with a good salary and a holiday with lots of free time . Surely, I would go to work at that place
ReplyDeleteVíctor Guirao García 1° Bach A
ReplyDeleteaccept it if any problem because it could start a new life and have a good job, doing what I like , if I had not caught, I would not have had a good future , he would also have a good salary and would enjoy my work.
If I were a doctor I would accept the job because it is a job with a good salary and a holiday with lots of free time . Surely, I would go to work at that place
ReplyDeleteVíctor Guirao García 1° Bach A
I would accept work, because I love the field, could work and in my free time estay with my family,also could play sports for its mountains, not all jobs allow this
ReplyDeleteMARCOS GODOY ROMERA
If I were a doctor I would accept this work because I love helping people and also live in a town. I think that the salary is really good and in adittion you have many weeks' holiday and that is fantastic. Elena Martínez López 1ºBach B
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor I had take that job without problem because I like the field but would not go to cities and also those people there that
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor, I would accept the job. Because, in my opinion, the job has a good timetable, a good salary and I like live in a village because I love the nature.
ReplyDeleteAs well as the life in the village is very calm.
Ángela Martinez Valero. 1°B
Without hesitation, if I were a doctor I would accept the job. It is a great opportunity for travel and earn a lot of money. Also I love the tranquility of the countryside.
ReplyDeleteAntonio López Valero
If I were a doctor whether to accept this work and that pay well and there is enough vacation time , although I also like to go to town. CELIA MARTINEZ FERNANDEZ
ReplyDeleteif I were a doctor and offered me this job, I would accept without hesitation, because I love the people and I like the scenery.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I think it would be difficult to live alone.
Mª Carmen López Guerrero 1ºB
if I were a doctor would accept the job because it is a high paying job in which you could do a lot of sports and catch a good holiday and would live in the countryside, which is a quiet place
ReplyDeletereyes guillen navarrete
If I received that job offer, I wouln't have any doubt, I mean, I'd accept it because I think it's really interesting, not because of the money, it's because it brings you a new way to live: you can travel to a different country, learn their culture, improve your English and everything while doing the job that you've always wanted to do.
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor on New Zealand and I don't work, I would accept this job, because I think that all the people in the world need a doctor on his village to be served.
ReplyDeleteMarina Martínez Martínez 1ºBach B
If I had this oportunity, I would accept the work. Because I like the life in smalls town, and the salary, the holidays, etc are all I need.
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María José López Lozano 1°bach A
if in a future I were a doctor, I won´t work in New Zealand for two reasons: I wouldn´t like live in this place and I would prefer work near my family
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor I would accept the job without any problems. In my opinion work in the countryside and villages are unappreciated. I would move to the countryside and I would work there. This work has advantages such as hours of work, holidays ...
ReplyDeleteGEMA MORENO MARTÍNEZ 1º BACH B
If I received that job offer, I wouldn't have any doubt. I think he quality of life in towns or small cities is much higher than in the big cities. The work is well paid and is a good place to raise a family. Sebastián Sánchez López
ReplyDeleteI think that if I were out work and would accept a doctor and could help the people living in Tokora, but I would ask for vacation to visit my family. Eva Navarro
ReplyDeleteIf I were a doctor, I possibly would accept the work but I would have to discuss it with my family and think what is the best thing for all. Alberto Martinez Perez 1º A
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ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, If I were a doctor I would accept this job, because I would like visit news countries, for example New Zeland and I like the relation with person of other countries. I love this job because I can help person of a lot of parts at world. Rocío Martínez Sánchez. 1° Bachiller B
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, If I were a doctor I would accept this job, because I would like visit news countries, for example New Zeland and I like the relation with person of other countries. I love this job because I can help person of a lot of parts at world. Rocío Martínez Sánchez. 1° Bachiller B
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, If I were a doctor I would accept this job, because I would like visit news countries, for example New Zeland and I like the relation with person of other countries. I love this job because I can help person of a lot of parts at world. Rocío Martínez Sánchez. 1° Bachiller B
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ReplyDeleteI think that if, in the future, I were a doctor, I wouldn't doubt in accept this job because I am used to living in a small town and I would love to travel to New Zeland.
ReplyDeleteElena Lozano Álvavez. 1ºA
I think that it is a very good offer. If i had the option of accept the offer, I would accept that because in my opinion live in the country side is better than live in big cities. If you want calm and peace, this work offer is the better for you, but if you dont want it, not.
ReplyDeleteJose Antonio Marín Fernández
Obviously I would accept this work because I will earn a lot of money and medical work is something I love . I don´t care that this work is in a village because all my life I've been living in one and New Zealand is a beautiful place.
ReplyDeleteNuria Martínez López 1ºA
If I were a doctor I would accept this work because I like discovering new places and I think it is a job witch many advantages (good salary,good work schedule,many holidays...)and most importantly I enjoy doing my job
ReplyDeleteIf I had the option of accept the offer, I would accept it because I could have other type of live, in a country that I don't know, and I could improve my english.
ReplyDeleteMaría Pérez Rodríguez 1º BACH-A