WTF?!

I am not usually one to curse -- in fact the only ones I usually do ever use (hell, damn, bastard) are usually said in jest -- but there has come a time recently when, truly, I wanted to yell out, "what the fuck?!"

During my Infectious Disease rotation in Ohio I was given one of many brief overviews of the internal medicine programs available up in Dayton, and the physician advising me -- an otherwise normal, amicable guy -- informed me that at that program I had the wonderful option of moonlighting if I wished. For those not entirely familiar with the term (and I had to look it up to make sure I wasn't completely misunderstanding him), "moonlighting" is when you go mercenary. When you're off the clock at whatever hospital you work at you go work at another hospital for additional cash and exposure. Really a great way to earn both from what I hear, but in light of the greater things in life -- say everything not medical related -- I feel it's hardly just compensation. I wanted to respond with a loud, "why the hell would I want to do that?!" Work eighty hours a week only to do it for another 8 or 10 on my one day off?! I imagine one of my eyes momentarily deviated to the side before I paused and replied with a smile and nod. Seriously, though, I have never before in my life truly felt the urge to scream, "what the fuck!" before until then. Now I feel I can truly empathize.