I was on the paternity leave and went to work for the first time in two weeks. I guess 'two weeks' is my limitation since any longer vacation may lessen my diligence... One of my colleague, Jose, told me that he has just started a new project. While he teaches some intraoperative MRI techniques to Latin America countries using his Spanish speaking skill, he can get some salary from some MRI company, which I thought is a great idea. He also told that he is currently flying through 25 countries to propagandize MRI technique at least once a month, which has been supported by the company. He is always bragging about his work, but he is still lovable because he exactly looks like a QP-chan for his bald head and plump body. He gave me some pressure saying, "If you are here, you have to find something new that you can pitch yourself by. Otherwise, you can do that even in your country?". Mmm, that's exactly true. But, I still think I am not capable of it. I have to keep my both feet on the ground. For the time being, my only self-praise is that I was chosen as a speaker for the 2010 AANS plenary session held in 5/2009, which is not as good as his work, I think.
2009-11-30
11/30：久しぶりの仕事
育児休暇を２週間取っていて、今日は久しぶりに仕事に行った。あまり休みすぎると勤労意欲が薄れてしまうので、これくらいがぎりぎりかも?! 昼間、仕事場で同じ部屋でホンジュラスから来ているホセが、自分が中南米の国にオペ中のneuronavigationのlectureをする見返りに、MRI業者と契約して報酬を得るというプロジェクトを始めたと自慢げに話してきた。うーむ、確かにそれはいい着眼点だなと思った。ホンジュラスやグアテマラ・ニカラグアという国では、まだまだ脳外科手術の技術は古いままだという。そういう国に術中MRIやナビゲーションシステムの指導を行えば、必然的にその会社のMRIを引き続き使用することになり、MRI業者としてもおいしい話となる。ホセは１ヶ月に１回、MRI業者に航空券・ホテルを取ってもらって、中南米25カ国を飛び回ってその布教活動兼経済活動をしているらしい。やつは、今までもなにかと自慢してくる奴であったが、なぜかその愛くるしいつるつる頭と小太りのキューピーちゃんのような風貌のため憎めないのだ。ホセには、「おまえもここにいるなら、なにか売りにできるものを見つけないと、来ている意味がないじゃん？ そうでないなら、自分の国でできるでしょ？」といわれ、うーむ確かに・・・と考えさせられたが、まあ俺はそこまでできないよ、現実的に。来年の5月のAANSというアメリカで最も大きな学会のPlenary sessionのスピーカーに選ばれたのが小さな自慢だったが、今日のところはホセに負けたかな。
I was on the paternity leave and went to work for the first time in two weeks. I guess 'two weeks' is my limitation since any longer vacation may lessen my diligence... One of my colleague, Jose, told me that he has just started a new project. While he teaches some intraoperative MRI techniques to Latin America countries using his Spanish speaking skill, he can get some salary from some MRI company, which I thought is a great idea. He also told that he is currently flying through 25 countries to propagandize MRI technique at least once a month, which has been supported by the company. He is always bragging about his work, but he is still lovable because he exactly looks like a QP-chan for his bald head and plump body. He gave me some pressure saying, "If you are here, you have to find something new that you can pitch yourself by. Otherwise, you can do that even in your country?". Mmm, that's exactly true. But, I still think I am not capable of it. I have to keep my both feet on the ground. For the time being, my only self-praise is that I was chosen as a speaker for the 2010 AANS plenary session held in 5/2009, which is not as good as his work, I think.
I was on the paternity leave and went to work for the first time in two weeks. I guess 'two weeks' is my limitation since any longer vacation may lessen my diligence... One of my colleague, Jose, told me that he has just started a new project. While he teaches some intraoperative MRI techniques to Latin America countries using his Spanish speaking skill, he can get some salary from some MRI company, which I thought is a great idea. He also told that he is currently flying through 25 countries to propagandize MRI technique at least once a month, which has been supported by the company. He is always bragging about his work, but he is still lovable because he exactly looks like a QP-chan for his bald head and plump body. He gave me some pressure saying, "If you are here, you have to find something new that you can pitch yourself by. Otherwise, you can do that even in your country?". Mmm, that's exactly true. But, I still think I am not capable of it. I have to keep my both feet on the ground. For the time being, my only self-praise is that I was chosen as a speaker for the 2010 AANS plenary session held in 5/2009, which is not as good as his work, I think.
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