Working in the sun?
"A lot of them expect $2,000 as starting pay, but they don't have any experience, whereas foreigners are happy to get less and work their way to get an increment," she pointed out.
Working in the human resource sector, Nayagam said that many of the applicants she has spoken to "expect a high basic salary even though they have low qualifications".
"A lot of them come in and ask for an office job, but when I ask about their qualifications, some of them said they have Form 3 results. They don't want to work in the hot sun or do dirty jobs. So working in the office is maybe a status thing," she said. - taken from an article of the Brunei Times. Link from the title.
ok.. what is it about working in the sun that people dont like? Is it really a status thing? Is it degrading?
Here is my 2 cts for those of you who may think this way (hopefully, you dont but may know someone who does)
I've a 2:1 business degree from a prestigious private college in the UK. I know people who are YTMs, YMs,ministers, perm secs, pehins and datos down to the lowly grounds keeper. Does that make me cringe about having to walk around at 11 am to 2 pm in the Sun every sunday when I'm out carry 20kg+ of gear sweating profusely covering a client's wedding? No. I also get my hands dirty with colleagues and subordinates when the need arises.. I even wipe sh't of my son's butt when necessary (comes part and parcel of being a father but that's besides the point :)). During my studies in Italy, I worked with a great Sardegnian family serving dishes as a waiter, washing tons of plates, arranging tables and sweeping floors. I even slept for a month in a old horse stable!
Matter of fact.. I kinda enjoy it.. it actually feels good to sweat a bit and dirty yourself up a bit. Lose some of that excess water stored up doing nothing. Being highly educated shouldnt make us snobs or make us feel degrade because we are in the sun, hot and sweaty.. in fact.. just the opposite. Think about it.. how many educated govt officials actually get to sweat in the sun? Most of them are holed up sitting in their cool comfy offices feeling depressed because all they do is stay indoors. Seriously.. one of the things I learnt well during my long stay in London was how the lack of sunlight (vitamin D!!) causes depression and understood why many Northerners hang out sunbathing for a tan. Here.. in this abundance of natural sun.. they stay indoors.. what a waste.
So guys/gals out there.. looking for jobs.. what you do shows what kind of person you are. Are you one to shy away from these little things or are you the person who will overcome all obstacles to reach your goal?
Working in the human resource sector, Nayagam said that many of the applicants she has spoken to "expect a high basic salary even though they have low qualifications".
"A lot of them come in and ask for an office job, but when I ask about their qualifications, some of them said they have Form 3 results. They don't want to work in the hot sun or do dirty jobs. So working in the office is maybe a status thing," she said. - taken from an article of the Brunei Times. Link from the title.
ok.. what is it about working in the sun that people dont like? Is it really a status thing? Is it degrading?
Here is my 2 cts for those of you who may think this way (hopefully, you dont but may know someone who does)
I've a 2:1 business degree from a prestigious private college in the UK. I know people who are YTMs, YMs,ministers, perm secs, pehins and datos down to the lowly grounds keeper. Does that make me cringe about having to walk around at 11 am to 2 pm in the Sun every sunday when I'm out carry 20kg+ of gear sweating profusely covering a client's wedding? No. I also get my hands dirty with colleagues and subordinates when the need arises.. I even wipe sh't of my son's butt when necessary (comes part and parcel of being a father but that's besides the point :)). During my studies in Italy, I worked with a great Sardegnian family serving dishes as a waiter, washing tons of plates, arranging tables and sweeping floors. I even slept for a month in a old horse stable!
Matter of fact.. I kinda enjoy it.. it actually feels good to sweat a bit and dirty yourself up a bit. Lose some of that excess water stored up doing nothing. Being highly educated shouldnt make us snobs or make us feel degrade because we are in the sun, hot and sweaty.. in fact.. just the opposite. Think about it.. how many educated govt officials actually get to sweat in the sun? Most of them are holed up sitting in their cool comfy offices feeling depressed because all they do is stay indoors. Seriously.. one of the things I learnt well during my long stay in London was how the lack of sunlight (vitamin D!!) causes depression and understood why many Northerners hang out sunbathing for a tan. Here.. in this abundance of natural sun.. they stay indoors.. what a waste.
So guys/gals out there.. looking for jobs.. what you do shows what kind of person you are. Are you one to shy away from these little things or are you the person who will overcome all obstacles to reach your goal?
posted by DC at
1/03/2008 05:18:00 am
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