Encouraging Young Workers in Today's Changing Economy
Encouraging Young Workers in Today's Changing Economy
Different people have different opinions on work. For some it is a bread earner. For others it is a passion of their life. According to people, perspective on work varies. There are people who take work for granted, i.e. they don’t care much about the work, what they care is bucks they going to make. The other groups of people are those who have strong work ethics, i.e. they work hard and show strong intensive regardless of what they are paid.
The perspective on work can vary strongly among the age group. The older people tend to take work seriously and with strong work ethics. On the other hand, the younger generations take it lightly and have an attitude if laid off- there are other jobs. This may not hold true for all. There are exceptions and exceptions are there in everything.
I went to Paynesville to gather what perspective a sixty-year-old person has on work. After listening to Donald Skyrpeck talk about his perspective and experience on work, I said, “ half-hour drive was worth it.” Donald Skyrpeck is a sixty-year-old geography teacher at Paynesville secondary school. He has been teaching at the school since he was thirty. Thirty years at the same job and same place was a long way to go. When I asked about what made him stick so long on same job his answer was- children. He told that if he had changed jobs and places it would have caused break-ups in his children’s studies. I agreed with Mr. Donald. How my studies were affected when my parents had to move from one place to another, until they finally put me in a boarding school.
The other things that triggered me was if he had ever felt bored and monotonous doing same work for so long. His answer was –no. I was surprised. He further elaborated that teaching is fun, one seem to meet new faces every year, and that is what keeps one going. I was not satisfied and asked him – what about the same stuff you have to repeat every year? In response to my question he told me that as you meet new children, they bring up new questions, new perspective. It is always something new he told me. He further stated that as he is teaching he is learning too. Now, I was satisfied.
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