I was pulling weeds for a bit today, very short--i was out in the sun for barely 12 minutes, within two minutes i had already begun getting tired. Lame I know? So I sat on my bed when i was done and began thinking, "wow, that was a lot of work! How do people do that all day?" That's when it hit me, the worse jobs out there--the ones were labors tole in the sun, tilling weeds, or working on construction sites are the jobs that people get paid minimum wage. How is that fair? Why should someone who is working in the sun for 6-12 hours get paid less then the guy sitting in an air-conditioned room, typing numbers on his keyboard?
The jobs that nobody wants to do, but the ones that are the most important, are the same ones that we don't give enough funds to. I think about the Wal-mart worker, who doesn't have insurance or much benefits and gets paid a low amount, compared to their CEO who does what? The same amount of work for way more money! Its so completely ridiculous!
I'm not saying the CEO should get paid less . . . he (or she) does a lot of work, they run a company that takes a lot of time and energy. So i'm not complaining, especially because i want to run my own company one day. But when i think of all the work people do in jobs like gardening, construction, even fire fighters and cops or teachers--i feel bad that their amazing accomplishments aren't recognized enough. So here's to anyone out there with a low paid job, but who does a lot of work. Thank you! And to anyone out there who sees this, next time you see someone working in the sun, go and tell them you thank them for their hard work. I'm sure anyone would appreciate a kind smile, and a thank you.
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