I was catching up on the railway budget on the social networking sites to know what all announcements were made during the railway budget and I noticed that there were some specific things that were discussed (and ridiculed) much more than other major announcements of the railway budget. The announcement of providing free Wi-Fi facilities on some trains caused maximum excitement and clamor in the media space as compared to other major announcements. In fact, I believe that this provision of free Wi-Fi facilities would be the least costly of all the promises made during the rail budget. Important announcements like freight cost increase, electrification, thrust on safety, new rail factories, etc which shall use tax payers' money and more critical for economy to progress received very less attention on the social networks and also the media space.
When looking at renting/buying apartments, the amenities provided by the builders are highlighted everywhere. However, things like the kind of build, internal plumbing, etc. which actually matter the most are rarely discussed. Much less is said about people working for the utilities like electricity generation, production, water treatment, etc when they actually form the backbone of the economy.
The human tendency for adventure, for doing something different from routine coupled with constant validation by the media are some reasons we tend to focus more on the unusual and unique aspects of things. This focus on extraordinary things causes one to think of the usual ordinary things as boring. This has led to consideration of jobs in production, clerk jobs, and government jobs as ordinary and boring. As a result, less and less people like going to these jobs (which are in fact very important for the economy) and so sub-standardness becomes rampant there leading to the reduction of overall output. In the future, I feel there shall be shortage of people willing to join these fields for work (in spite of the availability of skills).
Something ought to be done to make usual ordinary jobs more desirable. Parents, media and people should together focus and highlight the favorable aspects of the usually routine jobs so as on looks forward to the jobs.
I have worked in a plant before and I can tell from personal experience that working in shifts helps cultivate long term friendships, inculcate a sense of discipline and respect for others.
Before closing this preachy post, I would like to highlight that the billionaire Warren Buffet has grown his empire by investing in sectors like railways and solar power. So, my urge is to look at things in their entirety and not get carried away only by what is highlighted by the media.
As I am writing this, there is an outrage over Women’s bank (announced in the Union Budget) on twitter. Completely trivial.
When looking at renting/buying apartments, the amenities provided by the builders are highlighted everywhere. However, things like the kind of build, internal plumbing, etc. which actually matter the most are rarely discussed. Much less is said about people working for the utilities like electricity generation, production, water treatment, etc when they actually form the backbone of the economy.
The human tendency for adventure, for doing something different from routine coupled with constant validation by the media are some reasons we tend to focus more on the unusual and unique aspects of things. This focus on extraordinary things causes one to think of the usual ordinary things as boring. This has led to consideration of jobs in production, clerk jobs, and government jobs as ordinary and boring. As a result, less and less people like going to these jobs (which are in fact very important for the economy) and so sub-standardness becomes rampant there leading to the reduction of overall output. In the future, I feel there shall be shortage of people willing to join these fields for work (in spite of the availability of skills).
Something ought to be done to make usual ordinary jobs more desirable. Parents, media and people should together focus and highlight the favorable aspects of the usually routine jobs so as on looks forward to the jobs.
I have worked in a plant before and I can tell from personal experience that working in shifts helps cultivate long term friendships, inculcate a sense of discipline and respect for others.
Before closing this preachy post, I would like to highlight that the billionaire Warren Buffet has grown his empire by investing in sectors like railways and solar power. So, my urge is to look at things in their entirety and not get carried away only by what is highlighted by the media.
As I am writing this, there is an outrage over Women’s bank (announced in the Union Budget) on twitter. Completely trivial.
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