Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Me and the young hard working man, what is the difference?


Today when I got out going to my private office I saw a young man working hardly to break a big rock. He was a labor working for construction of a house, and sweat was running from his face head and forehead. There was sign of blood on his leg, meaning he was injured during the work. I was thinking with myself, that doing so hard job under the burning sun, how much he would be paid. And then I thought about my own. I spent all my day in a cool room, on comfortable sofa and behind a computer. I had delicious dinner, and hot tea. When I was coming out cleaner had brushed my shoes nicely. I looked myself in the mirror if dressed ok. Doing relatively comfortable job I get good pay. The young man working outside was also a human being, he was working harder than me under the burning sun with empty stomach, and the cash he receives could not be compared with mine. Why is that? Is it justice? Maybe I will say I get paid for the profession I have, I am a doctor!!!??? But can it be a good reason??? I was talking about the same story some months ago with my director; he also did not have a good reason. He laughed at me and said “Well, I don’t know. The guard and the cooks are working harder than me. I am sitting behind a computer relaxed, and I still get good pay. I don’t know if that is right, but I like my salary” But still I don’t have a good logic for this discrepancy. What I know is “I don’t want to be paid the same as that hard working young man was paid.” If you have any logic for this please write in comments.
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  1. Dear Dr. Abdul Qayoume Aziz
    I’m Maylan. I’ve been reading your blog everytime I open the internet. Recently I read several things that interest me to give comments, but I can’t seem to do it. Especially part where you and the labour .. and the income …. I would love to give comments there …. But I can’t get in. I think there is something in your set up not allowing it.

    Or is it my comp ???????
    Oh … something I want to ask when I see all those picture you put in there ….. is there any female doctor there ????
    Would you please ….. put in your blog to how you deal with female patient … some other time taking picture around your clinic … if that possible ……

    Please don't feel like I'm trying to tell what to do. I do interesting to see the real regular life, the safe place of Afghanistan .... But if you think this is not something you want to write, it is OK too ......
    Thank you ..

    Regards,
    Maylan

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