TheParagon-Education

Based on the quantity of qualifications one can collect in a lifetime, (for those of us with a fixation on academia) most employers, well in the public sector at least, should offer the going rate, to reflect one’s accomplishments, this does not always happen as most employers, those within the private sectors want your soul at the cheapest price, if they can get a qualified person for nothing; they will execute tactics to make you feel guilty for applying for the job, at the same time selling the notion, that there is always someone that can fill the position. (Like a foreign import, It can also depend on their standards required per applicant). (‘Feed them peanuts, they get monkeys’, another term that spring to mind, this can be a fine balance).

An employer will ask you if you are experienced enough to fulfil the tasks and the answer to this question is usually NO; especially if one has been out of work for any length of time, or over 40 age-wise so, securing a job can become difficult, as one can be seen as being idle for the duration. For many this can be true, for many it can also be untrue and can be turned to the employer’s advantage or more associated towards being an academic without practical experience even though one may have more than a school or college leaver.

It is important to keep in the ‘know’ of one’s profession, as to project the required fundamental and practical aspects to the job via the interview stages. I know I am repeating this scenario, as I believe many that have gained the qualifications can open the door to whatever job one applies for, sorry to disappoint those that think this is true, it is not. Some elements may emerge and seem familiar aspects will surface during the struggle to recall, (As it only depends on how one’s long-term memory can retain the data, or how one’s short-term memory bridges the gap to execute the data from the long-term memory, for that all important instant recall… and that process fails for the majority like 99.9% of us. To use an analogy: One can compare it to visiting a garage for a car MOT. The test certificate is normally only valid for the day of the test however; it does cover us for a 12-month period when passed, or 1 year respectively, even though the brakes of a car could fail later that afternoon, after the test. (An MOT is only valid for the day of the test in principle). A fault after the test is classified as a car deemed as unfit for the road and can be seen to be illegal or at least until the problem is repaired or rectified, this is without a further re-test. This vehicle can be seen as dangerous if unaddressed, people will still drive a car that is unfit for the road. Using the same scenario, just think, of our qualifications, many are to serve us for a life-time… (just think; there are many dangerous people out there, Doctors? Surgeons, Politicians, Judges, does this make one think)? These are only referring to those holding qualifications, what about the one’s in key positions that haven’t?

As for employers, let’s just say there is a mix of abilities out there and can vary on a sliding scale, greatly. There are many that don’t have qualifications or have taken other possible routes ‘learnt on the hop’, or ‘by the seat of their pants,’ (to coin a couple of phrases), or they had been side-lined, based on not being suitable for promotion, some through incompetence, ‘dead-man’s shoes, (or no one else was available to fill the role) or through missed opportunities due to life events, some may have worked their way up to gain their practical experience and have been assisting their bosses and are seen to be key, very useful, wholly dependable where they are and therefore, blocked from further advancement. One can appreciate the value of the latter candidate as they have followed a form of apprenticeship, from the bottom to the top, (many today, will not have the patience for this route; as it requires dedication to seek and identify the right openings and opportunities as and when they show themselves, more importantly, to recognise these opportunities and to be able to judge when to make a move. As for their bosses, they may need to address and recognise their employees hard work and this can be far from reality.

Self-motivation as an employee to strike out or take a personal risk is also required to accomplish one’s medium to long term aspirations, as one can become just as easily too complacent or comfortable. Time is not always on our side; opportunities are missed and sometimes there is no second chance. Others, just jumping into a position without a full background knowledge is an opportunist and could also be risky based on their lack of experience, however is feasible if not foolhardy, (as we can see today with those choosing to be on the left side of e.g., politics or in the media with exploding pockets of money and ego with let’s just say, dubious habits or hobbies that could get them arrested, but what is evident to most, with very little work towards nourishing their grey matter, many admitting they were educational dropouts and they suffered e.g. ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) or OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) or other unfortunate acronyms, there are many of them around, (never had them in my early life, I am envious😉…) Those experiencing these mental conditions may find themselves in some form of negative predicament. There are also those displaying the ‘peacock exhibitionism’ self-entitlement attitude, based on the fact their characters are, (in their opinion) so much loved and of course their acting personas are the extension of themselves and they are whom the personify on for e.g., the ‘big screen’, stage or TV. These individuals in question have money, so they feel their words are important above those without any form of recognition. The evidence is there for everyone to see, especially when they become the political voice for one cause or another, what did they do before? Oh! That’s right! They were a glass collector, cleaned cars, served tables. (Nothing wrong with that in itself either, but it doesn’t make these individuals a brain surgeon or a physicist, a manager or supervisor, if the schooling is not there, the question would be ‘does one feel confident in this person and their representation to the facts?) …

There are those individuals that are carried by personality, this can be positive or negative in terms of overinflated egos, (examples of professions as previously mentioned), they can become delusional or detached from their reality when it comes to their abilities, as they feel they can rewrite the rules to suit their circumstances, (many have done this and ended up in prison for one reason or another, or become outcasts through drug, substance, abuse, corruption and so on…) and this can affect all social classes especially when it comes to such things as rewriting morals, outlining what can or cannot be manipulated, deleting or the cancelling of an individual , gaslight or culture, corruption, adjusting consciousness, misinformation, where things get difficult for them, or to do away everything altogether and suggesting a woke style breakdown… Many employers and in some cases employees once in a job role or position, prefer the sheep method or working within a herd control mindset. (Another reason the ‘Woke,’ liking the concept of Communism or as commonly known today a Socialist approach to life). As a boss, having followers; it’s easier for them to control others. As an employee it can be easier just to follow, not having to face too much responsibility.

One must never underestimate those that lead via their ego, (they have an image of themselves totally different to what others may perceive them as having, they wear an invisible mask; some also have a dream, (one must point out so did; Hitler in 1939 before World War II, Putin in 2022 to name just two from a list of world leaders today), motivated by a dream, (possibly with a ‘Walter Mitty,’ imagination, seen with a delusional demeanour).