Moving On From Actively Doing a Role in the Systemic Exploitation of Unknowing Members of Labor Force
Well, I used to be actively engaged in doing Human Resources work in a previous phase of my life. I realized that among so many things, that my own personal unhappiness with the kind of life that I was leading before has provided me the pathway to move on from leading a corporate lifestyle that paid me well. This has led me to a life direction that most people around me have thought to be fancy or probably temporary. The position opened up so many opportunities to me, most of which I remember have seized to my advantage. But I would gradually realize the seeming absence of a strong sense of inspiration from all these endeavors I had been doing in my previous life back in my mother country, the Philippines.
Now, I understand, or have slowly understood why I was always feeling and thinking I was always unhappy, and given the fact that I've grown to discover over the years that I'm not exactly an extrovert (I'm really more of an ambivert socially and emotionally, which definition I learned very well from having finished a degree in Psychology), during those years when I was employed full time. I'm finding more and more about the strong belief that the root of my unhappiness really could be found in the growing realization that I had been part and parcel of this systemic exploitation of the many members of the laboring class. I refer to them as those who would have to be doing full time work so as to eke out a living. And there's the ever presence of ruling members of the elite class, from whom I know I once belonged by virtue of my background and education credentials, who unknowingly participate in perpetuating such a system that does not meet the meaningful living and creative needs of the poor majority.
Of course, at school, we were taught very well to be morally responsible for our actions, and my teachers and elders have done a great job of teaching me. We're supposed to help the needy, the poor, the disadvantaged, which ideas the gospel writers have encouraged everyone to do whenever they have the chance. And I've soon realized from my readings and other lessons that I'm as responsible for others as for myself. We were taught very well to become very guilty (at least secretly) when we see others are being bullied, taken advantaged of, abused. Not to feel so would mean something is wrong with us. But come to think of it, so much of these bullying, abusive actions, being paid so poorly for work, and the like are primarily part and parcel of the whole system that is built in into the very structure of society where we apparently belong.We have hierarchy in place so that the needs of those in the higher ranks (and their supporters and loved ones) would be always met. We've taken for granted the fact that it makes more sense to make the system work more effectively to meet the needs, desires of the ranks of those in the poor majority. To do so will actually just make life, which is basically difficult as you grow old and poor, lighter to bear for most of those in our respective communities.
But how could I consistently take action on these admonishments when, apparently, the system is very much designed to take advantage of the weak, the poor, the unlearned, the sick, and even the dying, so the needs of the members of elitist ranks of society would be met more than anything else. I had been very much part of the system that, among others:
1) made possible getting people paid as low as possible despite the hard work and many hours they would spend at the workplace
2) created levels in the hierarchy so that workers would have to deal with byzantine-like structure that's almost always designed to keep most of the participants in the current levels they find themselves in during the duration of their productive economic lives
3) helped in dismantling structures that will allow the ranks of organized labor to continue to fail, especially during negotiations.
Well, if you believe I'm not being clear about these thoughts here, you may want to watch and/or read these two links, which I hope will get you become more aware of the inner workings that are found in our current, favored systems to utilize resources we have now (including most particularly those among the labor force).
Of course, I have since then moved on. My main tool in being able to do so has been the actions I made to become an entrepreneur, which I have started even while I was still employed full time. Feel free to check out these entrepreneurial endeavors I've been pursuing, which are mainly into online distribution business that I started by growing my online storefronts with jeromebaladad.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com, Barnes & Noble, gemm.com, Half.com, storefronts that any persevering and highly motivated individuals can put up themselves and learn from (of course, you'll be exposing yourself to the vagaries of being a small entrepreneur, which is another topic altogether that I'll be writing about from time to time here) as the world wide web is still very much unexplored up to now (we have yet to learn from its cumulative effects in our collective lives, i.e., its many forms are still evolving).
Make sure you watch and read the link and video below:
Now, I understand, or have slowly understood why I was always feeling and thinking I was always unhappy, and given the fact that I've grown to discover over the years that I'm not exactly an extrovert (I'm really more of an ambivert socially and emotionally, which definition I learned very well from having finished a degree in Psychology), during those years when I was employed full time. I'm finding more and more about the strong belief that the root of my unhappiness really could be found in the growing realization that I had been part and parcel of this systemic exploitation of the many members of the laboring class. I refer to them as those who would have to be doing full time work so as to eke out a living. And there's the ever presence of ruling members of the elite class, from whom I know I once belonged by virtue of my background and education credentials, who unknowingly participate in perpetuating such a system that does not meet the meaningful living and creative needs of the poor majority.
Of course, at school, we were taught very well to be morally responsible for our actions, and my teachers and elders have done a great job of teaching me. We're supposed to help the needy, the poor, the disadvantaged, which ideas the gospel writers have encouraged everyone to do whenever they have the chance. And I've soon realized from my readings and other lessons that I'm as responsible for others as for myself. We were taught very well to become very guilty (at least secretly) when we see others are being bullied, taken advantaged of, abused. Not to feel so would mean something is wrong with us. But come to think of it, so much of these bullying, abusive actions, being paid so poorly for work, and the like are primarily part and parcel of the whole system that is built in into the very structure of society where we apparently belong.We have hierarchy in place so that the needs of those in the higher ranks (and their supporters and loved ones) would be always met. We've taken for granted the fact that it makes more sense to make the system work more effectively to meet the needs, desires of the ranks of those in the poor majority. To do so will actually just make life, which is basically difficult as you grow old and poor, lighter to bear for most of those in our respective communities.
But how could I consistently take action on these admonishments when, apparently, the system is very much designed to take advantage of the weak, the poor, the unlearned, the sick, and even the dying, so the needs of the members of elitist ranks of society would be met more than anything else. I had been very much part of the system that, among others:
1) made possible getting people paid as low as possible despite the hard work and many hours they would spend at the workplace
2) created levels in the hierarchy so that workers would have to deal with byzantine-like structure that's almost always designed to keep most of the participants in the current levels they find themselves in during the duration of their productive economic lives
3) helped in dismantling structures that will allow the ranks of organized labor to continue to fail, especially during negotiations.
Well, if you believe I'm not being clear about these thoughts here, you may want to watch and/or read these two links, which I hope will get you become more aware of the inner workings that are found in our current, favored systems to utilize resources we have now (including most particularly those among the labor force).
Of course, I have since then moved on. My main tool in being able to do so has been the actions I made to become an entrepreneur, which I have started even while I was still employed full time. Feel free to check out these entrepreneurial endeavors I've been pursuing, which are mainly into online distribution business that I started by growing my online storefronts with jeromebaladad.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com, Barnes & Noble, gemm.com, Half.com, storefronts that any persevering and highly motivated individuals can put up themselves and learn from (of course, you'll be exposing yourself to the vagaries of being a small entrepreneur, which is another topic altogether that I'll be writing about from time to time here) as the world wide web is still very much unexplored up to now (we have yet to learn from its cumulative effects in our collective lives, i.e., its many forms are still evolving).
Make sure you watch and read the link and video below:
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