2009年4月20日星期一

Does gender affect one’s work?

Once I asked my parents that what kind of job they want me to get in the future, they said that it depends on my ability and interest. At that time, I think I can apply for any kind of job if I am able to. However, my opinion changed when I tried to find a part time job in the USA.

Half a year ago, I read newspaper to try to find a job. That was the first time I looked for a job. I found something surprising. Some of hiring advertisings there are words “men only” or “women only”. At that moment, I realized that a certain kind of job not only requires one’s ability, but it also concerns one’s gender.

That was really happened to me in my later job. I applied a job in a supermarket. That time there were several jobs available in different departments of the store. However, when I went to meet the manager, he looked at me and gave me the sheet for only applying for cashier. When I got that job, I found that there were no women workers in other departments except cashiers’. I talked this with one of my workmates. She said: “of course, you can work in other departments if you were a man.”

2009年4月1日星期三

What contribute to one's status?

I want to talk about what gives status to my family and my neighborhoods in my village.
If someone goes to my village, he/she will find that most of the houses are tall. This is not because people there are rich, but because this is a thing that they think can give them high status . As a result, in my village, people do their best to build a high house for their family even though they can just eat turnip everyday. My father and mother also think so. They work hard and want to build a high house in my village even though we have already left our country. This is their value and brief. They believe that no matter where they stay, a good and high house in the village can represent many things of them, such as ability, personality and also riches. However, I don't agree. I think it doesn't present anything but vanity. Just like a person, if he only has a good appearance but lack of self-cultivation, maybe he will be appreciated in a short term, but what about a long term? I think education is one of important factors that can contribute to people's status because it can help people get good self-cultivation, good relationship,and also power!