Another side of unemployment<\/p>\n
From Pikiran Rakyat<\/p>\n
I am ashamed of myself. Why? As a university graduate (in
\n1995, majoring in social sciences) and after having worked for
\nabout eight months for a relative, I am now jobless. Who is
\nresponsible for my failure and who am I depending on for my
\nfuture?<\/p>\n
Certainly I have sent applications to various big companies,
\nbut I always fall short when compared to other applicants with
\nwork experience. In the case of smaller companies, I am only
\nsuitable for employment as a salesman.<\/p>\n
Not that I undervalue this profession. On the contrary I have
\nrespect for it and did try to register myself as one, paying
\nbetween Rp 30,000 and Rp 75,000. I became a salesman for a month,
\nand I had to confess I was not the man for the job -- another
\nfailure, with the consequence that my registration fee was not
\nrefunded. But I did not complain, as I fully realize I am
\nentirely incompetent as a salesman.<\/p>\n
Should I turn to the civil service? Everybody is aware of the
\nsituation. The chances of breaking through the dense wall of
\nbureaucratic red tape are remote. It is like trying to dive to
\nthe bottom of the sea -- facing great failure for not arming
\nyourself with the required deep-sea diving equipment.<\/p>\n
What about aspiring for self-sustaining growth or doing
\nbusiness? Finding the right business is one problem, and the
\nother one, and maybe more crucial -- is to provide the capital
\nneeded for starting a business.<\/p>\n
Let it be known that I am not blaming the companies that only
\ntake experienced applicants, nor the bureaucracy and existing
\nsystems. I have accepted that this is my God-given destiny. I
\nwish I had a better brain so that I could have greater access to
\nemployment opportunities.<\/p>\n
DANI HAMDANI<\/p>\n
Bandung, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/another-side-of-unemployment-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }