Wednesday 7 April 2021

The employers, the disparity, the qiestionings

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A small hope, a possible silver lining. In COVID times
That as families are sweeping and mopping their own homes now. Groaning. Discovering muscles they did not know existed.
Their empathy towards their maids who sweep and mop five homes, apart from their own, will be at far higher levels. Forever.
Maybe.

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  • Archana Prasad
    Agree. But not forever. We have short memory
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  • Shyam Sekhar
    I dont see merit in stereotyping.
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    • Aparna Krishnan
      Shyam Sekhar
       what 'stereotyping' are you objecting to 🤔
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    • Shyam Sekhar
      Aparna Krishnan
       about both employers and employed. The care given by employers now is definitely sensitive and sensible.. And employees are also reciprocal in the relationship. Its not what you think it is.
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    • Aparna Krishnan
      Shyam Sekhar
       if you think maids, street vendors, watchmen etc have it good, and that the yawning gulf between them and employer is just and fair, I think we exist in different universes 😶
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  • Vasumathi Sriganesh
    As I have observed in my life of over 60 years, there have been a lot of changes. I agree that we have lots more to do and there are many employers who need a spanking
    BUT I have seen many who have done lots more for their employees who work in their homes. Lots more than paying them.
    Sadly such changes take time but they ARE happening and this period - I am hoping will push the change harder.
    Having said that - I never generalise - I believe there are good and not so good employers and employees
    May the good of both increase and may employers treat employees with the fairest of employment deals. May the employees rise to become best professional providers of services
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  • Shyamala Sanyal
    I have been talking about minimum wages and living wages for many years .
    It only makes me unpopular
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  • Meena Sethu
    definitely
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  • Yogita
    I find it frustrating that people still try defending the differences we clearly subject others to. You know, like businessmen who find solace in saying that they aren't exploiting cheap labour, but creating jobs for survival. Just because the narrative changes, doesn't mean the reality does. How pointing this out makes anyone a cynic or oversensitive is boggling.
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    • Aparna Krishnan
      Yogita
       yes, the gap between the poor and rich has become too vast. And the understanding seems to be that the rules of the game , the rights the poor can claim are vastly different. From that of the other universe.
      Bare survival is fine for them it seems, from the viewpoints of many.
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    • Aparna Krishnan
      "During the hearing of the PIL today Chief Justice of India SA Bobde asked why wages are (currently) required for Migrant Workers when meals are being provided by the Govt.
      Can his salary be stopped forever? We will arrange for his meals."
      And whether the Judiciary is merged with the Government?
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    • Yogita
      Aparna Krishnan
       Think if the same were to be suggested for the rich as well. Let's stop production. Let's stop dealing with money all together. Let's focus on meals alone.
      Either the judiciary has zero knowledge on how and on the backs of whom our economy and its cycle stands, or they all go by the eat-cake-if-not-bread policy.
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    • Aparna Krishnan
      Yogita
       indifference bordering on callousness.
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