The recent on-the-job site accident that happened to the construction workers of a residential building shocked us. Accidents in these sites happens, but not like this. And now the companies that are involved in the construction are washing their hands off any wrongdoing on their part. Sigh…
Construction workers are sometimes the butt of jokes of some people, for reasons I can’t understand.
So what if they come from the urban poor or rural folks who, for lack of employment came to the city and ended up being such.
So what if they have burnt faces and callused hands?
So what if they are have dirty hands and dirty faces?
Menial job position they held and they are being given so little with around PhP260.00 or roughly $6!
If only they have been given a good quality education, these people would probably go into merchandising jobs, call center agents with American twangs or sales agents. Do they really have a choice considering they lack what it needs to be in a job other than what they had?
Perhaps they are here because they want to provide for their families so that their children will be better educated than them.
But alas, with so many people with so many needs, this country is not going to be as progressive as its neighbors.
Another long sigh…
