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 thoraxe United States. April 22 2009 08:42. Posts 1173 | Profile Blog |
So as part of a bigger project (a team presenatation of a right that should be established), I would like to know if there is any country with a government system in which you can only choose one job to do in your entire life or something similar. I have as my top choice China, but I'm not Chinese so I wouldn't know if this is true, and google does not seem to help. I am also thinking of North Korea,India, or Cuba, but I know a lot less of how they work.
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 G0dly United States. April 22 2009 08:48. Posts 266 | Profile Blog |
No, it's not like that in China, I know that for sure. It's not the same for India as well.
China's government may be limiting in terms of human rights but in terms of economics the country is pretty capitalist, so it's not like you choose a job and stick with it for your whole life. There's flexibility in terms of career options, especially with the economic boom.
India is a democratic nation, so I see no reason why there is a restriction on a person's ability to switch jobs.
So no, it's not like you choose a job and have to stick with it til you retire. Provided you can learn a new trade, it's viable. Of course, some people cannot afford to pay to educate themselves in a new trade, but that's kind of a different matter I suppose, since education is available in China and India and an individual's economic status is not indicative of the status of the entire country.Last edit: 2009-04-22 08:58:09 |
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 Carnivorous Sheep China. April 22 2009 09:05. Posts 2959 | Profile Blog |
| AFAIK, no country in the world has a system like that today. |
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 MiniRoman Canada. April 22 2009 09:15. Posts 3260 | Profile Blog |
The Pope. Once you become the pope your the fucking pope.
Other than that too many videogames. |
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| thoraxe United States. April 22 2009 09:25. Posts 1173 | Profile Blog |
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 gchan United States. April 22 2009 09:34. Posts 415 | Profile |
| It was kind of that way during certain reigns of the USSR, but nowadays I don't think there are any countries like that. France sort of has a lifetime work situation because of unioninzed labor, but you still definitely have the choice to change jobs if you want. |
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 Gnojfatelob Belgium. April 22 2009 09:48. Posts 214 | Profile |
On April 22 2009 09:34 gchan wrote:
It was kind of that way during certain reigns of the USSR, but nowadays I don't think there are any countries like that. France sort of has a lifetime work situation because of unioninzed labor, but you still definitely have the choice to change jobs if you want.
What you said about the USSR is true in theorie, and it was applied for a large part of the lower class of the population. But it was never applied for an entire country. Communism and the USSR is actually very interesting stuff. You should do your presentation about that.
What you said about French is just completely untrue. A union is a very complex matter, something that has grown in european countries over hundreds of years. I assume in the US there is no such thing, maybe something comparable, because it seems you do not understand the concept of unions and the stability and insurence we have here in Belgium (same in France, Germany, Holland, England, etc...) is something you guys need to work on still. Actually you should do your presentation about this, comparing Wester-Europe with the US on union related and social assurance of work stability. Even more interestesting stuff. |
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| gchan United States. April 22 2009 10:20. Posts 415 | Profile |
Like I said, it was truer for certain times of the USSR regime than it was for others. Of course you are never going to have everybody assigned a job, but I'm pretty sure the OP was already aware of that.
As for unionized labor, it is very much true that many people are basically hired for life (because of unions). While the OP was probably asking for countries where people were restricted on the labor supply side, I was referring to a country where people are restricted on the labor demand side. |
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 The Storyteller Singapore. April 22 2009 12:32. Posts 2387 | Profile Blog |
To the best of my knowledge there is no such country with such a government system. There may be countries where it is considered okay or commendable to work at the same job all your life, but that is certainly not a result of laws. Godly is right about both China and India.
I know many Chinese who job hop, just like in the West. The Chinese government doesn't care what job you work in. Not like you need their approval.
India is the world's largest democracy. It's inconceivable that they have such a system! Again, I know many Indians who job hop.
I doubt if you will find any country with this as an official system. The concept of caste and being born into a lifelong job is very outdated and impossible to justify. |
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 rushz0rz Canada. April 22 2009 15:01. Posts 4615 | Profile Blog |
On April 22 2009 09:05 Carnivorous Sheep wrote:
AFAIK, no country in the world has a system like that today.
Pretty sure North Korea does. My substitute teacher who went on a tour of North Korea said they special schools for kids who excelled in certain subjects, from music to engineering. I doubt once they went through that they'd be allowed to change their career. He said he went into a piano room and every single kid was playing the exact same note at the exact same time during a song. Last edit: 2009-04-22 15:03:32 |
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 Carnac Germany. April 22 2009 15:32. Posts 14143 | Profile Blog |
On April 22 2009 10:20 gchan wrote:
As for unionized labor, it is very much true that many people are basically hired for life (because of unions). While the OP was probably asking for countries where people were restricted on the labor supply side, I was referring to a country where people are restricted on the labor demand side.
No it's not very much true.
Many employment contracts are not fixed-term contracts, but that doesn't limit employees and does not mean at all that people do one job for their entire life. Not anymore at least. 40 years ago or so it was a different story. |
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