A man utilized to open a paper and read, “A wanted carpenter with experience.” Of course, it was known to be individual who could hold a hammer in his hand, not in theory. Today, however, in the name of advancement and equality, the announcement reads: “The wanted individual for the carpentry work”. Sounds right, safe and a small bit... like the announcement of an audition for the "Majsterk with dignity" program.
The Ministry of Labour, in the sense of the mission, decided to improve the language – due to the fact that the language, as we know, owes everything. He discriminates, segregates, objects. If you think well, it is most likely even “human” that sounds besides manly, so possibly it would be better to “human in an egalitarian way”.
Thus, a kindergarten teacher becomes a “childcare person”, a caregiver “a individual performing care activities”, and an electrician – here, attention – “a individual for electrical work”. The word “specialist” has inactive survived, but only in the tide of good humor of the legislator. due to the fact that the specialist sounds besides professional, and the profession is simply a risky substance present — it may offend those who do not have a profession, but would besides like to feel specialised.
It's comic that a country that can't fix an elevator at the office is doing word repair. possibly due to the fact that words don't compose complaints, they don't have unions and they don't request thirteen. Easier to improve the end than the economy.
And the employer? The 1 who dares to compose that he is looking for a "tablet" or, God forbid, "women to care for children," will immediately become a kind of local enemy of progress. But he's the 1 who pays, he knows who he needs, and he's the 1 who bears the consequences of the incorrect choice. But the law now has a greater heart than reason, so you can't decide.
Because, as a classical utilized to say, socialism is simply a master in solving problems that he created. Today, even socialism is no longer essential – an authoritative with good intentions and excessive time is enough.
I will not be amazed if in a fewer years' time, we see in the notices section: "A individual for gainful activities in a more indefinite area". Safe, neutral, toothless. And we – the readers – will realize our own way. due to the fact that finally, in any case, common sense is besides a deficit profession.
And I, the individual for writing, let me to finish traditionally, old-fashioned, without paragraph and without regulation: I want you just a healthy and peaceful Christmas.
