ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EMPLOYMENT TIPS!

MODERN-DAY SLAVERY

By Henry Kazula,                                                                   25^th January 2013

It is better to evaluate oneself in your working place; am I working to earn or am I working to learn? Under normal circumstances most workers work to earn, it must be known that, to earn higher you need to bring more value to the market place, I hope no one will require to earn less, that’s why you may find out that workers from particular private or public institutions or organisations keep on complaining for higher salary without any success. Did you ask yourself why they don’t want to make it as you wish? The answer is very simple-you bring less value to the market place. Taking example of Tanzania, in her constitution of 1977 about right to employment (Haki ya kufanya kazi) as stated in Swahili;

     22. -(1) Kila Mtu anayo haki ya kufanya kazi.

23. -(1) Kila Mtu, bila ya kuwapo ubaguzi wa aina yoyote, anayo haki ya kupata ujira unaolingana na kazi yake, na watu wote wanaofanya kazi kulingana na uwezo wao watapata malipo kulingana na kiasi na sifa za kazi wanazozifanya.

So, as a matter of fact, one need to be very kin when working and asking oneself; am I of valuable to the market place? What should I do to be more valuable in the market place so that I can earn highly? I can help you in this, just equip yourself with enough skills as far as personal development is concerned and learn to mind your own business then you will win the battle. Again, it’s better to take precautions when one need working to earn; you may find yourself falling on hands of those who practice modern-day slavery. The only difference with the primitive slavery is that, you will be paid according to what value you bring to the market place.

In case your aim is to learn about the how to do on a particular working position thus you can mind your own business in future, you need to have a focus and plan while working with particular employer. You need to accumulate skills and fund so that you can mind your own business. But, you need to be so vigilant, I know most employers want to retain you their working place till a retirement period or once they have exhausted your energy and you have paid enough to their organizations.I know, most of employers want to hear not what I have said.

In the article “The Origins of the African Slave Trade” written by Piero Scaruffi on 25^th January 2013 at 10.15AM reported that; In 1792 English prime minister William Pitt called publicly for the end of the slave trade: it was the first time in history (anywhere in the world) that the ruler of a country had called for the abolition of slavery. No African king and emperor had ever done so. As Dinesh D'Souza wrote, "What is uniquely Western is not slavery but the movement to abolish slavery". By the time the slave trade was abolished in the West, there were many more slaves in Africa (black slaves of black owners) than in the Americas.

As it was reported by Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick (2008) in “Slavery Still Exists -And it Could Be in Your Backyard”  …modern slavery happens where workplaces are not monitored, worker wage and safety laws are not enforced, or where the work is not legal. In America, human trafficking and forced labor have occurred most often in the following industries:Prostitution, Domestic service,Agriculture, Garment sweatshops, Food services,Entertainment, Factories, or Landscaping.

How can we find slaves in our communities?

Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick (2008) highlighted the signs of slavery. The person might be a domestic worker, work in a restaurant, on a farm, in a shop, in a factory, or as a prostitute. The worker is likely to be enslaved if he or she:

·       Is working or being held against his or her will

·      Is not free to change employers

·      Does not control his or her earnings

·      Is unable to move freely or is being watched or followed

·       Is afraid to discuss him or herself in presence of others

·       Has been assaulted, or threatened with assault for refusing to work

·      Has been cheated into payment of debt upon arrival

·       Has had his or her passport or other documents taken away

If any of these apply, the person might be a victim of modern-day slavery. Using this signs in your country and in your working place, ask yourself are you working as modern-day slavery? If your answer is “Yes” think critically and take an action to stop this! The destiny of your life is upon you and a person to make change is you. Legend Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley) cried in his song-“Redemption song” for people when he said …emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds…
Your creative thinking and courage will set you free from all the propagandas. Get exposed to the world and various systems of people’s lives through reading good books. Once you have a time I recommend you to read a book “Critical Thinking” by Richard Paul. 

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Reference:

Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick (2008) in “Slavery Still Exists -And it Could Be in Your Backyard” at www.freetheslaves.net/Document.Doc?id=69

“The Origins of the African Slave Trade” written by Piero Scaruffi at www.scaruffi.com/politics/slavetra.html

Katiba ya Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania ya mwaka 1977, Ukurasa wa 25

“Redemption song”-Robert Nesta Marley (Bob Marley)