This is my first Inleo prompt entry, and I am very excited to participate in this initiative. After going through the writing prompts for May, today's prompt caught my attention because it is quite in line with my current situation. As I was thinking about what to discuss about the topic, I stumbled on an X post that talks about Nigerians and web developers, as shown in the picture below. As someone from Ghana, whenever Nigeria is being mentioned, I take it as Ghana because we share a lot in common, even the current economic states of both countries. If I am to be honest, we are all suffering economically at this moment. The US dollar has seen to have defeated our currencies, but I will reserve this topic for another day. My main aim for this post is to rant about how life opportunities are not applied equally to people in different parts of the world.
I will try as much as possible not to be region-specific in this post but it is not a hidden fact that, when it comes to studying and career opportunities, things are different in all parts of the world. I hear from some of my teachers and elders that Decades ago in my country, graduates were hot cakes here, companies used to chase people for employment to the extent that, you wouldn't have to suffer to get employed with even a high school certificate. Today, things have changed totally, the job market is saturated. People now struggle just to get employed. This makes a lot of sense to me because, when you compare the literacy rate of today to that of the olden days, you will realize there is really a big gap. More people are getting educated. Year in year out, thousands, if not millions, of people graduate from school and apprenticeships. But there are limited numbers of industries to consume these graduates, and the government alone cannot employ everyone. Due to the rampant unemployment, people now tend to move from their home countries for greener pastures in other parts of the world.
Thanks to technology, people have now built careers and are making millions out of them from the comforts of their homes. This has made it possible for people in developing countries to benefit from the fruits of their labor, regardless of all the barriers. Just that, some companies leverage on the geographical location of some of their employees and underpay them, especially in remote roles. When it comes to careers, Innovative technologies like the blockchain and Artificial intelligence are making the world a global village by giving people around the world equal opportunities. It is gradually clearing the physical gap among parties bringing everyone into the bigger picture for sustainable growth.
With the growth of remote roles for people with technical skills, would you choose to go through years for a degree to end up working in a career you could have taken 6 months to 1 year to build?
Today, the internet contains everything you will need to build a skill and people have leveraged on it to build strong technical skills, and they are living fortunes out of it. However, to me, I still belong to the school of thought that values the impact of attaining a degree because I have gone through that and it has greatly impacted my life. There are still some careers that are hard to attain without a college degree.
Equal opportunities in career and study should be the goal for all individuals, regardless of their geographical location. Technology has opened up endless possibilities for people to build careers and skills, and it is up to each individual to take advantage of these opportunities to shape their future. Whether through traditional education or self-learning, the key is to never stop growing and evolving in order to stay competitive in a rapidly changing world.
This is my first participation in the Inleo monthly prompt. I invite everyone reading this to join this initiative and let's keep engagin.
