Joblessness is a state of Mind

Unemployment is a myth according to some, if that is the case, why are there so many who are apparently listless and jobless. At the same time there is a section who speak about lack of talented/ skilled people for the work on their hands. Where is the dichotomy.

In the Indian context, it is a noted fact that, people want things to be served on a platter literally. Was talking to a activist who is part of an NGO, which worked in certain rural districts of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, who detailed a thought process of the youth and their parents living in those places.

Thanks to the available resources, today education has been made available to all classes of people and

irrespective of their caste or social strata youngsters are completing degrees and are waiting for Government jobs. On the other side parents who have gone through the trouble of educating them, do not want to see their ward getting back in to the traditional work which the parents have been undertaking through the ages, be it farming or weaving or any other so called Chores that created the caste system in our country.

Thanks to various pay commissions, today government posts are the most sought after because, it gives the permanency for the job and very good salaries in addition to the potential of making money on the side, if one is inclined. So people are willing to stake it out by writing various talent exams and wait for the results and those who cant pass them through normal means, even are willing to buy their way through.

In spite of all these, there is a good section of people, who are 'Job Less' and they are the people whom we see getting abused at home for their status and generally cursing everyone and everything around them for their state of affairs. Are these people right, are they ever introspecting for themselves, as to why they are not able to land a job, are they simply waiting for the better job the proverbial hanging fruit which always eludes them. Most people don't introspect and those who do, generally start finding their way towards either self employment or some earning mode.

Those who don't introspect, keep cursing the system, their parents and everyone else for their state of affairs. What about these people, if you go and tell them, their plight is more to do with their 'State of Mind' will they accept it, no they wont but, that is the reality. This segment are the ones who are lured by easy money and might even end up as criminals, which could be avoided if their energies are channeled properly.

While the idea of Start up India is very ideal, like Swach Bharath, there has to be a holistic mind set change required at various levels from people, to bankers to potential investors. In addition to all these, there have to be channels for budding entrepreneurs to interact with professionals and subject matter experts, to ensure their ideas are converted into a success. Only then the job less people can become entrepreneurs and probably even provide employment to other job less people too.

In addition to all these, many people take voluntary retirements from various places including armed forces. Some of them pursue alternate employment, some people generally remain jobless because, they are yet to get a "suitable" job for themselves. This suitable job is the problem of mindset and many of them might continue to be jobless, just because they don't want to compromise on their position or earlier salary.

There are another set of people like me, who would have quit a position for pursuing enterprise or having decided to use the experience to deliver knowledge services. In the event we want to pursue a career once again we will suddenly face the lack of "qualifications" and most of the time experience does not get counted. Now, the unemployment becomes a matter of choice once again, as wanting to land up a job equivalent what was performed earlier, may or may not materialise.

If one seriously makes an effort, there are avenues to make money by either working for someone or themselves. It is that effort that is needed and of course right channelising of these efforts. Look

Various kinds of self employment on display across the world

around us we will find many a person, who makes vending his job and makes an effort to reach to people, if you don't give up you will find success, but, learning on the job is a must.

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