@kaapi - agree with you.With power comes greater responsibility.
And there are all kinds of people in services.Like in the rest of professions.Problem is that there is no way to judge who will stay ethical 10 years down the line.
That is what I meant.A lot of people enter services with a greater mission in mind.In the current scenario ,with entrances and academic achievements as major criterias, also with coaching institutes feeding and practising interview templates ,one can never be sure of the intentions of candidates.
Services are attractive to ones looking for power and status in society. Many of my batchmates from medical college joined IAS and many have joined medical specialisation with the most money minting ability.Very few are actually willing to serve the society selflessly.
But a lot many do have a will for change in mind at the outset,otherwise why wouldnt they join jobs with similar if not more lucrative income with lesser complication,instaed.This will however does not stand the test of time and patience.One gets tired and frustrated because nobody appreciates the self appointed robinhoods.
It's a fact that money speaks in the society.Nobody will care about my children ,their education ,their life even if I am a do-gooder.
What I mean is that as young adults most of us have good intentions but with age and responsibilities ,money becomes a very important deciding factor.
Would you rather work in a rural hospital at the age of 35 after studying for 10-15 years with barely any income and facilities or in a posh corporate setup ,education and other facilities available to your family at doorsetup.Its not only the money,it's the lifestyle and facilities for your families.Most people take mid grounds and compromise somehow.
Not everyone can be a Dr Baba amte.
These doubts and guilt won't plaque someone who isn't in a profession which is closely linked to society and service
Many IAS officers quit their jobs because well the salary isn't attractive at all compared to what people get in IT jobs and flexibility to change jobs.
Most importantly , as a district collector,one has many responsibilities and cannot focus on developing one area. ,they may invest their time and resources on a project say like a school development programme. Some political person may not like the project or his land may be under threat.There is continuous appeasing and back slappery.They may be transferred somewhere else while the project is Midway .
That is why people drop IAS ,do something else ,start an NGO and do something they actually believe in from which they cannot be pulled out.
Same happens in corporate hospitals,many of them have a working model which demands an amount to be generated through the doctor in order for him to be paid satisfactorily and for the hospital owners to stay happy while letting the hospital be maintained as posh as ever.
It is easier to remain ethical and ideal when one is a lone player.Things change with family and responsibilities for many.And for some ethics and ideals are never even the concern.In the practical sense ,they are the happiest as they never feel responsible or even guilty.
Edited by docdocgo - 9 years ago
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