Sarah Sema, a domestic worker, says if she could choose she would like to become a doctor. “People in the rural areas do not have immediate access to healthcare and if I was a doctor I would help those people, and bring healthcare to them. Doctors also drive nice cars and wear fancy clothes.”
POLOKWANE – Today is Workers’ Day.
Review asked some local residents what their current occupations were and, if they could choose any other occupation to pursue, what these ideal and alternative career paths would look like.
Maxine van Rooyen is an assistant teacher at a local school and says even though she enjoys her work, her dream is to be a businesswoman. “I want to have my own business, and be my own boss. I love working with children, so if I could choose I would start a business where I can use my experience as a teacher and combine it with my love for children.”Joyce Dube, a domestic worker, says her dream job is to be a sister (nurse) at a government hospital. “I love helping people and as a sister I would be able to help nurse people back to health. I also love the uniform the sisters wear and I would be earning a better salary compared to what I am earning now and have a lot of add benefits working for government.”Bianca Venter sê sy doen tans skedulering vir ‘n klein besigheid in Polokwane maar sy sal graag eendag haar droom wil vervul om as ‘n wildbewaarder te werk.Gideon Mathosa sê hy is tans ‘n tegnikus vir ‘n klein besigheid in Polokwane en hy sal graag eendag sy eie sakeonderneming wil hê wat sekuriteitsverwante produkte soos alarms verskaf.Dottie Pinn is ‘n skakelbeampte by die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Bloeddiens, maar vertel dat sy graag ‘n tuisblyma sou wou wees.As hy nie ‘n boukontrakteur was nie, vertel Div Nel, sou hy graag ‘n boer wou wees. “Ek wil graag deur middel van hidroponika boer – om plante sonder grond te laat groei deur minerale en water te gebruik.”Shirnice January’s dream is to become a nurse. “I am currently unemployed, but would love to become a nurse. I love taking care of people and I have excellent people skills. So I think I will make an amazing nurse one day.”
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