correlation between height and productivity/earnings: that
taller people have “higher levels of work productivity and are
rewarded accordingly in the labor market” (2014). Well, here is
a reality check: For every generality there are exceptions. Just
look at Tom Cruise, standing only at 5’7” yet his net worth is
half a billion dollars. Besides, in politically-correct America,
height discrimination is illegal under the Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) law.
Tall people can be nurse assistants, but not all nurse
assistants can be tall. What matters is the individual’s
genuine compassion towards helping others. Skills and body
mechanics can be learned, but compassionate care can’t be
taught.
Nurse assistant can be either a demeaning or a noble
profession, depending on who you talk to. It is a noble
profession because you care for the sick and the needy; People
who are not related by blood or marriage to you, yet receive
your utmost care. On the contrary, it can be a demeaning job
due to the emotional, social, economic and physical stress it
entails: exposure to communicable diseases, clean-up of other
people’s bodily fluids, condescending coworkers, fault-finding
patients (healthcare workers refer them to as, residents) a