My take on equal wages between all professions

The wage aspect of all workforces is one of the most important parts of the consensus between a company and their employees, because that plays a key role in their wellbeing and how convenient such employees can be. Over time, there has been outcry for the unification of wages for all workforces in a country, and while that sounds cool and I was also once a key figure that fought for that, today I'll love to share my opinion on whether or not there should be equal pay between all workers in different sectors within a country.

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Truth be told, if we are to critically look at the wages being paid to an average worker in some fields, we'll all agree that such is ridiculously low and should be improved, and when you use my country, Nigeria, as a case study, then I guess we must all just clamor for the unification of the wages since politicians and some sections earn enormous fees while some earn peanuts which aren't enough to sustain them for a couple of weeks, and yet that's what they get for a thorough job within a month.

If that were to be looked at and judged, then the decision wouldn't be far from our lips, especially when the minimum wage is just $30 and a bag of rice in the same country is $52. That means one literally needs to work two months to afford a bag of rice, not to mention other ingredients, food items, or necessities like transport, health care, and the like. But despite all of this, I still won't clamor for the unification of wages.

Instead, I'll encourage that there should be an increase in the minimum wage and that there should also be some well-slated bonuses and palliative measures to curb different difficulties such as inflation, hikes in the price of items, the cost of transportation, and the like. We all want to live large and abundant lives, and unification of wages seems like the best method for you. Well, I've stated why I disagree with that below:

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• NATURE OF JOB: My first reason is the nature of the job we do compared to others. Definitely, as a teacher, I felt I'm underpaid and should be paid the same amount as doctors and others who earn more than we do, given the fact that each of these professions passes through teachers before they can become who they're, but then we can expect a surgeon to get the same amount as a gateway, whose all he has to do is open the gate, compared to someone who did a job that has to do with life and death.

• YEARS IN SERVICE: I don't know what's ridiculous if not the idea of paying someone who has worked actively for 20 consecutive years in service the same amount of wages as someone who's newly employed; that just shows that there's no respect for your service and neither are you growing, so in order for hierarchy and respect to be upheld, there should be a difference in wages paid to different workers and staff.

• QUALIFICATIONS: One thing about most of our jobs and how we as workers are able to give out the best of ourselves is by studying further and equipping ourselves with more knowledge that helps us discharge our duties perfectly. Imagine someone who went further to do his or her master's, PhD, and other professional courses and is now earning the same amount as someone who only has a high school leaving certificate. That means there's no respect or value for learning and improving, and there's no point in improving yourself if you won't be rewarded for it better than those who don't have the same qualifications.

• GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: In regards to this, using Nigeria as a case study, despite Lagos and Yobe State being in the same country, there's a high cost of leaving that varies between both places, and so paying workers in both places the same wages might seem like wickedness and cheating to those who stayed in places with a high cost of leaving. Take, for instance, that I stay in the north for about 5 years, and the amount I spend on food and transportation is ridiculously lower than what I spend in Lagos; in fact, I'll spend twice as much of the transport fee in the north when I'm in Lagos, and that's just transport without including other expenses.

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So these are just my opinions on why I don't agree with equal wages for all workers, and if you look into this deeply, then you might understand and see why I said so, but in the meantime, let's see how I plan on keeping everyone happy with the different wages being paid to them.

• INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE: I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it: our minimum wage is ridiculously low, and it needs significant increases to keep everyone happy. Let's say a 150% increase could keep everyone happy and help curb some of the challenges we are facing currently as workers in our society.

• GOOD DEAL COMPENSATION: Workers need to be more appropriate for a job well done, and personally, I feel that when someone does something outstanding, they should be rewarded accordingly. Aside from the fact that it makes such workers happy, it also encourages other staff to want to be at their best so as to be commended and appreciated with bonuses as well.

• BONUSES/ALLOWANCE: Bonuses and allowances and forms of catering for one's staff should be encouraged and implemented in all sectors, and when they are allowances like housing, health, transport, and the like, this helps reduce the demand on the individual and how much would be consumed on their wages. We've seen loads of people spend almost half of their monthly wages on transport alone, and that can make such a worker unhappy, so that should be looked into.

So that's all about my opinion on the unification of wages and what I plan on doing differently to keep the workers happy.   Thanks so much for your time. Have a wonderful night's rest.