@Eyjafjallajokulldottir
So much defensiveness on this thread! I work for the NHS so yeah, much more essential than music and sporting events. But carry on bleating about how useful and important your jobs are. I think this pandemic has shown which jobs are actually essential to the running of the country and yours have been found wanting. Sorry.
Fortunately, the country I now live in hasn’t left any industry wanting. Because it recognises every single job is important and vital to society. Perhaps if the UK had financially supported all of its population, regardless of occupation, people wouldn’t have to travel internationally in order to feed themselves and their families.
What really is a shame, is that the UK is known around the world for its rich culture and history. So it’s sad to see someone who thinks like this. I come from Spain and when we learnt about British culture at school, we learnt about Shakespeare and the Beatles, we learnt about prestigious universities, about the writers, actors, musicians and athletes that came from the UK. That is what the UK is known for globally. Its culture.
I didn’t know what the NHS was until I saw the blue logo on my GP registration form when I moved to England. Guess what, no one outside the UK cares about the NHS. We have exactly the same healthcare system in Spain (the difference is, it’s better funded) and there is none of this NHS-worshipping, thinking the whole world must be envious of our flagship national institution mentality. People appreciate healthcare workers and their importance, now more than ever. I’m for one eternally grateful to both the NHS, the Spanish, and my current country’s healthcare systems, for saving the lives of several family members and friends throughout the pandemic.
But like I said, most countries have managed to support all industries. No profession is better than another. No family deserves to go without, simply because of their occupation. It’s not defensiveness on this thread, it’s a lack of understanding as to how someone could be so narrow minded to think their job is superior than everyone else’s. We all play a part in society, and benefit from each other’s jobs. I just guess you’ve never in your life watched TV or let your kids play football, ever. Useless activities and all that...