NOTE:
This is nothing to do with stroke but just a bit of a light-hearted post on the absurdity in the world on how people are rewarded for doing their job.
This is just something to think about.
I was party to discussion on physiotherapists in which the subject of Private vs NHS came up or as I like to think about it Value for Money.
We all have views on this, but I often wonder what the truth/reality is behind
- Private is better because you pay for it
- You get what you pay for
- etc. etc.
In the example, we compared costs of NHS vs Private (Guesstimates)
NHS PT ÂŁ15/hr vs Private PT ÂŁ120/hr
The real reason for me to create this post is not the above, but what I simply cannot get my head around and that is the rewards/remunerations in some professions.
Professional footballers - In the Premier League, highest earner is earning > ÂŁ500K a week, many earning > ÂŁ100K a week
Other sports, boxers, tennis players etc. earn huge amounts in prize money.
What is value for money?
How is the ÂŁ500K a week salary justified?
As an aside, the team that employs that player lost in a Champions League game to a team of “Minnows” from Norway.
As a gesture to 300 travelling fans who witnessed this and had the privilege to pay for it, a number of players (including the one earning the ÂŁ500K) have told the media they will refund the ÂŁ25 match ticket!!!
Digest that if you will.
