How long is it before reform comes? The hardships of grassroots workers
In this world, the hardest work is the grassroots staff, this group of ordinary and great people, has always passively accepted all the requirements from above. Whenever a major task comes, they are always the first to rush to the front line, but when the credit is taken away by their superiors, they can only sigh to themselves that they are ill-fated.
For many years, the hard work of the grassroots has never really been taken seriously and taken seriously. They do a lot of work and don't get the treatment and respect they do. We often hear a saying, "Responsibility belongs to the grassroots, and credit belongs to leadership." This sentence has become a true portrayal of the grassroots compatriots.
Recently, I came across an article that expressed the inner cry of grassroots compatriots. In vivid language, the author reveals the many dilemmas faced by grassroots workers, and also puts forward feasible suggestions for reform. After reading this article, I couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion, and I thought about it for a long time.
Don't take credit, just want to complete the task on time
As grassroots workers, their greatest wish is to be able to complete their work with peace of mind. However, the truth is often far from what is desired. At work, they not only have to deal with heavy tasks, but they also have to be careful at all times, for fear that something will go wrong.
For example, in the epidemic prevention and control work, in addition to completing their own work tasks, grassroots staff also have to undertake a large number of additional work such as community prevention and control, bayonet duty, etc. They worked day and night, doing everything they could to ensure that the prevention and control work was carried out in an orderly manner. But at this time, the superiors began to be busy "grabbing credit". With their own voice and influence, they turned the hard work of grassroots cadres into their own achievements, and won promotion opportunities and honors.
This inequity not only makes grassroots workers feel neglected and exploited, but also seriously discourages them from doing their jobs. Someone sighed: "Do more and do less, do more and make more mistakes, and it's better to shoot well than to do well." Indeed, in reality, some people who are good at coquettishness tend to have more appreciation and promotion opportunities than those who really work hard.
I can't help but feel sad about the situation of my fellow citizens at the grassroots level. They are the group that most deserves respect and reward, but they are always treated unfairly. The work is heavy, but it does not get the glory it deserves; The responsibility is great, but it is always taken by the superiors. This inequality not only hurts their motivation, but also makes them lose hope for the future.
The division of responsibilities and powers is blurred, and the nature of work becomes complex
The plight of grassroots workers is not only reflected in the fact that the credit is robbed. The deeper problem is that the nature of their work is becoming more complex and the division of responsibilities and powers is becoming more and more blurred.
The so-called "responsibility belongs to the grassroots level, and credit belongs to the leadership", although this sentence sounds a little unfair, but it also implies a certain truth. For grassroots workers, they often only passively carry out the orders of their superiors, and rarely have the opportunity to exert their ability to innovate independently. When the higher-ups make a plan, the grassroots must devote themselves to it. If there is a problem in the process, it is natural that the grassroots should also take responsibility.
But the question is, did the higher authorities fully consider the actual situation at the grassroots level when formulating these plans? Do they really understand the difficulties and demands of grassroots workers? Or do they just sit in the office and come up with some high-level concepts in their heads, but they don't have time to think about the actual operation at the grassroots level?
This top-down way of working not only makes grassroots staff lose their initiative, but also makes the division of responsibilities and powers more and more blurred. The superiors make plans, the grassroots carry out tasks, and when problems arise, everyone shirks the blame and shirks responsibility to each other. As a result, grassroots cadres can only be reduced to a tool for "mechanically carrying out the orders of their superiors" and have lost their autonomy and ability to innovate.
What is even more worrying is that this phenomenon is not confined to a certain sector or field, but has spread to the whole society. The distrust and oppression of superiors against subordinates has become a common social phenomenon. For example, some people lamented that "those who can sneak around don't have to do anything, put the work on a few young people, and force young people to work overtime."
This has not only led to an overburden of work at the grassroots level, but has also encouraged power rent-seeking and opportunistic behaviour by some. The nature of work has become blurred, the boundaries of responsibility have become blurred, and more and more people have begun to evade their responsibilities and only want to get the maximum reward at the minimum cost.
I think this can only be regarded as a microcosm of social development. Blindly demanding that the grassroots "mechanically carry out the orders of their superiors" while ignoring their demands will eventually lead to imbalance and disorder in the entire society. The key to truly solving this problem is to redefine the clear boundaries of responsibility and rights, so that everyone is accountable for their own actions.
Establish a scientific and reasonable accountability mechanism
From the above analysis, it can be seen that in order to solve the plight of grassroots workers, the key lies in the establishment of a scientific and rational system and mechanism. Only when the rights and obligations of all parties are clearly defined can the equal sharing of responsibilities be truly realized.
First of all, it is necessary to introduce clearer and more reasonable institutional measures to effectively define the rights and obligations of all parties. As the article said, "Now that industry is different, construction sites, factories, units, as long as it is a specific officer, the small leader is angry at both ends, and the life is not as good as a dog, unless you are a big leader." This chaotic situation must be regulated and restrained through a system.
Second, it is also necessary to carry out the exchange of posts at higher and lower levels. Let those leaders who sit in the office and think of ideas can also experience the hardships of grassroots work. Only in this way can they better understand the actual situation at the grassroots level and avoid simply denying and denying the grassroots.
At the same time, we also need to greatly decentralize power, and within the policy and legal framework, so that grassroots workers can give full play to their ability to innovate independently. As the article says, "the practice of inaction is the rule of inaction, some things are done and some are not done, within the scope of policies and laws, let the grassroots let go of their hands and feet, and do it boldly." Only by giving them more autonomy can they truly breathe new life into their work.
Finally, it is necessary to improve the incentive mechanism so that grassroots cadres have more room for promotion. For example, it can be stipulated that "after working at the grass-roots level for five years, after passing the inspection, they can directly enter the work of the organ at the next higher level." This not only provides a clear career development path for grassroots workers, but also helps attract more outstanding talents to join the grassroots level. At the same time, a more fair and just performance appraisal system should also be established, so that the efforts and achievements of grassroots workers can be duly affirmed and rewarded.
Taken together, these reforms are aimed at one central goal: to improve the working environment at the grassroots level and to give them more respect and autonomy. Only by allowing grassroots workers to truly feel the recognition of their own value can they give full play to their subjective initiative and contribute their due strength to the development of the country.
Where is the way out of the current involution dilemma?
In addition to improving the working environment at the grassroots level, we also need to think about a deeper question: how to guide the direction of the current development of society.
Nowadays, we are facing an increasingly severe dilemma of "involution". Resources are limited, opportunities are insufficient, and fierce competition is oppressing more and more young people. As the article says, "Now is the era of stock competition, insufficient resources, not enough jobs". Against this backdrop, it does not seem entirely reasonable to blindly ask ordinary people to "work hard".
After all, no matter how hard you try, it's hard to stand out from the cutthroat competition. On the contrary, I believe that a more balanced development path should be adopted, so that some people can "withdraw from the competition and enjoy life". This will not only help to promote consumption, but also reduce involution and make more room for development for those who must struggle.
At the same time, we also need to face up to the problem of educational stratification. The essence of education is to cultivate talents, not to solidify a certain attitude towards life. The research and development of high-precision technology and the strategic development of the country certainly require the investment of a large number of outstanding talents. But not everyone has to "struggle" to live a prosperous and comfortable life. On the contrary, we should provide everyone with their own development path, so that everyone can find their own role positioning.
As the text says, "Give the way?" Isn't it already excluded in the college entrance examination? Why should ordinary people be asked to bear the burden of the country's progress. Isn't it the goal of the state to make ordinary people live in prosperity and comfort? We should objectively realize that in the process of social development, we need not only the pursuit of excellence of "high-tech" talents, but also a large number of ordinary workers who are silently dedicated.
I think our ultimate goal should be to enable everyone to play the best role in their respective positions and contribute to the prosperity and strength of the country and the happiness of the people. This requires us to further improve relevant systems and policies to guide the development of society in a more reasonable and harmonious direction.
Only in this way can we truly build a vibrant and positive society. Let grassroots workers feel the recognition of their own value, so that everyone can find their own development path, this is the direction we should work towards.
When exactly will the reforms come? I am afraid that this issue will require more sustained and resilient efforts. However, I believe that as long as we persevere, we will be able to create a more fair and just environment for grassroots workers, so that their efforts and dedication will finally be respected and rewarded.