MY Diary: January 2015

In the middle night, I try to be a poet. There are some poetry which I make. Well, don't judge me if there are many mistakes for it. I just want to show what I feel. Honestly, that is not easy to make it. The authors, who can make novel, poem, or poetry, they are so amazing. I can mention some of them, such as Emily Bronte, Jane Austen, and the special one, Shakespeare. Two thumbs up for them. Ladies and Gentleman, proudly present four poetry with my own words.

THE WIFE OF CORRUPTOR

by Me

Yesterday, I bought three shoes from Italy,

And tomorrow I will buy a bag in Chili.

But, I don’t have enough money.

So, I have to tell my honey.

Honey…

Please, give me money.

I have to visit Bali

To buy a bag with Winnie.

Honey, you have to take much money from country.

It cannot make falling from your popularity.

You always make me happy,

With your money from your country.

WHAT…???

You don’t have it.

I don’t believe it.

You say, you have much ‘penny’,

And promise to make me happy.

IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE

by Me

Don’t cry because of love.

Although, you cannot laugh,

And forget anything your thinking.

I know I am not perfect,

And try to make effect,

For someone who loves me.

But, sometimes it is not passing.

Love,

It is only word.

But, it can shake the world.

We have to find our true love,

And make our heart warm like a stove.

DO YOU KNOW WHY I LAUGH?

by Me

Do you know why I laugh?

I see that many people are talking about money.

They don’t know about love.

They don’t know the differences between money and honey.

They only sit in the expensive chair.

They never feel care,

With the many people around of them.

Damn…

Where is the freedom?

For us,

For the people who loves of peace.

Not money.

Me and I cannot say those question,

Because of my country full of devil.

But, it is not from the hell.

Actually, it is from… DPR.

I DON’T KNOW

by Me

Who are you?

Who am I?

Who is he?

And who are they?

Hey… why are you asking me?

Who?

You, you always ask to me.

I don’t know about this country.

I always ask to everyone.

But, they don’t answer my question.

Do you know where are you?

Where are we?

We are in Indonesia, Our country.

But, I like a stranger in my country.

Then, I don’t know who the president is.

I heard that our country didn’t have a president.

Why?

Because of the president only busy with his ‘party’.

In this below, that was my journal for middle or final test, I forgot. Thanks for Mr. Agustinus. He made his students to do assignment with writing, writing, and writing. He was an honest and great teacher. You can learn from this journal, but please, do not copy. You have to get permit to take the data. Thank you.

MIGRANT WORKERS IN AUSTRALIA BETWEEN LIKE AND DISLIKE

Nurul Fauziah

2010130042

Email: fnurulali@gmail.com

Strata One English Department, Faculty of Letters, Darma Persada University, Jakarta

ABSTRACT

One of the most countries which are direction of immigrant to get new life is Australia. They must be migrant workers in there. It is not easy to get job in Australia. Migrant workers in Australia are differences between migrant workers skill and unskilled. It will be a competition with Australian if they want to get a fine job. So, they have to do everything and do a job even though that job is ‘dirty’. They goal is how can they get money and live in Australia with comfortable than in their country.

Keywords: Migrant, Workers, Money, Job

I. Introduction

Everybody in the world needs money. They realize to get money; they have to get a job. With condition of economic in the world today, it is very hard to get a fine job. Many of the people move to new place. For this situation, they move and find job in abroad. They have to leave their native land, their country and seek a new life. They hope in new place they can get best life for their family. One of the most countries which are direction of immigrant to get new life is Australia. They must be migrant workers in there.

It is not easy to get job in Australia. With new environment, new language, and new culture, sometimes it can be an obstacle for them. The cost to life in Australia is so high. If they do not have skills and not graduated from reputable college, it can be so hard for them to seek the job. It is such a competition between migrant workers with Australian to find it.

For me, it is important for us to know how can their reach their dreams. In the article which I read, many migrant workers in Australia do ‘dirty’ jobs. Don’t think about something ‘bad’. They want to clean toilet, pick the fruits, or drive a taxi. It is different with Australian. They seldom take kind of these jobs. They won’t take such ‘dirty’ job. It means that migrant workers want to do anything to get money. They do not care about the kind of job. They only care about how can they get money and live in Australia better than in their country.

1.1 Background of the problem

The cost to live in Australia is so high. Many products which are made in Australia are expensive because the Australia government tries to make their country free from import products. They think it is good for the country because it is not only to make their society proud of their own products, but also it makes their economic do not get bad influence with import from other countries.

Although the cost to live in Australia is expensive, it still makes many people from the other country come and try to live in there. Many immigrants have to leave their country and hope that in there they can get something better than their country.

The economic reason is main reason why they choose Australia be dream country for them. Although they have to come in Australia with many ways like be immigrant illegal. They hope the Australia government accepts them and Australia can give best than in their country. So many immigrants in Australia be migrant workers and get a job in many fields.

Migrant workers in Australia are differences between migrant workers skill and unskilled. As I said in above, although they have graduated from reputable in their country, it does not mean that they will get a fine job in Australia. In there, it is so hard to get a fine job. It will be a competition with Australian if they want to get a fine job. So, they have to do everything and do a job even though that job is ‘dirty’. They goal is how can they get money and live in Australia with comfortable than in their country.

1.2 Aim of the problem

The main reason of migrant workers to do a ‘dirty’ job is because it is a chance for them to take a job which Australian does not take it. They do not interest with kind of job like that. So, the owner of some shops or service center which I read on article said that it is so hard to find an Australian to do a ‘dirty’ job, such as clean the toilet, wash the car, and pick the fruit, etc. The owner usually is happy to accept migrant workers because they want to do anything and do it with happy. It means that many jobs can do by migrant workers. They should not worry to think about job.

We have to realize that many migrant workers get a trouble not only to find a job, but also when they want to come and live in Australia, they have so many difficulties. They have to prepare visa and anything else to support their plan to get a better life in their dream country. It is not easy. So, we can see and understand their difficulties from the beginning.

II. Methods and theoretical frameworks

Institution in Sociology based on Robert Mac Iver and Charles H. Page is procedures which have been created to regulate human relationships between members in one group of society and the others[i]. The other meaning of institution said that institution is any structure or mechanism of social order governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given community. Institutions are identified with a social purpose, transcending individuals and intentions by mediating the rules that govern living behavior[ii]. There are five institutions on social institutions:

1. Family institution

2. Religious institution

3. Education institution

4. Economic institution

5. The last, politic institution

In this journal, I will use politic institution. Political institution as part of the social institution, it is namely the system of norms which serve to regulate the power relations of social order so that citizens remain preserved in the society[iii]. There are some functions in politic institutions:

a. The existence of a political association is called for active government.

b. The existence of a community of people who live together on the basis of mutually agreed values.

c. Government carries out the functions for the common (general).

d. The government was given the authority to monopolize the use or threat of physical force.

e. The Government has authority only in certain areas[iv].

III. Analysis

Based on method and theoretical frameworks, I want to analyze my journal, ‘migrant workers in Australia between like and dislike’. I will analyze by using politic institution. Political institution as part of the social institution, it is namely the system of norms which serve to regulate the power relations of social order so that citizens remain preserved in the society.

The experts said in Australia that high-paying mining jobs are luring young Australian workers from traditional fields such as retail and hospitality, while others will rather go on the dole than muck in and do certain jobs themselves. They believe jobs in the service industry are too menial or too low paid and they have been brought up to believe they are destined for something better instead of starting from the bottom and working their way up as generations did before them. So, many migrant workers take a job in hospitality and do it. The owner feels happy because they do not worry to accept migrant workers.

1. The government was given the authority to monopolize the use or threat of physical force.

Migration has enriched Australia. Racist anti-immigration politicians try to encourage fears about migration that have no foundation. Migration strengthens the economy and creates jobs. But when there is unemployment it is easy to point the finger at the newest arrivals and blame them. Australians should oppose anti-immigrant sentiment and fight for equal rights for anyone who works in Australia.

Similarly the government should demand the rights of permanent residence for all workers in Australia. It used to be that migrants in Australia got the benefits of permamnent residence on arrival – including welfare benefits and access to education. In 2000 the stand down period of two years was imposed on migrant workers to access benefits. Then in 2001 only those who met the Australian requirements for Permanent Residence who has skills can access welfare and education rights. They are in a much worse situation than other legal migrants.

2. The Government has authority only in certain areas

Australia implement a new stringent visa regime for hiring of foreign workers besides increasing the visa fees. As for the existing 457 visa scheme, the employers will have to declare that they cannot find an Australian for a particular job before hiring any foreign worker. Companies will also have to advertize for four months in a newspaper for a position before sponsoring a foreigner. The department of immigration and citizenship said the employers will also have to give details on how many workers they will sponsor and whether a new nominee meets the English language requirement.

IV. Conclusion

From the explanation above, Migrant workers can be satisfied because they get good salary. The companies have been able to reduce the average real wage because they have been able to use skilled migrant labour. These workers are employed as managers on salaried contracts and rarely get paid for working in excess of 40 hours a week when the job actually requires them to be on site 50-60 hours a week. One of the terrible aspects of the migration regime is that migrant workers are tied to a particular company for the visa. They can’t change companies for a better position.

Actually, it seems like the condition life in Indonesia. Many people from the other provinces in Indonesia come to Jakarta and think that Jakarta can give them best life. In the fact, only workers who have skill can find a right job. In the end, if they cannot find a job, they only be a jobless and Jakarta is so crowd with the population.

Bibliography

http://www.bimbie.com/pranata.htm accessed on 31 January, 2014 7:30 PM

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/institution accessed on 31 January 08:00 PM

Soelaeman, M. Munandar. Ilmu Sosial Dasar: Teori dan Konsep Sosial. 2009. Refika Aditama: Jakarta.

[i]http://www.bimbie.com/pranata.htm accessed on 31 January, 2014 7:30 PM

[ii] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/institution accessed on 31 January 08:00 PM

[iii] Soelaeman, M. Munandar. Ilmu Sosial Dasar: Teori dan Konsep Sosial. 2009. Refika Aditama: Jakarta. P. 132

[iv] Ibid.,P.132.