Part of EnergyBiz® Network »
Utility Management Group
Senior decision-makers come together to connect around strategies and business trends affecting utilities.
Post
Brazil: the main gap
Brazil: the main gap
A difference uniquely characterizes a lack of Brazil in relation to developed countries and even those like South Korea, which have taken a huge leap in per ca-pita income.
EDUCATION.
All the rest may be important, but essentially education is what makes "the" big difference.
When I was young I was an exchange student in the United States at a public high school. I can say, with certainty, that this school was far above any I've known in Brazil since then.
The level of the school was excellent. Amazing. Challenging classes. Catchy. Teachers who defied students. Activities that far exceeded just lectures. Intriguing discussions. I remember many of them to this day.
In Brazil, education is just a formality. Students pass automatically.
The result is obvious. The Brazilian worker is indolent. He typically doesn't have the will to progress.
In the energy sector, the US power traders I met had a small fraction of the number of employees as compared to traders in Brazil and moved much larger volumes of energy and money!
It is high time for a change!
Thank Rafael for the Post!
Energy Central contributors share their experience and insights for the benefit of other Members (like you). Please show them your appreciation by leaving a comment, 'liking' this post, or following this Member.
More posts from this member
Discussions
Spell checking: Press the CTRL or COMMAND key then click on the underlined misspelled word.
No discussions yet. Start a discussion below.
Get Published - Build a Following
The Energy Central Power Industry Network is based on one core idea - power industry professionals helping each other and advancing the industry by sharing and learning from each other.
If you have an experience or insight to share or have learned something from a conference or seminar, your peers and colleagues on Energy Central want to hear about it. It's also easy to share a link to an article you've liked or an industry resource that you think would be helpful.
Your access to Member Features is limited.
Sign in to Participate