Blog Post #6

When asked the question if I’d take a job away from my family to help support them, I thought that this was a complicated question. As an American who didn’t grow up in poverty, I’d be devastated to have to leave my family to support them. But, I recognize that this is not the case not only for some Americans, but several people around the world. A lot of countries around the world don’t have the resources to dedicate to workforce employment. As a result, some people will have to move to places, foreign or within the country, for financial reasons. The article we read about Ecuadorian citizens having to find work in America or elsewhere to support their family in their home country is a prime example of this. Ecuador has an entrenched class system that stymies those in poverty from escaping poverty. They value patriarchal lineage, and heavily are concerned with who you know. This is the only way you can find work, which results in an endless cycle of poverty for those without any financial connections. So what some fathers do to support their families is they migrate to countries such as America to find work to support their families financially. This is why American cities are highly populated, because people are looking for work, which results in urbanization, ultimately. If I was an immigrant faced with the difficult circumstances of not being able to find work to support my family because of a flawed system, I would definitely move away to support them financially.I of course would prefer to work locally in my home country, but such circumstances are unrealistic for several people from foreign nations.