Who does he think he is?

The fact that some careers or jobs pay obscene amounts more than others is something that I have sometimes had great difficulty accepting. I mean how do you justify paying a heart surgeon, a person that saves lives every day, half the amount of a TV Newsreader for example? But guess that is just one of those perverted facts about life, you can do nothing about. However, one issue that I do take serious question with is that whether you earn R1000 a week as a waiter or R100,000 a week as a Politician.... One needs to show a passion for what one is paid to do at all times and offer one's clients or cutomers the best value they can, for the hard earned money they pay for services rendered. If they do not do this, regardless of whether they are a waiter, Politician, top banker, Oil Company CEO or Premier league Football player - they should then be held responsible for their actions.

Having my own business now, I can use myself as a perfect example ... If I suddenly decided to stay in bed until lunchtime every day, not respond to emails and just generally not give a damn about my clients needs - could I honestly expect to remain in business? Would it be right for me to then get irritated, if my clients showed their displeasure at my performance? Of course not, but why then, does this not apply to the elitest group of people I mentioned earlier ? We could be here all day and discuss those responsible for last years bank collapses, or how Tony Hayward CEO of BP should have already resigned in my mind, following the recent Oil spill, but instead he is out sailing with his buddies. Having personally witnessed the now notorius England V Algeria Match though - the person's whos head I REALLY want to get into,is that of Mr Rooney!

Who does this arrogant 24 year old prima donna really think he is? He gets paid around R1 Million a week, lives the luxury lifestyle of a king, and all for kicking a ball around on a field and hopefully scoring a few goals. Once again, I could really get wound up about this fact on it's own and say that even if he scored 10 goals each match - could it still really justify such a ridiculous pay packet? Digressing for a moment, to put things in perspective - I heard a snippet on the news the other day about how many British Soldiers are now moving to Australia to serve in their military as there they get paid the equivalient of 26,000 GBP a year. Although they did not say how much the UK paid their soldiers,one can assume it is a lot less than that if people are prepared to uproot their lives for this salary. You do not even have to get the calculator out to work out that a weekly wage for any soldier who risk their lives for their country is less than a pittance compared to that of his royal highness Wayne Rooney. However, believe it or not ... I do not actually even blame him for this. There is not a 24 year old in the world that would turn down a chance to have his lifestyle.

What has truly got me on my soap box this morning though, is his offensive attitude. That is something he DOES have full control over. On the field on Friday evening it was obvious to everyone that he and all his team mates to be fair were not at all passionate about their task at hand ..... and therefore they did not deliver as expected, despite many many loyal fans paying huge amounts of money to follow their national football team to the other side of the world! As if this was not bad enough - He then throws a temper tantrum when those very fans dare to show their displeasure! Sure, an apology has been issued, but with zero sincerity and more than likely a direct order from the England Team's PR Manager. Part of me almost feels sorry for him, he has been given too much too soon and now seems to have lost a complete grip on reality and what is expected of someone in their job. Perhaps if like the Algerian team, Rooney and his colleagues had taken the time to come and say hello to the fans from the pitch just before the match ... or perhaps at the end even, when again the Algerian team thanked their fans for their support, there would not be so much bitterness amongst the supporters? One thing is for sure - win or lose next Wednesday, he has been fired in my book for good!