Certain groups today argue that skilled professionals should be obliged to work in the same location where they received their initial training, while others feel they are owed the right to work anywhere. Despite the benefits of working in the training country, I believe there should also be a right to self-selection.
There are several reasons why professionals like doctors or engineers should continue their careers in training countries. Firstly, the government has allocated abundant resources to developing skilled and experienced personnel, so that they are expected to pay such an investment back. If these professionals relocate with expertise and cutting-edge knowledge, the training country might face the risk of experiencing a stagnation of technology, social change, or even an economic downturn in the long run. Second, since the development of professionals tends to be guided by a nation’s current needs and circumstances, making them remain in training nations could facilitate local development. To be specific, for the training countries where an outbreak occurs, doctors could efficiently propose targeted treatment strategies, and for those nations facing severe pollution, engineers could utilize the acquired knowledge and come up with practical solutions to reverse the trend.
However, having the freedom to choose one’s place of employment is also paramount. On the one hand, some people pay for their own training courses, so they do not have a duty to contribute to the training country. On the other hand, compared with limiting one’s career prospects within one nation, working abroad tends to offer individuals additional occupational opportunities. For example, medical professionals can obtain and study first-hand information on diseases that are specific to a particular locality. In addition, more research results can be obtained if another country can support professionals with advanced facilities.
Taking all the above into consideration, though working in training countries can bring certain benefits to the training country, professionals should be granted the freedom to choose to work anywhere.
