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The original was posted on /r/newzealand by /u/Pome1515 on 2024-10-12 23:05:18+00:00.

Long-time lurker here, breaking my silence.

New Zealand needs more doctors, nurses, social workers, teachers etc.

I think that’s something that most sane people can absolutely agree on. However, as much shit as the current government rightfully gets for their slashing and cuts to the sector etc, I think one thing that is not talked about enough is… well the absolute insanity/cruelty of actually getting the qualifications from the universities. Students have to work what are essentially full-time and/or part time roles for free with no pay, no financial aid and no reasonable way of actually getting money (because who can work a full-time job, a part time job and also get good marks for essays) beyond student allowance and/or loan.

I’m currently working for a degree in the health sector, and it’s genuinely putting me into such financial stress that I genuinely don’t know if I am going to have the money to complete it, let alone if I’m actually going to get good enough marks to pass the course.

Seriously, if we want our health sector to improve, we’re gonna need to actually make entering it feasible because unless we don’t, people aren’t going to enter it.