Gaps in who we strive to be

Firefighters, soldiers in the People's Liberation Army and farmers may be the most trustworthy workers in China, but they certainly are not the most desired.

A Monday poll in the Reader's Digest magazine said that people trust these three types of workers more than any other. This is no surprise since firefighters and PLA soldiers rush to where they are needed, as we all saw in the recent rescue operations in the Yushu and Wenchuan earthquakes.

Farmers are trustworthy because farming is not that sophisticated. They don't need to cheat or play any trick in fulfilling their work.