Introduction

The purpose of this report is to analyse the change in prestige of some professions and predict future development.

Observed changes in the last years

On the one hand, careers like priesthood and teaching have lost respect over the years. In the past, priests were a central part of Spain's religious society. Everybody assisted Sunday mass and Catholicism was deeply rooted in their thinking. Teachers were talked to respectfully and regarded as educated, intelligent people. Now, not even religious people always attend masses and teachers are treated as anyone else or even disrespectfully. On the other hand, some years ago, technical (programming, scientific) positions were regarded as peculiar or unpopular jobs. However, today they are highly valued.

The causes of these changes

With the end of Franco's dictatorship, all the indoctrination-related jobs' image was damaged. Nowadays, schools provide, in general, unbiased education and people develop a more critical thinking. Moreover, teachers are not allowed to use violence in class anymore. Altogether, people enjoy freedom of opinion and, therefore, do not respect the Church and teachers so much. With regard to technical careers, technology has been developed so much that modern societies are highly dependent on it. That is why STEM experts have become so important and thereby respected.

Possible future regarding job prestige

This is already happening, but it is possible that, over time, politicians' status will decline even more. Not only in Spain, but also all over the world. For instance, during his government, Trump was seen nearly as a clown in a suit. The average person is getting more and more educated all over the world and, as a consequence, they are getting more critical with the authorities. This does not have to be a bad thing, as it can mean a further democratisation of politics and, by that, a better society.

Conclusion

To conclude, a society's development and changes in job status go hand in hand. This does not need to be bad, it is just a reflection of changes in people's thinking and societies' needs.