Chile miners: From world fame to humble homes

This week i chose to read an article about the Chile miners' lives since being trapped underground. The main points of the article are:

• the 33 miners rescued are all now at home
• they are getting substantial offers for their stories but made a pact as a group to say little while negotiating book and movie rights
• as a group they are considering putting out a book
• many miners returned to lives in poverty and now are facing with possible unemployment
• Some of the miners have found other opportunities of employment
• "Franklin Lobos, a former professional soccer player who drove trucks at the San Jose mine, is wanted by the world soccer body FIFA to give motivational talks, Chilean soccer director Harold Mayne-Nicholls said"
• "And Bolivian President Evo Morales has offered Mamani a job in his government."
• The future of the other miners is very undecided and unknow to them.
• each has received about $12,000 in donations.

Even though each miner received about $12,000 dollars in donations, for many their futures are very uncertain. They spent 69 days underground. They no longer have jobs available at the mine they used to work at. As a group they have chosen not to say much until they can come to a negotiation on movie and/or book rights.

If I were in their position I would be feeling a little concerned as well. Even though they got  some money their lives and financial situations are still very uncertain. I am very glad they were rescued, and I am glad that some of them have been offered some exciting new job positions. I hope the remaining miners have similar opportunities opened up to them.