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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
Newsgroups: net.social
Subject: Re: Work Ethic
Message-ID: <1557@hao.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-May-85 18:28:13 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 23 18:28:13 1985
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> ...many people I have spoken with are
> dissatisfied with their jobs, and tend to do the *minimum* required to
> keep from being fired...
> 
> Comments?

  Yes. If you don't like your job, find one you do like. It's ridiculous to
spend 40+ hours a week doing something you don't like, when there are plenty
of enjoyable things to do for which you can be paid. I think people that stick
with jobs they hate are doing it to satisfy some inner psychological need
(like, they believe jobs have to be bad and they get to be right about that,
and about how the world has "screwed them over", by sticking with a job they 
hate). I have little sympathy for such people. If you aren't *qualified* to
do what you like, then *get* qualified. Go back to school. Do what it takes
to get a job you like or don't complain about the job you have.

--Greg
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