Here’s an article that covers a wide gamut of issues many of which I’ve pondered and I have to say I admire the way in which he has laid out this article and the coherent stream of consciousness it presents.
Essentially, it’s hard to work in offices, which I whole heartedly agree as I get the lion’s share of my work done at night after my wife has gone to bed and the house is quiet. He also writes about the fact that people will work hardest for themselves and more importantly their idea and ideals.
The idea that most intrigued me was the employer-employee paternal relationship and its implication of justice. In other words an employer is obligated to take care of the employee and this makes the employee behave like a teenager, tugging at the reins of control imposed on him/her and resenting the cozy embrace of the parent’s house and rules. His example of postal employees is dead on.
Well worth the read but set aside 15 minutes of quiet time (if your office allows for such a thing) and read it.
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