I think there is *something to _the dignity of work_ even if it has been
*hijacked by bosses, but the dignity arises from accepting responsibility
I don't see anything dignified in not doing what you don't want to do but
which you know still needs doing
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheenagh Pugh" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 14 October 2000 09:22
Subject: re writing as a proper job.
| Alison wrote of "the dignity of work".
|
| The dignity of work is a concept invented by bosses to
| reconcile people to cleaning houses, maintaining
| sewers, digging coal, teaching recalcitrant children
| and all sorts of other unpleasant activities bosses
| would prefer to have done by others. Dignity is not
| having to do any of that (and not having anyone you
| have think of as a boss) and being able to get on what
| you want, and the proof of it is that when you're
| doing what you want, there are no unpleasant bits. I
| can't think of anything to do with writing, including
| proof-reading and redrafting, that I don't enjoy.
|
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