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“...God created the world in six days. On the seventh day, he rested. On the eighth day, he started getting complaints. And it hasn't stopped since.”

Book:Sins of the Fathers

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Sins of the Fathers

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James Scott Bell

James Scott Bell is a renowned author and writing instructor. His works span across genres such as suspense, crime, and legal thrillers, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Bullshit jobs proliferate today in large part because of the peculiar nature of managerial feudalism that has come to dominate wealthy economiesーbut to an increasing degree, all economies. They cause misery because human happiness is always caught up in a sense of having effects on the world; a feeling which most people, when they speak of their work, express through a language of social value. Yet at the same time they are aware that the greater the social value produced by a job, the less one is likely to be paid to do it.”

Jobs Work Economics Social Theory Social Value

Book:Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

Source: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

“Difference between a professional and amateur is like a difference between your dominant hand and non-dominant hand.”

Work Business Discipline Office Employee Efficiency Workplace Professionalism Professional Expert

Book:Wealth of Words

Source: Wealth of Words

“Allow the goals that “speak to your heart” to guide you in your decisions.”

Heart Happiness Work Dreams Goals Work Life Balance Guide Decide Rad Speak To Your Heart

Author:Richie Norton

“Professionalism is not about what work you do, it is about how well you do the work.”

Work Business Discipline Office Employee Efficiency Workplace Professionalism Professional Expert

Book:Wealth of Words

Source: Wealth of Words

“Reading back, it felt extreme and unreasonable in terms of what was expected of me, but at the time I'd just accepted it as part of the job. There were points where I wouldn't have flinched if an entry read 'swam to Iceland for antenatal clinic' or 'had to eat a helicopter today'.”

Work Job

Book:This Is Going To Hurt

Source: This Is Going To Hurt

“If you focus on the strength of the team, you will begin to find work as a positive challenge.”

Work Team Management Job Team Building Startup Agile Manager Scrum Agile Leadership

Author:Salil Jha

“If you prefer sitting in traffic to sitting at your desk, if you pass office hours waiting for closing time, if you spend more time on Facebook than you do attending to important emails then perhaps it's time for you to consider quitting your job.”

Inspirational Work Irony

Book:Welcome to Lagos

Source: Welcome to Lagos

“Invisible worlds, or worlds that are supposed to be invisible interest me. I like to see the effort it takes for some people to make things go smoothly for other people. Don't misunderstand me; mostly I'm part of the invisible world myself.”

Work Effort Maintenance Unseen Work

Book:The World and Other Places: Stories

Source: The World and Other Places: Stories

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