“A human being isn't meant to be some kind of machine designed only for production. No. Human life isn't just for work.” HumansKindWorkHuman BeingsMachinesProductionsHuman LifeMeant To Be Author:Dalai Lama
“The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.” FirstsHumansRealJobsCommunityWorkHuman BeingsDutyAssumingBeing RealReal Jobs Author:Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“One should not be assigned one's identity in society by the job slot one happens to fill. If we truly believe in the dignity of labor, any task can be performed with equal pride because none can demean the basic dignity of a human being.” IfsShouldBelieveHumansHappensJobsWorkHuman BeingsIdentityPrideEqualLaborDignityTasks Book:Common courtesy: in which Miss Manners solves the problem that baffled Mr. Jefferson Source: Common courtesy: in which Miss Manners solves the problem that baffled Mr. Jefferson
“Unless a group of workers know their work is under surveillance, that they are being rated as fairly as human beings, with the fallibility that goes with human judgment, can rate them, and that at least an attempt is made to measure their worth to an organization in relative terms, they are likely to sink back on length of service as the sole reason for retention and promotion.” KnowsHumansMadeReasonTermWorkHuman BeingsGroupsJudgmentOrganizationWorkersRateLengthRelativeSolePromotionSurveillanceFallibilityRetention Author:Mary Barnett Gilson
“Until we devise means of discovering workers who are temperamentally irked by monotony it will be well to take for granted that the majority of human beings cannot safely be regimented at work without relief in the form of education and recreation and pleasant surroundings.” HumansWellsMeanFormWorkHuman BeingsMajorityWorkersGrantedPleasantReliefDiscoveringSurroundingsRecreationMonotony Author:Mary Barnett Gilson