“In the Soviet Union I was the head of all oil production. And you know in the Soviet Union, you didn't get that job unless you were really worth it.” KnowsJobsUnionsProductionsOilSovietWorth ItSoviet UnionOil Production Author:Vagit Alekperov
“I had three weeks of prep on 'Wolfman,' a ridiculously inadequate amount of time to try to bring together the fractured and scattered pieces of the production. I had taken the job mostly because I had a cash flow problem, the only time in my career I've ever let finances enter into the decision process.” TryingProblemTogetherJobsThreeProcessDecisionCareersTakenPiecesWeekAmountFlowProductionsFinanceCashOnly TimeInadequatePrepsCash Flow Author:Joe Johnston
“You have to love writing a song and architecture. You have to give it a form. It is my job to create a sonic landscape. I like to create ambiance and atmosphere. The writing is the intimate part of it. It is a sketch. The production is the whole painting.” GivingWritingWholeJobsFormSongPaintingProductionsArchitectureLandscapeAtmosphereIntimateAmbiance Author:Keren Ann
“One of the best ways into the business is to get a job with a production, which you can do by cold-calling or by getting your résumé out there, and also through contacts. That's where nepotism really helps.” WayHelpingJobsCan DoColdCallingProductionsBest WayContactNepotism Author:Mitchell Hurwitz
“Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks.” ImportantJobsEnergyNaturalHalfMillionsCreationCostBillsProductionsProtectionOilGasEfficiencyProvisionNew JobNatural GasFertilizerGas PricesBlackoutsOil Production Author:Paul Gillmor
“Our anti-crisis policy is aimed at supporting domestic demand, providing social guarantees for the population, and creating new jobs. Like many countries, we have reduced production taxes, leaving money in the economy. We have optimised state spending.” CountryStatesJobsSocialResponsibilityHistoryPowerSupportEconomySecurityHonestyPolicyCreationCitizensDemandTaxesEconomicsCrisisInvestingProductionsDebtSocialismInternalsExpensesOther CountriesSocial SecurityTaxationReducingNew JobInvesting Money Author:Vladimir Putin
“As a technologist, I see the trends, and I see that automation inevitably is going to mean fewer and fewer jobs. And if we do not find a way to provide a basic income for people who have no work, or no meaningful work, we’re going to have social unrest that could get people killed. When we have increasing production - year after year after year - some of that needs to be reinvested in society.” PeopleIfsWayNeedsYearsMeanJobsSocialProductionsMeaningfulIncomeTrendsFewerUnrestMeaningful WorkAutomationSocial Unrest Author:Edward Snowden