> Something like 37-40% of workers according to surveys say their jobs make no difference. I'm simply not convinced that if a worker believes that his job make

> Something like 37-40% of workers according to surveys say their jobs make no difference. I'm simply not convinced that if a worker believes that his job makes no difference it really is so. Most people I ran into don't really understand importance of such things as safety, maintenance, record-keeping and other things that don't give instant gratification. Taxi drivers are constantly surprised that I buckle up in the rear seat (while they don't buckle up themselves in the drivers') and tell me that I shouldn't worry about the police - without giving any thought to actual security. Junior developers that I mentor always have to be reminded about good practices and not cutting corners - and I am certain that they're much brighter than average developer out there. It's very easy to imagine how such people would see their jobs as meaningless while they're actually performing a neccessary, although not often needed, function.