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> people want to work, and to feel valuable. That doesn't translate into "people want to work 50 hours week under constant petty pressure from management". May
by pacala 12y ago
> people want to work, and to feel valuable.
That doesn't translate into "people want to work 50 hours week under constant petty pressure from management". Maybe some people feel valuable if they cook a great meal and share it with friends. Maybe a 2h workday is all what is needed to feel valuable.
- ra1n85 12y agoThere are differences. Some people derive their identity and esteem from their work. Some don't. For a primitive example of the above in action, try to deprive a German shepherd of a working role. Then do the same with a pug and observe the differences in responses.
- XorNot 12y agoThat's true, but it's also because we keep pushing the distinction to be "50 hrs or nothing at all". And that's very much the issue: the opportunity to feel valuable, or do that which you see as valuable, is just that: an opportunity. We gateway plenty of that with time-commitment.