A Boring Conversation About Jobs With Aditya Chakrabortty
HE WRITES: “Jobs define us; what we do and where we do it is the stuff of social introductions. How should they go nowadays? ‘My company badges up goods manufactured in China. We market them here - and India does the sales support. An American private-equity group runs the show, but is looking to sell us on next year.’”
Well, no. Jobs do not define us. People who ask “So what do you do?”, and expect to hear a label or job title in response, will always be the type best avoided.
Jobs are how we make a living. Nothing more…
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