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- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I went to prep school in New York City, I had to ride the subway and learned how to do homework on the train. I can work and read through anything.
- Problems
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Britain, because I live here, I can also run into problems of envy and competition. But all this is just in a day's work for a writer. You can't put stuff out there without someone calling you a complete fool. Oh, well.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the formal aspects of their work.
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- Nov 07, 2020
When work is not going well, it's useful to remember that our identities stretch beyond what is on the business card, that we were people long before we became workers - and will continue to be human once we have put our tools down forever.
- Chaos
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work is a way of bringing order to chaos, and there's a basic satisfaction in seeing that we are able to make something a little more coherent by the end of the day.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know a lot about writing, but I don't know much about how other industries work. I've tried to use my naivety to my advantage.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's very hard to respect people on holiday - everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity - but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it's a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
Emotional life is - alongside work - one of the great challenges of existence and is a theme that I keep returning to.
- Factors
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- Nov 07, 2020
Technology is just one of the factors affecting the world of work. Economics, demographics, sociological trends, and government policies are four other core influences reshaping labour markets and determining how we will work for years ahead.
- Creation
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trends such as skills imbalances, the gig economy, and digitization are transforming work so quickly that policy creation is lagging behind.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
At best, policy is about protecting the rights of all workers while also driving fair competition and enabling opportunity. It is about making the future work for everyone. At worst, policy tries to resist change and creates uneven playing fields that eventually hurt everyone.
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020
Countries that want to achieve sustainable growth must cater for diverse forms of work and consider the rights of all workers.
- Disrupted
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- Nov 07, 2020
Warp speed developments in technology - automation, artificial intelligence, and the arrival of the sharing economy - are transforming how we work. Beyond technology, traditional working patterns are also being disrupted by changes in society, organizations and workforce management, leading to the rise of a more independent and dispersed workforce.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
Given the rapid rate of change, the old paradigm of one-off education followed by a career will no longer work: life-long learning is a must, and it is up to governments and employers to invest in training and for employees to commit to constantly update their skill set.
- Nov 07, 2020