Is work noble?

In America, working long, hard hours is often touted as a virtue.

Women, when scouting out future mates, are often advised to "marry a man who works hard."

I wonder, from time to time, if working hard is really all that it is cracked up to be. How important is the daily grind?

Obviously, bringing home money is important. But, is all work created equal? Are the endless hours of a CEO of a company just as noble as the self sacrificing behavior labor of an inner city teacher?

What about the farmer? Is her work meaningful? The trash collector?

How important is hard work? And, in your opinion, how high up is "hard working" on the most important traits a person can have?

 

I have no clue when or why 'working hard' became a virtue. To me it sure as hell isn't. Would you really like to look back on your life when on your death bed and realise all you did was work hard?
And who benefits most from your 'hard work'? It's surely not you.

Enjoy life I'd say and chase dreams. Live and feel alive instead of being a slave of the fucked up system.

 

I think its good to be determined, and not give up. But... you might do better working 10 years and then retiring than doing 40 odd of shit. Or working 5 hr a week than 40..

This reminds me of some projects I have on. One is hard early on, then you can let it run itself. Another, is easy to do some things, then progessively more demanding in terms of time. And another is pretty laid back, doesn't feel like work. Which is most "virtuous"? IMO, the question is a bit meaningless.. I think.

We are indoctrinated to think that hard work is essential in everything. However, I am adamant that working too hard can be detrimental/ silly in some things.

 

I rather judge work by meaningful than noble. Trash has to be collected so yes it is meaningful work. Operating brains is also meaningful and also quite a bit more difficult/complex a job than trash collecting for example. Not saying it is a more meaninful job but certain things are associated with a person who can do such a job. I for one am not attracted by those things by definition (nor appalled by the way). And I also don't find hard work a neccessity in a partner when it doesn't have to be a neccessity. Take it easy if you can and please I'd think. It would be rather hypocritical anyway since I don't work long hours neither at the moment. I would say: I don't work hard, but I like working when I do. I just don't like to work a lot

 

"Hard work" is kind of subjective. A lot of people think my job is hard work, but to me it's easy street. In all honesty, I don't think I work very hard at all.

 

Jobs that are easy but regarded as really hard work are the best

 

^^^ agreed!!

 

So you want to be regarded as someone who works hard.
Why?

 

What is your job?

 

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I run a home daycare.

 

Nah, I usually sleep for a coupe hours.

Edit: Also, I spend 90% of my awake time with children. The internet is my only source of grown up conversation during the day.

 

Oh cool. Good luck with that

 

Thanks

 

To me working hard is a virtue. Don't work yourself to death, but don't become a slacker relying on government hand outs either. As for my job I am an Avon representative, working to save up for a truck to start my pallet recycling business, plan on joining the Air Force once I'm off my medication, and then plan on being a tattoo artist, as well as make some money selling some live stock animals on the side.

So I guess jack of all trade

 

Idle hands is the devil's playground

 

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