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Worktoliveorlivetowork?

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  WORKTOLIVEORLIVETOWORK?   AReflectionbyVictorLana   Manyyearsagoinmyundergraduatesociologyclasstheprofessor(hisnamenowescapesme)askedtheclass,"Wouldyouprefertoworktoliveorlivetowork?"AsIrecallnow,thisledtoavibrantdiscussionaboutpriorities,whatwesawourselvesdoinginthefuture,andhowwellwewantedtolivethelifethatweenvisioned."Livetowork"obviouslyconnotesthatonegoeshappilyofftotheofficeeachday,while"worktolive"impliessomethingmoreonerous.   Ioftenthinkaboutthatdiscussionastheyearshavepassed,andIhaveevenusedthatquestionratherfrequentlyasawritingassignmentinmyfreshmancompositionclasses.Duringtheprewritingphase,studentsusuallyspokefreelyconcerningtheiropinionsinbrainstormingsessions.Manyarguedvehementlywiththoseontheoppositeside,butbythetimetheygottotheactualwriting,moststudentsseemedratheradamantthatnojoborbosswasgoingtoruintheirlives.   InthegrandschemeofthingsformanyAmericans,"work"seemstotakeprecedentoverhavinga"life."Thetwotermsarelargelydiametricconceptsthesedays,especiallyafter9/11whenmanypeoplelostjobs.Nowitseemsjusthavingajobtogotoisfortunate;thus,nomatterwhattheconditions,thestatusofbeingemployedismuchmoredesirablethanitsalternative.   IbelievethatmostAmericansworkharderthantheymightwantorneedto.Ifoneusespublictransportasameansofgettingtowork(asIhavedonehereinNewYorkCity),itisanopportunitytoobservepeopleinwhatareperhapssomeoftheworstmomentsoftheirworkday:thedailycommute.Surely,aftertheterroristattacksinLondononJuly7,2005,travelonrailorbushaschangedforNewYorkers.Peoplehavealwayshadfearssince9/11,butnowthereisanaddedburden.Theheftofthisheightenedconcernetchedontheirfaces,NewYorkersmovealongontheirwaytoworkwithremarkableresiliency,butmanyareafflictedbysomethingmorethantheirmodeoftravel,indicatingthemountingrigorsandstressintheAmericanworkplace.   Since9/11manycompanieshavebeentryingtocutcornersinordertobalancethebudget.Iknowanumberofcaseswhereworkershavebeentoldthattheyneedtodomoretoretaintheirjobs.Domoreusuallyimpliestakingadditionalresponsibilities.Inoneparticularcase,thepersonwastold,“Ms.XisretiringandMr.Yisleavingforanotherjob,soweexpectyoutotakeontheirworkload.”Thiswasdonewithnoincreaseinstatusorsalary,andthepersonkeptquiet,tookontheadditionalwork,andhadtostaylateronmanydaystofinishhistasks.Ofcourse,heismiserablebecauseofit.
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