Comments on: Lessons from the World’s Most General Graph http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/ news, notes, & tips about spirituality and religion in the workplace Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: ghostgirl hubby http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2364 ghostgirl hubby Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:32:48 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2364 I never believe meritocracy existed across our country, I always believed it was an ideal we should work towards. I am confused by people who do not believe it is an ideal we should work towards. The protestant work ethic was never part of my understanding of meritocracy. Actually, my understanding of mertiocracy is completely different: I am paid purely for production. If I can produce the job you need in 2 hours, and Bob does it in 8 hours...shouldn't I get paid the same for my 2-hours of work as Bob does for 8-hours of work? To me, the ideal of meritocracy moves away from a Protestant work ethic and into one of results. I never believe meritocracy existed across our country, I always believed it was an ideal we should work towards. I am confused by people who do not believe it is an ideal we should work towards.

The protestant work ethic was never part of my understanding of meritocracy. Actually, my understanding of mertiocracy is completely different: I am paid purely for production. If I can produce the job you need in 2 hours, and Bob does it in 8 hours…shouldn’t I get paid the same for my 2-hours of work as Bob does for 8-hours of work? To me, the ideal of meritocracy moves away from a Protestant work ethic and into one of results.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2355 Ms. Theologian Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:55:06 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2355 I've begun to think that many of us need a moment in our lives when things sort of "click" and we understand this myth. For me it was being laid off from a pretty decent job. After that, everything sort of unraveled in terms of my own Protestant work ethic and notion that the harder I work, the better I'll do (and closer I'll get to heaven, I suppose). But it's hard not to slip back into the Protestant Work Ethic mode. I’ve begun to think that many of us need a moment in our lives when things sort of “click” and we understand this myth. For me it was being laid off from a pretty decent job. After that, everything sort of unraveled in terms of my own Protestant work ethic and notion that the harder I work, the better I’ll do (and closer I’ll get to heaven, I suppose). But it’s hard not to slip back into the Protestant Work Ethic mode.

]]> By: Comrade Kevin http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2352 Comrade Kevin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:36:52 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/03/20/lessons-from-the-worlds-most-general-graph/#comment-2352 Yet, the Protestant work ethic is ingrained so deeply in many of us. It runs contrary to logic, but it has become a cancerous growth upon the United States. Yet, the Protestant work ethic is ingrained so deeply in many of us.

It runs contrary to logic, but it has become a cancerous growth upon the United States.

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