Dowsing: thought for the day

January 10, 2009

thought for the day

'With a very few exceptions the world of jobs is characterized by stifling boredom, grinding tedium, poverty, petty jealousies, sexual harassment, loneliness, deranged co-workers, bullying bosses, seething resentment, illness, exploitation, stress, helplessness, hellish commutes, humiliation, depression, appalling ethics, physical fatigue and mental exhaustion.''
-Tom Hodgkinson, The Idler

Jan 10, 2009 5:23:00 PM | thought for the day, Words

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