Aug 17, 2021

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We Need To Have a Chat About ‘Work’.

What Is ‘Work’?

A pair of hands covered in dirt, person is in a field. — Photo by jesse orrico on Unsplash

“Work hard and you’ll be successful” is the mantra of those who are predominantly on the right of the political spectrum. But what is ‘work’ and why does society only place a value on ‘work’ which is for financial reward.

In-Work Poverty

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We Need To Have a Chat About ‘Work’.

What Is ‘Work’?

In-Work Poverty

More from Craig McWha

Recommended from Medium

Want to be uncommonly successful? Learn rare skills!

How to hire creative people, fix problems in a crisis

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Start With Why. Why build another business?

Being and Becoming: the pursuit of finding the soul of business in the Transformation Economy

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