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The author Andrew Curry thinks that workers today are unfulfilled because they would rather work a job they do not like and earn more money than work a job that they are passionate about and earn less. He also talks about how people seem to work more than relax in today's age like when he says “instead of working less, our hours have stayed steady or risen.” (Curry, Kirszner and Mandell 399) the evidence that he uses to connect his view is the amount of people who complain about their jobs. Nowadays everyone knows a person that constantly complains about his or her job but they still work that same job because of the financial gain. Many people today hate the job they work but that same job is the reason they have a car, house etc. furthermore …show more content…

Before the the industrial revolution work and family were basically the same thing. Work was based around home and the family life. After the revolution began families were taken out of the home and put into factories for mass production of goods and services. Families were split because of the demands of the factories. To maximize production hours were lengthened to meet requirements. Thought this was good for business it did not have the same affect on the workers. More had to learn how to deal with the circumstance of being away from their loved ones while their stuck in a factory all …show more content…

He believes people should pursue a career they are Passionate about. Working a job, you hate for the rest of your natural life can be a detriment on the person and the employer. There are some who may oppose this kind of position and say earning more is the prize because in the end the money will make you happier. The question that might refute this argument is, then why do people still complain about their jobs? If everyone loved money so much they would only have positive things to say about their work lives. The in this essay is to shine a light on the work society today. People who love what they do are always generally happier than their counterparts. In conclusion curry does a great job of delivering his thoughts and providing good examples on his

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