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WHY DO WE DO THIS WORK?
Most of us … have jobs that are too small for our spirits.
STUDS TERKEL, WORKING
WHY DOES WORK have such a bad reputation? Or is it just my line of work that has a bad reputation?
When you work in the restaurant business, you take a lot of flak for your job—particularly if you work in “fast food.” Popular culture is full of unflattering references, such as “burger flipper” and “minimum-wage worker.” Despite the fact that one in ten Americans currently works in a restaurant, one-third of Americans find their first job in a restaurant, and 50 percent of Americans work in a restaurant at some point in their working lives, restaurant work is regarded with disdain.
This drives me crazy. I know amazing people who work ...
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