What is a "real" job?
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:47 pm
Often heard and read about jobs not being real in a variety of ways. So this leads to asking what is it that makes jobs real?
PhilX
PhilX
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Real jobs are not imaginary and not illusionary. They pay real money. You have to work real hard at them. You can ine some job, in construction, and then real ine the same thing later.
What makes jobs unreal? Are there specific jobs that are not being real?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βWed Feb 07, 2018 7:47 pm Often heard and read about jobs not being real in a variety of ways. So this leads to asking what is it that makes jobs real?
PhilX
For example, multi-level jobs are often described that way.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:35 amWhat makes jobs unreal? Are there specific jobs that are not being real?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βWed Feb 07, 2018 7:47 pm Often heard and read about jobs not being real in a variety of ways. So this leads to asking what is it that makes jobs real?
PhilX
I must again plead ignorance. What are multi-level jobs?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:38 amFor example, multi-level jobs are often described that way.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:35 amWhat makes jobs unreal? Are there specific jobs that are not being real?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βWed Feb 07, 2018 7:47 pm Often heard and read about jobs not being real in a variety of ways. So this leads to asking what is it that makes jobs real?
PhilX
PhilX
You do know how to Google?commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:49 amI must again plead ignorance. What are multi-level jobs?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:38 amFor example, multi-level jobs are often described that way.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 12:35 am
What makes jobs unreal? Are there specific jobs that are not being real?
PhilX
He's referencing that he's a total tossbag that likes to hear himself toss tossbagshit.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm Yes, but surely you mean something other than all jobs that aren't marketing positions. Really, what are you referencing?
That fits.attofishpi wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:48 pmHe's referencing that he's a total tossbag that likes to hear himself toss tossbagshit.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm Yes, but surely you mean something other than all jobs that aren't marketing positions. Really, what are you referencing?
Doesn't apply to me, but it does apply to you.attofishpi wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:48 pmHe's referencing that he's a total tossbag that likes to hear himself toss tossbagshit.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm Yes, but surely you mean something other than all jobs that aren't marketing positions. Really, what are you referencing?
Jobs that don't serve a useful purpose to the jobholder and are hard to make a living from with poor/no benefits.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm Yes, but surely you mean something other than all jobs that aren't marketing positions. Really, what are you referencing?
It is very interesting that you said "useful purpose to the jobholder because there are many jobs that have no purpose at all for the worker other than trading his time for their money. There's always a useful purpose to the employer, or they wouldn't pay anything for it. In that regard, low paying unreal jobs show how little the employer really respects the worker, making it even more dissatisfying for the worker and therefore not a real job that someone would want to have. The part about not being able to make a living goes along with the whole idea of a job being unreal. Do you have personal experience in this regard?Philosophy Explorer wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 5:15 pmJobs that don't serve a useful purpose to the jobholder and are hard to make a living from with poor/no benefits.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 4:00 pm Yes, but surely you mean something other than all jobs that aren't marketing positions. Really, what are you referencing?
PhilX
The internet is there for a purpose which many underutilize. It's great as a source of information which you can use to independently verify what I say.commonsense wrote: βFri Feb 09, 2018 6:18 pm PhilX, going forward please don't make me fish so hard when I ask for clarification.