The Meaning of Work. Using McDonald's as an example, the writer argues that work can be a meaningless exercise that yields so little to the employee that he doesn't bother to work. Flipping burgers for a living has become a standing joke in the American employment world. It seems that almost everyone has done it at one time or another, and anyone who has done it has nothing positive to s=say about it. According to Garson, that's what it is, a machine. You don't have to know how to cook, you don't have to know how to thinkˇ­you just follow the procedures" (251). Making hamburgers is not an illustrious career, 'you're a complete robot" (Garson 253), but it is a living and a start in the employment world. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 2 source(s) listed Filename: 466 Meaning Of Work.doc Price: 26.85

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