Work

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The World of Work

Work Resources.

Employed

I quit my job this morning.

They couldn't understand
ducks
rippling across my mind
from shore to weeds & back
or down for grub.

What's more I didn't care
for their caring to keep me
behind a counter. Blue

moving into green on the hills
& the black snake
with red stripes the length of its body

stretch my eyes
beyond books

tell me I'm right,
I'm right.

James Bertolino

Work Resources

World of Work Map, ACT.

World of Work: Being Mindful in the Pursuit of Meaningful Work.

History of Work Ethic.

American Women's History: A Research Guide: Work.

The Official Dilbert Web Site.

AFL-CIO: Voice@Work: Stories of Struggle and Success.

WhoMovedMyCheese.com: The best selling inspirational book about life and work has spawned an entire industry, including this web site.

WorkHumor.com: "Guaranteed to tickle your corporate funny bone."

WorkingWoman.com: See the online versions of Working Woman and Working Mother magazines.

Fathering Magazine: Fathers, too, look for ways to balance work with family responsibilities.

Protestant Ethic: Britannica entry.

"90 Hours and Counting," by Matt Plavoukos: An essay on young people and the "overworking syndrome."

"The Game of Life: As work pressures mount and free time dwindles, it's more important than ever to recapture the joy of play," by Mark Harris. From Utne Reader Online.

Are You a Workholic? See what this quiz says!

Job Hunting

I want a job as a low cloud
Heavy as my wet wool cap
So If I'm hit
By lightning on the hill
I won't have to explain being out so late
Or how my socks got damp.

In the early morning I'll hang
Over evergreen branches
My ear lappers down
As lights go on
In the bedrooms
Alarm clocks ringing like words
Of the first awake.

Almost frozen
I drift sideways
Across the sky
Rain turning to snow.

Tom Hennen

Kathy A. Fitch Winter Quarter, 2002 College of DuPage	Learning Links	Teaching Portfolio	English 102
Kathy A. Fitch Winter Quarter, 2002 College of DuPage	Honors English 102	English 102 Online	Policies