No answers yet, so I`ll put in a little more thoughts about the issue.
From what I know in short, the term work was created from the christian monks in the middle age. They stated that people should work to keep them from "bad" thoughts
(What thoughts haha)
At that time and forward the rich people did not work, it was`nt appropriate to do physical things, but they earned good money on the workers (tax).
Then came the industrial period, where even more people came to the work market, during the periods of wars in Europe this also included the women. After a period this gave life to feminist groups claiming equal rights and payment.
Education is the mantra for the youth - no education, no job.(What do You want to do when You grow up??)
Leading to several suicides in Asia, a lot of pressure for even small children who has to pass several tests during elementary school.
Many years ago I guess a lot of working people were their own boss. I think of tailors, shoemakers, slaughters, farmers, bakers etc....
But today most people are employed in a company and left to luck whether their boss are "human" or not.
I know that several investigations has shown that even more that 10% of socalled leaders are psychopats. (I have personally bumped into a couple). Scaring facts.
But when You sit in a jobinterview, it is not appropriate to ask about Your boss`temper - You will discover that later.
Like moving in with a guy You don`t know - weeks or months later You discover he is plane crazy
(Don`t worry, I know there are good leaders out there, have also met them, but bullying chiefs are not that uncommon)
Today we have a financial crisis. Every media states how difficult it is to find a job, so many people looses theirs everyday. In some companies the employees have to agree to go down in payment or they will get sacked.
Other companies outsource the labour to third world countries also in the name of the financial crisis.(And get rid of the "expensive" western workers.
And it seems those left with jobs simply are grateful and running twice as fast in order to catch up for their collegues missing...
The prices on food are increasing, people have less money - what a party for companyowners??
My question and thought in this:
"Is work todays pressure and way to keep people in control?"
You can`t survive without money - laws and restrictions and property rules avoids almost anyone to grow their own food - get access to water..(Pay tax = a right to live in the actual society)
With this I do not mean we should go back in time - but who is really in charge here??
Not me
Kitty
