Think for a moment about the best, or worst job you ever had. Was this job alienating? That is, did you own what you produced? Could you produce how you pleased or was that controlled? Did your work separate you from others? Was the work dehumanizing?
What will be an ideal response?
Most jobs are alienating in that we do not own what we produce, and we have limited control over how we produce. Similarly, many jobs are alienating because so few people work toward what they feel is their calling (especially students). However, since most jobs now require we interact with others, generally today’s work does not alienate us in this way—although it can take time away from those we most want to spend time with.
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