If asked about the purpose of work, many would say that it's to get paid, to pay the bills or both. Those focused on the long term goal loose track of the short term goal of getting the job done, but even focusing on the short term goal isn't enough for this relationship. See, it's still about the purpose, not the doing.
As much as this may irritate people, life isn't linear. Working towards a single goal, long term or short term, can cause problems. How? Let's say you make bagels. (Why bagels, because that's what came to mind first.) In making bagels there are several processes that happen in the kitchen, several business and selling processes as well. Now, if your focus is to do well financially, you will likely start valuing money more than product quality, employees and so on. Putting bagels on tables becomes more important than the bagels on the tables.
This is where the work ethic concept comes into play. If you care more about the doing than the purpose, the bagels rather than making money, you are more satisfied with the customer reactions and being able to continue doing the job, even when things get tight. The money and the quality of the effort are indirectly connected to the pay received to a person with high work ethic. The pay, the goal, the purpose is less important to them than the act of doing it, and doing it well.
It reminds me of the work places where people do what they love. They joke with each other and with the customers. So long as they can continue doing the job, they are happy to continue. How could this help you have a happier work experience?
Have fun, spread the word and tell me what you think,
Igen Oukan
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