I have found myself a couple of times in jobs that I felt were of no benefit to society and served only the greed of others at the risk of my personal safety. I kept them as long as they were fun.
One time I had a job I really liked as a motorcycle courier in LA, delivering scripts, court cases, head-shots, contracts, whatever. It was a great job, and they treated me pretty well. The company decided to open a subsidiary Attorney service, and they gave themselves a hefty discount off of what they charged other attorneys for the same service, which wouldn't have been a problem if we were paid hourly, but the job paid straight commission, so their gift to themselves came straight out of my pocket. At a company meeting I voiced my dissatisfaction with the discount, and stated that I thought they should still pay us the regular wage. The boss asked if there was anybody there who wanted to refuse all jobs from the new subsidiary, and I raised my hand, expecting to be fired. One other guy raised his hand too. The boss said "okay, you guys don't have to do those runs". It worked!
Later, after LA burned down in 1992, I started to realize that nobody down there wanted to make any fundamental changes to the situations that caused that terrible week, and I also realized that my services were enriching the very bastards that wanted the status quo preserved, so I left and made myself this promise, which is my answer to your question:
I decided that I would never again do work I didn't like for someone I didn't respect.
I have never regretted it.
2007-08-19 09:51:27
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answered by oimwoomwio 7
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Is this a question for class of a job interview? In either case, they are looking for an answer from YOUR personal or professional life. Asking US to provide an answer is how YOU chose to address the issue. I consider it a bad choice.
2007-08-19 10:00:01
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answered by STEVEN F 7
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I had to decide whether to remove my father from life support. He was basically brain dead, but no one wanted to let him go. I knew he wouldn't want to live hooked up to machines, so I made the decision after weighing the evidence. The entire family was devastated because it was so sudden and unexpected. It still haunts me to this day.
2007-08-19 08:41:28
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answered by Anonymous
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those days a pipe broke in my abode and flooded some aspects on the 1st floor and basement. while the coverage guy got here i'm valuable i ought to have tried to get plenty greater funds out of the deal by skill of actually doing up the wear and maintenance mandatory, yet i desperate better to be ethical and enable him settle on what became honest. one in each of my values is to stay for what's precise no count what could be won or lost. because it became out, he ended up giving me better than i ought to have was hoping for simply by fact i think of he sensed a uncommon honesty while in comparison with many different shoppers.
2016-11-12 22:18:32
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answered by dugas 4
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