October 7, World Day for Decent Work, Did You Know?

I would not have known that October 7, 2008 was declared World Day for Decent Work by Unions around the globe if I had not read A Foolish Race to the Bottom (FT, October 6) by Stefan Stern. What defines 'decent work' he asks? Good pay, the right environment, safety, you...

Is the Foundation for Good Work Leisure rather than Meaning

Work can become an obsession for many of us, either because we aim to deliver or are trying so hard to find meaning in our daily gring suggests Lucy Kellaway in Aim low to find meaning at work (FT, May 12).She comments on a recent report from the Work Foundation titled...

Do It Well rather than Do It Fast...The good work according to Jason Fried

Patience, tenacity, being able to change course are all elements of success.