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Analysis Of Work And Life By Donne Ciulla

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I am confused about Joanne Ciulla’s paper on Work and Life. On page 95 she explains the four major values that shape how we make choices about work. The four values being, meaningful work, leisure, money and security. Ranking the importance of the values helps give a rationale for trade-offs. Earlier in the paper, she explains the fable of the ant, bee, grasshopper and cicada. The bee symbolizes a life of useful and rewarding work, the ant represents a life of work and security, while the grasshopper depicts a frivolous life of play and uncertainty (page 95).

If the ant values security, the bee values meaningful work, and the grasshopper values leisure the most, what does the cicada value? Since they don’t require food and sing all day
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