Examples Of Thoreau's Work Ethic

Thoreau’s Work Ethic In Walden, Henry David Thoreau explains to the reader that time should not be spent on meaningless work but instead living life to the fullest. The reason why he believed that meaningless work was a waste of time is because it does not allow one to be free but instead makes one feel enslaved with long hours accomplishing absolutely nothing. Millennials in the 21st century feel that their work can be meaningless and want to explore better opportunities. When millennials do this it causes problems for employers to keep workers and also causes millennials to have a harder time trying to find another job because employers do not want those kind of workers working for them. Thoreau believed that people waste too much time in

People waste too much time in meaningless work but “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hour”(Thoreau 427) when that time is used in the proper way. Success in the work force can be easily met when “Employees who describe their work as meaningful also report greater overall well-being, satisfaction with their work, and a sense of their work as important”(Dik and Duffy 85) shows that they are working for a meaningful purpose. When one feels that their work is meaningful they no longer feel like they are wasting their time. Employees who find their work meaningful creates a better work atmosphere in the workplace and can increase the productivity of all the employees at their work. The right atmosphere in the workplace is important and makes the work more meaningful to the

A major reason for this is the enjoyment of working, “ Liking what you do each day and being motivated to achieve your goals”(Rigoni and Nelson) is important when it comes to job satisfaction for millennials. This makes millennials no longer feel as if they are forced to go to work everyday. Millennials also feel that their jobs can help promote their well being and affects their work performance to encourage them to challenge themselves to work harder. Employers also become satisfied with their workers and want to make sure that they can encourage millennials to stay with the job that they seem to enjoy doing each and everyday. To encourage them to stay employers need to focus on how to promote their workers well being in the workplace so that they are not short of workers for a certain amount of time so that they can instead focus on getting things