Comments on: Is There Integrity in the Work Place? http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/ Where the Christian Faith Meets March Madness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geoffrey Seven http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-364 Geoffrey Seven Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:43:18 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-364 I think there is a different set of expectations among workers in their 20s. More of a "what's in it for me" mentality. They expect workplaces to be fulfilling, fun, humane, focused on meeting their needs, etc. Meanwhile us "old" dudes are happy if we can manage to remain employed from week to week and support our families. But that being said, I don't have any young people who work for me who are actually slackers. They want to work. But they want work to work for them too. I think there is a different set of expectations among workers in their 20s. More of a “what’s in it for me” mentality. They expect workplaces to be fulfilling, fun, humane, focused on meeting their needs, etc. Meanwhile us “old” dudes are happy if we can manage to remain employed from week to week and support our families. But that being said, I don’t have any young people who work for me who are actually slackers. They want to work. But they want work to work for them too.

]]> By: David Dunham http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-363 David Dunham Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:12:21 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-363 It is surely a reality that there are both workaholics and real average hard-working individuals and, perhaps, companies. But when you read about a guy like Mark Saltzman you have to assume their's an audience. And I think especially among younger generations this is becoming an increasing reality. Older generations simply had a different work ethic than most younger ones. At least that's been my personal experience...(knowing both myself and other young men). It is surely a reality that there are both workaholics and real average hard-working individuals and, perhaps, companies. But when you read about a guy like Mark Saltzman you have to assume their’s an audience. And I think especially among younger generations this is becoming an increasing reality. Older generations simply had a different work ethic than most younger ones. At least that’s been my personal experience…(knowing both myself and other young men).

]]> By: Geoffrey Seven http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-362 Geoffrey Seven Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:11:08 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/film/is-there-integrity-in-the-work-place/#comment-362 I dunno. The people at my office work like dogs. We are wired to the eyeballs, omni-tethered to the office and clients by computers, home networks, blackberries and cell phones. When I see someone on my staff taking a moment to reply to an IM from a friend, it seems very legitimate to me -- a small opportunity to actually participate in the non-work community. I actually think shows like the Office and films like Office Space represent a way of rebelling in our imaginations against the very real imperatives that bear down on us in the wired workplace to basically work all the time. I left my office at 8 p.m. last night to go to House Church, after having spent about three hours trying to solve a client's problem. And it was all I could do to not check my blackberry while we were studying James 2, to make sure everything was copacetic. James talks about works, but all I could think about was work. I dunno. The people at my office work like dogs. We are wired to the eyeballs, omni-tethered to the office and clients by computers, home networks, blackberries and cell phones.

When I see someone on my staff taking a moment to reply to an IM from a friend, it seems very legitimate to me — a small opportunity to actually participate in the non-work community.

I actually think shows like the Office and films like Office Space represent a way of rebelling in our imaginations against the very real imperatives that bear down on us in the wired workplace to basically work all the time.

I left my office at 8 p.m. last night to go to House Church, after having spent about three hours trying to solve a client’s problem. And it was all I could do to not check my blackberry while we were studying James 2, to make sure everything was copacetic.

James talks about works, but all I could think about was work.

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