With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn't consider dying.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Professional duties are prioritized even in extreme hypothetical situations.
- In plain terms
- Work comes before death if there is a strike on.
- What can you take from it?
- Take professional commitments seriously.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters more than life?
- Is work always priority?
Another view
The statement relies on dark exaggeration.
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