If you have a job without any aggravations, you don't have a job.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jobs inherently involve challenges or aggravations. If there are none, it is not a real job.
- In plain terms
- All real jobs come with some level of difficulty.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect challenges when you take a job.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What aggravations are you willing to accept for a job?
Another view
Some roles have fewer aggravations than others.
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