From the Editor's Desk

Everyday Philosophy: "Should I have to work the same hours as my inefficient colleague?"

“I work for a PR company. It’s big enough that you’d know it. I’m really good at my job. That’s not arrogant. It takes me 30 minutes to do things my colleagues take half a day to do. In my mind, they are inefficient and/or not that good at their job. I often resent and moan to my wife that I have to work until 5 p.m. when everyone else is mucking about. So, should I resent working as long as my inefficient colleagues do? And should I have to?”

I’m going to do something a bit brave in this week’s column. I’m going to mention Marx and socialism. If my editor is smart, he’ll put them in the title. All attention is good attention, after all. Because there are few things more likely to bait the caps-lock smashers than the word “Marx.” I can already imagine their screens flecked with angry spittle. But fret not; it’s all for a good cause.

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