Work Expectations Quotes

The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That's one thing about a little education. It spoils you for actual work. The more you know the more you think somebody owes you a living.

I thought I had to work at someplace everybody's heard of. It was never, 'I'm interested in such and such. I want to work in such and such magazine.' It was like, 'Oh, my G-d, I really need to work for somebody so people will think I'm OK.' So I got a job at 'Popular Mechanics'.

If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them the same things.

I cook for a living; I'm not a scheduler.

When I came to Mumbai eight years ago, I had a realistic approach. I was sure that nobody will give me work... And I was also very choosy about wheat kind of work I did.

Personally, I liked working for the university. They gave us money and facilities. We didn't have to produce anything. You've never been out of college. You don't know what it's like out there! I've worked in the private sector ... they expect results!

I think the time has come when the American people understand that federal employees need to work an 8-hour day just like everybody else.

Were women meant to do everything - work and have babies?

If I'm going to work for twelve hours a day, I want twelve hours of awesomeness!

It's not like I'm dying to do work that's taken seriously, and I'm not looking to become a thespian. It's not what I'm looking for; I'm just looking to do quality work.

I believe I do my job the way I have to do it.

You can work long, hard, or smart, but at Amazon.com you can’t choose two out of three.

As a man, there's a part of me that feels I should still be going out and doing a proper day's work.

What I want out of my career is just to work.

If you think you can do two full-time jobs, people will expect you to do three.

If workplaces that enlist happiness consultants really care about worker satisfaction, why not offer better maternity and paternity policies? Daycare options? They could advise managers to stop calling workers to come in on weekends or expect them to answer emails late on weeknights.

People need to know what their jobs are.

I wasn't raised in a very Western environment. I went to a Chinese-speaking school. In my group of friends, the goal was to be a white-collar worker: an engineer, lawyer, accountant.

From the beginning, I imagined I would have a long work life.

Our grandparents' generation never expected too much out of life and, paradoxically, were happier for it. It never occurred to my granddad that he would enjoy work. He hated it from the day he walked through the factory gates at 14 to when he left at 65.

You just hope each job is going to be as good as it possibly can be.

When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.

Make sure you are clear about the expectations your boss has for you.

By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.

Slaves were expected to sing as well as to work. A silent slave was not liked, either by masters or overseers.