Comfort Or Good Working Conditions
A simple statement like “it’s a hard life” does not discourage the man who is driven by a need for comfort, or good working conditions.
He is ready either to pay the price himself or to persuade others to pay it if doing so means he can have the easy life he so earnestly wants.
You may find out what you need to know about such a man by getting answers to questions like these:
a. Does the man look for and suggest better layouts of work stations, more convenient handling of materials, more power tools, and all sorts of laborsaving gadgets? Does he observe safety rules and practices without being urged to do so?
Does he constantly seek lighted, clean, well ventilated places to work?
d. Does he keep his workplace or desk orderly?
e. Does he often attempt to smooth over arguments and discord?
f. Does he keep his helper or understudy busy?
But why go on with further questions? You can easily spot the people who desire comfort. They may talk about money, security, position, or understanding, yet all they are really looking for is a means to ease their way along.
Don’t sell them short, however. Some of the world’s greatest advancements have come from the so called lazy man.
Take, for example, Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine. He is said to have invented the machine so that his wife could make more dresses and he could do less work of any kind. Mrs.
Howe may have taken a dim view of the whole scheme, but women the world over have benefited from Mr. Howe’s alleged desire for ease and comfort.
One large company has this slogan for its work simplification men:
“Save money by taking the tiring physical work out of a job.”