This is how Marx and Engels close their Manifesto . We've come a long way since those days. The old factories in Paterson and the mines in Allentown are now museums. Conditions, hours, and wages have improved significantly. Yet, our personal relationship to the work that we do hasn't changed.
Work remains the most important part of our lives.
It defines who we are, and if we're not in a job or profession that reflects the deepest parts of who we are, we will start to look for a new position. Now this hasn't always been the case. There was a time when you were thankful just to have a job. You couldn't be picky. And once you had that job you gave it your all.