"JOBS"

The cry for "jobs" seems to be the accepted solution to the current crisis facing our nation today. Perhaps, "career opportunities" would be a better solution.

At first glance, it may seem to be a small play on words, but a more serious thought might show the difference to be enormous.

A job is work to do to make a living. A career opportunity is work to do that will make living better. The difference lies in the attitude of the worker. The businessman who works to simply make a profit has a job. The businessman who works to give a service to others has a career. The waitress who works for tips, has a job. A waitress who works to help provide a pleasant experience for the customer has a career.

An amazing difference in this change of attitude is that careers not only give a greater satisfaction for life, they tend to yield greater monitary income as well.

The "Green Jobs" alleged to be created by the Obama Administration might better be promoted as "Career Opportunities" to promote the desired spirit for this program.