BUSINESS WOMEN.

Otago Witness, Issue 2758, 23 January 1907, Page 75

BUSINESS WOMEN.

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Wav up to a >; viil i-c ltion md an «'\cf-l!fiit income in Am im ) Don't be .I'r.tiJ c c doin^ to ) m.uh woik. There la no habit so easily acquu?d a?

that of imagining that we are abused and imposed upon. Most of us are so afraid of doing more than "our share of work that we often stop short of doing even that much.

The other day I heard a girl complain that her employer expected her to work all day.

The hours were reasonable and the work not especially heavy.

"If he comes into the room and we're talking," she said, "he looks as severe as possible." " But he pays you for a full day's -work, does he not ?" I ventured to ask. " Oh, yes, he pa} r s us ; but we can't be always drudging away," was the discontented ""answer.

That girl sis employed in a where there is a chance for her to rise, but she never will get on unless she changes her way of looking at things. As lonjr as your employer does his duty by you in the way of 6alary, hours, and general treatment, he certainly has the right to expect that you will repay him by putting your entire energy and interest at his service during business hours. When you are asked to do a little '"bit of extra work don't sulk over it, but say, " I'll try," and then do try. Who knows but it may be a golden opportunity. Never forget that wi«e, old saying, " Work while you work, and play while you play." D«n't mix the two. together. During business hours put play in the background, and be purely businesslike.

Your employers are not paving you to amuse yourself ; they are paying you to do their work. Above all, don't grumble and imagine that you are the victim of oveiwork, unless you are quite sure you really are. — Home Chat.