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Editorial
October 21, 1915
The Mirror
Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Editorial advising young men that most failures in securing or retaining lucrative positions stem from their own lack of diligence, interest in duties, and virtues like vigilance and honesty, rather than misfortune.
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To Young Men
That so many men fail to secure lucrative positions or having obtained them fail to retain them, is their own fault nine times out of ten. They imagine it is their misfortune that they do not possess a "business turn," that they have not the aptitude for certain positions, when if they had the courage to go to the bottom of the matter, they would discover that they themselves are to blame.
As a general rule, this class that find it so hard to retain positions are not so anxious to secure employment as to draw a salary.
They do not like to work, and consequently take no interest in their duties. If they should be so fortunate, through their own efforts or the assistance of their friends as to secure a satisfactory place they only do enough to lose their positions.
But they want their salary. Employers are sharp eyed, and rarely detect merit in those they employ, for, if one of their assistants is useful to them, they are not willing to do without him. They are ready to pay him what his services are worth, and anxious to reach that point where they can confide a share of their responsibilities and cares to his hands. So the secret of success to young men lies in the virtues of diligence, vigilance and honesty.
—The Big Brother.
That so many men fail to secure lucrative positions or having obtained them fail to retain them, is their own fault nine times out of ten. They imagine it is their misfortune that they do not possess a "business turn," that they have not the aptitude for certain positions, when if they had the courage to go to the bottom of the matter, they would discover that they themselves are to blame.
As a general rule, this class that find it so hard to retain positions are not so anxious to secure employment as to draw a salary.
They do not like to work, and consequently take no interest in their duties. If they should be so fortunate, through their own efforts or the assistance of their friends as to secure a satisfactory place they only do enough to lose their positions.
But they want their salary. Employers are sharp eyed, and rarely detect merit in those they employ, for, if one of their assistants is useful to them, they are not willing to do without him. They are ready to pay him what his services are worth, and anxious to reach that point where they can confide a share of their responsibilities and cares to his hands. So the secret of success to young men lies in the virtues of diligence, vigilance and honesty.
—The Big Brother.
What sub-type of article is it?
Moral Or Religious
What keywords are associated?
Young Men
Job Success
Diligence
Vigilance
Honesty
Work Ethic
Employment
What entities or persons were involved?
Young Men
Employers
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Advice To Young Men On Success Through Diligence And Honesty
Stance / Tone
Moral Exhortation Encouraging Hard Work And Integrity
Key Figures
Young Men
Employers
Key Arguments
Failure To Secure Or Retain Positions Is Usually One's Own Fault Due To Lack Of Aptitude Perception
Such Individuals Prioritize Salary Over Genuine Employment And Work
They Lack Interest In Duties And Do Minimal Effort Leading To Job Loss
Employers Value And Reward Useful, Diligent Assistants
Success Secret: Diligence, Vigilance, And Honesty