Are you ready to work for your six? We think so and are excited to announce a very big, bold, and exciting new Six-Word Memoir project, “Six Words About Work,” in partnership with Mercer, a global leader in human resource consulting, outsourcing and investments. Every two weeks from now until the end of August, we’re issuing a new “Six Words About Work” Challenge. One winning Six-Word Work scribe (from each of the U.S., UK, and Canada) per topic will win his or her choice of an iPad2 or BlackBerry Playbook. All entries also are eligible to be part of a special Six Words About Work book we’re publishing this fall. Our first topic gets right to the heart of the matter:”My Job.” In six words, tell us why do you do what you do. Our judge is a woman who loves what she does, Gretchen Rubin creator of The Happiness Project blog and New York Times bestselling book, The Happiness Project,.
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Pam
Work for self-respect, security, success.
Sondra D
Babies won’t throw out my back, (Neonatal Nurse)
Tina
Two words… My kids!
Mike M
Work hard, play hard, drop dead!
andrew dahl
planting success: I teach the future
Worker Bee
At work, I see lazy people.
David G.
Let the countdown to retirement begin!
Sadie
Free food, Money and Men.
Janice
Sell puzzles…love it to pieces.
Jim S.
Helping educators help students learn. Amazing.
Laura
Because I have to, to survive.
Evan C
I work to buy me time.
Tara
I love education, needing full-time work.
T-bird
The husband won’t hit the lottery.
Melissa
Ask for money, use the money
(Development Director)
Anne
Retired. Money working for me now!
Shannon Manning
I fight to protect our children!
jazzyj39
Wasting time until I win lottery
jazzyj39
Thank God for several vacation days
dorix29
I am grateful for my job!!
Scott
It is the Best of Times
Scott
It was the Worst of Times
Scott
Day with Pay, is Great Day
Scott
Contribute To, Not Take From Society
MisEmployed
My skills make other people rich
Jason W. Womack MEd, MA
I Believe: We are smarter together.
Native Texan
To make a difference
Stephanie McCook
Get to work with stimulating people!
Helene
Baby: Food Services and Waste Management
maria
a path to a beautiful future
Park Slope
The toughest job you’ll ever shove
naomi
It sure ain’t for the money.
Bill (teacher)
“It renews my hope for tomorrow.”
hideaway
Because past choices have present consequences.
Flyfisher
“Wherever change leads you, be there!
ES
Crunching numbers keeps me in balance.
cathy
living on the grid takes work
Bill (teacher)
“Your kids, my kids…OUR future.”
Jay in Austin
Need two to pay my bills.
Jay in Austin
Keeps me off the internet.
Jay in Austin
How else can I pay bills?
Jay in Austin
Thank god for weekends.
Jay in Austin
My friends all have better jobs!
Jay in Austin
One job – four mouths to feed.
Jay in Austin
I grew up for . . . this?
Jay in Austin
Five days of work – not fun.
Jay in Austin
Need to marry a rich woman . . . .
Jay in Austin
My kids have more money than me!
Jay in Austin
Work for money – and my wife.
Jay in Austin
Wife spends more than I make . . . .
Jay in Austin
She leaves if I don’t work . . . .
Artrwood
All people need to be needed.
Jay in Austin
My kids wonder why I work!
Jay in Austin
It’s a Faustian bargain – that’s all.
Talon
Working for religion is heaven cent.
Alex
I need to support my family
Rod
Love Information Technology, hate the managers
Rod
Renaissance man, has done it all!
Rod
To toil, to achieve, to succeed!
Ashley
Because I can’t find anything better.
Kellie Freedom
I know everyone’s secrets- Human Resources.
Kellie Freedom
I do it for the money.
Belinda
Help people to love their jobs!
Faye
Too poor to do anything else
Kellie Freedom
Surrounded by construction, love every minute.
Kellie Freedom
Respected company= respect from my peers.
Ashley
I often cry when I’m here
Kellie Freedom
They pay me a ton here!
Ashley
I have no other employment options
Kellie Freedom
Building a solid resume, future, life!
Kellie Freedom
Surrounded by hard-working people, very fulfilling.
Kellie Freedom
Never lonely, never unemployed, never boring.
Kellie Freedom
Money is no longer an issue.
Kellie Freedom
Surrounded by hard-working, cute boys daily.
Kellie Freedom
I get all weekends/holidays off.
Kellie Freedom
To pay for fun for family.
Kellie Freedom
Learning the ropes to run business.
laura
part time isn’t paying the bills.
Cindy Dashnaw
Was for me, now for them.
jamesbhunt
Don’t want to die in prison.
Tmac
Love the office sign…”CLOSED”!
Mark
goverment job, nothing i say matters
G. Anisse
After My Master’s Degree I’m Gone
Laura
boss does drugs in his office
RRossi
I’m thankful to have a job!
wendy hajj
with our lives, we give life
ROSE ROSEN
love seeing my work on screen
Mariann B
Two sons, four school loans, voila!
Julie Ziemelis
Love your work, love your life. (social media consultant)
Amber
All The Hugs I Could Want!
BigDogTKDMom
Fun Times, Great Friends, Lifelong Learning
Katy
I work therefore I’m overly taxed.
Jessica
Never thought I would enjoy retail!
Linda B.
It is all about the lunch.
Jennie R
Because they grow way too fast.
Sandra D.
Because I’ll sleep when I’m dead.
amy kate
i am the only reliable one here.
Amber
(I work with 3 & 4 year olds for a living!)
April S.
There are people who need me.
Stephanie
Need money and time for school.
DP
I owe, off to work I go
Stephanie M.
Is it Saturday or Sunday yet??
Marci S.
The disfunctional side of my family.
Elizabeth
Live flexibly, laugh everyday, love teaching.
Sunshine
It’s either this or we’re homeless.
LA
Social media all day. What’s better?
t2leary
It’s my lifelong dream come true.
Heather
I love the extraordinary daily challenges.
Sarah
applying myself to be gainfully employed
Elizabeth
Love to learn, learn to love
Cathi
Diversify my life, friends, mind, inspiration
Erin
Working from home makes me happy.
LeeAnn
If it was fun- I’d volunteer!
Cheryl K.
Feel needed in some way daily.
Sandy D in Michigan
God
Self
Marriage
Family
Community
World
Elaina
Mothering mothers so they mother others.
carolyn
I wish for my dream job.
I will get it one day.
If I say the right thing.
Who knows what that will bring.
I will learn for my turn.
Please see all my hard work.
My enjoyment is just a perk.
One day I will get it.
Jules
I make more than my husband
Amie Trahan
I bring grammar to the masses 😉
Ayofemi
Helping My Peers Realize Their Potential
Virgil Bierschwale
How will my work benefit humanity?
Desiree
Animals Don’t Talk Back Like People
ittabenaanita
Teaching is my God-given vocation.
Elizabeth
It’s my passion. Perk: summers off.
Joslyn
Passion, creativity, friends, freedom and money.
Melissa
I like eating, lights, and water
djklaugh
I helped, I saved, I retired 🙂
Melissa
Remember diamonds are made under pressure
Tess2011
I learn, I teach, I work.
Amy: stay@home mom
Working moms wish they could stay…
Abbydancer
Love art, but must pay rent.
Susan Komisar Hausman
Maybe I can save one child.
Julia Thompson
Wish being a mom paid better.
Vicki
to give my daughters a home.
Tess2011
I work so husband can retire.
Lois Kelly
Communications can change the world.
DivaAngelic
Netflix…facebook… Oh and audit reviews
EMSJ
SAHM: Hardest Job I’ve Ever Had!
Carrie
paid in kisses, hugs, and wishes
Shannon
I do it because I care.
(Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner Student)
Lisa
I inspire, encourage, and change lives.
danielle
inspiring middle school minds- summers off!!!!
Jana
I have the best job ever!
sonya
Gotta get out of the house.
Mortgage has to get paid somehow.
Making money for my shopping habit.
Winning the lottery would be fun.
Chrissy
Happiness isn’t a place, it’s a direction.
Alan
Living embodiment of the Peter Principle.
Abigail
Customers call to whine, I listen. (Customer Service Rep)
Valerie
Single Mom Desperate For A Job
Gretchen
Work my Soles, Raise two Souls!
Cam
Learning now will pay off later.
Silvia
Punishment for having a nice weekend!
marsham
Sold books. Borders closed. Unemployed. Reading
Gina the Accountant
I count beans; they make dough.
JulesPDX
Clean up after. Low paid temp.
Corporate Chick
Meaningful work doesn’t pay this well.
Lori
Touching lives, one at a time
Corporate Chick
I get to “work” from home.
Brian Thomas
honest days work, just paying bills
Lynn
Life’s buffet spreads itself before me.
(I’m a psychologist)
mis loe
i don’t get paid to care.
jess
I didn’t need that sleep anyway.
(teacher)
Pam
Back to school. Now the boss.
HBB
Perfect work comes from job pleasure !!
Stephen H
Reaching one kid makes teaching bearable.
Brandon
The government equals permanent job security.
Marti
So that others may heal patients.
david-sensei
Because the children are our future.
Jeff in Atl
Well somebody has to do it
Carol D
My kids need me at home.
Dustman
To feel complete, yet socially relevant.
D Lo Car
I really LOVE my job. Seriously!
Bonita Powers
I’m paid well, to be abused.
B.
Can’t fire me – I’m a slave!
muse kidd
I will provide content for cash.
T Stanley
I really do WANT a job!
Angela Evans
Shows my kids work is rewarding.
Matt L
Because I have a mortgage, wife
bz
i only work for the weekends.
Matt M
To pay my wife’s medical bills.
bz
a crappy pay = an unhappy day
John C
Because I love what I do 🙂
lazy
my old boss called me this:
bench leaner not a bench cleaner
Liz
Would do this job for free. 🙂
Notaslave
Workers work to enrich the wealthy
bianca
wages ages and creates excessive pages
Jim Johnson
My incredibly interesting occupation is photography
bianca
40 hours work, one shopping trip
bz
crappy pays lead to unhappy days
Karalee
Braille, canes, and advocacy change lives.
rkc2001
I honor God through my work
Jim Weir
I’d do it for nothing (sssssh!)
Katie Miller
Work to live, not the opposite.
Lauren L.
Intellectually stimulating environment with great pay!
Mjvdbs
Fundraising to save lives. It’s gratifying!
Hunter Gillezeau
Love the work, people, respect, Visa.
Notredamefan
It is what it is not.
Notredamefan
One Flew Over the Cuckoos’ Nest
like my job
good work is its own reward!
Rachel
Work is a four letter word!
Peter
Take the money, live the lie.
Annie Watson-Johnson
It’s a lot easier than hookin’!
Greeley O'Connor
I work for Change. Beats tips.
jen
Like hell, but with fluorescent lighting!
Nancy
Freedom to think, not to act.
Lyndsay Katauskas, MEd, Mars Venus Coach
Balancing stress, focusing on en-JOY-ing life!
Lynn K
Risky business pays, captivates the mind.
Jon
Baby on way, career can wait
Marcin L
Its better(only slightly) than starving.
Marcela
Not just the money, but glory
Justin
Work to live, Live to work
Mark
Took a wrong turn, got stuck.
Karen
I have a mortgage to pay
Joe M.
Closer to relationship…employment lasted longer,
DLK
I get paid to be nosey.
DLK
Being nosey is my forte.
DLK
I work to pay for travel.
James
Have fun. Make a difference. Go!
James
The easy ones don’t pay much
James
Survive this work by laughing often
Erica
money, Money, MOney, MONey, MONEy, MONEY!
Lauren
Gas money to get to college.
Shiloh
The most real definition of insanity.
terri
I can’t wait until I retire!
Cindy
sold my soul for a paycheck
Kelly
Professional skeptic, or paid to doubt
Zach
I fear unemployment could be worse.
Frank
To golf on the weekend!
LilPea0725
Because, sadly, bills don’t pay themselves.
Jennifer
Preschoolers are worth more than money!
Donna
Teaching kids to read is fun!
JodieAnn
i do it for the KIDS…
Weezy
Because I like the daily abuse.
Chris L.
Responsibilities to daughter, need the money!
Julie
Teach Prek: Never a dull nanosecond
Lauren
It finally means something to me.
Eymee
Want to be valued – add value
spoirot
On clock, off clock, doesn’t matter!
Kristy
Unnecessarily stressful, at least I’m paid.
Emily B.
Teaching reaches into the future: Purpose.
Haiku
Work is a four letter word.
vlong
A woman’s work is never done!
TexasT
they don’t care why do I
Monday Monday Monday Monday Friday YAY!
Thank you may I have another
mrs_smith
I ask myself this question daily…
Michelle
I very much miss my job.
Now, I’ll take anything out there.
At night, I dream about working.
Maggie
Because unemployment checks don’t last forever…
Jennifer
Magic 8-Ball says: Ask again later.
lynneasborealis
My boss is 10 months old. 🙂
Anne
So many people, not enough booze…
Jacan
I have a duty to do.
James Lavigne
I have two (different views of the same half-full glass):
Family, dignity, purpose, contribution, goodies.
Elusive if paid, plentiful, and purposeful.
James Lavigne
I already posted but I thought of a variation of my post that I also like:
Family, fulfillment, dignity, purpose, contribution.
ROX
I work from home…Praise God!
betts
part time job sustains unsustainable artist studio
Chris
Abandon hope all who enter here.
John
Work hard and teach others well.
Mackle
Waiting for Godot…no, he left.
Sue
I’m the toughest boss I know.
Roadking
To keep ahead of the rats.
Sue
Living the self-employed dream–twenty-four seven.
Steve
Teachers help the world, politicians divide
Brooks
But a means to an end.
Liz
Write clean code. Make stuff work.
Sue
Four thousand days until I retire.
Constantino
I work because I like to party!
Constantino
Gotta be miserable to be happy.
Bret
I was told to do it!
sultanmitch
I am enslaved; I will survive
Rose-Marie
A prescription for life without cancer
clara
be a voice for the voiceless
clara
free the enslaved; empower the free
jo anne
I teach others to help themselves.
gleauanae
blood, sweat, tears, for my family
Lori
SAHM – Not my cup of tea!
RJ
It’s an excuse to do nothing.
Sandy
A good team makes the day.
Cimbali
Retail is theatre, ok you’re on.
Christine Nordstrom
If you like work it’s “Workplay.”
Terri Farley (author)
Young heads and hearts soaring, reading!
Ashley Moltzan
a dedicated worker without much appreciation
Kris
Because Ed McMahon never showed up!
Kris
I don’t have a Sugar Daddy!
Kris
I change lives, lives change me
Kris
I don’t have a rich relative
Kris
I’m addicted to food and shelter
Kris
Need money to support coffee habit
Joy
Teenagers aren’t the nightmares they’re portrayed.
Gatorpetvet
My hands heal sweet helpless dogs.
Silvia
Pastime between this and next weekend!
ShaiJ
Do it for love, not money.
Tawna
Doesn’t scare easy, works retail
Tawna
Does not scare easy, works retail
Tawna
I just need the insurance. Thanks.
Tawna
Too educated to get hired anywhere
Tawna
Cashiering pays rent, student loans, food
Tawna
Bachelors degree, want fries with that?
Tawna
BA in English , Paper or plastic?
Keith
Work. Because Fun is over-rated.
Scout
Gotta have money to make money!
Scout
I use my brain and gain
MHR
mind opens, heart beats, words come
Scout
tis shame, no pain no gain
Scout
i yearn to learn and earn
Lady Voodoo
Are we supposed to enter here or on the Work tab??
Linda C. Wisniewski
Retired. Work for myself now. Writing!
D Martin
To avoid using my own a/c.
Rebecca
For the money, not the happiness.
Beaumont
I see world changing potential
@DespiDoodle
Self-employed. Tough gig. Tough boss!
Tameka Mullins
Writing is my soul’s resume objective.
Tameka Mullins
It helps to pay for doughnuts.
Tameka Mullins
Literal movements beats lateral by landslide.
Tameka Mullins
Without purpose and poetry we die.
Mich-again-der
Making the most of it; (F)Unemployment!
Angie
Catching babies is an awesome job.
M.H.
I promised ten-year-old me.
@DespiDoodle
To help heroes of small business!
@DespiDoodle
Write to fight for others’ jobs.
Josephine
Sucking up to boss is loathesome.
Josephine
My paycheck isn’t worth the hassle.
Josephine
It’s OK to work for joyfulness.
Josephine
Going to work should be fun.
Josephine
Work and play aren’t mutually exclusive.
Josephine
Every morning I go in smiling.
Josephine
I do this for the satisfaction.
Josephine
The paycheck is just an afterthought.
Bethe
I’ll always work–even after retirement.
natalie
survival comes in all forms:work
Meghan
They’re finally paying me for this!
dp
Frustrating job, providing means for great holidays
Jo Ann Daniels
Working with people, who become family.
William (prof.)
Trusting boss: …”Just keep me posted.”
Al D
Working is better than not working.
Francesca Busca
Dreaming astronaut, doing law, sweating motherhood!!!
Jim Curry
Work to live; live to enjoy.
bert
Job is better than no job
Gene H.
I love being around people, just don’t like working with them!
Judy
One more day closer to retirement
Brittany Gillaspy
You want me to do what?
Joseph
I still don’t know why.
Joseph
Have to pay back school loans…