This old Twitter thread about ‘work ethics scam’ is going viral. Confused? Read on

As desirable as it could be to have strong work ethics, the moment someone mentions a work life balance, they're treated with the same level of respect as a napkin.

By: Siddhant Pandey |
May 29, 2017 7:19 pm

Anyone who’s ever worked a day in their life knows the amount of effort it takes to appease their bosses. It’s almost like climbing a mountain. You can put in your 100% despite your constant state of exhaustion but, make no mistake. The one day you call in sick and you’re back at base camp.

It seems everyone refuses to understand that an employment doesn’t equate to slavery. A person is hired to work for a designated amount of time and should not be expected to work beyond that. If your employer requires someone to be active 24×7, one can always hire more people and get them to work in shifts.

However, with cheap, flexible labour available in every corner of this competitive world, why would someone want to put up with another person who respects work-life balance? What’s even worse is that the former get branded as employees of “strong work ethic” while the latter is deemed unprofessional.

If you count yourself as one of the “unprofessionals”, you should know that you are not alone. Perhaps that is why this woman’s tweets on work ethic have gone viral. Going by the username Ghoulette, this woman on Twitter spoke everyone’s minds when she called the concept of work ethic a scam.

You know what else is a scam? The concept of “work ethic”.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) August 18, 2016

Because 9 times out of 10, when an employer says someone has a “good work ethic” it’s a euphemism for them being easily exploitable.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) August 18, 2016

“___ has a really good work ethic!”

Because they come in extra early to work (for free) and don’t take sick days when they need them.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) August 18, 2016

“Such a strong work ethic!”

Because they work overtime without complaining, and don’t ask or expect to be paid more than a minimum wage…

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) August 18, 2016

“Work ethic” = exploitable.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) August 18, 2016

Refusing to go above and beyond what is in your job description – what you are PAID to do – does not mean you have a poor “work ethic”.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) September 19, 2016

…ESPECIALLY when you aren’t being adequately compensated for the work you are already doing. Fuck your “work ethic”.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) September 19, 2016

But not always is exploitation at the workplace right in one’s face. Some people chose to work long hours out of sheer interest. But, is it really their choice or is it their employer’s? People who are passionate about their jobs get exploited more often than others. Employers take their input for granted and expect the same level of performance every time for the said employee and sadly, for others as well.

People who work for organisations they are passionate about are routinely taken advantage of.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) September 19, 2016

Employers and sponsors *know* that passionate people won’t leave their work unfinished. Even at the expense of their health and wellbeing.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) September 19, 2016

Society has conditioned us to believe that work becomes more meaningful when done out of the kindness of our hearts.

It’s a scam.

— Ghoulette. (@MamaGhoulette) September 19, 2016

Relatable much? Thought so.

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