"O Bom Trabalho" por Theodore L. Thomas ; publicado pela primeira vez em Se , fevereiro de 1959 , cujo texto completo está disponível no Arquivo da Internet .
Veja nossa pergunta anterior sobre identificação de histórias Utopia onde ninguém precisa trabalhar, mas as pessoas querem trabalhar de qualquer maneira , que é onde eu tenho toda essa resposta.
todas as manhãs, um grande número de trabalhadores é trazido a esta fábrica para fazer algum tipo de trabalho inútil ... na minha memória eles apertam lâmpadas
"Yes, Mr. Winthrop. We have a job for you, and the full six hours a day, too. You will be on the maintenance crew of your building. Your job is explained here—" he passed over a card—"and it consists of tightening the nuts on the expansion joints in the framework of the building. It is very important to do it right, so read the card carefully." Winthrop nodded eagerly.
e, em seguida, o turno da noite vem e apenas desfaz todo o trabalho do turno anterior, para que o turno da manhã pode fazer tudo
Winthrop walked in and the two men stood looking at each other. Winthrop was surprised at how well Barlow looked, and he said so.
Barlow laughed. "Yes, the last time we met I was pretty far down in the dumps. But I'm working, Jeremiah. I'm actually working. Important work, too!"
His enthusiasm was infectious and Winthrop found himself laughing. "I'm glad for you, John. And I know how you feel, because I'm working too."
[…]
There was an exchange of goodbyes, and Winthrop left.
Barlow went into the other room and came out immediately with his wrench. He waved it playfully at his wife. "Got to go," he said. "The loosening crew won't wait." And he blew a kiss at his wife and went off to work.