Defining "work" is actually very simple. Work is simply "work." Yet, despite its simplicity, many people—from state leaders to those idly chatting at roadside tea shops—get confused and go around in circles asking, "What is work?" About 50 years ago, people thought working meant taking off your shirt and sweating profusely. However, in this modern era, work is defined by "Job done" (successful completion). That is why concepts like "Work from Home" have emerged. I witnessed something strange in Myanmar, where I used to live, about 20 years ago. It was a signboard raising ceremony at a factory owned by the Ministry of Industry (1). The text on the signboard read: "Double the Productivity." It was a massive signboard. The person coming to inaugurate it was Secretary-1 (equivalent to a Prime Minister in today’s terms). For a whole month prior to the opening ceremony, the factory was busy: young female staff practiced pom-pom dan...
Notes and Thoughts of Ko Agga @ Aung Myo Lwin