• MJKee9@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I think your point makes sense if the meme defines “work” as broadly as you do: “any labor.”. However, i read the meme to refer to “work for others.”. So i think your criticism of it is on shaky ground because that criticism assumes and requires the existence of an intent that was not present.

    • Croquette@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Work has a broad reach. Putting effort into something is work, be it something you enjoy, like building a chair or a table for example, or into a company project.

      • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        Sure, but in the context of the meme, “work” means “doing labor for someone else in exchange for payment”. Broadening the scope of the word “work” is valid, sure, but bound to cause confusion given the context.