“Put simply: The declining number of us who are still working are working harder and getting more done, and being not being compensated accordingly. But you probably knew that.”

Please promote a healthy relationship to work!

Polite women rarely make history … and while I am courteous to all, but intimate with few; your blog incited a riot of feelings and a maelstorm of personal examples of raw emotion. Yet your response leaves me with more questions.

When attrition, demotion or termination leads to the redefinition of a job description without fair compensation who benefits?

Creativity and innovation are not the results of “doing more with less” It directly means less people at the table and thus less diversity of thought. Finding savings is just another corporate propganda spin that comes at a price to Cara the citywife.

Your responses are welcomed on http://www.agreenerindiana.com in the green jobs group where people are making Indiana greener and waiting to work period.

No one should be encouraged to work for free. Even asking employees to put in unpaid overtime is technically unethical.

But the call to “do more with less” doesn’t only mean asking people to work extra time without pay. The phrase can also inspire people to be innovative. Biking to work, for example, is good for the environment and is faster than walking.

The challenge of a tight economy is that we assume that the only place to find savings is by working harder. Not only is this untrue, it’s directly hurtful to those who are doing the work. Instead, the best way to survive a tight economy is to work smarter. You saved time promoting your message by duplicating the same text on our website as well as AGreenerIndiana.com. You could have worked harder, typing each message individually, but instead you worked smarter, cross-posting your message.

Please continue to promote a healthy relationship toward work!

Sympathy and a positive attitude don’t pay the mortgage or grocery bills. Concurrently taking on additional responsibilities without fair pay does not add jobs to the marketplace or extend your life. With 52% of the workforce being women, too many of us are not asking for our fair share. I am appealing to the keepers of the hearth when you come home late or give your weekend away. STOP! Your children are obese and our gardens are empty. Malnutrition is rampant and no one is tending the kitchen garden. I empathize with the women who get up to iron shirts to “Do more with less”. You are honored for squeezing the extra load of laundry and trimming the budget while doing without.

But ask yourself the question…who is benefiting when I work for free?
Demand a paycheck for your labors. Ask your partners for a deposit into your own bank account. Ask your employer for a raise when they give you more work. Define your own terms and become a contract employee.

14.3 million unemployed and more discouraged. Where are the green jobs or has all the “green” gone to the wallstreet. This forum has been active since January 18th. Plant a garden and have a tea party. Washington has to change and main street needs to wake up.

Twittering @kitchengardener