TIME-WORK OR PIECE-WORK

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Oct 4, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, No. 40.

TIME-WORK OR PIECE-WORK.

ONE who is doing his best is pretty sure to have this recognized; and one who is not doing his best may be equally sure that it will be known. A keen observer said, in passing a building that was in process of construction: "I can always tell whether those fellows are doing 'time-work' or 'piece-work.' In one case the blows of their hammer drag along slowly, and seem to say, 'By the day, by the day;' in the other case the hammers strike briskly, and say, 'By the job, by the job.'" Consciously or unconsciously, our actions show to those around us the spirit that is prompting them. It is the work into which has gone the best life and energy of the worker that finally counts in the sight of both God and man.—S. S. Times.