my entire column<\/a>, including the all-important opening paragraph, into the online edition this month. Squeaky wheel gets the grease, I guess.<\/p>\nThe bad news is that the title, “Even Menial Summer Jobs Can Elevate One’s Stature” is not what I had chosen at all. It’s not horrible, but I don’t think it has quite the punch as my choice, “Looking for Job Fulfillment? Try Cleaning a Floor.” I’m really not concerned as much about “raising one’s stature” in this piece as I am “lowering it,” and finding meaning in humility and service.<\/p>\n
Oh well, no great harm done. But usually they stick very close with the title I’ve chosen, incorporating many of the same phrases and words, and this was a pretty drastic departure.<\/p>\n
Editors–you can’t live with them, and you can’t live without them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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