EMPLOYMENT
(See also Business; Labor; Labor Unions; Secular Work; Unemployment; Work)
absenteeism: w74 453; g74 4/8 30; g74 7/22 29; g73 9/8 8, 31
advancement: w67 765
at home: g85 2/22 8; g76 4/22 16-19
attitude toward: g85 7/22 15; w84 6/1 31; w75 298-299; w74 151; g74 7/22 29; g74 9/8 4; w73 137; w73 260-261; g73 7/22 24-26; g73 8/8 30; g73 9/8 8-11; w72 205-208, 269-270; w72 276, 299; g72 3/22 30; g72 5/8 5; g72 9/22 16; w71 231-232; g71 4/8 12-15; g71 12/8 29; w69 579-580; g69 1/8 3-4; g69 3/22 3-4; w67 515-516; w65 67-68, 411; w64 371, 561-562; g64 5/22 3-4; w63 429, 612; g63 11/22 12-13; g62 9/8 3-4; w61 350
Jehovah’s Witnesses: yb78 15-16; w75 698-699
putting work first not satisfying: g85 7/22 15
ways to keep one’s job: g81 3/8 21-22
automation: g64 3/8 30; g64 5/22 17-18; g63 4/8 31; g62 4/8 29; g55 11/8 9, 11-12; g53 2/8 17-20; g30 11/26 149
automobile industry: g75 2/8 30
avoiding stumbling others by: km 9/76 4-6
book The Peter Principle: w77 323-324
charts:
listing variety of jobs: g80 12/8 15
“What an Employer Looks for in Employees”: g83 10/22 23
choosing: g74 2/8 30-31; g73 8/8 8-9; g73 9/8 10-11; yl 39; g66 9/22 8, 10-11; w64 680-683; g64 5/22 18-19; w63 612
choosing a career: w85 8/15 11-16; g85 3/22 16-18
Christian attitude toward employees: w78 4/1 23; w72 304-305
Christian attitude toward employers: w78 4/1 23
giving employer full measure: w78 6/1 26-27; w71 260; g71 4/8 15; w64 616; g64 10/8 23; g63 11/22 12-14; w62 250; w61 350
subjection to an employer: w80 5/15 7
Christian conduct: w71 223; w65 768; w64 488, 616, 669-670, 708; g64 10/8 23; w63 80-81, 122; ln 52-53; g63 8/8 22; g63 11/22 12-13; w62 214, 250; g62 12/8 7; w61 215; g61 6/22 3-4; w60 11, 407-409, 498-499; w53 413; w48 264; w43 56, 171
with disfellowshipped persons: w81 9/15 24; w63 413-414
Christian view: w83 4/1 10; km 9/76 3-6
employer-employee relationships: bw 70-72, 75-77; w75 292-293
factors to consider when choosing: w82 7/15 26
of defense plants: w51 574
of employment at house of prostitution: w72 591-593
of employment by religious organizations: w64 703
of employment involving pornographic materials: w82 7/15 25-26; km 9/76 3
of growing tobacco: km 2/74 3-6; w73 409-410; w72 593, 595-596
of prayer regarding: lp 128
of selling tobacco: km 2/74 3-4, 6; w72 596
of use of arms in civilian employment: w83 7/15 25-26; w73 127-128
of worldly careers: w84 10/1 17
where blood is used: w64 681-683
Christmas bonus: w79 11/1 31-32; w65 768
college graduates: g71 6/8 7-8
number underemployed: g78 10/22 30
computer programming: g82 10/8 23-25
confidential matters: km 7/75 3; w71 223
conscience: w75 215-216; w73 358-359; w73 409-411; w72 591-600; w64 680-683
cost of—
benefits: g68 8/22 29
wasted time: g80 4/22 31
dangerous jobs: g76 5/8 30
dissatisfaction:
boredom: g72 5/22 31
management and workers share blame: g73 9/8 8-11
doctors of philosophy (Ph.D.): g75 4/8 29-30
drug addiction: g69 8/22 31
duojobs for youths in Netherlands: g77 2/22 29
early Christians: w80 1/1 31; w69 118
employee dishonesty: g80 9/22 30; w79 11/15 29; g79 10/22 3; g78 2/22 30; w77 355; g77 4/22 30; g76 1/22 29; g76 8/22 30; w75 291, 293; g75 11/8 29-30; g75 11/22 5; g74 9/8 4; g74 11/8 30-31; g73 3/22 31; g73 5/22 29; g73 7/8 10-11; g73 9/8 31; w72 614; g72 5/22 30; g72 6/22 31; g72 8/22 29; w71 306; w71 524-525; g71 4/8 13, 29; g71 7/8 29; g71 10/8 13; g70 8/22 31; w69 539; g69 6/22 3-4; g69 10/8 9, 31; g68 7/22 31; g68 12/22 29; w67 195-196, 280-281; g67 5/8 30-31; g66 10/8 30; g65 11/8 4; w64 669-670; g64 5/22 4; g64 7/8 16-19; g64 8/8 26; g64 10/8 5; g64 12/22 31; w63 80-81; yb63 282; w62 250; g62 7/8 3-4; g62 8/22 26; g62 12/8 6-7; w61 486; w60 11, 99, 324; g60 8/8 30; g59 12/22 16; g57 12/8 3-4; g52 6/8 8
employee physical fitness programs: g83 12/22 30
employee satisfaction:
most important factor: g85 8/22 29
employee’s suggestions: g77 6/22 30
employer dishonesty: km 9/76 3
enjoyment in work: g83 9/8 3-8
experiences: g76 10/8 14
Bible Stories book: w85 11/15 32
bookkeeper learns truth and starts returning stolen money: w76 764-765
cancels contract for flamenco dancing: yb78 16
change in employment to avoid carrying a weapon: w84 7/15 26-27
changing: w73 358; w73 409-411; w72 453; yb71 75
conduct of Witnesses: w85 8/1 21; yb78 14; g76 12/8 21; w75 292-293; w74 411-412; g74 3/8 28; w73 358-359; w72 381, 510; yb72 241-242; g72 3/8 11; yb71 230-231, 256; w70 499; yb70 152-153; yb69 87-88, 100, 132-133; g69 2/8 26; yb68 188; w65 309; yb65 70, 95, 189; g65 2/22 15; g64 8/8 26; w63 333; yb63 113, 150-151, 217-218; w62 214; yb62 188-189, 223-224; yb61 279
film processing job given up: w82 7/15 25-27
gives up acting career: yb78 16
gives up judgeship: w74 655
giving up tobacco-related employment: yb85 167-169
house of prostitution: yb69 153
leaving publication in view: w85 12/15 32
maintaining neutrality: yb85 36-37
offering subscriptions: km 10/85 8
paralyzed Witness shows trust in Jehovah: w74 702
putting Kingdom interests first: w85 4/1 25-26; w85 8/1 21; w80 1/15 28-29; w74 412; w74 653-655; g73 11/8 19; yb72 79; km 12/72 3-5; w71 680; yb71 89, 134-135, 142, 182-183, 274, 281-282; yb70 100, 280; yb69 170, 172-173; g69 11/22 17-18; km 6/69 4; yb68 79-80
receptionist: yb69 193
refusal to cheat customers: g76 10/8 14
refusal to paint military or church buildings: yb76 231
refusal to participate in witchcraft: yb85 160-161
refusing involvement in dishonest business practices: w85 4/1 26-27
refusing military or religious work: g79 2/8 30; w71 533-534; yb71 275; g71 12/22 24
stopping tobacco farming: w74 456
time off to attend Kingdom Ministry School: w61 445-447
turning down advancement: w74 654-655; yb71 85-86; yb70 218-219, 292; w69 151-152; yb69 83-84, 173, 199-200, 239; g66 8/8 26; w64 561-562
uneducated sweeper: yb69 192
Witness bus driver commended: g81 3/8 22
Witnesses given key positions: w76 591
witnessing to customers: g70 5/8 22; yb64 250
witnessing to employees: g70 5/8 22
witnessing to employer: yb70 86; yb69 192
witnessing to workmates: w71 221-222; yb71 218, 230-231, 273-274, 301, 307; yb70 108, 213-214, 220-221; yb69 103-104, 120-121, 132-133; yb68 63, 146-147, 212-213, 249, 272-273, 276; g68 5/22 25; w67 509; yb67 98-99, 135-136, 296; yb66 174-175, 241, 261; w65 309; yb65 62, 93-94; yb64 173; yb63 135-136, 159-160; w62 350, 414-415; yb62 141, 171-172, 177-178; yb61 102, 158-159, 222, 271
Zambian Witnesses hired because of their honesty: w84 4/1 29
farmers:
working hours: g76 12/8 29-30
favoritism in hiring practices: w78 6/1 15
gambling establishments: km 9/76 4-5; w72 593-594; w64 680; w54 93-95
Germany, Federal Republic of (West): g73 3/22 20-21; g64 5/22 18; g61 5/22 30
giant corporations: g71 2/8 3-6
“great tribulation” will bring an end to many occupations: w84 7/15 18
“guest workers”: g73 3/22 20-22
handicapped: g84 4/8 16-19; g63 6/22 14-15; g62 1/8 19; g60 1/22 11-12
high-tech jobs:
contribution to number of jobs: g85 11/22 6
failure to elevate the nature of work: g85 11/22 6-7
holiday activities: w74 741
honesty: g81 3/8 21-22; yb78 14; w75 292-293; w75 698; g74 3/8 27-28; w72 269
“humble” jobs: w83 6/15 19; w75 297-299
importance of an education: g84 1/22 22-23
income statistics: g74 8/22 30; g72 10/8 30; g66 8/8 31; g62 10/22 25; g61 11/22 31; g60 2/8 30; g45 8/29 23-24
insecurity of: g78 12/8 6-7
Japan: g84 4/8 16-19; g82 1/22 21-22
benri-ya (“useful shops”): g85 10/8 30-31
effect on family life: g85 7/22 15
life in a big company: g85 5/8 6-11
job interviews: g83 2/8 23-25; g83 5/22 28
clothing appropriate for: g83 2/22 22-23
when women go to: g83 5/22 28
job satisfaction:
most important factor: g85 8/22 29
keeping a job: g83 10/22 21-23; g81 3/8 21-22; w75 698; g63 11/22 12-14
labor cost per hour by countries: g80 11/22 30
making images: w64 680
migrant workers: g83 3/8 16-19; g66 2/22 30
minibusiness: g73 8/8 8-11
ministers have right to do secular work: w81 3/15 17
number of holidays by country: g84 4/22 30
obtaining: g82 6/8 5-7; g80 12/8 12-15; g75 5/8 14-15; g75 7/8 3-6; g66 3/22 9-12; w64 643; g64 5/22 18-19; g60 11/8 8-11; g59 10/22 20-23
discussion: g84 7/22 8-9
for youths: g83 1/22 17-19
home as a workshop: g85 2/22 8; g84 5/8 25; g84 10/22 27
list of job possibilities: g84 7/22 9; g80 12/8 15
need for faith: w72 598-599
nonsmokers preferred: g85 9/8 31
window washing: g84 5/8 25
older persons: g75 4/22 30; g72 11/8 30; g67 8/22 30-31; g63 8/8 31; g62 9/8 3-4; g62 12/8 18-19; g61 2/8 13-16; g61 6/8 30; g59 5/22 3-4; g54 9/8 22
overtime work statistics: g63 10/22 29
part-time: w80 1/15 28-29; g78 8/8 30; g75 9/22 9-12; yb69 228-229; g67 12/8 13-16; yb65 245; g63 3/8 10; g62 6/8 16; g60 11/8 8-11
pay for manufacturing jobs: g79 7/8 30
pressure on employees to give to charities: g82 7/22 31
problems for nonsmokers: g77 9/22 30
productivity of workers: g80 4/22 31
comparison of smokers with nonsmokers: g81 11/22 30
question of learning a trade or of going to college: g84 10/22 15
right to give priority to religious commitments: g79 11/22 29
right-to-work laws: g59 2/22 9-12
sales: g73 8/8 9
self-employment: g60 11/8 9-11
handcrafting: g80 8/8 25-27
leathercraft: g77 12/8 23
Philippines: g78 8/8 10-12
suggestions for: g85 2/22 8; g84 5/8 25; g84 10/22 27; g75 8/22 9-11; g75 9/22 11-12; g75 11/8 13
sports team: w67 765
stealing time from employers: g83 4/8 31; g81 6/8 15; w80 5/15 7-8
stress: g71 11/8 30-31
study linking cancer and: g85 10/22 31
suggestion systems: g65 10/22 3-4
television’s effect on work values: w84 6/1 31
time lost: g81 6/8 15; g70 2/22 31; g63 2/8 30; g63 3/22 29; g61 2/8 31; g61 11/22 31
wages: g74 8/22 30
Witnesses discriminated against: yb61 287; w60 532; g52 2/22 3-4; g50 12/8 13-14; g44 2/2 20-21; g44 7/5 20-21; g44 9/27 22-23; g43 4/14 16; g43 12/22 27; g42 2/18 21-22; g42 9/30 21; g40 5/29 17-18; g35 12/18 174-176
Witnesses preferred as employees: w79 9/1 32
witnessing at place of: km 10/85 8; w72 400-401
women: g85 2/8 3-11; g85 2/22 3-11; g81 1/8 16-20; g80 12/8 24; g79 11/8 31; g77 9/8 3-12; g76 11/22 29; g74 10/8 31; g72 5/22 7; g71 3/22 30; g67 1/22 9-11; g64 6/8 23; g63 3/8 8-11; g62 6/8 18; g60 11/8 8; g57 2/8 13-15; g57 8/22 13-15; g56 2/22 3-4; g52 4/22 17-19
effect on children: g77 9/8 8-9
financial cost involved: g81 1/8 17
number employed worldwide: g80 7/22 31
rate by country: g79 1/22 19
sexual harassment: g81 1/8 18
wife’s earnings: w68 607-608
working wives overworked: g76 6/22 29
working couples:
Bible view: g85 2/8 9; g85 2/22 7-9
counting the cost: g85 2/22 3-11
handling finances: g85 2/8 7-10
history: g85 2/8 3, 5-6
housework: g85 2/8 10-11
interviews: g85 2/22 10-11
letter regarding: g85 6/22 28
psychological impact: g85 2/8 6-7
reasons wives work: g85 2/8 5-6
workweek:
by country: g84 4/22 30; g81 6/8 30
four-day: g75 7/22 29
three-day: g74 11/8 30
youths: g64 5/22 17-19; g63 8/22 30
YWCA:
employee fired for not giving enough to charity: g78 3/22 30