Word: ethical
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...land is far from their only problem. While local Russians often speak of respect for the Tatars' entrepreneurial skills and work ethic, Khalilov says he has been turned away from job interviews when they see he is a Tatar. "I'm not racist, but I wouldn't take them on," says Volodymyr, a retired Russian sailor and local business owner who declined to give his last name...
...plank through water (otherwise known as crew). Most of us, however, choose to work very, very hard. While generally regarded as a positive characteristic, this drive to work also makes us susceptible to tendencies of excess. As a necessary counter to the detrimental effects of an obsessive work ethic, we should welcome the enforced break of an unstructured J-term...
...full-time Paralympic competition in cycling and the Ironman triathlon for the next 15 years. Without the initial physical and emotional pain--followed by years of financial hardship--I wouldn't now be enjoying a new career as a professional speaker. True contentment comes from applying a solid work ethic toward our passions, not from the wealth this also happens to create. Paul Martin, NATICK, MASS...
...Greenberg, after all, who supervised Joseph Cassano, chief of AIG's Financial Products (FP) unit, whose sales of uncollateralized credit-default swaps brought down the company. Representative Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat and committee member, blamed Greenberg for "allowing a culture to develop that completely contradicted the insurance-company ethic of limiting risk." Greenberg, Welch said, is trying to redeem his reputation on the grounds that "he was out the door before the roof fell...
...hard working. It was clear how much he was looking forward to play. For a freshman, he plays an integral part on the team both on and off the court.”“Matt came in right away and showed us that he had amazing work ethic and a lot of heart,” co-captain Brady Weissbourd says. “He’s been a great teammate the entire time.”Signs of good things to come became apparent when Jones, in his first collegiate game against Springfield, accounted for seven...