Word: paycheck
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Such extensive services and facilities are maintained at the cost of a smaller paycheck for the Soviet worker than for his American counterpart. The average wage for a 41-hour week at the Minsk plant is 205 rubles ($308) a month. But a full-course lunch in the factory cafeteria costs only 50 or 60 kopecks (750 to 900), and rent for a factory-subsidized two-room apartment, including heat, electricity, water and telephone, is a scant 12 to 15 rubles ($18 to $23) a month. Medical care is free, and outstanding workers are eligible for factory-sponsored trips...
...appalled by his Government-owned housing ("The kids freeze in the winter") and is disgusted by the program of college courses offered on base ("It's a phony"). Cerce plans to accept a job as a deputy sheriff in Warren, Pa., where he will take home a bigger paycheck and have time as well to earn a college degree. Says he: "I'm not expecting to get rich, but I expect to make a better life out there...
...love of the limelight and a yearning for money. There is no question that Ali has lost attention since he retired, and the man thrives on being surrounded by cheering crowds and inquisitive reporters. There is also no question that the man lives well, and the proposed $7 million paycheck he will receive for climbing in the ring against Tate will buy a lot of car batteries. But, is it worth it? Muhammad Ali is no longer the fighter he once was. A young and enthusiastic Cassius Clay, with the quick hands and feet that never touched the canvas...
About his injury to Stingley, Tatum says, "It was one of those pass plays where I could have attempted to intercept, but because of what the owners expect of me when they give me my paycheck, I automatically reacted to the situation by going for an intimidating hit." He adds in passing regret: "When the reality of Stingley's injury hit me with its full impact, I was shattered. To think that my tackle broke another man's neck and killed his future ... well, I know it hurts Darryl, but it hurts...
This system causes the workers to lose interest in their job. The academics say that they develop an instrumental attitude toward the work. Which means that they work for the paycheck and nothing else...