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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1908
Page
33
The author reflects on clerks born from middle class poverty and social pressure, recounting his own path from clerk to professional writer. He describes a dream life in the office, fears of financial ruin, and a humorous anecdote about a colleague cured of cold feet by ice water. He cites Grant Allen on dreams of unhappy work life.
Shaw recalls working as a junior clerk in Dublin, resisting a relative’s bid to hire him, and detailing office hierarchies, pay fairness, and the toll of clerical labor. He notes class nuances, the luck of promotions, and the hypocrisy of “man’s work” versus pay, with reflections on youth, training, and social status.
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