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Good Jobs Quotes

On work worth showing up for.

These lines come from two very different places — policymakers arguing that clean energy and infrastructure spending can create work that can't be shipped overseas, and one writer's blunt account of quitting two good jobs to finish a novel. Related reading lives under America.

The truth is that transitioning to clean energy like wind and solar will create millions of new, good jobs that can't be outsourced, and spur economic growth - all while avoiding the inevitable, significant damages our economy will suffer should...

Quotes by Tom Steyer

Scientific research and other studies have demonstrated that arts education can enhance American students' math and language skills and improve test scores which in turn increase chances of higher education and good jobs in the future.

Quotes by Thad Cochran

We need to work tirelessly to help create new jobs and good jobs here in Florida.

Quotes by Ted Deutch

The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Age Quotes

We can support Barack Obama because he's committed to putting America back to work with good jobs - and he proved it by saving the auto industry.

Quotes by Richard Trumka

We need trade for good jobs in Wisconsin.

Quotes by Paul Nehlen

Except for teachers, who are 'controlled' as far as his militancy is concerned, good jobs are rare for Negroes.

Quotes by Medgar Evers

Around the world, human traffickers trick many people into slavery by false promises of good jobs or good education, only to find themselves forced to work without pay, under the threat of violence.

Quotes by Lisa Kristine

By 2013, at the age of 29, I was failing. I had left two good jobs in succession to complete a novel I'd been tooling around with since 2009, had enrolled in a graduate programme in Texas, as far away...

Quotes by Karan Mahajan

America Quotes

We continue to fight for good jobs that pay well and jobs that last. Helping to get folks back to work is about helping them to regain their dignity and pride. That's what families care about.

Quotes by Jodi Rell

I remain deeply concerned about falling wages and the lack of good jobs for Americans. Too many of our citizens are either stuck in place or falling behind, and too often their needs are forgotten.

Quotes by Jeff Sessions

When you hire good people, and you provide good jobs and good wages and a career, good things are going to happen.

Quotes by James Sinegal

At the end of the day, I think my story is, we need black officers because African-Americans need a fair shot at good jobs in this country, but we cannot expect them and should not expect them to change the...

Quotes by James Forman, Jr.

In an age of globalisation, investment and good jobs increasingly flow to cities and regions with distinctive strengths and specialisms. These cannot be built up from Whitehall. They require local expertise, knowledge and dedication.

Quotes by Chuka Umunna

Auto Quotes

For only by nurturing the minds and strengthening the values of our children can we give them an opportunity to be full, productive citizens, to reach their God-given potential, and to have good jobs right here in Oklahoma.

Quotes by Brad Henry

We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.

Quotes by Bill Richardson

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the Good Jobs page?
It mixes policy statements about job creation, especially in clean energy and manufacturing, with a more personal account of walking away from stable work to pursue something riskier. It's economics and career choice side by side.
Why would someone look up quotes on good jobs?
This topic tends to draw readers researching economic speeches, or anyone weighing the tradeoff between a secure job and a harder path toward a personal goal.
Do the quotes agree on what makes a job 'good'?
Not entirely — some define it in terms of pay and stability that can't be outsourced, while one speaker treats leaving two good jobs behind as the price of finishing a novel. The word carries more than one meaning here.
Is education connected to job quality in these quotes?
Yes, one line ties arts education to stronger test scores and, in turn, better access to higher-paying work later on.
Where can I read more on related economic themes?
The America collection covers similar territory on growth and opportunity.

Whether the topic is public policy or a personal leap of faith, the throughline is the same: a good job is treated as something worth building toward, not just falling into. Browse Age and Behind for nearby themes.