But from the outset it is apparent that there is no real job for Mr Mullin when Ms Short cheerfully informs him that he can be involved in anything that interests him, but that all the decisions will be hers.

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That's not surprising, since he has no real connection to Apple, and his job mainly consists of telling people how to move their money around -- a Master of the Universe gear-cranker, you might say.

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Because my job seemed to no longer have real purpose, my days dragged on and I never felt I like was working toward anything.

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Since almost no small businesses issue bonds or commercial paper, the real American job creators are effectively cut out of the foreign investment market while big business has access to cheap money.

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In real life, however, every job you take, no matter how big or small, finds you stressed out once in a while.

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There is no doubt that for some there is a real belief in the cause, but for many it is merely a job.

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