Hard work builds character.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Work harder, and faster.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

Don't sweat details that don't matter.

It doesn't matter how hard you work if you aren't getting the work done. You don't get points for trying.

Practising ambidextrous cutlery sorting increases proficiency at ambidextrous cutlery sorting ( http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1991/01/19 ).

So many common TLDRs of this story template.

Author > you because he did a shitty job for one summer.

To be successful in dishwashing at a restaurant, one must be organized, aggressive and proactive.

tl;dr:

* You can often get things done faster by doing a half-assed job.

* Robots have not advanced far enough to wash dishes yet.

Anyone want to comment on their implicit assumptions in downvoting my question?

As the article advises, don't be a weenie!

I love me a man with dishpan hands!