They were pretty smart when it came to avoiding work.
Two ways of avoiding work were the church and education.
Some students who ask are simply trying to avoid work.
Presumably Jack uses these as a means to avoid work.
Coming from a man who avoided work as he'd avoid the plague?
But writing is a legal way of avoiding work without actually stealing and one that doesn't take any talent or training.
But he expects many to avoid full-time work behind a desk in the main office.
Already dissatisfied with his job, he now has another reason to avoid work.
In severe cases, people with social phobia may avoid school or work.
"You and nobody in your family ever done a thing in this world but worked hard to avoid work."