This means our country is filling up with mediocre jobs that create a "supreme-average-mediocrity" society.

For a mediocre job, without some fast talking, they would be out.

"The education industry, left to its own devices, is doing a mediocre job," he said.

"I had the great fortune of doing a mediocre job at my first company," says Hastings.

In any case, you can't blame your mediocre job on others.

"Do most employers give their workers a pay raise if they're only doing a mediocre job?"

They've obviously done a mediocre job at that part of the experience.

But somebody could think I'm doing a mediocre job.

"Or is it enough to do only a mediocre job?"

Given enough time, enough good will by all concerned, he can probably learn how to do a mediocre job.