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Thread: "My job is not my passion"
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06-26-2019, 01:13 PM #176Registered User
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you smoke bowls too, one or two ...or smoke bowls all day
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06-26-2019, 01:15 PM #177
Every so often I notice that it's important for my job performance that I care at least a little but definitely not too much. Just today I was reminded that I can't really reach peak insufferability unless I'm truly passionate.
Interaction with the cool industries indicates I may not be alone.
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06-26-2019, 01:21 PM #178
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06-26-2019, 01:42 PM #179Registered User
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Yeah, 5 pin or 10 pin eh ?
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06-26-2019, 05:53 PM #180
No-tap bowling.
The ultimate drinker's game.I still call it The Jake.
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06-26-2019, 06:40 PM #181
I know exactly what it means; I'm having fun on it because the fartsy old folks love to dole it out when the youngins clamor on about some social-justice aspect. From where I sit, when you go on and on tooting about something like - "look at the foresight in my major choice and school I chose and whatnot" you are doing the same thing. In this case, it's making sure we are damn well aware of your (relatives) industrious virtue. Positioning it as representing their 'goodness'. Same shit. Bobby S does it all the time. We used to call it "being insufferable and not shutting up about how fucking great you are".
Agree on "it's not all doom and gloom".
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06-26-2019, 07:33 PM #182watch out for snakes
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06-27-2019, 04:46 AM #183
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06-27-2019, 06:13 AM #184
It’s even worse when passion is used as a hackneyed marketing cliche.
Examples:
“We’re passionate about manufacturing truly authentic designs of traditional sash windows.”
“As one of the largest and most successful personal injury firms in Massachusetts, our passion is civil trial practice ...”
“At BelowDry LLC, our passion is helping homeowners who have wet basement problems.”Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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06-27-2019, 09:33 AM #185
^^^ I couldn’t agree more. I went through this looking for a new job. I was always supposed to be passionate about XYZ product. I always wanted to say that “No, I’m not passionate about this position, it’s a job, and I like money.”
Well maybe I'm the faggot America
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda
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06-27-2019, 11:30 AM #186
I agree that a degree doesn't always correlate with critical thinking skills- but it sure can hone 'em if you got 'em. There are multiple people at my job with lots or letters after their name and I wouldn't trust them to put together a night stand with Ikea instructions.
For me, it seems every day something comes up that my education gives me a better understanding of. I'm sure many times I don't even notice.
I say that farm kid or passionate (can we substitute "motivated" here?) person with a degree is your best candidate.
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06-27-2019, 11:37 AM #187Jacket Cobbler
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excuse this intrusion but this seems to be a popular spot with lots of critical thinkers....
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06-27-2019, 11:50 AM #188Registered User
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i think it's just a hot dirty-floor sammich now
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06-27-2019, 11:53 AM #189Jacket Cobbler
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^thank you, i ate it already so it may be a moot point now
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06-27-2019, 12:06 PM #190
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06-27-2019, 12:07 PM #191Hucked to flat once
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06-27-2019, 01:31 PM #193Jacket Cobbler
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06-27-2019, 01:38 PM #194
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06-28-2019, 07:55 AM #195
at what point do passions become addictions
and effect yur jobs?
be they passionate ones or just wage slaving shit i dont mind doing cause its a skills to pay the bills things
asking for sum friends with white room whippy stick issues
speaking from experiance 8 hours in a boat with someone youd rather not spend minutes on is gonna harsh the passion mellow
but what do i know i gots decades of nail pounding trades on the bod and can still walk
uphill no less"When the child was a child it waited patiently for the first snow and it still does"- Van "The Man" Morrison
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06-28-2019, 08:34 AM #196
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06-28-2019, 09:29 AM #197
I believe it comes down to purpose rather than passion.
I think of purpose as a combination of finding the work interesting, feeling like you made a difference, and of course the compensation. Individual people need different percentages of these items to find purpose.
The purpose must outweigh the effort and bullshit for me to be happy.
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06-28-2019, 09:58 AM #198Registered User
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I like this, and it applies to everything I do at work. It's all little and big problems constantly. No problems to solve means mindless work, that would suck. I would 100% do my work if I was rich and didn't need to work, and sometimes I do my work for free. it's fun, it lets me travel, and after a long time of just getting by, it's paying decent...for now. That can change. The people I work with really fucking care about the work, and are (mostly) super talented. To say they are passionate is an understatement. The cream rises quickly and average people get shut out quick at work. it can be brutal for some, but working with people who give a shit is awesome. People that 'mail it in' are not seen again by me, there's no need for them when there too many hard workers out there. I'm not gloating, or trying to, this thread just made me reflect on how bad my job could be I guess , and I don't know why or how I figured this will be my career by age of 16-17. I have zero advice on how to figure this all out yourself at a young age.
And if I had a shitty boss or an incompetent manager above me, all I just said would not be true at all, my job would suck just like most jobs. Or if I slightly went into a different direction in the same field, it could be tedious and boring. If you are not thinking ahead and managing your career, I think you can get really stuck and unhappy. I wish I had a mentor 20 years ago to avoid a lot of career shit that was unnecessary, I have to think everyone could benefit with a mentor, too. There was so much about my industry I didn't know existed until recently. Once I got into'd to that world, everything fucking changed. A career is a game to be figured out before you have kids, a mortgage, and all that bullshit that narrows your choices down to just being conservative so you can provide provide provide. A successful kid making 6 figures and working 35 hours is on the right path, just as skifishbum has a good life too.
And cheers to all the trophy husbands, that's really impressive too.
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06-28-2019, 10:26 AM #199
^^This. I tried the whole chase your passion thing. I worked as a climbing guide for 3 years, and it killed my passion. Went back to school and I'm a paper pusher now but the work is a lot more interesting mostly because it's challenging and demanding. Making more $ doesn't hurt either.
Personally, I also find I get out a lot more when my time is limited. If I only have 2-3 days a week to ski, I'm going to ski those days. YMMV.It sucks to suck.
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06-28-2019, 12:06 PM #200
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few
Or the one.watch out for snakes
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