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KatyMan

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32. I didn't take it as meaning that

Tue Jun 4, 2013, 10:30 AM

Jun 2013

More a sense of "do you do your job because it's the one skill you have that pays the most money or do you do something you love" rather than some sort of religious reading (altho far be it from me to put words in the mouth of the OP, but the response above suggests s/he meant it the way I read it).

For the record, if someone paid me the same amount of money to stand in a bucket of shit all day, I'd consider that as a career change. I'm in IT and completely despise it, but I don't have any other skills that pay as well. As MrSlayer said, there aren't a lot of openings for "rock star"!

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Is your work a job or a calling? [View all] el_bryanto Jun 2013 OP

can't really vote given the options ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2013 #1

I chased dollars for over 20 years pipoman Jun 2013 #2

I'm a nurse ismnotwasm Jun 2013 #3

I'm a history professor. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #4

FWIW BillStein Jun 2013 #7

No problem! a la izquierda Jun 2013 #8

My job is more like a living hell BillStein Jun 2013 #5

My job started as part-time student employment. mgc1961 Jun 2013 #6

Just a job, but I like it. closeupready Jun 2013 #9

30+ years as an armed USFS Ranger, premium Jun 2013 #10

That's interesting - could you do me a favor, and closeupready Jun 2013 #11

No problem, premium Jun 2013 #18

Where did you work, which park? closeupready Jun 2013 #20

I was assigned to Region 1 early in my career, working mainly in the Helena NF in Montana, premium Jun 2013 #24

Lucky you. closeupready Jun 2013 #29

Here's a map of the different USFS Regions. premium Jun 2013 #31

I'm a leech. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #12

One yes, one no but I love it anyway. nolabear Jun 2013 #13

Explain who you think is doing the 'calling' please. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #14

What term would be preferable? el_bryanto Jun 2013 #17

That depends on what you are actully asking. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #23

I don't agree with that last statement el_bryanto Jun 2013 #26

I just don't see outside forces selecting who gets the gravy. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #33

I didn't take it as meaning that KatyMan Jun 2013 #32

And I have often done what I do for free. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #35

Just a job, but no complaints The2ndWheel Jun 2013 #15

Just a job. My passion is writing and performing music. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #16

Being a cook/chef is a LOT of work - LONG hours, on your feet forever, closeupready Jun 2013 #22

Somewhere between craft and passion supernova Jun 2013 #19

Mine is more than a job but not really a calling PRETZEL Jun 2013 #21

Excuse me, but where is the kitteh option?? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #25

What job? n/t Chan790 Jun 2013 #27

I worked a lot of "jobs" for 30 years lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #28

Was a calling, now just a job AngryAmish Jun 2013 #30

I'm a paralegal cilla4progress Jun 2013 #34

My job is my means to practice my calling. hamsterjill Jun 2013 #36