I definitely take pride in my work in the sense of "you've given me a task and I'm gonna do the task to the absolute best of my ability/feel good about the effort I made and my skill" but I don't take pride in it in the sense of "hi, my name's cody and the first thing I want you to know about me is my means of making money".d_baker wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 4:57 pmFrom my experience in my industry, those that don't take pride in their work are the same that are not worth having on my payroll.ker0uac wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 10:04 am My unsolicited advice to young ppl is to find something you are good at and that pays well. In this way, you won't have to work very much. Pragmatism does really pay off. After college, I applied to whatever job I found. Took the job that paid the most. And overtime, I gravited towards specific functions that were easy to me. I've never felt fulfilled by my job, I've never felt proud of what I do, I've never loved it. But I've never been unemployed and I've never consistently worked over 40hrs/week and I never needed more money that I was making.
I think that's the gist here, maybe. That's my attitude at least. Find something that doesn't suck and meets your needs and allows you to live your life. Not everyone is going to be passionate about their line of work, but you can still be a great worker even if you're not emotionally invested in the specific tasks.
I never felt called to one particular thing that I could make a lucrative career out of (it'd be a different story if I had). So I've never been stoked on my career, it's just a way to enable me to live the life I want. I've also been good at every job I've ever done though, been commended on my effort and attitude, whether it's behavioral health or tech sales or stocking shelves and taking out the trash. And l think I've arrived at a really good balance for me personally. I understand why people go hard in either direction though. My executive friends who make stupid amounts of money look like they're having fun, as do my broke hiking bum friends who entirely reject stability to spend every second doing what they love. Just gotta figure out your priorities.