Originally Posted by
LexieCat A friend of mine, who has an important job but has run into a lot of administration-related headaches that have caused him a lot of personal strife, is fond of saying, "You may love your job, but it won't love you back."
I consider myself lucky enough to have a job that loves me back (believe it or not). It's not the most glamorous of jobs, but it chose me and I chose it and I wouldn't be the same without it.
Originally Posted by
LexieCat But I think productive work--using our talents in the best way we can--is a legitimate source of self-esteem. Particularly where the job satisfaction is based on more than how much money you make or how much power you have. Those are less satisfying--for me, anyway.