My Job Isn't Who I Am

Have you ever had someone look down their nose at you because of the type of job you hold? Whether you are a maid, stockbroker, stay at home mom or a lawyer your job does not define who you are. People don't have the right to judge your job or career decisions. No one knows by which criteria you selected your means of an income. We don't owe anyone an explanation or justification of why we do what we do in relationship to earning an income.

There are people employed at a job just for the paycheck. Maybe this job is a stepping stone for a short time period. Maybe the job meets their current needs. Or maybe, they are afraid to venture out and find a job doing that they truly enjoy.

Then there are those individuals who love their job even though the salary is just average. For some people, the idea of having a lower salaried job is less stressful. Or maybe the salary is not the focus. Maybe it's the fact that they enjoy what they are doing.

The career or job you may have chosen does not dictate who you are. I can recall when being a stay at home mom carried no value. Even though you coordinated, scheduled and attended meetings; did time management and accounting (to name a few skills), the fact that these skills were done in a home environment were scoffed at when trying to re-enter the work force. I'm glad that that viewpoint is no longer supported.

There are doctors who thrive at their work because they love what they do. There are also maids and janitors who feel the same about their profession. The main thing is that whatever job or career you are in, that you do it to the best of your ability. If you're at a job that is not fulfilling to you, then as soon as you are able, find a job or career that you are passionate about and make a transition. Your job isn't who you are. You owe it to yourself to be happy at what you do.