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Why is "passion" such a driving-force for our generation? We keep hearing this word, and we keep applying it to the context of jobs. The more we talk about it
by treyfitty 10y ago
Why is "passion" such a driving-force for our generation? We keep hearing this word, and we keep applying it to the context of jobs. The more we talk about it, the more people get bogged down by the two not intersecting.
Let's agree to disagree and say "some people have passion, some people don't. If passion and job intersect, that's dandy. Either should be okay, just pay the bills and live your life the way you want.
- ebbv 10y agoThe word has definitely been abused. Employers use it to mean work 80 hours a week. That's not what I meant. I meant what I said in the post; you really like doing it and have a lot of interest in it. I couldn't think of a better word for that, or I would have used it. Most people do work in jobs they don't have any passion for and I think that's fine, but some fields are really hard to do well at without that extra level of enjoyment. More extreme than programming would be music. Pursuing a career in music without passion would be truly horrific, as it is so hard to build a career in that field.
- jccc 10y agoBecause young, eager, "passionate" uber-hackers are easier to exploit. The idea of "passion" for programming might or might not have originated on the hiring side, but that side sure seems happy to run with it. [EDIT: Not disagreeing with the original post, though. Just responding to the above comment about where this word comes from.]
- janesconference 10y agoBecause "passion" justifies paying you less and making you work weekends. Just as "changing the world" justifies not getting paid because the startup is having financial trouble.
- JoeAltmaier 10y agoYou can get interested in anything, you put your mind to it. Passion isn't some intrinsic thing like talent or good looks. It can be fanned into flame by enthusiasm and hard work.