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I love my job (at least most of it) but I do it to get paid! It is by any means what defines me! I feel sorry for people in the US if work (especially consideri

• xpe 4y ago
  I'm glad -- that is a good situation. I know what you mean: some people's self-worth is coupled to how their workplace perceives and values them. And there is plenty of room for a synthesized (from 'synthesis', not 'synthetic') view; namely, it is natural and common and useful to enjoy and want to be good at your work. Many people throughout history enjoy (some aspects of) working. For example there is satisfaction in seeing the fruits of your labor bring value to others. I think a useful distinction is separating the quality of your craft from the inevitable ups and downs that come from working in organizational contexts, which have power struggles, politics, and vary in terms of how people are respected and treated. Many workplaces (attempt to) optimize exclusively for short term employee output. This is short term thinking. If a person were to act in such a way it would be foolish in terms of achieving success over most time frames. It perhaps even would be immoral. Many ethicists suggest we should treat people as ends, not means.