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Even these boring jobs want people who are "passionate" and "creative", but then again you see those superlatives in adverts for fast food and telesales workers
by jiggy2011 13y ago
Even these boring jobs want people who are "passionate" and "creative", but then again you see those superlatives in adverts for fast food and telesales workers.
- nilkn 13y agoI just looked at some job postings for developers at Enterprise, since that's one of the examples I mentioned. I didn't see any of those words used. Regardless, words like "passionate" are a problem with job postings in general, across all industries. Usage of such words in job postings is not even remotely peculiar to software development. The fact is that there are plenty of software jobs that do not require passion, even if they put that word in the job advertisement.
- jiggy2011 13y agoI think it's code for "at least pretends to give a shit".
- rexreed 13y agoOther than just for the financial compensation, why would you ever enter a career choice willingly that you didn't give a shit?
- jiggy2011 13y agoI think the first part of your question answers that.
- rexreed 13y agoThat's why there's a difference between choosing a job and choosing a career. You choose a job because it's a job and you are working for money. You choose a career because it's something you want to do with your life. People should focus more on what career they want and less on the job, but I understand that sometimes money gets in the way of career and focuses people on the job instead.
- sliverstorm 13y agoYou choose a career because it's something you want to do with your life That's why you chose your job, but plenty of people choose a career because it will make them good money.