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post 1660696603 05-04-2022, 01:51 AM
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Is your job actually your passion?

I dont mean something that’s just tolerable, i mean the chit that you eat, chit and breathe, dream about etc. Dat real passion
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Originally Posted By Ironface⏩
Lol no
This
post 1660696703 05-04-2022, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted By Ironface⏩
Lol no
I feel you

Kinda wanna take a risk And just go for my passion, feel like I’m coping otherwise
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of course not

but I have never felt passion for anything ever
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95% of people who ever claimed their job was their passion were either coping or just very low IQ.
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Originally Posted By Devine88⏩
of course not

but I have never felt passion for anything ever
There must be one. Like just one thing that gets you going a little bit more than everything else.

In terms of wagie/rat race jobs theres very few things im passionate about. Only thing I’ve ever found im passionate about is music tbh, I’d love to be a songwriter/producer

I have an old coworker that went part time and paid like $40k to go to acting school And is trying to become an actor, was mirin him hard
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85% of People Hate Their Jobs, Gallup Poll Says

https://returntonow.net/2017/09/22/8...lup-poll-says/


No sh*t we're seeing the great resignation
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Originally Posted By ****inator⏩
85% of People Hate Their Jobs, Gallup Poll Says

https://returntonow.net/2017/09/22/8...lup-poll-says/


No sh*t we're seeing the great resignation
85% crew checking in
post 1660697233 05-04-2022, 02:28 AM
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My job has NEVER been my passion, more just something to earn enough money to live. Not everyone can live their dream and do something they truly love.

My job right now is just doing NOTHING. No work coming in. I have to appear to be logged on and can't go anywhere during the work day, but other than that I am just miscing, painting, reading. My off days aren't that different to my "work" days.
Cook the man some eggs!
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My passion is to lay down and rot but no one will pay you for that.
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lmao
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Originally Posted By TheDeeJ⏩
My passion is to lay down and rot but no one will pay you for that.
As a security guard you can SIT and rot and occasionally stand. It's the next best thing.
Cook the man some eggs!
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It is. Well, I'm not actually full-time employed or completely qualified for it yet, but almost there. Spent ten years at school for it.
Back off, Warchild.

Seriously.
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That's a big no for me Dawg. The only people's health I truly care about is my own and my family's. And that's how most normal people are. I didn't really think about the fact that i would be around sick people all day, just saw my parents make money and decided i wanted to also.

It doesn't really matter whether I literally saved a life or put someone in a bodybag, at the end of the day it's just a job I hate. But although I have no passion for it, people's lives depend on things being done correctly so I take it very seriously.
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I do get a large amount of professional and personal satisfaction from my job, but that is because I have developed a mindset that facilitates it. I do it on purpose. No matter what job I have, I will feel that way.

However, I am in a position to have options when it comes to work.

Nothing will ever compare to flying though.

“The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.“

PS: Don't eat poop, just don't let the idea of it stop you from living life to its fullest.
post 1660699243 05-04-2022, 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted By Evil_D⏩
95% of people who ever claimed their job was their passion were either coping or just very low IQ.
This but I’d say more like 99.97%
post 1660699573 05-04-2022, 04:43 AM
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No I have to leave early all the time cuz I get so bored at work
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no but luckily i dont dislike or hate my job
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I'm quite passionate about my profession and worked hard to get here but my main passions lie outside the professional sphere and I'm in a place both lifestyle-wise and financially where I get to double down on these passions properly. Would not trade that for anything else in the world. It's an amazing feeling.
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Never had a passion when it came to work thus I took a path and climbed the ladder. I was always good with computers and high IQ so it's worked out great. No other career I'd rather do because I never wanted one to begin with but I make great money to do the sht I want to do outside of work. Always LOL at questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" because I don't give a fuk and never had an actual plan. Just went with the flow and capitalized. I only spend about 36 hours over 4 days out of the 168 hours in the week so I've got it good
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****⏩
Never had a passion when it came to work thus I took a path and climbed the ladder. I was always good with computers and high IQ so it's worked out great. No other career I'd rather do because I never wanted one to begin with but I make great money to do the sht I want to do outside of work. Always LOL at questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" because I don't give a fuk and never had an actual plan. Just went with the flow and capitalized. I only spend about 36 hours over 4 days out of the 168 hours in the week so I've got it good
Das it.

Most people hate their jobs, so minimalize the pain by going 4/5,3/5 work weeks. Time > money imo
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Originally Posted By DesiredUser****⏩
Never had a passion when it came to work thus I took a path and climbed the ladder. I was always good with computers and high IQ so it's worked out great. No other career I'd rather do because I never wanted one to begin with but I make great money to do the sht I want to do outside of work. Always LOL at questions like "where do you see yourself in 5 years?" because I don't give a fuk and never had an actual plan. Just went with the flow and capitalized. I only spend about 36 hours over 4 days out of the 168 hours in the week so I've got it good
Would you agree with this statement…..

Regardless of the context of the job, “climbing the ladder”, exhibiting high levels of competence, simply being a valuable asset to whatever organization you work for can become the primary focus and that can generate a type of passion.


Literally the hustle becomes the passion.

In this attempt to identify what I am truly capable of, determining the full extent of my nature, I have found a form of purpose that is satisfying. To me, it has become addicting.
“The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.“

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Originally Posted By Ironmanlet⏩
Would you agree with this statement…..

Regardless of the context of the job, “climbing the ladder”, exhibiting high levels of competence, simply being a valuable asset to whatever organization you work for can become the primary focus and that can generate a type of passion.


Literally the hustle becomes the passion.

In this attempt to identify what I am truly capable of, determining the full extent of my nature, I have found a form of purpose that is satisfying. To me, it has become addicting.
I admire your mindset.

Even if it's a job you hate, you do your best and try to care, making it some sort of fabricated, artificial passion.
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Originally Posted By ****inator⏩
I admire your mindset.

Even if it's a job you hate, you do your best and try to care, making it some sort of fabricated, artificial passion.
I saw this meme the other day in reference to finding happiness.

Something along the lines of “Just gaslight yourself and be convinced it is enjoyable.”

It does work for me.


We all do it to a degree.

Let’s be cereal, we are insane because we actually love to wake up stupid ass early just to do a chit ton of physical labor before going to work. Not only do we not get paid to do it, we pay to do it.
“The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact.“

PS: Don't eat poop, just don't let the idea of it stop you from living life to its fullest.
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Fukk no, I don't hate my job tho & I think that's more important.

My last job, I genuinely despised the manager so there was no other option but to leave.
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Nope, no passion like several other misc bros. Keep hoping that one day I wake up and feel passionate about something but don't think I'm wired that way.
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Nope, but I do enjoy my job.

A good measure who people think their job is their passion, ask them if they would do the job for free.
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lol not at all, it's just an ATM for me.
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