There seems to be an ongoing debate on this matter, is having a job that you love really that important? Some people don’t think they like or want to get into any profession so what about them?
I agree with her to an extent but I think without meaningful work, you will inevitably get bored and start hating your job.
Do you agree?
You have to love your job or you will get tired of it eventually
You might love and hate your hob at times but that is the fun of it
Loving your job is a bonus. Hating your job is not nice, but if there is no other way you just have to deal with it I think. I’ve never met anyone who loves loves their job, they work obviously just for the income. It is another story if your work colleagues are toxic, and it’s not a good for your well being. Either way, depends if you can afford to leave your job just because you don’t like it, and have the resources for another one
Yes, for most of us our job does take up most of our life. But there are lots of jobs that, frankly, must be pretty hard to enjoy - refuse collector, mortuary technician, server in a fast food restaurant …
Reflecting on a long life, there have been periods (days, weeks, months even) when I haven’t enjoyed my job, with far longer periods in which I have loved what I was doing.
But much more importantly, everyone must find a way to have a fulfilling, enjoyable LIFE - and this doesn’t HAVE to come through your job, There are many people who work to pay the bills and support their families and who find fulfilment through what they do outside work - singing in a choir, running a kids’ sports team, competing in ultramarathons.
As long as the whole - personal relationships, work and leisure - fit together and create a harmonious whole, you have a good life.