Elites embrace “do what you love” mantra. But it devalues work & hurts workers

Re:Elites embrace “do what you love” mantra. But it devalues... by DrJones1098 on Sunday January 19, 2014 @12:17PM (#7085023)

Once you commit years of education to a particular field and years of worktime and experience the 'momentum' of your direction in life can get pretty hard to shift.

You passion for being a veterinarian turns to 'just a job'.

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Re:Elites embrace “do what you love” mantra. But it devalues... by darkxanthos on Monday January 20, 2014 @10:06AM (#7089819)

I get that. I'm almost 32 and had been doing software development priors to becoming an analyst where my coding skills weren't even inquired upon during my interview.

It's been hard psychologically as I try to define my role outside of building.

So you're right it's hard but it's possible if you're a) lucky and b) committed.

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