Passion

I find it interesting when I meet people who do not enjoy their jobs. I know that our situations can't always be ideal, but it seems that we can be working towards what we believe will be an enjoyable work experience. We met a doctor recently who confused me in regard to this topic. With all that has been happening with our current pregnancy you would think the doctor treating us would genuinely care about a patient. We were at the doctor once or twice a week for the first 6 weeks of this pregnancy and the doctor we were seeing said at every appointment that he did not know what was happening and sent us on our way. After not getting answers we began to ask questions about getting a second opinion and he responded with, "if that is something you feel like you need then go ahead and do it." Now in my job when confronted with a question that I do not know the answer to I generally make a strong effort to find the answer and if I don't know it I will refer to someone who does. Last week I had my nose in Fish Sauce and Shrimp Paste, almost vomited, and did it because I want to see my students have a good time at camp. I really struggle with people who do not display any passion for what they do. Now many people have what we would call a boring job, but even in that context there are things to look for that provide a spark of enthusiasm. Speaking as a consumer I feel much better about service when I know the service professional has a genuine interest in his or her job. Not because it involves flipping burgers or giving medical advice, but because that service job is an opportunity to give to someone else and meet a need that they have. That is always something to be passionate about.