Describe Your Job Like You Love It
One of the first things that we ask someone we’ve just met is “what do you do for a living?” That’s why it irritates me so much when the person answers in a way that makes it very clear that they don’t like their jobs. Many of us don’t like our jobs. However, since it’s a topic that we discuss on such a regular basis, shouldn’t we at least be making some attempt to put it in a positive light?
I think that you should describe your job to others as if you love it even if you don’t. This gives them a more positive image of who you are. It generates positive energy for the conversation. And you know what? It might even make you like your job more because you’ll be focusing on the things about it that you do like.
Of course, you also have to make sure that what you say is interesting to the other person. I have a friend that works for a document imaging company. She actually loves her work. She thinks it’s great that she can help people learn how to organize their documents in an eco-friendly, efficient, high-tech way. Because she explains this in laymen’s terms, she can make anyone she talks to understand her work with document management software solutions. And because she loves it, she makes you want to talk about it with her. We could all learn a lesson from her in this. I know that I have!
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