Comments on: What makes your work meaningful? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Life Insurance Lowdown » Blog Archive » Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning #35 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Life Insurance Lowdown » Blog Archive » Carnival of Life, Happiness and Meaning #35 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:17:25 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/#comment-1196 [...] Baglady presents What makes your work meaningful? posted at The [...] [...] Baglady presents What makes your work meaningful? posted at The [...]

]]> By: Dr. Joe Capista http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Dr. Joe Capista Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:13:50 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/#comment-1189 Do what you love and love what you do. Apply dedication, balance, systemization, and defined goals and you are on your way to total success. Do what you love and love what you do. Apply dedication, balance, systemization, and defined goals and you are on your way to total success.

]]> By: Anna http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Anna Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:02:41 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/#comment-1171 This is a great post. I've never put much thought into why friends are unmotivated by their jobs, but the reason of the intangible product seems like it could contribute to that. As for the QA engineer aspect, I'm glad you took pride in your role. Currently, I am also exploring which role my skills and interests would provide the most satisfying career. I have thought that I'd be interested in a hardware test/characterization position, but for some reason, some ppl seem to think that it is not as glorious as design or going to the managing track. I guess because managers and designers take most of the credit for the project, but I think characterization is extremely important as well. This is a great post. I’ve never put much thought into why friends are unmotivated by their jobs, but the reason of the intangible product seems like it could contribute to that.

As for the QA engineer aspect, I’m glad you took pride in your role. Currently, I am also exploring which role my skills and interests would provide the most satisfying career. I have thought that I’d be interested in a hardware test/characterization position, but for some reason, some ppl seem to think that it is not as glorious as design or going to the managing track. I guess because managers and designers take most of the credit for the project, but I think characterization is extremely important as well.

]]> By: J. Arthur http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 J. Arthur Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:33:04 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/#comment-1169 While our work is less tangible it is still very satisfying. I wonder how much of our perception of our work being less meaningful comes from people outside of the industry not understanding what goes into software. Does making software that is easy to install lead people to believe that programming is just as easy? And therefor less meaningful? I think so. I was being questioned by a family member today why I don't do something 'real.' I find my work as a programmer very rewarding. Especially when you see something working that you made. While our work is less tangible it is still very satisfying. I wonder how much of our perception of our work being less meaningful comes from people outside of the industry not understanding what goes into software. Does making software that is easy to install lead people to believe that programming is just as easy? And therefor less meaningful? I think so.

I was being questioned by a family member today why I don’t do something ‘real.’ I find my work as a programmer very rewarding. Especially when you see something working that you made.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Mrs. Micah Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:01:55 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/02/21/what-makes-your-work-meaningful/#comment-1166 My jobs at the hospital and the library have the advantage of being very tangible. I can say that I tested X babies or spent so many hours helping patrons take home good books or making those books available. I think that's why I enjoy them so much. My jobs at the hospital and the library have the advantage of being very tangible. I can say that I tested X babies or spent so many hours helping patrons take home good books or making those books available. I think that’s why I enjoy them so much.

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