Post by pantsparty on Jul 11, 2014 23:37:13 GMT -5
I sell completely frivolous advertising. No, not at all. But keeping the industry going and my clients in business means we all still have jobs, so that's good enough for me.
I'm not in exactly in direct service but I provide insight to direct service providers to help them do their jobs better. I have 1 degree of separation. Lol
I sell completely frivolous advertising. No, not at all. But keeping the industry going and my clients in business means we all still have jobs, so that's good enough for me.
I'll second this exactly. I used to work in child psychology but it was challenging on me emotionally- I couldn't disconnect. Sometimes I feel guilty for not helping society more, but I donate more to charity and volunteer to help combat that.
Post by bitsandpieces on Jul 12, 2014 2:06:20 GMT -5
Yes. I work in Parks and Recreation (I'm basically Leslie Knope). However, I think I may have been promoted above where my true passion lies. I do a lot of paperwork.
Yes. Protecting welfare and safety, creating things that are needed and improve quality of life and sometimes adding beauty to the world. I've worked on a couple of specific projects that have a mission to save lives, and I'm sure they have and will. There's a side to it I don't always like, but you have to make money in order to stay in business and have a chance to make a big impact in the future.
Yes. We add security, peace, and comfort to our clients' lives while helping them to meet and exceed their goals. We put a tremendous amount of time and energy into getting to know them personally and tailoring our services accordingly. It is definitely one of the things I enjoy the most about our firm, and I think I would lose a lot of that personal touch and meaning if I were at a bigger or more institutional firm.
Yes. We add security, peace, and comfort to our clients' lives while helping them to meet and exceed their goals. We put a tremendous amount of time and energy into getting to know them personally and tailoring our services accordingly. It is definitely one of the things I enjoy the most about our firm, and I think I would lose a lot of that personal touch and meaning if I were at a bigger or more institutional firm.
My job is useful, if not directly helpful to individuals. However, everyone benefits from it at least a bit. It helps the economy and it helps companies (everything from startups to big corporations) bring products to market. My particular area deals with medical imaging, so indirectly it helps people by assisting in the process that allows these technologies to become available.
I definitely feel that way. While my research is interesting (and applicable to certain situations) seeing some of the awesome things my students go on to do makes me the most proud.
Important? Yes, to my clients. Since a lot of my clients are smaller and developing, I feel like I am helping them grow their businesses, and I like watching them grow.
But important on a societal level? No. Not in the least.
Post by teatimefor2 on Jul 12, 2014 12:29:21 GMT -5
When I worked, without a doubt. My work helped thousands of people with Down's syndrome has access to information, support and activities that directly improved the quality of their life.
I use to say DH and I completed the yin/yang. I work for the good of society and he works for us to have $$ and the life we want.
Any job I had as an Architect...lol...hell no. My clients were rich developers building horrible big box shopping centers on virgin land, a snobby private school, casinos, huge corporations, etc. I actually had a lot of moral conflict in grad school due to the fact that it was not a greater good profession (in most, not all cases) & talked with my DH (then BF) about it a lot. I believe it CAN be good & certainly it has done society a great service in years past. I mean there is life safety and all that & it's a good thing we exist but the construction industry ethics, most clients, etc aren't doing a ton to better the world. I'm not even into "green" building or anything, it's the waste of materials, money, resources & disposability that bothers me so much. Also a lot of people have f'd up values that I have to abide by and honor & it's hard for me. Also money (in our lowing paying profession) makes it hard to practice your values. It's just not very fulfilling in practice. I love the profession just not its practice.
Yes, but more in a butterfly effect sort of way. My industry has historically been exclusively for the privileged but there are big efforts to change that.
Post by changedname on Jul 14, 2014 7:22:09 GMT -5
In my industry (travel) like to think we make a difference. We provide relaxation, vacation time, opportunities to learn about different cultures and maybe awareness of the world around us?