Why I Like My Employment Term Paper

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I'm employed as a Supervisor in Human Resources Management with the military. I thoroughly enjoy my employment because I have the privilege to work with soldiers and their families, and I can see the joy and happiness on their faces when the reunite after deployment in war zones far from home. It is an absolute delight to see them come together and reconnect, and it is one of my favorite parts of my avocation. Because I work in the military, I have more constraints on my position than someone outside the military might experience, but I find that as I think about my co-workers, we are all relatively happy in our jobs. I believe that jobs are more than just a means to an end, or just about earning money. They reflect on our interests and ideals, because we choose jobs that we are good at and enjoy, or there is no meaning in going to work every day. If that happens, we lead miserable lives, and I do not see that in myself or the people I work with.

I know that I have friends who truly hate their jobs, and for them, work is not a vocation, it is something they dread.
I urge them to try to find something new to do, but many of them are "stuck" in a rut and have been doing the same thing for so long, they are afraid to change. I feel sorry for them, because that is really no way to live (or work). They are not giving 100% on the job, and yet they are exhausted (often mentally and physically) when they are done for the day. It takes a toll on their families, their health, and their well-being, and they make me grateful that I have a job that I enjoy and is relatively secure, as well. Many other friends are worrying about the safety of their jobs now, (even the ones who don't like them), and I am extremely thankful I'm not in that position right now.

I do know someone who believes he has a true vocation, and I believe it, too. He is a career counselor, and he is extremely good at what he does, he's won national recognition in the past. He is….....

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