is it possible to not take it personally, career related

vile · 11-30-2004, 03:27 PM

this is for those who are currently employed w/their career. this is not about someone flipping burgers or selling a dvd player at best buy

is it possible to not be personally involved w/work? for example, i'm an engineer, and i can be on the same project for years at a time. it pretty much become your life at work. so, like anything which you have invested a lot of your time into, you'd like to see it work succeed. you're frustrated when something is wrong, and is happy when something is going right.

one of my co-worker recently told me that she does not take things at work personally when it comes to the project at hand.

can you really do that and still be passionate about ur job? can you really not take it personally when something is not going right?

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beachbum · 11-30-2004, 03:31 PM

I think she's a liar. Some people are better at "leaving work at work" than others, but unless she's a cyborg, it's got to affect her to some degree.

micah · 11-30-2004, 03:32 PM

To me, by definition if you're passionate about something you're taking it a little bit personally. I don't let things bother me too much but I can't imagine getting very detached either.

Side note, why is someone in retail sales not allowed to talk about this? That's a crappy thing to say. Plenty of people work and enjoy retail their whole career.

Disoriental · 11-30-2004, 03:32 PM

when i first started the job, i took things somewhat personally. however, i think i've detached myself from the job as the years go by. the detachment is due to taking on other projects not directly related to my actual job. i get worn out by being creative on an 8 hr basis everyday and not caring too much for the product or outcome - especially since i have a performance plan to deal with.

vile · 11-30-2004, 03:36 PM

didn't mean to discriminate, didn't think you can make a living off of being a sales rep. at those kinda stores, always pictured it to be a stepping stone type position. was just trying to get a point across

good to know some of you feel the same

DanRx · 11-30-2004, 03:36 PM

The emotional investment you make in your work has little to do with your ability to do your job, but I suspect it has a lot to do with the quality of the final product. I have a couple of guys here in my office that glide through deals and are generally not detail oriented. They make good coin but they could probably increace their income and production by 50% if they cared to. On the other hand I imagine that they don't lose much sleep, so I guess there is a trade off.
Personally I have to be sure that I am performing at my best or I feel like am cheating myself and my clients. Maybe it is a work ethic thing.

WRXXXual · 11-30-2004, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vile

this is for those who are currently employed w/their career. this is not about someone flipping burgers or selling a dvd player at best buy

is it possible to not be personally involved w/work? for example, i'm an engineer, and i can be on the same project for years at a time. it pretty much become your life at work. so, like anything which you have invested a lot of your time into, you'd like to see it work succeed. you're frustrated when something is wrong, and is happy when something is going right.

one of my co-worker recently told me that she does not take things at work personally when it comes to the project at hand.

can you really do that and still be passionate about ur job? can you really not take it personally when something is not going right?

as a fellow eng. i feel the same way as you. i mean, think about it: all the greatest inventions of the world weren't just built with cold indifference, it was really deep passion that pushed the success. i would want to operate something that wasn't built with that same drive for the best.

brainrally · 11-30-2004, 04:14 PM

I care about my job and the work I do. I care about the project I work on. I think I do feel some personal attachment to the work I do, but when I go home at the end of the day, I leave work at work. I prefer to have a life outside of work.

But yeah, I like to see the work I do be good and benefit others. I like when I know I've made a customer happy. I take pride in the work I do.

Akirasoft · 11-30-2004, 04:17 PM

I dont give a damn about my job. But I don't "make" anything, and there isn't much of a final product. Oh, and I want to change jobs sometime soon too cause this one is retarded and has nothing to do with my career. In fact, the job im doing now is not what I was hired to do, but whatever.

kbcr3 · 11-30-2004, 04:23 PM

i am always taking my work home. even if its just thinking about a problem. i haven't had a day off in 2 months without getting some kind of work call. i really enjoy my work, but hate my boss.

summit · 11-30-2004, 04:41 PM

My career is wherever I can make the most money, and has the most potential. After I leave at night, I dont really care what I did that day for work as long it was honest, not ripping people off and I have my paycheck. I work where it makes sense rather than where I want to...So I guess in that sense I don't take it personally.

11-30-2004, 03:27 PM	#1
vile Scooby Specialist Member#: 32371 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: formerly known as mem. # 10615 Vehicle: '02 t-rex wagon platinum	is it possible to not take it personally, career related this is for those who are currently employed w/their career. this is not about someone flipping burgers or selling a dvd player at best buy is it possible to not be personally involved w/work? for example, i'm an engineer, and i can be on the same project for years at a time. it pretty much become your life at work. so, like anything which you have invested a lot of your time into, you'd like to see it work succeed. you're frustrated when something is wrong, and is happy when something is going right. one of my co-worker recently told me that she does not take things at work personally when it comes to the project at hand. can you really do that and still be passionate about ur job? can you really not take it personally when something is not going right? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-30-2004, 03:31 PM	#2
beachbum NASIOC Supporter Member#: 457 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC	I think she's a liar. Some people are better at "leaving work at work" than others, but unless she's a cyborg, it's got to affect her to some degree.

11-30-2004, 03:32 PM	#3
micah Scooby Newbie Member#: 3154 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Columbia, SC, USA	To me, by definition if you're passionate about something you're taking it a little bit personally. I don't let things bother me too much but I can't imagine getting very detached either. Side note, why is someone in retail sales not allowed to talk about this? That's a crappy thing to say. Plenty of people work and enjoy retail their whole career.

11-30-2004, 03:32 PM	#4
Disoriental Scooby Newbie Member#: 2645 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: -=OT PARROTZ=-	when i first started the job, i took things somewhat personally. however, i think i've detached myself from the job as the years go by. the detachment is due to taking on other projects not directly related to my actual job. i get worn out by being creative on an 8 hr basis everyday and not caring too much for the product or outcome - especially since i have a performance plan to deal with.

11-30-2004, 03:36 PM	#5
vile Scooby Specialist Member#: 32371 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: formerly known as mem. # 10615 Vehicle: '02 t-rex wagon platinum	didn't mean to discriminate, didn't think you can make a living off of being a sales rep. at those kinda stores, always pictured it to be a stepping stone type position. was just trying to get a point across good to know some of you feel the same

11-30-2004, 03:36 PM	#6
DanRx Scooby Newbie Member#: 61871 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas area Texas Vehicle: 2004 nonbaru grey	The emotional investment you make in your work has little to do with your ability to do your job, but I suspect it has a lot to do with the quality of the final product. I have a couple of guys here in my office that glide through deals and are generally not detail oriented. They make good coin but they could probably increace their income and production by 50% if they cared to. On the other hand I imagine that they don't lose much sleep, so I guess there is a trade off. Personally I have to be sure that I am performing at my best or I feel like am cheating myself and my clients. Maybe it is a work ethic thing.

11-30-2004, 04:14 PM	#8
brainrally Scooby Specialist Member#: 3683 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Collinsville, IL 62234 Vehicle: 2007 Impreza WRX Shagginwagon	I care about my job and the work I do. I care about the project I work on. I think I do feel some personal attachment to the work I do, but when I go home at the end of the day, I leave work at work. I prefer to have a life outside of work. But yeah, I like to see the work I do be good and benefit others. I like when I know I've made a customer happy. I take pride in the work I do.

11-30-2004, 04:17 PM	#9
Akirasoft Scooby Guru Member#: 2973 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Wonder Lake, IL Vehicle: 2011 GT500 SVTPP Black	I dont give a damn about my job. But I don't "make" anything, and there isn't much of a final product. Oh, and I want to change jobs sometime soon too cause this one is retarded and has nothing to do with my career. In fact, the job im doing now is not what I was hired to do, but whatever.

11-30-2004, 04:23 PM	#10
kbcr3 Scooby Specialist Member#: 44170 Join Date: Sep 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2010 Forester XT 05 and 09 honda ruckus	i am always taking my work home. even if its just thinking about a problem. i haven't had a day off in 2 months without getting some kind of work call. i really enjoy my work, but hate my boss.

11-30-2004, 04:41 PM	#11
summit Scooby Newbie Member#: 66633 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: seattle, wa Vehicle: 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo Green	My career is wherever I can make the most money, and has the most potential. After I leave at night, I dont really care what I did that day for work as long it was honest, not ripping people off and I have my paycheck. I work where it makes sense rather than where I want to...So I guess in that sense I don't take it personally.