<p>It kind of sucks that everything is institutionalized these days… from science to teaching to medicine. For me, that kind of takes the meaning out of things. I wish things were on a smaller scale, and then I could feel like I was working for the whole community rather than to bring profit into someone’s hands and somehow rationalize that I’m please myself with what I love to do.</p>
<p>In a society where I can feel that I was working for my fellow man, I think that even what we perceive as the most “boring” jobs today would become invigorated with meaning. </p>
<p>(I posted this on someone else’s thread but thought it didn’t really fit. Is this an accurate view of things?)</p>
<p>By downsides, I mean… what if you hate your job??? lol jk
But finding someone with similar interests seems much harder these days than it was in the past. I’d be lucky to find someone who has 2 of the same interests as I do (excluding the interest in women).</p>
<p>I have a job working to help “fellow man”. I work at a pharmacy and help give people their prescriptions and medication. To be honest, I hope 90% of the customers die. Soon. I don’t mind the work, I mind “fellow man”. I like the part of my job where I do boring things like file. I hate the part where I do anything that involves people. I hope my “fellow man” dies because all the customers are *******s. </p>
<p>So, I do think I would be fulfilled making myself happy rather than having a job where my “fellow man” makes me miserable. My happiness is more important than serving ungrateful jackasses who treat me like an incompetent imbecile and/or the depriver of everything they hold dear. </p>
<p>Which is why I’m looking for a job taking care of children rather than taking care of adults who act like children. Because it would make me happy, and I find my happiness fulfilling.</p>
<p>Just curious, Lethal Fairy, but what do these people do that is so detesting? I have a friend who has the same opinion as you.</p>
<p>As for “fellow man,” my point in the beginning was that there is no more “fellow man” these days. Unless it’s a small community that has spent a long time together, I think most of us are in situations where many things have become impersonal beyond repair.</p>
<p>Take pharmacy for example. A hundred years ago, a pharmacist would run his own shop in his community. I’m sure you already know this, but ever since big business came along, pharmacy has become institutionalized and the interactons much less personal. This applies to medicine, teaching, and many other professions as well. For me, this is the biggest factor in losing taste for any line of work.</p>