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AlderaanDuran  ·  3842 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Are we obligated to choose noble professions?

No.

I work for a company that automates the home foreclosure process making it more efficient for banks, giving them less time between the decision to foreclose and the actual foreclosure, as well as loss mitigation and legal automation throughout the process. I work in IT and am an infrastructure architect. My job certainly isn't "noble", but I also don't see it as "I'm kicking people out of their houses." I see it as a company with good tech, and a big IT budget and talented staff. I see it as a place where I've made a lot of friends and enjoy my work day. I see it as a place that for the past 6 years has really taken care of me and paid me well, which supports myself and my family. From my perspective, I rarely think about what my company actually does because I'm so disconnected from it.

I have nothing but respect for people who choose noble careers thought. Doctors, teachers, social workers, etc. I respect those people, but it's just not me. I don't have the patience or will to do what it takes to become a doctor, and I could handle the pay of teachers or social workers, but that doesn't mean I can't respect the shit out of them. Just not for me.

I say no, because honestly, there's not enough noble work to go around. I do what I love, and to me, that's working for a company with cutting edge tech, huge IT budgets, and talented and friendly people I enjoy working with. That's it.