This sociologist says it's OK not to be passionate about your job:
"The stories of the Mark Zuckerbergs and Steve Jobs have cultural relevance because they are success stories," Cech says. We don't hear the stories of the people who followed their passions and weren't successful.
Based on her research, people from wealthier families are more likely to be employed in jobs that speak to their passions and are stable, compared with people from less wealthy backgrounds.Employers can take advantage of workers who work for passion Sometimes, this lack of compensation is by design. The reason why many employers want to hire people who are passionate about their work is not only because they think they'll be hard workers, Cech says, but because"they expect that people who are passionate about their work will put in more work without demanding an increase in pay.
Untangling your sense of dedication from the number of extra hours you put into the job can actually be good for you, your boss and your team in the long run.
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