For the Sake of Work, Work.

In his article "A Life Beyond 'Do What You Love'," Gordon Marino argues against the ideology “do what you love” by claiming work “possesses an inherent value.” Work for most people, according to Marino, is simply a job. It exists solely for its intended purpose, to be an occupation. There should not be any feelings towards one's occupation; therefore, feelings of love should not be equated with work. I agree with Marino by disagreeing with the ideology of "do what you love"; however, I feel there must be some form of satisfaction or pleasure derived from our work in order for us to want to continue doing it. We may not do something that we love, but there can be aspects of our job that we may like. For example, I am a part-timer at a kid’s shoe store. Shoe retail is definitely not my idea of a career, but I have this job in order to save up money. My job entails handling money, organizing the stockroom, attending customers, mopping, and selling. Out of all these tasks I mostly enjoy two of them. I like organizing the stockroom because the repetitiveness of inserting and shifting shoe boxes onto shelves is calming, especially after a long day of school. Organizing the stockroom allows my mind to relax and focus on the task at hand. I also like attending customers. Specifically, I like entertaining a kid when helping them try on a shoe. While the sole purpose of having my job is to earn money and save it, I am glad that I can find reasons to enjoy it. I do not love my job, but I do not hate it either. If I were to hate my job completely, then I would not be working there at all