Employment

     I heard an interesting comment today about employment.  It basically stated that there are no jobs where an individual should be looked down upon.  Any good, honest employment is fitting for some human to receive recognition for doing and if they are doing it they should be treated as fairly and decently as you would treat anyone else.

     It’s true that some jobs or careers may have a more prestigious title or may be looked upon by some as being more desirable.  However, the truth is that all types of honest, hard work should be viewed by everyone as a means for someone to make a living for themselves and their families.

     That is usually the difference between some people.  They try to determine WHO you are by WHAT you do.  They don’t want to consider that there are so many jobs in the market place that have to be done or other things couldn’t get accomplished.  Think of something simple: buying food at the grocery store.

     Of course, we think of the farmer who grows the food, or the manufacturer who cans or processes the food.  We think of the store where we make the purchase.  But look at all the in between jobs.  We have people who test the food, people who do the paperwork for the process (in every situation), we have the truck drivers or the rail workers, and we have the “stock boys” and all the clerks working at the grocery.  And there are many others “behind the scenes” who are making the process work out to its completion.  And not a single one of them have a job that is less important than any of the others.

     Let us not be labeled by WHAT we do for a living, but HOW we treat those who live around us.  Try not to look at a person’s outward appearance, but look at the person they are on the inside.  Be willing to treat all people as if they are better than you are and you will find that your relationships with others will be greatly improved.

QUOTE TO CONSIDER

THOUGHTFUL GEM

"Most people who get a job

want a title or a position,

but they don't want to work."