Meaningless Jobs?

What is a job.....?

What is meaning?

What brings our jobs meaning?

...

...

...

Let's do the basics here, shall we?

What is a job? It is a paid position of regular employment.

Keywords: [paid, regular employment]

Volunteering isn't considered a job because there's no payment involved. Although sometimes a volunteer could be compensated with a small amount of money such as commuting fees or some handmade goods, it is not the case of a job.

Why do we have jobs? Obviously, it's for money. Why do we need money? It's a funny question, isn't it? We need money to live and we want more money to live better and better. We haven't gone deep in the discussion but here we have found the biggest or perhaps the only problem... the misconception of betterment.

---

DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT MEAN TO SAY THAT OTHER JOBS ARE MEANINGLESS

There is this survey showing a list of jobs people find meaning working (you may be directed to the site by clicking the picture above). Below we've extracted only the titles/satisfaction/pay. What do you think the ones in red have in common? Yes, they are all teaching or teaching-related jobs. It is no doubt that educational work is the one above all, most unique job among others. How else could we explain, in this money-driven world, that teachers find most meaning in such a low-paid field?

The highest-paying jobs (the 6-figure ones) are health-related. What does this indicate? It shows that helping others either mentally, physically or both draws people closer to finding meaning in their work, not materially (money, products...etc.). There are countless different kinds of people, good or bad, but we believe that deep down, everyone wants to be good. We merely cover and hide our true nature due to circumstances. Deep in our hearts, we long for freedom, love, and reconciliation.

How come of all the jobs in the world, people feel so good about these particular ones? What's the secret? We could infer that "making the world better" and "helping others" are essential to produce meaning in work. Both of which are more about "the spiritual level" of happiness. Thinking/Knowing that you have helped make someone else's life better will give you a feeling like none others. However, for one to feel so, he/she must realize the purpose of action and act based on sincerity. What that means is you don't make good deeds because you want something in return or expect a favorable result; you just do good. It's the simplest thing but very difficult to carry out in this modern world.

"I gotta eat, don't I?"

No one says people shouldn't get paid. No one. We're simply saying that if money is your priority or even in the top priorities, you'll get what you want and therefore, not getting what we're discussing right here. It's just money, isn't it?

Money isn't everything but it has its place in all this. Worry not. You'll get what you're worth. If not, it doesn't only mean that you don't deserve the money but also consider this; he/she may not worth that much to give what you're worth. Hence, doing what you're passionate about plays a major role in believing this notion. Are you willing to do something even if it doesn't pay back in cash? Your passion cannot be money. Period.

People could always have better skills, better jobs, more money, more friends, whatnot but we believe that there's something that you can't get more of; it's not something better but rather "somewhere better". What we would like to elaborate is the peaceful mind, not about violence or war but feeling peaceful. We believe that there's a place/stage in the human mind that we could enter and there, people become content in their hearts. Once reached contentment, we reverse the money-chasing life and gradually understand that it is the material items that follow us, not the other way around. We don't work for money; we work and money just comes with.

Have faith, not religion. The meaning of our lives is not "making a living". Money isn't real; it's merely a tool created for overall control. We could still use it but not be used by it.

Do you think you have a meaningful job?

Who benefits from your hard work?

Are you enjoying the work culture?

Is your company treating you/people fairly?

#selfreflect