Do you think you're "better"?

[onwa 6]

This one is a hard one for me. I would say I absolutely do not look down on anyone for the job they hold--but I am a total hypocrite because of the job I am currently in. I have had a pretty good career so far--but when I moved to Oregon I could only get a semi-good paying job as a project assistant which is mostly administrative--there are parts of my job I absolutely love (technical editing) but I also have to answer the phone and do the mail (which I hate) and think that I can do BETTER that this. And have been reduced to tears when a coworker introduced me as a receptionist.

So I have been grappling with this issue--why do I think I can do better then a receptionist--and why does it bother me so much. Because I have done better in the past--I have had so much more responsibility and power and I do admit that I only feel like I'm using less then half of my available brain power.

So I think I'm in a quandry.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

onwa, I think your feelings are pretty typical. I get pissed when people call me a 'technician', because in my mind I associate that with something less than what I like to think I do. It's a mindfukc.

[tom&tata 2]

This one is a hard one for me. I would say I absolutely do not look down on anyone for the job they hold--but I am a total hypocrite because of the job I am currently in. I have had a pretty good career so far--but when I moved to Oregon I could only get a semi-good paying job as a project assistant which is mostly administrative--there are parts of my job I absolutely love (technical editing) but I also have to answer the phone and do the mail (which I hate) and think that I can do BETTER that this. And have been reduced to tears when a coworker introduced me as a receptionist.

So I have been grappling with this issue--why do I think I can do better then a receptionist--and why does it bother me so much. Because I have done better in the past--I have had so much more responsibility and power and I do admit that I only feel like I'm using less then half of my available brain power.

So I think I'm in a quandry.

It's typical. You are not looking down at people because of their jobs. You are dissatiesfied because you can & you have done better. It's pretty similar to people who recently immigrated & had to start over. Sometimes they have to start over lower than when they were just out of school.

[onwa 6]

This one is a hard one for me. I would say I absolutely do not look down on anyone for the job they hold--but I am a total hypocrite because of the job I am currently in. I have had a pretty good career so far--but when I moved to Oregon I could only get a semi-good paying job as a project assistant which is mostly administrative--there are parts of my job I absolutely love (technical editing) but I also have to answer the phone and do the mail (which I hate) and think that I can do BETTER that this. And have been reduced to tears when a coworker introduced me as a receptionist.

So I have been grappling with this issue--why do I think I can do better then a receptionist--and why does it bother me so much. Because I have done better in the past--I have had so much more responsibility and power and I do admit that I only feel like I'm using less then half of my available brain power.

So I think I'm in a quandry.

It's typical. You are not looking down at people because of their jobs. You are dissatiesfied because you can & you have done better. It's pretty similar to people who recently immigrated & had to start over. Sometimes they have to start over lower than when they were just out of school.

Yeah. I start grad school the end of this month. So I'm thankful to have a nonstressful job while I go on to bigger and better things.

onwa, I think your feelings are pretty typical. I get pissed when people call me a 'technician', because in my mind I associate that with something less than what I like to think I do. It's a mindfukc.

So true....