Jay Morrissey

In my previous articles, I have often asked what makes a “profession” or “occupation” perceived as superior or inferior to another. The awareness of such an issue is important in determining whether or not our actions are congruent with who we want to be.

In our society, work has taken on a much more significant role than it was initially intended. Rather than simply working for money, we have begun to identify with our job. We take personal satisfaction in holding particular occupations, and at times feel superior to others who are in occupations that are regarded as non-skilled or blue collar.

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The purpose of this article is to motivate those who are currently thinking about leaving their desk jobs for something else, but are clinging to one or more reasons why they should stay.

There are many perks to working in an office. You’re comfortable, there’s no need for labor intensive work and you have access to a kitchen. Perhaps you should consider all of the things you’ve given up for that comfy office job. This is a broad topic however, so this article will focus on the kind of feedback I have received from others when bringing up the subject of “why don’t you give up your office job, and do something else”.

Here are a few common responses I have encountered:

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