I heart my job, what about you?

Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - posted by hellomynameisscott at

This is very exciting. My new buttons just came in the mail from purebuttons.com! (Check out their site if you haven't already.) Anyway, I enclosed a button in each of my 2005 Holiday cards.



And while I was mailing them yesterday, I starting thinking about the magnitude of such a small item...

Let's say you wore a pin like this to a meeting, conference, trade show, sales call, walking down the street or simply around the office. Possible reactions might include:

  • "Why do you love your job?" a stranger asks.
  • "So, what do YOU do?" inquires someone at your table.
  • "Hey, I love my job too! Can I have a button?" asks your coworker.
  • "I am so glad to be working with someone who loves his job," thinks your client.
  • "You know, this is the kind of company I would like to work with," thinks your potential client.
  • "Hmm...look at her button. I love my job. Wow. She's lucky. Wish I could say that. Maybe someday I will..." a kid on the bus wonders.
  • "Barb, look! That's SO cool! He loves his job. See, that's why I like shopping here ..." a customer says to his wife.

    So, not unlike a nametag, this button would encourage approachability. (By the way, check out an amended version of The Approachability Philosophy.)

    Therefore, what I purpose is the following:

  • If you love your job and would like me to send you one of these buttons, please send $1.00 and a self-addressed stamped envelope to this address
  • If you choose to wear this pin, observe and record people's reactions and email them to me
  • As they come in, I will post your stories on this blog

    I'm proud to wake up every morning and say, "I love my job!" So I think this is a beautiful message to send to the world; both as a reminder to the people who love their jobs, and also as an inspiration to the people who hope to do so in the future.

    LET ME ASK YA THIS...

    Why do you love your job?

    * * * *
    Scott Ginsberg
    Author/Speaker/That guy with the nametag
    www.hellomynameisscott.com
  • 21 Comments:

    At 9:43 AM, Blogger RaceyGirl said...

    I love my job because it's forever changing, and never really the same thing every day. Always too busy to think.

     
    At 12:49 PM, Blogger barry said...

    Damn. Your buttons. My blog network. Too close for comfort!!

    ;o)

    Nice idea, though.

     
    At 12:55 PM, Blogger hellomynameisscott said...

    Wow, you ain't kiddin! Thanks Barry. I kinda figured I wasn't the first person with this idea.

    Hope more people go to www.wurk.net

    Peace

     
    At 10:44 AM, Anonymous Patrick said...

    I know this is a late response, but I wish I could wear one of those pins everyday.

    Problem is, I love what I do, for the most part. But I hate one of my supervisors. He makes me dread coming in each day to do what I love to do. The good thing is, I don't have to stress too much about it, because I have a unique situation. When I graduate this May with my MBA, I am moving two states away, and knowing that I have that freedom to leave is why I'm sticking through this and not complaining ....too much about my boss.

    Scott, a question.

    In general, if you love what you do, but don't like who you are doing it with...what would you do in that situation?

     
    At 11:29 AM, Blogger hellomynameisscott said...

    I would hire someone named Vinny to have that person "accidentally hit by a truck."

    No, just kidding. That's terrible.

    You're right to stick it out until the time to move on comes your way. I've worked at jobs in which I hated every boss, manager AND coworker, but I stuck it out.

    Think of it as a test of your patience.

    And if all else fails, please contact vinny@thewhackingmobster.com

    Still kidding. Happy New Year brother.

     
    At 11:03 PM, Anonymous Rapunzel said...

    I love my job! I only wish I could do it every weekend (I am working on that.) I braid hair at renaissance festivals... I wish I could wear your pin at my job but it wouldn't be considered "period" 1555 A.D. Oh well. I wonder what would be a good first impression saying that my cryer (my husband) would announce as people come to my hair braiding booth? I want you to come see me at the Greater St. Louis Ren Fest this year. I want to say "hello" to you Scott.

     
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    I have had a huge problem with this company. THey lied to me on several occasions, and I never got my order. Honestly, NEVER use PureButtons.com It's PureGarbage!

     
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    He asked what the hell it was supposed to mean, and i told him honestly "Sir, I Love My Job".

    He responded with "Bullshit, you know what that is? *Dumb Pause*... UNDISCIPLINED JACKASSERY (sic). Square yourself away Marine."

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