tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846380584667288537.post4167199219106510148..comments2023-03-26T13:57:23.263+01:00Comments on Always Hope: What did you do today, dear?Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08102799923678550905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846380584667288537.post-67522256087421449732011-02-08T21:59:15.444+00:002011-02-08T21:59:15.444+00:00I remember in previous employment getting long sil...I remember in previous employment getting long silent messages on my voicemail. I asked someone about this and was told it was the only way that call centre staff could get a break.<br />I suspect that in some areas they are some of the few jobs going.Alan Crawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17879972273938932321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846380584667288537.post-75275930456396741312011-02-01T19:40:15.419+00:002011-02-01T19:40:15.419+00:00On the QVC question, the thing that strikes me is ...On the QVC question, the thing that strikes me is that whatever you do, worthy or ignoble, you still have neighbours - bosses, team-mates, menial gophers. They are all genuinely and totally loved by God, and it is our job to reflect that.<br /><br />As far as I can see (and you can definitely disagree with me on this one) there is no command in the Bible telling us to find a job that benefits society, but there is a big command telling us to love our neighbour (and one about discipling people too).<br /><br />What I'm saying is that it's not so much what we do as a job that is really the thing, as much as how (and why) we do it - 'whether we eat or drink or whatever we do ...'. Having said that, there are certain jobs/industries that certainly are wrong - properly immoral - and I would probably include telesales staff in that category :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4846380584667288537.post-38686769644880660582011-01-26T08:32:12.388+00:002011-01-26T08:32:12.388+00:00Having been 'steered' away from what I wan...Having been 'steered' away from what I wanted to do (professional singer), as a young person and pointed (with some energy) in the direction of some, any type of office work - deemed to be more respectable and the means to support myself, I know at first hand how very frustrating such a life can be.<br />If we never find the energy to buck the trend and fight to do what we want with our lives, work becomes - and I believe for most people is - a way to survive and keep a roof over one's head.<br />The vast bulk of jobs are routine and boring and this leads to people living with discontent.<br />For me the best part of my life has been singing acting when not at my daily job and since early retirement finding endless joy in new interests and people I never had time for in my working life.Ray Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09209429097744326143noreply@blogger.com